A very interesting development, provided that the device in question ends up being more than just vaporware:
biz.yahoo.com
Advanced Communications Technologies Demonstrates Revolutionary Wireless Technology -- Worldwide First
Multi-Protocol Functionality on Single High-End Generic Digital Signal Processor
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2000-- Advanced Communications Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:ADVC - news), today announced that an Australian-based affiliate, which is 20 percent owned by the company, has successfully tested and demonstrated the functionality of its SpectruCell system, a cellular wireless base station capable of processing multiple protocols simultaneously.
The test, conducted at Advanced Communications Technologies Pty Ltd's development facility in Melbourne, Australia, demonstrates the IS-95 CDMA Physical Layer functionality with a single Digital Signal Processor on the SpectruCell software defined radio (SDR) prototype; seconds before the same platform was broadcasting equivalent GSM signals.
The ability to provide simultaneous multiple protocol (CDMA, GSM) functionality is achieved by reconfiguring proprietary software modules or objects developed by Advanced Communications Technologies Pty in Australia.
``Our engineers in Australia believe that this single processor implementation of IS-95 will revolutionize wireless communications, both from a practical and economic standpoint, and is a worldwide first in the communications industry.
``Equally as important, this functionality was achieved without Qualcomm chipsets or any other dedicated hardware, and marks the successful integration of Radio Frequency, Digital Signal Processing and Signaling Sub-Systems of the SpectruCell multiple protocol wireless base station,'' said Roger May, chief executive officer.
``The completion of the initial SpectruCell prototype is clearly a landmark for our company and the telecommunications industry, and we look forward to commercializing the concept of the SpectruCell multiple protocol wireless cellular base station. We appreciate the sophisticated skills of our engineering team in Australia whose dedicated efforts resulted in the successful development of this cutting-edge wireless technology,'' May added.
May noted that industry analysts have long maintained that simultaneous multiple protocol wireless network functionality within the same network is the ``holy grail'' of the communications industry.
He added that the open architecture and distributed object-based implementation (GSM, CDMA & W-CDMA modules) of SpectruCell, could ultimately challenge the almost ``stranglehold'' position held by major telecommunications manufacturers (Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Lucent, etc.) on the wireless communications network industry.
``Management believes the effect of the SpectruCell cellular wireless operating system on the communications industry in the coming years may well be likened to the effect that some of the dominant new computer operating software systems had on the computer industry in the late 1980s,'' said May.
The company has begun to initiate marketing programs to cultivate interest for SpectruCell among the major telecommunications companies in the United States, including Lucent Technologies, Texas Instruments and Analog Devices. Representatives from Advanced Communications Technologies Australia are currently in the United States visiting these companies.
Separately, the company announced it has retained Pondel/Wilkinson Group for investor relations services. The firm's focus will be on communicating the company's story to a broad audience, including the investment community, media outlets and the general public in order to establish an identity for Advanced Communications Technologies and enhance shareholder value commensurate with corporate developments.
What Is SpectruCell?
A SpectruCell system is a cellular wireless base station capable of processing multiple protocols (GSM, CDMA, W-CDMA, etc.) simultaneously, all within the same network. The SpectruCell network can process a GSM and a CDMA call simultaneously over a single network structure.
The SpectruCell base station is built on a software defined radio platform, without protocol specific hardware required for handling different protocols. The same SpectruCell network can process all future applications, including the 3G protocols, simultaneously, by upgrading with the appropriate software module. It has also been designed to work with all conventional communications backbones (fiber optic, cable, satellite, microwave, etc.)
This means that communications network operators will be able to use one network to process current and evolving protocols and applications, as well as provide a more cost-effective utilization of their network resources. In addition, the cost of expanding and establishing new wireless networks could be reduced dramatically. Lower network establishment costs generally mean expanded service offerings by the carriers, and lower costs of calls for the consumer.
SDR (Software Defined Radio)
The SpectruCell multiple protocol wireless cellular base station is also believed to be one of the first commercial applications of its kind in the world to utilize an SDR operating platform. The SpectruCell system has also been designed with open architecture and is software upgradeable. It will also be compatible with the latest smart antennae technology.
Independent Industry Validation
ACT is presently collaborating with several parties, including the Telstra (Australia) R&D laboratories, to independently validate the functionality of the SpectruCell system. The SpectruCell design team is now focusing on the production model of SpectruCell commercial network base station.
About the Company
Advanced Communications Technologies Inc., the U.S.-based public company, owns the North, South and Central American rights to SpectruCell, and also owns substantial equity (20 percent) in Advanced Communications Technologies (Australia) Pty Ltd, the developer and owner of SpectruCell, and also the owner of Advanced Network Technologies Pty Ltd, and Australon Enterprises Australia Pty Ltd, a leading-edge LonWorks based Technology Company. |
