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UK'S OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS (OFCOM) APPROVES UWB USE WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM EFFECTIVE 13 AUGUST 2007 Germantown, MD – August 6, 2007 – The United Kingdom's Office of Communications ("OFCOM") is the first agency to issue regulations for the unlicensed use of ultra wideband (UWB) technology within Europe. By European Commission (EC) mandate, all 27 Member States must have such regulations in place by 16 August 2007. The UK UWB regulation is referred to as the "Wireless Telegraphy (Ultra-Wideband Equipment) (Exemption) Regulations 2007. The full text of these regulations can be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072084.htm. Major features of the OFCOM UWB regulations include:
"We are extremely pleased with the OFCOM announcement," stated Dr. Robert Fontana, MSSI President. "These regulations dovetail nicely with the FCC's regulations for UWB operation in the 3.1-10.6 (Subpart F) and 5.925-7.25 GHz bands (Subpart C), providing up to 2.5 GHz of common spectrum for a wide variety of UWB applications." 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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