X-TEL Xi Adds EDGE Multi-Slot Class 2, 4 and 10 Test Mobile Support

LOMBARD, IL. –September 8, 2004 – X-TEL Communications, Inc., a leading provider of engineering test systems and services for the wireless industry, announced the release of its Motorola T725 and Nokia 6230 test interfaces. Wireless operators now have the ability to test EDGE Class 2 (2+1) using the Nokia 6200 test mobile; Class 4 (3+1) using the Motorola T725 test mobile; and Class 10 (4+1, 3+2) using the Nokia 6230 test mobile simultaneously. Xi supports collection across more than 25 simultaneous devices and the collected data is fully supported by X-TEL’s advanced processing tool Rush Street to provide engineers a complete solution. X-TEL now supports more than 35 test mobiles and scanners across AMPS, TDMA, GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/WCDMA, CDMA and iDEN technologies.

"Xi is a very modular and expandable platform. Our customers benefit from X-TEL's ability to add test interfaces from a variety of manufacturers to their existing systems, which protects their investment and substantially decreases the cost of the tool over its lifetime," said James Richie, CEO, X-TEL Communications. "This is our tenth year in business and our modular platform has been very successful. Operators will have the ability to add UMTS/WCDMA and ITU standardized PESQ voice quality to these same systems." X-TEL's GSM, EDGE and UMTS solutions are used by major operators around the world to test and troubleshoot networks. "Operators reduce their costs and increase productivity of engineers by simultaneously testing voice and data networks across multiple technologies on the same drive test platform during the same drive test," says Richie.

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

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