Monday November 13, 7:31 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: U.S. Wireless Corp.
U.S. Wireless Technology Cited by Nation's Largest Carriers As
Potential Solution for Meeting Phase II of the FCC's E-911 Mandate
SAN RAMON, Calif., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Wireless Corp. (Nasdaq: USWC; Frankfurt: USP) said today that nationwide carriers
Verizon, Cingular and AT&T, as well as Western Wireless and others, serving a combined 58 million subscribers and covering more than 90% of
the total population cited U.S. Wireless or its multipath pattern matching technology as a potential solution for meeting the Federal
Communications Commission's wireless Enhanced 911 (E-911) Phase II Automatic Location Identification requirements.
Phase II Wireless E-911 caller location technologies are expected to dramatically enhance the safety of the more than 100 million people owning
wireless telephones in the United States today. To accelerate its deployment, the FCC has required that all wireless carriers implement Phase II
location technologies beginning October 2001. The FCC's E-911 mandate required carriers to choose a network-based or handset-based
approach to comply with its guidelines and to file reports outlining their technology plans with the FCC on or before November 9, 2000. A review
of publicly available carrier filings on the FCC's website as of Friday, indicated the largest of the nation's wireless carriers were planning to
implement network-based solutions to comply with Phase II of the FCC's E-911 requirements.
Oliver Hilsenrath, Chairman and CEO of U.S. Wireless said, ``The wireless industry has taken another important step toward large scale
deployment of automatic location technology and we are extremely pleased by the carriers' assessment of our RadioCamera(TM) location
technology. With network-based solutions like our RadioCamera(TM) system, cellular customers needn't worry about purchasing expensive new
phones to benefit from life-saving emergency caller location services. Over the course of the coming year, we will continue to work closely with
carriers to support their efforts to meet the FCC mandate, as well as to enable new mobile Internet and mobility-commerce services that also rely
on location to enhance their subscriber's mobile experience.''
U.S. Wireless also noted that it has filed exparte comments with the FCC in support of carriers wishing to deploy its RadioCamera(TM) network
solution for meeting the FCC's wireless E-911 Phase II Automatic Location Identification requirements.
About U.S. Wireless
U.S. Wireless provides mobile location and traffic related information to wireless carriers, Internet providers, public safety, and
transportation/telematics companies. The Company is building a national location network, based on its award-winning RadioCamera(TM)
location pattern matching technology, which pinpoints the location of cellular callers to enable the delivery of mobile services, including life saving
emergency 911 caller location, live traffic and traveler information, navigation assistance, localized directory assistance, and vehicle and asset
tracking. More information on U.S. Wireless and the RadioCamera(TM) network can be found at the Company's website at www.uswcorp.com.
NOTE: RadioCamera(TM) is a trademark of U.S. Wireless Corporation.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: A number of statements contained in this press release which are not historical in nature
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the applicable statements, including, among others, the size and
scope of the geolocation services market, the timing of governmental requirements and the success of the company in this market. A description
of these and other risks and uncertainties can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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