X-TEL Begins Shipping New AirCompare Benchmarking Software.

LOMBARD, IL. – October 29, 2002 – X-TEL Communications, Inc., a leading provider of engineering test systems and services for the wireless industry, today announced it has begun shipping its latest software analysis tool – AirCompare. AirCompare processes call statistics data extracted from X-TEL collection files; including AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, GSM and iDEN drive test data.

"We continue to build off the success of our scaleable test platform and the flexibility it affords our customers," said James Rahfaldt, vice president, X-TEL Communications. "AirCompare extracts benchmarking statistics that allow network operators to compare technologies in overlay scenarios and to benchmark competing networks head to head.”

X-TEL’s AirCompare analysis platform adds benchmarking applications to the suite of data collection and analysis options currently available. “This is one of the most flexible and feature rich collection systems on the market,” said Rahfaldt.

About X-TEL Communications, Inc.
As a leading provider of engineering test systems and services for the wireless industry, X-TEL Communications, Inc., has built its reputation on an unsurpassable product line and incomparable customer service. X-TEL's products and services are used by some of the largest companies in the wireless communications industry. Information about X-TEL can be found on the Web at http://www.x-tel.com

CONTACT:

X-TEL Communications, Inc.
+1 (630) 705-9090
info@x-tel.com

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