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FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT RADIOS IN 1.3 GHZ FREQUENCY AND UHF BANDS

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:19:46 +0000

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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FREEWAVE RELEASES DEVELOPER KITS FOR MM2 TTL RADIOS

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:00:23 +0000

New developer kits allow integrators and OEMs to easily modify and customize wireless radios for their specific applications

BOULDER, Colo. - July 21, 2008 -- FreeWave Technologies, the largest independent provider of high performance spread spectrum and licensed radio products and services in the industry, today announced the release of developer kits for its MM2 TTL and the MM2-IP radios. The kits are designed to provide easy-to-use tools for assessing the radios and testing the capabilities by OEMs in the many industrial applications. Included in each kit are two fully tested radios, all required cabling, manuals and documentation, and an interface board that converts the radios' native TTL data port to a RS-232 mode for ease of programming and connection to a personal computer.

The Ethernet version in the developer kit also uses an interface board to provide access to the native port. In this case, the user access is through a standard RJ-45 connector.

"These kits are designed to make it simple and painless to assess and install MM2 radios," explained Colin Lippincott, FreeWave spokesperson. "We believe the kits will provide users with everything they need to ensure that their radios can be thoroughly tested and that they perform to the fullest potential."

The MM2 900 MHz Series is a mini radio that is fully compatible with FreeWave's 900 MHz serial and Ethernet radios such as the FGR and FGRplus. The MM2 radios have such features as a 3.0-5.0 VDC operating voltage, multiple interface options and a temperature range from -40 degrees to +85 degrees Celsius. Also included are high noise immunity, signal performance and selectable speeds. The two radios included in the developer kit are mounted on TTL to RS232 conversion boards or TTL to Ethernet conversion boards. They are designed to be easily used at the bench or to take to the field for outdoor testing.

Pricing and Availability
FreeWave's developer kit for the MM2 TTL is available for shipment now. Pricing begins at $795. The IP developer kit is priced at $895. Field durable cases are available for an additional $100.

About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies is a world leader in the innovative design and
manufacture of ISM 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 ensure reliable, error free data-flow in the most challenging RF environments. FreeWave is the only long-term radio provider with 100 percent backward compatibility with fully integrated, best-in-class engineered products. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.923.6168 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company's website at www.freewave.com.
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FREEWAVE UNVEILS HIGH-PERFORMANCE, TINY FORM FACTOR WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED RADIOS WITH ETHERNET

Latest offerings deliver 900 MHz industrial grade, high-speed Ethernet radio for mission-critical embedded OEM applications

BOULDER, Colo. - July 21, 2008 -- FreeWave Technologies, the largest independent provider of high performance spread spectrum and licensed radio products and services in the industry, today announced the MM2 900 MHz radio with Ethernet. The MM2 is the industry's smallest data radio with the highest performance in its class. With the added convenience and versatility of an Ethernet interface, the new radio ideally is suited for any embedded OEM application including advanced military equipment where space is at a premium, such as RTUs, EFMs, PLCs, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) and guided parachutes.

"Based on feedback from our customers, we designed a radio with a very small footprint, yet with the same unique FreeWave high performance characteristics for maintaining robust links even in the most harsh RF conditions," explained Colin Lippincott, FreeWave spokesperson. "We also set out to design a 900 MHz radio that is readily transferable to additional frequencies, especially military frequencies. Interest in additional frequencies was at an all time high at the 2008 AUVSI conference in San Diego that we recently attended."

The new MM2 with Ethernet comes in two speeds: Standard and High Speed. Specific features include:

Tiny footprint - the dimensions for the IP interface combined with the MM2 radio are 101 x 51 x 13 millimeters with a weight of only 42 grams.

Unequalled low signal performance - RISC-based signal demodulation with matched filter. Sensitivity is specified and guaranteed.

Unparalleled signal performance - the GaAs FET RF front end with multi-stage surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) filters has an unmatched combination of overload immunity and sensitivity. Selectivity is specified and guaranteed.
Industrial grade high-speed Ethernet - supports TCP, industrial grade wireless security and serial communications, all in one package.

Selectable speeds - ranging 115.2 KBPS to 1.23 MBPS.
Versatile - a single MM2 or MM2 Ethernet can be used in a security network as a master, slave, repeater or master/slave unit.
High noise immunity - offers superior performance in noise-congested environments.
Great range - has a line-of-sight range to 60 miles at standard data rates and 30 miles at high-speed data rates.
Secure - FreeWave's proprietary spread spectrum technology prevents detection and unauthorized access; offers 128-bit AES encryption.
Reliable - 100 percent tested for RF performance from -40 degrees Celsius to +85 degrees Celsius.

The new MM2 Ethernet complements FreeWave's existing MM2 family of radios, which also are available in standard or high speed versions and have all the features and functionality of the larger footprint FreeWave FGR radios.

Pricing and Availability
FreeWave's MM2 900 MHz Ethernet Radios are available for shipment now.