January 13, 2005 07:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
Spectrum Delivers SDR-3000 MRDP MILCOM Rapid-Prototyping Development Platforms to US Defense Contractor
BURNABY, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2005--Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TSX:SSY)(NASDAQ:SSPI), today announced that an unnamed US defense contractor has purchased two SDR-3000 MRDP platforms for use in its internal military communications research and development programs. The order is the first design-in for Spectrum's flexComm(TM) SDR-3000 MRDP, a rapid-prototyping development platform designed for military communications (MILCOM) applications, following its introduction in November 2004.
The customer will use the SDR-3000 MRDP platforms to conduct communications software testing related to the Software Communications Architecture (SCA). The customer also expects to port its internally developed communications software to Spectrum's SDR-3000 MRDP platform for testing and evaluation purposes.
"I am pleased to see the adoption of our SDR-3000 MRDP platform within weeks of its release. This sale to a leading MILCOM defense contractor also underscores that we have hit our target market with the introduction of this new product," stated Pascal Spothelfer, President and CEO of Spectrum Signal Processing. "We will continue to leverage our communications applications expertise by introducing additional turn-key solutions for the C4ISR market in the near term."
The flexComm SDR-3000 MRDP is the industry's first SCA-enabled "RF to Ethernet" commercial-off-the-shelf solution specifically targeting military communications programs. The platform provides a turnkey black-side processing system for Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) and other MILCOM developers. This system includes sample application software supporting frequency agile operation, making the SDR-3000 MRDP ideal for rapid prototyping and for both wide and narrowband waveform development.
The SDR-3000 MRDP system is comprised of Spectrum's SDR-3000 software defined radio processing and analog-to-digital converter/digital-to-analog converter boards (PRO-3100, PRO-3500, ePMC-8311 and TM1-3300) in a four slot 2U CompactPCI(R) chassis. These components are integrated with the Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. DRT-2110 RF transceiver subsystem consisting of a tuner, an exciter and a single-board computer, in a 21-slot 3U CompactPCI chassis.
The system includes all software application libraries, including digital down-conversion and digital up-conversion field programmable gate array cores, operating systems and an SCA Core Framework. A working software dataflow example demonstrating a Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) modulation and demodulation application is also provided, presenting a starting point for customers' design efforts. The system is flexible, scalable and can be customized as required.
Detailed product information can be found at www.spectrumsignal.com/products/sdr/sdr_3000.asp.
ABOUT SPECTRUM SIGNAL PROCESSING INC.
Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TSX:SSY)(NASDAQ:SSPI) is a leading supplier of software defined platforms for defense electronics applications. Spectrum's products and services are optimized for military communications, signals intelligence, surveillance, electronic warfare and satellite communications applications. Spectrum's integrated, application-ready products provide its customers with compelling time-to-market and performance advantages while mitigating program risk and cost parameters. Spectrum Signal Processing (USA) Inc., based in Columbia, Maryland, provides applications engineering services and modified commercial-off-the-shelf platforms to the US Government, its allies and its prime contractors. For more information on Spectrum and its flexComm product line, please visit www.spectrumsignal.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements related to sales of the Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. flexComm product line. Although Spectrum has received orders for shipping flexComm product, development delays and customer issues could delay shipments. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and acceptance of Spectrum's new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, availability of components, changing market conditions and the other risks detailed from time to time in other company filings. Actual results may differ materially from those projected. These forward-looking statements represent the company's judgment as of the date of this release and Spectrum may or may not update these forward-looking statements in the future. Readers are referred to Spectrum's assumptions and risk factors set out in the most current Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the British Columbia Securities Commission.
(TM) flexComm is a trademark of Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.
(R) CompactPCI is a registered trademark of PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturing Group.
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