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August 18, 2011
MICROBEE SYSTEMS AND FREEWAVE’S GSA CONTRACT PROGRAM SHOWING EARLY MOMENTUM IN FIRST HALF OF 2011
Interest and increasing contracts bode well for both companies for second half of the year and beyond
WASHINGTON, AUVSI, Booth #738, Aug. 17, 2011 — FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, and MicroBee Systems, Inc. (http://www.microbee-systems.com) of Huntsville, Alabama, today said early interest and orders placed through MicroBee’s GSA contract for FreeWave wireless data radios are demonstrating positive signs of success and growing momentum.
MicroBee was awarded a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Information Technology (IT) Schedule 70 Contract in late January of this year allowing it to sell FreeWave products and solutions directly to federal customers through long-term contracts that include discounted, pre-negotiated pricing, terms and conditions. State and municipal governments also may participate in this program under a “cooperative purchasing” clause in the contract.
The Schedule 70 contract is part of the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program that the GSA created to provide a centralized delivery system of products and services to the federal government, leveraging its enormous buying power to get the best value for taxpayers. Founded in 1949, GSA manages more than one-fourth of the government’s total procurement dollars and influences the management of $500 billion in federal assets.
“We have seen an unexpected level of interest and orders from government customers for FreeWave radios through the GSA program,” said Dave Thomas, president of MicroBee Systems. “The typical sales cycle for government orders can extend for months and even years. However, FreeWave’s reputation for well-built, proven and reliable wireless data radio products is helping drive early demand for GSA contract customers and also assists MicroBee in its sales efforts.”
“Through MicroBee, FreeWave essentially is establishing a new channel for its products, which opens up avenues for further expansion and sales,” said Ashish Sharma, chief marketing officer at FreeWave Technologies. “We are very optimistic about our reseller partnership and the ongoing enthusiastic response from the market.”
FreeWave sells a variety of wireless data radios for government and defense use. As with all FreeWave radios, these families of products are proven to withstand the harsh elements of temperature, terrain and weather that usually accompanies government, defense and government applications. “These are the reasons why we have been a FreeWave reseller for nine years,” said Thomas. “We know when we recommend and sell FreeWave radios, our customers are getting the very best and most reliable solution available.”
About MicroBee Systems
MicroBee Systems was founded in 2001 as a supplier of FreeWave wireless data radio technology, PC/104 embedded computing products and engineering services. MicroBee has developed products for military and industry worldwide involving monitoring, test, data acquisition and transmission of data in complex and harsh environments (flight test, UAV/Robotics, target tracking). For more information, visit www.microbee-systems.com
About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior radio up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership available. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success – where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company’s website at www.freewave.com.
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Press Contact – MicroBee Systems:
Kathy L. McCool
O: 256-489-6671
C: 256-683-6783
kathy.mccool@microbee-systems.com
Press Contact – FreeWave Technologies:
Terri Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
O: 303-581-7760, ext. 18
C: 303-808-6820
August 16, 2011
FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES’ POPULAR MILITARY WIRELESS DATA RADIOS SURPASS ONE MILLION FLIGHT HOURS
Company increases flight time by 20 percent year over year based on demand by major government and defense OEMs
WASHINGTON, AUVSI, Booth #738, Aug. 16, 2011 — FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced its radios for government and defense applications have logged more than one million hours of flight time since the company began shipping its first military radio in 1997. The one million milestone represents a 20 percent increase in logged flight time since just one year ago demonstrating the continuing market momentum FreeWave’s wireless data radios are experiencing among government and defense OEMs. FreeWave will showcase its entire line of government and defense wireless data radios and provide hands-on demos of its latest technology at AUVSI 2011 (booth #738).
“We now have logged more than one million flight hours with some of the top military, government agencies and OEM’s around the world,” said Ashish Sharma, chief marketing officer at FreeWave Technologies. “FreeWave radios are proven to be reliable in adverse weather, difficult terrain, and have extreme noise immunity. Those features coupled with long-range high-speed capability, small footprint, light weight and extended battery life have become critical factors in our success.”
FreeWave radios are used for a variety of military applications. Examples include, command and control of unmanned vehicles and robotics; biological and chemical sensing; asset tracking; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Micro UAV; guided parachutes; soldier training and war game applications; and more. At the beginning of the year, FreeWave also partnered with MicroBee Systems, Inc. (http://www.microbee-systems.com) of Huntsville, Alabama to sell FreeWave products and solutions directly to federal customers through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Information Technology (IT) Schedule 70 Contract. Over the past eight months, FreeWave and MicroBee have seen interest from many government contractors and customers helping increase interest for its product in this marketplace (see FreeWave’s announcement regarding MicroBee tomorrow, Aug. 17, 2011).
“The government and defense marketplaces are two of the most important industries for FreeWave,” explained Sharma. “Our customers have come to expect the very best in technology and service from FreeWave. Their input has helped shape our product development efforts by delivering products that meet their mission critical requirements every single day on the battlefield and beyond. We look forward to continuing to satisfy their future needs with innovative solutions based on their input.”
FreeWave will showcase its full line of military radio solutions at AUVSI 2011 in its booth (#738) and will highlight its MM2 family of radios. These tiny form factor radios offer all of the same features of FreeWave’s standard-sized radios but in a much smaller package. The MM2 is designed specifically for unmanned systems and weighs a mere 14 grams with a size of 1.4-inches high by 2.0 inches wide. Its tiny features, light weight, long-range ability, versatility and security make this radio ideal for UAVs – giving them longer flight times. For more information, stop by FreeWave’s booth (#738) or visit: www.freewave.com.
About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior radio up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership available. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success – where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company’s website at www.freewave.com.
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Press Contact:
Christin Jeffers
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 19
November 16, 2009
FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT RADIOS IN 1.3 GHZ FREQUENCY AND UHF BANDS
New frequencies offer high-performance, low power and small footprint embedded solutions for sensors, UAVs, UGVs and other military, government applications
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 16, 2009 — FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, today announced the availability of the latest additions to its MM2 family of high-performance, tiny form factors: the MM2-M13 and the MM2-MU.
The MM2-M13 product line operates in the 1.3 GHz band and the MM2-MU operates in the UHF band at 340 to 400 MHz. The new radios complement FreeWave’s earlier MM2 family of products that operate in the 900 MHz band with both serial and Ethernet interfaces. The two newest additions to the MM2 family offer government and military OEMs the ability to tap the MM2′s tiny footprint and high-performance for space and weight critical applications, such as sensors, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs).
“The availability of these newest MM2 radios offers our customers even greater operating range, frequencies and interfaces than ever before,” said Tim Stevens, product manager of embedded systems for FreeWave Technologies. “Customers expressed a need for a radio that offered all the performance and reliability as our larger form factor radios while also being compatible with their existing deployed systems. The MM2-M13 and MM2-MU uniquely address these needs today.”
The new radios provide the same features and functionality as FreeWave’s full-size military/government band radios. The MM2-M13 family of radios is backwards compatible with FreeWave’s P Series family of radios and the MM2-MU family is backwards compatible with the company’s F series wideband family of radios. This allows customers to replace their existing radios with a much smaller footprint in unmanned vehicles together with a standard size or enclosed radio at the base station or use the same base station with new UAVs. “Backwards compatibility is a key FreeWave hallmark. These FreeWave radios shipped today are compatible within their family of radios that we shipped in the beginning and with every generation since,” Stevens explained. “Our customers can use the new radios in aircraft or vehicles without modifying their ground control equipment that currently uses the full size FreeWave radios.” Both radios also can fit into small handheld controllers, he added.
With their light weight and small size, the new radios are the ideal communications platform for the control and monitoring of UAVs and UGVs as well as other unmanned vehicles used throughout the world. Other applications include: guided parachutes, sensor networks and many others. Light weight and small size are key factors in allowing UAVs to fly longer missions. Longer missions equate to more intelligence from the UAV – saving lives on the ground.
Features include:
• A full 2 watt (1W for the MM2-M13) transmitter power extends the range of the radio to more than 60 miles.
• Increased operating voltage to 8-30 VDC to provide broader compatibility with various unmanned systems. 5 VDC versions also are available.
• The ability to operate as a slave/repeater further extending network range and coverage.
• Receive sensitivity of – 107 dBm for BER 10-4 extending its range for longer missions and better intelligence.
• RS232/485 or TTL interface is available for easy adaptation to existing and new unmanned systems. Ethernet versions of these radios also are available providing Ethernet connectivity and two RS232 ports.
• 230.4 kbps max throughput for transferring critical data back to ground troops fast.
• 50.8mm (length) X 50.8mm (width) and 21 g (weight).
Availability
FreeWave’s new MM2-M13 and MM2-MU radios are available for immediate shipment. For more information, click on: http://www.freewave.com/products/military-radios.html
About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies is a world leader in the innovative design and manufacture of license-free spread spectrum and licensed band radios and wireless data solutions that are trusted for mission critical applications around the world. Based in Boulder, Colorado, the company offers network design, path studies and pre-installation engineering services to enable reliable, error free data-flow in even the most challenging conditions and in environments. FreeWave is the only long term radio provider with in-family 100 percent backward compatibility with fully integrated, best-in-class engineered products. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company’s website at www.freewave.com.
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Press Contact:
Christin Jeffers
Catapult PR-IR
303.581.7760, ext. 14 (office)
cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com
