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EUROPEAN COMMISSION SETS STANDARDS FOR ULTRA WIDEBAND TECHNOLOGY Germantown, MD – February 26, 2007 – In a much anticipated announcement, the European Commission (EC) has adopted mandatory conditions for the use of ultra wideband (UWB) devices across the European Union. The technical terms of the decision must be applied within six months throughout the 27 EU member states. "It is important that we establish a functioning single market for these devices in the European Union," said Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media. "By adopting a harmonising decision today, the commission allows innovators to use this new technology throughout the EU, while ensuring no interference takes place with other wireless users." The full text of the EC announcement can be downloaded here:
"This is a welcome decision from the EC," stated Dr. Robert J. Fontana, MSSI President and CEO. "As expected, the EC has specified that UWB systems be allowed to operate in the 6.0 - 8.5 GHz band where interference to existing infrastructure such as Broadband Fixed Wireless Access systems can be avoided. Given MSSI's decision several years ago to develop its commercial UWB systems above 6 GHz, we expect to be among the first to market our systems under the new European unlicensed regulations." About Multispectral Solutions, Inc. Multispectral Solutions, Inc. (MSSI), Germantown, MD, is a pioneer and industry leader in the development of ultra wideband (UWB) systems for communications, radar and precision positioning applications. With an emphasis placed upon complete system solutions, MSSI's UWB portfolio is unique in the industry, encompassing a range of products for military, Government and commercial applications. The company's Sapphire DART Precision Asset Location System™ received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for the Product Innovation of the Year, and is the world's first FCC-certified, UWB-based, active RFID and tracking system for personnel and asset management. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
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