PCTEL Announces SeeGull® MX Scanning Receiver for LTE, CDMA, and EV-DO Networks

Next-Generation MIMO-Capable Receiver Supports Concurrent Multi-Technology Testing

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), a leader in antenna and scanning receiver solutions, announced today the expansion of the SeeGull® MX scanning receiver technology coverage. The new MX release incorporates measurements of CDMA and EV-DO technologies along with its well-established support for LTE, GSM and WCDMA. The SeeGull MX can now support multi-technology network testing and benchmarking applications with simultaneous measurements of five protocols across as many as eight (8) operating bands. It features leading-edge, concurrent measurement technology that advances the MX performance advantages in measurement speed, high dynamic range and accuracy.

As wireless carriers add 4G LTE technology to meet exploding user demand for both fixed and mobile broadband data access, they need to maintain and even expand legacy 2G and 3G networks. The SeeGull MX is a single solution that allows operators to meet the challenges of deploying, managing and optimizing multiple networks without repeated and expensive drive-testing. Its advanced LTE capabilities include measurements at the actual bandwidths of all 3GPP frequency bands up to 20 MHz, not just at the center of the defined band.

“The SeeGull MX has quickly gained acceptance with LTE, WCDMA and GSM operators because of its high performance and flexibility,” said Jeff Miller, PCTEL's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “This latest release brings state-of-the-art radio access network testing to over 40 countries that use CDMA technology. With an architecture that is designed to support LTE MIMO and LTE-Advanced, the SeeGull MX will continue to help operators evolve their networks far into the future.”

The SeeGull MX is fully compliant with 3GPP and 3GPP2 specifications and is currently available directly from PCTEL or through its indirect channels.

About PCTEL

PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), is a global leader in propagation and wireless network optimization solutions. The company designs and develops software-based radios for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. The company's SeeGull® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize mobile networks. PCTEL's SeeGull scanning receivers are deployed in industry leading wireless test and measurement equipment and viewed as an essential wireless data collection tool for cellular network optimization, drive tests, and spectrum clearing. PCTEL develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and WiMAX networks. SeeHawk™, PCTEL's latest analysis tool, facilitates the visualization of data from all of PCTEL's data collection devices. PCTEL Secure, a joint venture with Eclipse Design Technologies, designs Android-based, secure communication products.

PCTEL's MAXRAD^®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address public safety, military, aviation, defense and government applications; SCADA, Health Care, Energy, Smart Grid and Agricultural applications; Indoor Wireless, Wireless Backhaul, and Cellular applications. Its portfolio includes a broad range of WiMAX antennas, WiFi antennas, Land Mobile Radio antennas, and precision GPS antennas that serve innovative applications in telemetry, RFID, in-building, fleet management, and mesh networks. PCTEL provides parabolic antennas, ruggedized antennas, Yagi antennas, military antennas, precision aviation antennas and other high performance antennas for many applications. PCTEL's products are sold worldwide through direct and indirect channels. For more information, please visit the company's web sites www.pctel.com, www.antenna.com, www.antenna.pctel.com, www.rfsolutions.pctel.com or www.pctelsecure.com.

PCTEL SAFE HARBOR

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, these forward-looking statements include statements regarding the potential benefits from use of SeeGull MX for CDMA and EV-DO technologies, and the ability to obtain measurements of five protocols across up to eight operating bands. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations. Anticipated customer benefits and product capabilities may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT:

PCTEL, Inc.
Jack Seller
Public Relations
(630) 339-2116
jack.seller@pctel.com

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