PCTEL Announces New Vandal Proof Antenna Mount
USPTO Will Grant Patent that Protects Innovative Design
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI),
announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office notified PCTEL
that its patent application, which describes an invention that will
protect antenna installations from vandalism, will issue as U.S. patent
number 8,162,698 on April 24, 2012. The patent, entitled "VANDAL PROOF
NMO ANTENNA MOUNT" should have great value to the industry and PCTEL
will introduce a new product line based upon the vandal-proof design.
The inventor, Brandon Johnson, is a University of Michigan Engineering
(B.S.E, Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2007) graduate who was
recently promoted to Director of PCTEL's China Manufacturing Operations.
The new NMO Vandal Proof antenna mount (NMO-VP) applies to both
vehicular and fixed station installations. Increasingly, public safety,
healthcare, utilities, industrial process automation, education, and
arenas require wireless networks to transfer data, monitor devices, and
offload cellular systems. All of these vertical markets and applications
share a common threat: communication equipment exposed to theft and
vandalism. The vandal-proof invention locks the antenna in place with a
unique design that prevents removal from its base.
"This innovative feature prevents unauthorized personnel from removing
the antenna and disrupting the connectivity of critical wireless network
communications," commented Ana Bakas, Senior Product Manager at PCTEL.
"PCTEL continues to invest heavily in the research and engineering to
develop creative solutions to meet our customers' evolving needs."
The new NMO-VP mount will be production released and available for
purchase through PCTEL's channels of distribution by June 1, 2012.
About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), develops antenna, scanning receiver, and
network solutions for the global wireless market. The company's SeeGull®
scanning receivers, SeeHawk® visualization tool, and CLARIFY® system
measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL develops and
supports scanning receivers for LTE, TD-LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA,
TD-SCDMA, GSM, and WiMAX networks.
PCTEL's MAXRAD®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address private
network, public safety, and government applications. PCTEL develops and
delivers high-value YAGI, Land Mobile Radio, WiFi, GPS, In-Tunnel,
Subway, and broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The company's
vertical markets include SCADA, Health Care, Smart Grid, Precision
Agriculture, Indoor Wireless, Telemetry, Off-loading, and Wireless
Backhaul. PCTEL Secure focuses on Android mobile platform security. For
more information, please visit the company's web sites www.pctel.com,
www.antenna.com,
www.antenna.pctel.com,
www.rfsolutions.pctel.com
or www.pctelsecure.com
PCTEL SAFE HARBOR
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, these
forward-looking statements include statements regarding the potential
benefits from use of the SeeGull MX TD-LTE scanning receiver for global
testing when transitioning from 2G and 3G cellular networks to 4G LTE,
among them, the ability to test eight bands and six technologies in a
single drive test or in-building walk test, and the ability to
accurately identify and eliminate interference problems and deliver
industry-leading dynamic range and data density to efficiently deploy,
troubleshoot and optimize LTE in the presence of legacy networks. These
statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations. Anticipated
customer benefits and product capabilities may differ materially from
those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking
statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any
obligation to update or revise the information contained in any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Jack Seller
Public Relations
PCTEL, Inc.
(630)339-2116
jack.seller@pctel.com
Source: PCTEL, Inc.
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