SANTA BARBARA, Calif., April 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI) (Nasdaq:SCON), a leading provider of advanced wireless solutions, innovative adaptive filtering, and world class cryogenic products for commercial and government applications, will be participating with a major wireless original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in a long-term evolution (LTE) field trial with a tier-one U.S. wireless operator for its new 700 megahertz (MHz) network. The trial is scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009.
"We believe there is a significant opportunity for our unique filtering technology to address the major interference challenges of the 700 MHz spectrum," said Jeff Quiram, STI's president and chief executive officer. "This non-exclusive arrangement allows STI to demonstrate the value of our capabilities to our OEM partner. The successful completion of this trial should enable STI to participate in the upcoming 700 MHz network deployments with our SuperLink solution integrated into a state-of-the-art LTE network platform. As a recognized expert in providing high performance front-end receiver solutions that eliminate interference, STI can assist our partner in meeting the demanding requirements of these networks."
To help address critical LTE network challenges that are unique to 700 MHz, STI has posted a video on its website: Challenges Deploying LTE at 700 MHz. To access the video, please visit: http://www.suptech.com/700_video.htm
About Superconductor Technologies Inc. (STI)
STI, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, is a leading provider of high performance infrastructure products for wireless voice and data application as well as advanced HTS thin film deposition techniques and cooling technologies. Commercially, STI's SuperLink(r) solution increases capacity utilization, lowers dropped and blocked calls, extends coverage, and enables faster wireless data rates. Its AmpLink(tm) solution enhances the performance of wireless base stations by improving receiver sensitivity and geographic coverage.
For information about STI, please visit http://www.suptech.com.
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