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AXCERA AND TEAMCAST COLLABORATE TO PROVIDE TRANSMITTERS AND REPEATERS MEETING THE FLO MOBILE TV STANDARD

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2007, RENNES - TeamCast, a leader in Mobile TV and DTV transmission technology, is now providing its FLO&trade modulation equipment to Axcera, a premier provider of equipment and systems for the television broadcast, mobile media and broadband wireless/MMDS industries.

Under this collaboration, Axcera will manufacture a complete line of transmitters and repeaters to meet demands for the deployment of MediaFLOŠ services in the United States and other parts of the world. This collaboration is supported by the terms of the software agreement between TeamCast and Qualcomm for FLO modulation software embedded in TeamCast modulators.

"We are delighted in this collaboration with TeamCast. The new FLO-compliant range of products from TeamCast allows us to quickly adapt to the needs of the expanding Mobile TV market worldwide", says David Neff, CEO of Axcera.

"The fruitful collaboration we have with Axcera clearly illustrates how TeamCast is responding to market demand and is contributing to the fast growing ecosystem surrounding MediaFLO technology," says Jean-Luc Pavy, CEO of TeamCast.

About TeamCast: TeamCast designs, makes and sells innovative OEM products for the wireless communications industry, addressing four main markets: 1) Digital Terrestrial TV transmission; 2) Mobile TV / TV for Handheld terminals; 3) Digital TV test & measurement; 4) Electronic TV News Gathering (D-ENG). Established near to Rennes (western France), TeamCast has achieved rapid growth, built on their widely recognized technical expertise in Digital Radio and TV, including the implementation of COFDM multicarrier digital modulation. OEM products made by TeamCast meet all the main international market standards, allowing TeamCast to export more than 75% of their production to Europe, Asia and North America, serving more than one hundred major customers (equipment manufacturers, system integrators and development and test laboratories).

TeamCast's renowned Modulcast family currently includes ready-to-integrate modulators, professional receivers, up-converters and synthesizers - providing core technologies with high performance to the broadcast marketplace. Beyond standard products, TeamCast also offers customized products and solutions.

TeamCast opened a subsidiary in Chicago (IL) in February 2007, to support the development of its business in the USA, and to provide local sales and technical support services to its customers. More information about TeamCast is available at www.teamcast.com.

 

About Axcera
Axcera (www.axcera.com) is a premier provider of RF transmission equipment and systems for the television broadcast and broadband wireless/MMDS industries. Carrying on the tradition of offering the best RF products for 25 years, the company has earned its reputation as a high quality manufacturer, focused on meeting customers' needs. Today Axcera provides the most complete line of television transmitter systems available from any manufacturer as well as end-to-end broadband wireless/MMDS solutions, including complete network planning, design and integration services, while never losing the focus on quality and the customer.

Contact
Rich Schwartz, VP of Marketing
724-873-8100 ext. 263
rschwartz@axcera.com



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