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RadioFrame Networks Introduces OmniRadio(TM) Technology Placing Low Cost Personal Base Stations on the Fast Track



    RadioFrame Networks, Inc. announced the introduction of the
    OmniRadio(TM) Processor, the first in a family of microchips enabling
    the mass deployment of low cost picocell and femtocell products. The
    OmniRadio(TM) Technology will make possible mass market opportunities
    through improved production economies and capabilities for
    RadioFrame's picocell and femtocell base station products.

    The introduction of the OmniRadio(TM) Processor is timely as it
    addresses the huge opportunity for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to
    serve homes and small and medium sized businesses (SME) as Fixed
    Mobile Convergence (FMC) strategies are implemented. A new study from
    ABI Research forecasts that by 2011 there will be 102 million users of
    femtocell products on 32 million access points worldwide.

    "This is an important development for RadioFrame and for wireless
    as operators target one of the last areas of growth, namely the home
    and SME markets using licensed spectrum," said RadioFrame Networks
    President and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Brown. "When we looked at
    this hugely attractive market, it became clear that the need to
    deliver a product tailored to the unique attributes of this customer
    group, that included high functionality with low cost and small
    physical size, demanded a different approach. By creating our own
    chipset we ensure that production economies of scale occur. This will
    dramatically reduce the manufacturing cost of the units and will now
    make mass consumer markets reachable. Over time we expect millions of
    units to be manufactured and this proprietary chip set will afford
    RadioFrame a unique platform to add other technologies, such as WiMAX
    and LTE."

    RadioFrame Networks has chosen Faraday Technology Corporation
    (TAIEX: 3035) as the partner to deliver the OmniRadio(TM) Processor.
    Faraday Technology Corporation is a global leader in silicon IP and
    fabless ASIC services. With its system-on-a-chip focus and broad IP
    portfolio, Faraday is well-suited to provide value-added ASIC services
    to systems companies such as RadioFrame Networks.

    "After an extensive review of suppliers, Faraday's quality
    combined with their willingness to meet the aggressive timeframes this
    market requires made it an easy choice for RadioFrame," said Greg
    Veintimilla, VP Engineering at RadioFrame Networks.

    "At Faraday, we are interested in working with innovators and
    visionaries with large market opportunities. RadioFrame's
    OmniRadio(TM) Platform fits that view. We are delighted to be working
    with RadioFrame on the realization of this vision," said Faraday USA
    General Manager Joseph Hong.

    OmniRadio(TM) Technology will integrate core
    functionality--including base band processing and radio
    control--making it easily adaptable to other wireless technologies.
    Initially the chip is designed for GSM and UMTS, but can easily enable
    other technologies like WiMAX and LTE in the future. Production and
    integration of the OmniRadio(TM) Processor microchip in RadioFrame
    Networks(TM) products will occur later this year and be available to
    the market beginning in the third quarter of 2007.

    "Despite many wireless consumers being frustrated with less than
    perfect wireless coverage inside their homes, more and more people
    continue to choose wireless as their sole form of telecommunications.
    This is creating a tremendous quality of service need that we can
    address," said RadioFrame Networks CEO Jeff Brown.

    "Our announcement today is about RadioFrame making a significant
    investment to create a mass market solution. By developing a unique
    technology platform we can now introduce needed products at better
    economies and with accelerated timeframes," continued Brown.
    "RadioFrame's goal is to dominate key market areas we enter. We know
    that only through significant investment in all areas of the product,
    from silicon to application software, can we meet the challenging
    requirements of the market. We have had a great deal of success in our
    infrastructure business and we are taking the same investment and
    innovation approach to this market."

    RadioFrame Networks has received investment from Innovacom
    (formerly Orange Ventures), Nextel Communications, VantagePoint
    Partners, Samsung Ventures America, COM Investments LLC (investment
    arm of wireless pioneer Craig McCaw), Ericsson Venture Partners,
    Ignition Partners and Nicolas Kauser. In the past year RadioFrame
    raised an additional $40 million of funds.

    About RadioFrame Networks

    Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, RadioFrame Networks,
    Inc. is the leader in modular radio solutions for telecom operators.
    RadioFrame Networks(TM) deploys cost-effective radio access via
    flexible and efficient software driven base stations. Unlike
    traditional approaches from vendors offering proprietary,
    single-technology equipment, RadioFrame Networks offers an agile,
    multiple-technology, future-proof solution that integrates into
    existing networks, increases capacity and reduces operating costs and
    capital expenditures. For more information, please visit the company's
    Web site at www.radioframenetworks.com.

    About Faraday Technology Corporation (TAIEX: 3035)

    Faraday Technology Corporation is a leading silicon IP and fabless
    ASIC vendor. The company's broad silicon IP portfolio includes 32-bit
    RISC CPUs, DSPs, MPEG4, H.264, PHYs/Controllers for USB 2.0, 10/100
    Ethernet, Serial ATA, PCI Express, Cell Library and Memory Compiler.
    With more than 700 employees and 2006 revenue of US$171 million,
    Faraday is one of the largest fabless ASIC companies in the
    Asia-Pacific region, and it also has a significant presence in other
    world-wide markets. Headquartered in Taiwan, Faraday has service and
    support offices around the world, including the U.S., Japan, Europe,
    and China. For more information, please visit www.faraday-tech.com.