(Applies to: RPTR)
Repeater Technologies Introduces High-Powered Channelized CDMA
Two-Carrier Repeaters
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 31, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
RC1920C And RL1920C Launch RepeaterCell Line With New Higher Capacity
Platform, 10 Watts Per Carrier And Fiber-Optic Link Option
Repeater Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:RPTR), a leading provider of coverage
enhancement products and engineering and consulting services to wireless
carriers worldwide, today introduced its channelized RC1920C and RL1920C PCS
CDMA Repeaters, which the company believes are the highest-powered two-carrier
repeaters available for existing and next-generation (3G/1xRTT) networks.
"We believe the RC/RL1920C surpass the competition in price-performance,
providing an industry-leading 10 watts of power output per carrier and two CDMA
carriers in one cabinet," said Joel Spina, vice president, marketing and
business development, for Repeater Technologies.
"This power level makes the RC/RL1920C ideal choices for network operators
seeking to enhance coverage in rural, suburban and urban areas, as well as
in-building applications for arenas, convention centers and other settings."
The RC/RL1920C offer operators a lower cost solution for network coverage
enhancement compared with pure base station deployment, costing as little as 50
percent of the alternative. In addition to the cost savings, deployments can be
completed quickly to help network operators stay ahead of fast-growing coverage
needs.
The RL1920C model provides a fiber-optic link between the signal source and the
repeater, allowing deployment of this cost-effective coverage enhancement
solution where lack of line-of-sight or other circumstances impede an
over-the-air linkage.
Repeater Technologies is inaugurating its new RepeaterCell line with the
introduction of the RC/RL1920C. The RepeaterCell product family embodies a new
hardware platform that encloses all components in a sleek rectangular container
and consumes only about 10 percent of the physical space compared with
equivalent base stations.
Another unique feature of the RC/RL1920C is Repeater Technologies' patented
Receive Diversity technology. This technology ensures that network quality is
maintained by increasing mobile battery talk time and reducing Reverse Frame
Error Rate and dropped calls.
The RC/RL1920C offer a built-in battery charger for a backup power source. The
new repeaters also enable dial-up monitoring, so that network operations
personnel can remotely check performance status via telephone.
The RC/RL1920C can be used as part of Repeater Technologies' unique
RepeaterHybrid Network (RHN) concept, which enhances the use of repeaters even
further. RHN is a deployment model utilized in suburban and rural areas where RF
coverage is the primary driver. By using a combination of base stations and
repeaters, base station count can drop by half for suburban and by two-thirds
for rural coverage compared with a traditional all-base station deployment.
Additional product information can be obtained by calling toll free 888/747-1515
or visit the company's Web site at www.repeaters.com.
Repeater Technologies
Repeater Technologies, with headquarters in Sunnyvale, develops, markets and
sells wireless coverage enhancement solutions primarily to wireless service
providers. The company provides cost-effective, high-quality coverage systems
and services that can be used in suburban, rural and urban areas in
coverage-limited structures.
To learn more, visit the company's Web site at repeaters.com. To
reach the investor relations department, call 408/743-9444.
Except for historical information contained in this news release, all statements
made herein are forward-looking statements that involve risk or uncertainties,
including, without limitation, those that state the company's or management's
intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future. Investors
are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and the actual events or
results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include the
company's inability to successfully deploy and gain widespread industry
acceptance of its products; the fluctuation in quarterly revenues and operating
results; the difficulty in predicting the timing and magnitude of sales; and its
inability to achieve profitability. The company refers interested persons to its
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and its other SEC filings for a
description of additional uncertainties and factors that may affect
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of
the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are based on
information presently available to senior management, and the company has not
assumed any duty to update its forward-looking statements.
Note to Editors: Repeater Technologies, RepeaterHybrid Network and RepeaterCell
are trademarks or trade names of Repeater Technologies Inc. All other trademarks
or trade names are the property of their respective owners.
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