Monday, June 23, 2008

Technology: Wavestream obtains type approval from the China for block upconverters

Wavestream Corporation obtains type approval from the People's Republic of China on its 16- to 40-watt matchbox series of block upconverters
Radio transmission equipment certification standard marks major milestone for wavestream as its enables the company to sell a variety of its ku-band block upconverters in China

Singapore (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - Wavestream Corporation (www.wavestream.com), a manufacturer of compact, highly efficient solid-state power amplifiers, today announced that it has obtained Type Approval from the People's Republic of China on its 16- to 40-Watt Matchbox Series of Ku-Band Block Upconverters (BUC), which meet the provisions of the country's Radio Regulations.

Wavestream worked with its sales representative Beijing Sat Trac Telecommunications, located in Beijing, China, to obtain this important certification standard, which allows the company to sell a variety of its products in China, including its 25- and 40-Watt Ku-Band Matchbox Block Upconverters, and 16-Watt Ku-Band Matchbox Fanless BUC.

Wavestream is showing several of the Matchbox Series Block Upconverters and its new 500-Watt C-band line of solid-state power amplifiers this week at CommunicAsia, June 17-20, 2008 in Stand 6J1-01 at the Singapore Expo in Singapore.

"Obtaining Type Approval from the People's Republic of China is a very important milestone," said Chris Branscum, CEO of Wavestream. "Each product sold independently within China must have this certification. We are pleased that several of our Ku-band products have been approved for sale in China, which we believe will further help boost our international sales efforts, especially in Asia. We want to thank our representative in China, Beijing Sat Trac Telecommunications, for helping us through this process."

About Wavestream Corporation

Wavestream develops and produces high-power solid-state amplifiers that meet the needs of today's communications and sensing systems. Wavestream's Spatial Power Advantage(tm), revolutionary spatial power combining technologies, enables higher amplifier output powers in smaller packages with greater efficiency and lower cost than previously possible. Wavestream currently offers industry-leading Ka-band and Ku-band SSPAs and BUCs for satellite communications. At Wavestream, we are bringing solid-state solutions to commercial, defense and homeland security systems requiring power, efficiency, and value with the Spatial Power Advantage(tm).

For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.wavestream.com.
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CONTACT: For Wavestream Corporation
Bock Communications
Jessica Levy
+1.714.292.2990
wavestream@bockpr.com

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