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June 29, 2009

FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES’ NEW LRS455 LICENSED RADIO OFFERS IMPROVED TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE IN ROUGH TERRAIN

Licensed radio for North America offers greater distance, lower power consumption so customers can acquire critical data in difficult terrain

Boulder, Colo., June 29, 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 LRS455. The newest licensed radio from FreeWave offers the lowest power consumption, transmission range and receiver sensitivity available in the market. Due to superior RF propagation characteristics (430-470 MHz at 2 watts), the LRS455 is ideal for rugged and heavily treed terrain applications in oil and gas, water/wastewater, electric and municipality markets.

“Customers increasingly need to access critical data from difficult terrains, and the board level and enclosed LRS455 radios provide outstanding performance and versatility to meet this growing demand,” said Ken Granader, vice president of sales at FreeWave. “As always, this latest offering blends the highest level of field performance with the lowest power consumption to help customers incorporate wireless communications into a wider variety of applications.”

The LRS455 complements FreeWave’s industry leading licensed radios, the LRS-760 and LRS-140. It offers a faster data rate and more noise immunity than competitors’ offerings and is perfectly suited for long-distance SCADA applications located within rough terrain or heavy tree coverage. The propagation characteristics at 430-470 MHz at 2 watts are significantly better than higher frequencies at 1 watt, making the LRS455 radio ideal for areas with heavy interference. Field tests also show that the LRS455 performs at a four- to five-times greater range than competitive offerings.

The LRS455 provides advanced system and network management capabilities through the recently introduced FreeWave Tool Suite, an integrated software platform for all aspects of radio and network configuration and diagnostics.

Some of the key technical specs of the LRS455 include:

• Customizable to user needs – users can select whatever range they wish across the 435-470 MHz spectrum.
• High Speed -19200 bps throughput on a 12.5 kHz channel.
• Long Range – 70 mile range with clear line of sight and the ability to extend through a repeater.

• High Noise Immunity – Superior performance in noise-congested environments.

The LRS455 is available for immediate shipment and is available in board level or enclosed formats. Additional information, including detailed specifications, is available online at http://www.freewave.com/LRS455 or by contacting the company at 800-548-5616.

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, transmission reach 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 is 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. 14
cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com

May 13, 2009

FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES TO GIVE HANDS-ON CLASS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AND DISCUSS SPREAD SPECTRUM SYSTEMS FOR EFM AND SCADA AT ISHM 2009

WHO:             Jack Berridge
Business Development Executive
FreeWave Technologies, Inc.
(www.freewave.com)

Jack Berridge is a business development executive at FreeWave Technologies, Inc. He has more than 22 years experience in telecommunications, IT and wireless networking. Prior to working at FreeWave, Berridge was vice president of operations and engineering at Wyoming.com/Cerento, Inc. where he led the way for establishing Cerento, Inc. in the oil and gas vertical market. Berridge also has held management/director positions with RELERA – Internet Centers and Solutions, Rhythms NetConnections, Inc. and CompuServe – Network Services Division (CNS).

Jim Gardner
 Business Development Manager, Oil & Gas
 FreeWave Technologies, Inc. (www.freewave.com)

Jim Gardner is the oil and gas team leader for FreeWave Technologies, Inc. Prior to joining FreeWave, Gardner was vice president at Remote Operating Systems. Gardner graduated from the University of Washington in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Gardner is currently a member of ENTELEC, ASGMT and ISHM.

Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, license-free and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission around the world. www.freewave.com

WHAT:  Hands-On Training Class – Wireless Communication (Class 973.1)
 
Berridge will lead a hands-on class on how to set up serial networks, using wireless spread spectrum radios. The in-depth demonstration will show participants how they can use spread spectrum radios to incorporate wireless communications radios in a wide variety of applications. Participants will have the chance to configure, test and actually use the radios in a networked configuration as part of their in-class experience.
Spread Spectrum Systems for EFM and SCADA (Class 3155.1)
As oil and gas companies work toward greater automation and e-business solutions, the challenges of getting real-time, reliable data from remote locations continues to be one of the greatest hurdles. Today, there are many fine choices in electronic flow measurement (EFM) and remote terminal unit (RTU) equipment available. There also are many fine “bug free” software programs to archive, audit and display the collected data. The single biggest problem remains communications. It is a commonly held belief that over 80 percent of all SCADA system problems are communication failures.
A few years ago, a new radio medium became available. This system operates on a shared frequency, and is called spread spectrum. This relatively new technology offers many advantages and new versatility to SCADA operators. The presentation will discuss the benefits and options when using spread spectrum for EFM and SCADA.

WHERE:  International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement 2009
  (www.ishm.info/)
May 12-14, 2009
Cox Communications Business Center
Oklahoma City, Ok.

WHEN:  Wireless Communication – Class 973.1
  Wednesday, May 13, 10:50 a.m. -11:40 a.m.
  
Spread Spectrum Systems for EFM and SCADA – Class 3155.1
Thursday, May 14, 10:50 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

CONTACT: For more information on FreeWave, or to set up an interview with Mr. Berridge or Mr. Gardner, please contact Christin Jeffers at Catapult PR-IR (303) 581-7760, ext. 14 or cjeffers@catapultpr-ir.com.

Wireless communication, SCADA, spread spectrum systems, low power consumption, mission-critical