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To: Jon Koplik who wrote (26244)	4/6/1999 10:07:00 AM
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your right just trying to be conservative after all the hype and excitement after years at $45-55 anyone own athm up $12! to $168! if athm can do that who knows? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Smart Antenna Capacity Increases Exceed Performance Goals Metawave Smart Antenna Increases CDMA Cell Site Capacity by 50 Percent REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 6, 1999--Outperforming the company's own projections, Metawave® Communications Corp. announced that its CDMA smart antenna system, SpotLight(tm) 2000, has demonstrated a 50 percent capacity increase at a CDMA cell site in a Phoenix, Ariz. cellular network. Simulations conducted before the first field deployments of SpotLight 2000 suggested that the smart antenna system could provide CDMA capacity increases of up to 40 percent. The 50 percent capacity gains in the Phoenix deployment topped initial estimates by 25 percent, though achievable capacity gains vary by cell site. ''Greater capacity increases with SpotLight 2000 make the system an even more attractive solution for keeping pace with CDMA subscriber growth, particularly in areas of concentrated usage,'' said Dr. Marty Feuerstein, Metawave's vice president of advanced technology and product management. ''Deploying another CDMA carrier frequency to add capacity is generally not the most economical solution because it's a broad-brush approach that's typically forced by just a few hot spots. SpotLight 2000 allows operators to provide capacity relief exactly where it's needed.'' SpotLight 2000 increases the capacity of CDMA cell sites by balancing sector traffic loads, reducing handoff overhead and controlling pilot pollution. About Metawave Headquartered in Redmond, Wash., Metawave Communications Corporation designs, develops and manufactures smart antenna systems for the wireless industry. The company's SpotLight 2000 smart antenna system reduces the cost of network growth by increasing the capacity of existing cell sites. SpotLight 2000 is deployed in networks in North America, South America and Europe. For more information, call 1-888-METAWAVE or visit the company's Website at metawave.com. Contact: Metawave Communications Katharine Petersen, 425/702-6531 Kathp@metawave.com or The KMC Group Kimberly Tassin or Stacy Hendricks, 425/450-9965 Kimberlyt@kmcgroup.com or Stacyh@kmcgroup.com Related News Categories: computers, telecom Help Copyright © 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. All the news releases provided by Business Wire are copyrighted. Any forms of copying other than an individual user's personal reference without express written permission is prohibited. Further distribution of these materials is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to, posting, emailing, faxing, archiving ina public database, redistributing via a computer network or in a printed form. See our Important Disclaimers and Legal Information. Questions or Comments?