PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), a leader in propagation and optimization
solutions for the wireless industry, announced today that it has served
Wider Networks, LLC with the lawsuit previously filed with the United
States District Court for the District of Maryland (Greenbelt Division).
The lawsuit claims that Wider Networks willfully infringed the
technology underlying PCTEL’s CLARIFY® interference
management system and aspects of its industry-leading scanning
receivers. The lawsuit points out that Wider Networks refused to license
the technology, made false claims regarding product performance, and
engaged in unfair competition and false and fraudulent advertising. The
lawsuit also charges that Wider Networks made inconsistent and
misleading representations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
"Investors may recall that PCTEL aggressively asserted its modem
technology, generating $55 million from its licensing programs between
2002 and 2007,” said Marty Singer, PCTEL’s Chairman and CEO. "While that
part of our business is behind us, we have valuable technology supported
by well-established patents, that took millions of dollars to invent and
translate into commercial products. We have no intention of allowing
others to unlawfully use our technology and deny our shareholders of
their well-deserved returns,” added Singer.
PCTEL RF Solutions Group provides network engineers with the tools to
successfully plan and optimize their networks and reduce drive-testing
time. The CLARIFY® Interference Management solution sets the
wireless test and measurement industry standard for propagation
measurement and interference management in cellular networks, utilizing
sophisticated signal-processing algorithms. PCTEL’s CLARIFY® system
leverages elements of PCTEL’s industry-leading EX and LX scanning
receiver technology.
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), is a global leader in propagation and
optimization solutions for the wireless industry. 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 cellular networks. PCTEL’s MAXRAD®
Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address public safety, military,
and government applications; SCADA, Health Care, 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 GPS antennas that serve
innovative applications in telemetry, RFID, in-building, fleet
management, and mesh networks. PCTEL provides parabolic antennas,
ruggedized antennas, yagi 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,
or www.rfsolutions.pctel.com
