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04 June 2007
xG Technology, Inc.
UPDATE ON CONTINUED
PROGRESS: xMAX BASE STATION PASSES COMMERCIAL TESTING
MILESTONE
xG Technology, Inc. ("xG" or "the Company"), the Florida based
communications technology business, is pleased to confirm that
its mobile VoIP base station has passed all the tests
necessary for it to be given Federal Communication Commissions
(FCC) certification.
The independent tests were conducted by the ElectroMagnetic
Interference Lab based at the Florida Atlantic University. The
base station passed all of the tests first time without the
need for any reconfiguration. The technical specifications for
the testing are in the Notes to Editors below. All commercial
radio equipment is required to pass compliance testing and
receive FCC certification.
Commenting on today's announcement, Joe Bobier, President of
Operations and CTO, stated:
"We are delighted that the xMax base station has passed this
critical milestone which is an important step in achieving
successful commercialisation of our products."
Separately, xG has confirmed that in preparation for its full
system deployment, the Company is currently putting in place
an extensive marketing campaign as well as a complete
company-designed technical network infrastructure in support
of the xMax commercial rollout.
Frank Peake, Head of Sales and Marketing, added:
"It is pleasing to see all the back office carrier operations
come together for the first network launch. The network
back-end systems are on line and ready for deployment and our
marketing plan is on track. Our website 'xgtechnology.com' has
also been updated to contain more technical information,
including details concerning our first launch and vendor
relationships."
xG is a registered trade mark of xG Technology, Inc. under
US Trade Mark Registration Number 3039835. xMax is a
trademark of xG Technology, Inc.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Base station model VBTS915 passed Federal Communication
Commissions (FCC) parts 15.207, 15.209 and 15.247 testing, all
of which are necessary for FCC certification.
The Florida Atlantic University ElectroMagnetic Interference
Lab was the first laboratory to be listed with FCC as in
compliance with the FCC rules, Section 2.948 (Part 15,
Paragraph 15.38) for acceptance of data under their Equipment
Authorization procedures. The testing was conducted in a
3-meter semi-anechoic chamber. The chamber meets the Federal
Communication Commission's (FCC) as well as Industry Canada's
standards on site performance and all of the applicable
equipment is run through a traceable calibration cycle. The
chamber also meets the new ANSI C63.4 site attenuation
requirements for both horizontal and vertical polarizations
over a volumetric area for determining site suitability for
performing radiated emission (EMI) measurements from 30 MHz to
1.0 GHz and above.
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Enquiries:
Rick Mooers, Chairman and CEO
Roger Branton, COO and CFO
020 7638 9571
Nigel Daly
Piper Jaffray Ltd.
020 3142 8700
Seb Hoyle
Lucie Holloway
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
020 7638 9571
ABOUT XG TECHNOLOGY
XG TECHNOLOGY'S BUSINESS
Based in Florida, USA, xG Technology has developed innovative
technologies that the directors believe can change the
building blocks, capabilities and economics of the
communications industry. Its patented technologies can be
applied to almost any type of communication including voice,
data or video in wired or wireless form.
As its first vertical application, xG Technology has designed
a mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) base station and
handset product line. Branded as xMax, these products are for
use by regional carriers (internet service providers,
competitive local exchange carriers and entrepreneurial
parties) seeking to deliver mobile Internet Protocol services
directly to consumers without using the incumbent circuit
switched or coaxial cable networks. Future releases of the
xMax product line will expand from mobile VoIP to offer
integrated video and data applications.
MARKET AND COMPETITION
There is a wide variety of wireless technologies in the
marketplace. The Directors believe that the key issue keeping
these technologies from achieving greater success is the price
versus performance of existing options. xMax changes this
price/performance relationship by enabling the delivery of
mobile IP services with less infrastructure using low-cost and
readily available unlicensed radio spectrum.
xG Technology believes that xMax is a viable solution for
mobile VoIP for a number of reasons:
- xMax is an IP solution rather than a circuit
switched solution; this
is a prerequisite for handling the VoIP application;
- xMax delivers high speed data in the order of Mbps
rather than Kbps,
which is essential for supporting large numbers of
subscribers;
- xMax has a low latency physical layer, resulting in
high network
efficiency;
- xMax's signal profile also allows for improved
range/coverage and
better signal penetration, which is essential for
maintaining call
session reliability; and
- although this feature is not central to the VoIP
application itself,
xG Flash Signal's ability to deliver wireless
signals with far less
RF output power than conventional applications means
that wireless
VoIP handsets will show improved battery life over
other solutions.
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