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2nd September 2003

US : Seven.Five(TM) for 1X, from COMARCO Wireless Test Solutions, satisfies the need for a comprehensive test system for the advanced North American CDMA2000-1X cellular environment. Seven.Five for 1X provides the world's first drive-test and in-building-test system that combines an integrated multi-band RF scanning receiver with complete voice, data and video Quality of Service (QoS) tests. These fully-integrated features make Seven.Five for 1X the only tool that can measure QoS from the perspective of the wireless subscriber while providing the root cause for any QoS problems. Launched by COMARCO, Inc. through its Wireless Test Solutions (WTS) group, in partnership with SwissQual AG of Zuchwil, Switzerland, Seven.Five for 1X will be used by infrastructure providers and cellular carriers throughout North America, speeding network deployment and optimization, as well as benchmarking of the CDMA2000-1X wireless infrastructure.

CDMA is quickly evolving into the more advanced CDMA2000-1X throughout North America. 1X is a packet data network that allows for speeds at least comparable to that of wireline dial-up technology, while providing always-on Internet access. It is ideal for the next generation of cellular services, including such things as mobile business applications, downloadable software, streaming video, interactive games and other multimedia applications.

Mobile users will be able to connect to corporate Intranets, email servers, the Internet, and other on-line services, allowing for new mCommerce applications, location-based services and other offerings that require fast data throughput. In addition, 1X results in higher network voice capacity and advanced packet data services.
"Our test system includes a sophisticated single-board computer to ensure data calls are tested at network speeds and not limited by the test equipment, which along with our lightning fast multi-band scanner and wide-ranging QoS algorithms, makes Seven.Five for 1X the most flexible solution for both drive test and in-building test," says Greg Maton, senior vice president of COMARCO. "With our powerful post-processing software, customers will be equipped to rapidly analyze problems that occur in their CDMA2000-1X networks, and find solutions to those problems."

Seven.Five for 1X

Seven.Five for 1X is a member of the Seven.Five test family. The test family is a mobile test platform that is adaptable to virtually any test application. It provides wireless infrastructure analysis, benchmarking and optimization for 2G, 2.5G and 3G network deployments.

The Seven.Five family consists of the following five members:

-- Seven.Five for 1X Solo: Ideally suited for network deployment activities, Solo is the only single Calling Module product available with a family of audio and data QoS algorithms. It's the perfect entry-level product, capable of seamless migration to the Seven.Five Duo.
-- Seven.Five for 1X Duo: As networks mature, the power of a Calling Module plus a scanner is necessary to quickly and efficiently optimize them. Duo supports up to two Calling Modules, which can have mixed technologies, and one Multi-Band, Multi- Technology RF Scanner. A Portability Kit is available for in-building needs.
-- Seven.Five for 1X Multi: Designed for ultimate flexibility and scalability, Seven.Five for UMTS Multi can house up to any combination of six Calling Modules or Scanners in each chassis. Multiple chassis can be combined to allow for up to 96 Calling Modules. The customer can mix and match technologies for benchmarking applications or configure a system with similar technologies for optimization activities. Multi does it all, and is also available with a Portability Kit for in-building and pedestrian testing needs.
-- Seven.Five for 1X Multi-Band, Multi-Technology RF Scanner: The most advanced and accurate scanner for field-test applications. Capable of lightning-fast scans (over 3000 channels per second) in multiple frequency bands, with multiple technologies, doing DVCC, BSIC and PN decoding simultaneously. The scanner offers spectrum analyzer-type measurements and full baseband decoding for UMTS, GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE, IS-136, CDMA2000, CDMA2000-1X and WCDMA.
-- Seven.Five for 1X Data Extractor (DX): A very complete and easy-to-use software application that allows operators to produce comprehensive benchmarking reports, as well as perform desktop network optimization using all of the data collected by the Seven.Five hardware. The Data Interface includes a variety of features for data administration, filtering capability, analysis, statistics, integrated mapping and generation of reports, as well as an interface (ODBC) for third-party software.

Pricing for Seven.Five for 1X starts at around $15,000. Availability is six to eight weeks from receipt of order.