Wavecom Launches First Automotive Grade 3G M2M Wireless CPU(R)

12/07/2007 - 10:03

Regulatory News:

Wavecom SA (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) today
announced the launch of its fully programmable 3G Wireless CPU(R), the
Q26Ultra, using high bandwidth cellular capabilities to address the
growing automotive and alarm/security markets.

The Q26 Ultra, with Wideband CDMA functionality, bridges the
entire spectrum of bearers from 2G, 2.5G, 2.75G and 3G. It targets two
growing markets for connected machine-to-machine applications:
automotive and security. With this new product, Wavecom is the only
wireless provider today to offer an automotive-grade design and
qualification that will allow car makers to meet the demand for
in-vehicle infotainment. For the security market, the high band-with
capacity makes it ideal for video cameras in sophisticated alarm and
security systems.

"The new Wireless CPU(R) from Wavecom is automotive-grade quality
and it is designed to meet our customer commitment of ensuring
seamless compatibility between existing and new Wavecom products",
commented Philippe Guillemette, Wavecom's Chief Technology Officer,
adding "Not only is its form factor compatible with the existing Q2686
and Q2687, but the Q26Ultra is built on Wavecom's next generation Open
AT(R) Software Suite 3.0 providing seamless customer application
portability. These two features help facilitate the smooth upgrade of
customers' existing Q26 series-based designs when their future
applications require larger bandwidth provided by 3G networks."

The Q26Ultra, which was designed using Wavecom's extensive
automotive expertise in wireless communication, opens the door to
future growth for this new product. By adding 3G capability, it
responds to a growing demand for mobile video and high speed internet
access, something that is expected to be standard functionality in
many future generations of passenger cars.

The Q26Ultra encompasses a number of customer-specific features:

-- Fully programmable via Wavecom's unique M2M and automotive
Open AT(R) environment, providing native execution of
embedded, standards-based, C applications

-- Powered by a tri-core processor with dual DSPs and an ARM926
running at 208MHz

-- Multiple hardware interfaces available to run a variety of
digital and analogue peripherals

-- Wavecom wholly-owned and developed WCDMA protocol stack
software , ensuring product continuity for customers

-- Interchangeable form factor and customer application software
with current Q26 Series

As with all Wavecom Wireless CPU(R) devices the Q26Ultra is, fully
type-approve certified, includes IPR indemnification and is RoHS
(Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliant to help secure the
environment for future generations.

Visit our website to find out more: www.wavecom.com/Q26Ultra

About Wavecom

Wavecom is a worldwide leader in embedded industrial wireless
communication solutions for automotive, machine-to-machine and mobile
professional applications. Wavecom's solutions include the Open AT(R)
software platform encompassing the Wavecom Open AT(R) Operating
System, a wide range of Plug-Ins, the Open AT(R) Integrated
Development Environment (IDE) along with a market-leading range of
Wireless CPUs (Central Processing Units), and an expanding portfolio
of services. These complete embedded solutions enable makers of all
types of machines to development of a new breed of intelligent
wireless applications, without the need of external processors and
other ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and components.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris, Wavecom has
subsidiaries in Research Triangle Park, NC (USA), (USA), Hong Kong
(PRC) and Farnborough (UK). Wavecom is publicly traded on Euronext
Paris (Eurolist) in France and on the NASDAQ (WVCM) exchange in the
U.S.