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Think tank, consumer group object to telecom mergers

2005-03-24T14:45:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON - Proposed telecommunications mergers between Verizon Communications and MCI (Profile, Products, Articles) and between SBC Communications and AT&T will limit consumer choices and could create a near duopoly that squeezes out smaller carriers, representatives of the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and Consumers Union said Thursday. The mergers create a potential for higher telecom prices and the possibility that the two telecom giants block competitors from network access. While government agencies reviewing the proposed mergers could require conditions that lessen those possibilities, the safest route would be to block both mergers, said Jonathan Rubin, research fellow at AAI, a Washington, D.C., think tank that advocates the use of antitrust laws to ensure competition among U.S. businesses.
Representatives of Consumers Union, a consumer advocacy group, and XO Communications Inc., a telecom carrier that competes with the four companies proposing mergers, took an even stronger stand against the mergers, saying they should not be approved. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Communications Commission will review both mergers.
On Feb. 14, MCI agreed to be acquired by Verizon for approximately $6.7 billion, although Qwest Communications International has countered Verizon's bid. SBC agreed Jan. 31 to buy AT&T for $16 billion.
Verizon and SBC have falsely pointed to competition from wireless providers and voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) providers as evidence that robust competition exists, noted Carl Grivner, chief executive officer of XO Communications. VOIP requires a broadband connection, and those incumbent telecom carriers have generally required customers of their DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) service to also carry their local phone service, and Verizon and SBC control two major wireless carriers, he said. "When they say (wireless) is another option, it's really another option for them to use," he said.
AAI hopes MCI can remain an independent carrier, said AAI President Albert Foer, echoing a letter the group sent to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee March 15. If the SBC/AT&T merger goes through, and MCI cannot survive on its own, the think tank would prefer that MCI merge with Qwest, he said. MCI on Wednesday announced it was still considering Qwest's bid.
A Qwest/MCI merger would elevate Qwest to be a third national competitor to Verizon and SBC, while a Verizon/MCI merger would eliminate MCI as a long-distance competitor in the Northwest U.S., Rubin said. If Verizon acquires MCI and its long-haul telecom network, Verizon would stop buying long-haul telecom services from smaller carriers, potentially causing massive layoffs among those smaller carriers, he said.
The Verizon/MCI and SBC/AT&T mergers would create a "duopoly of one-stop shops" selling a wide range of telecom services, Rubin added.
"Two large, vertically-integrated firms may find the gains from allocating markets and avoiding vigorous direct competition too great to resist," he said. "In such a scenario, the presence of a number-three player, a competitive-fringe or a market maverick, can make all the difference between a dynamic competitive market and a stilted, static one."
Qwest responded by saying it has raised similar concerns about the Verizon/MCI merger. "For weeks Qwest has warned about concentration issues that will result from a Verizon/MCI merger and how it will lead to less choice, less competition and massively increased pricing power," the company said in a statement. "It’s positive to see others, especially experts in the areas of antitrust and consumer protection, raising those same concerns."
But a Qwest/MCI merger would result in less competition for long-haul telecom services, as the two companies combine their long-haul networks, a Verizon spokesman said. "Qwest would likely remove a tier-one backbone from the competitive landscape; Verizon will invest billions in it, preserving and expanding competition," Verizon spokesman David Fish said in an e-mail.
An MCI merger with Verizon would also create a stronger competitor to the combined SBC/AT&T, he added. "By investing in MCI, Verizon is keeping a strong competitor in the marketplace," he added. "If a weaker company ends up with MCI, that could end up eliminating a competitor (in the market for global and national telecom services) and leave only one player."
An MCI spokesman declined to comment Thursday. SBC didn't immediately respond to a request for comments on the AAI press conference.
An AT&T spokeswoman declined to comment directly, but pointed to comments David Dorman, AT&T's chairman and chief executive officer, made at the American Enterprise Institute Thursday. In his speech, Dorman said the SBC/AT&T merger would spur more competition from wireless carriers and cable operators, as well as from other incumbent telecom carriers.
"We see this union as a natural response to industry trends and the rapid advance in communications technologies in recent years," Dorman said in a statement. "This merger will drive greater levels of competition, and it will allow the consumers of telecom services to determine the industry’s ultimate winners and losers -- as it should be in a free marketplace."

March, 3 2003 Telecom Stock Alert

2005-03-03T06:54:00.000-08:00

Stock Market Alert -- Thursday's Stock Market Alert! March 3, 2005

MIAMI, March 3, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stock Market Alert's watch list includes: Diamond Bay Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:DBHD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Biogen Idec Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM).

Diamond Bay Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets:DBHD) issued a press release that may get investor's attention. Late yesterday afternoon the company's wholly-owned telecom subsidiary, DBH Telecom, announced that it is entering the newly-liberalized South African telecommunications marketplace via a joint venture company with ISO Pty, subsidiary of an established South African provider of call center and other services. Before the news was released, the company's stock closed at eight cents a share.

This press release stated that the joint venture company, to be named SMSCall, will offer international voice service activated using mobile phone Short Message Service ("SMS") to specify the number to be called and which number, if not the mobile itself, to be called back. ISO provides an established SMS gateway and access to a marketing database of more than 2 million mobile phone users.

"DBH Telecom has analyzed competitor tariffs against its costs and pricing for the initial SMSCall service and, by leveraging our global experience in deregulated markets with qualified local partners, DBH Telecom expects that its initial margins from the SMSCall service may exceed 100 percent," said John Page, president of DBH Telecom. "As competitors enter this space, deregulated only in February of this year, SMSCall plans to diversify into facilities-based operations and control its own domestic network as a pre-selected carrier in order to maintain its competitive advantage."

The press release also stated that while establishing its presence in the international calling market, SMSCall intends to apply for a full "Pre-Selected Carrier" license, allowing the company to compete for consumer long distance and international calls as an alternative carrier. Currently, South African telecom customers do not have a choice of provider but the state regulator, ICASA, has established pre-selected carrier regulations to encourage competition in this sector.

Diamond Bay Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company with subsidiary operations that include: telecommunications services, exclusive real estate destination properties, e-commerce Internet marketing and career services.

Other Stocks of interest yesterday were: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) down 0.08% on 67.6 million shares traded, Biogen Idec Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) down 0.9% on 24.5 million shares traded and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) up 0.9% on 26 million shares traded.

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Telecom Links of Interest

2005-02-23T12:12:00.000-08:00

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Allegiance Telecom

2005-02-23T12:10:00.000-08:00

Allegiance Telecom is a new-generation phone company offering a complete package of telecommunications services for business, including a full-suite of voice solutions, high-speed data and Internet access and Internet services - all from one source, on one easy-to-understand bill, with just one number to call for all your needs. Not just another reseller, Allegiance Telecom is a facilities-based service provider that owns and manages its own network equipment, which means more responsive and reliable service for you.
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GigaBeam Corporation Press Release Feb 10th

2005-02-10T09:38:00.000-08:00

HERNDON, Va., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GigaBeam Corporation(OTC: GGBM) announced today that it is the first to file a commercial linkregistration for deployment of its 70 GHZ and 80 GHz WiFiber(TM) wirelessfiber links utilizing the Federal Communication Commission's newcommunications Link Registration System (LRS). GigaBeam completed the filingthrough one of the three recently appointed FCC Database Managers that willutilize the new automated Web-based system set up by the NationalTelecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) of the Department ofCommerce. This new automated process is part of President Bush's initiative for moreefficient use of this nation's airways for wireless communications. OnFebruary 8, the NTIA announced the establishment of Web-based licensing forcommercial users to register high-speed, point-to-point wirelesscommunications links in the "millimeter wave" frequency bands at 71-76 GHz,81-86 GHz, 92-94 GHz and 94.1-95 GHz. (To view the NTIA press release alongwith a picture of GigaBeam President and CTO Doug Lockie meeting with MichaelGallagher, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Commerce, please log onto http://www.ntia.doc.gov/) GigaBeam's WiFiber wireless fiber links operate within the 71-76 GHz and81-86 GHZ spectrum and are capable of operating at speeds of a Gigabit-per-second, equivalent to 1,000 DSL lines or 647 T1 lines. This portion of theradio frequency spectrum was recently authorized by the Federal CommunicationsCommission for wireless point-to-point commercial use. Use of these frequencybands for commercial use was pioneered by GigaBeam's founders. Louis Slaughter, GigaBeam Chairman and CEO said, "We are delighted thatthe NTIA and the FCC have elected to institute an automated Web-basedlicensing process in the 71-76GHz, 81-86 GHz and 92-95 GHz bands. Thisdevelopment is timely as GigaBeam is poised to begin shipment of its WiFiberproduct and this automated process will enable rapid deployment of links onbehalf of GigaBeam's commercial customers. I believe that our WiFibershipments will be the first 70 GHz and 80 Ghz point-to-point communicationslinks to be certified by any worldwide government agency for commercialapplications." About GigaBeam Corporation GigaBeam Corporation designs, develops, installs, and maintains highperformance wireless point to point communications access solutions thatoperate in the licensed 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz radio spectrum bands. GigaBeamequipment operates at multi gigabit-per-second speeds. GigaBeam Corporationheadquarters office is located at 470 Springpark Place, Suite 900, Herndon VA20170. For more information, visit http://www.gigabeam.com. Safe Harbor Statement Statements in this press release regarding GigaBeam's products, services,capabilities, performance, opportunities, development and business outlookthat are forward-looking involve and are subject to known and unknown risks,uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond GigaBeam's controland difficult to predict, and could cause actual results to differ materiallyfrom those anticipated, expressed or forecasted in the forward-lookingstatements. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to:lack of operating history, transitioning from a development company to anoperating company, difficulties in distinguishing GigaBeam's products andservices, ability to manufacture and deploy GigaBeam's products, lack of ordelay in market acceptance and fluctuations in customer demand, dependence ona limited number of significant customers, reliance on third party vendors andstrategic partners, availability of raw materials, subassemblies andcomponents, ability to meet future capital requirements on acceptable terms,continuing uncertainty in the telecommunications industry and the globaleconomy, intense competition in the telecommunications equipment industry andresulting impact on pricing and general financial performance, compliance withfederal and state regulatory requirements, timing, availability and success ofnew technology and product introductions and the other factors discussed inGigaBeam's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Telecom Recent News Clips and Stories of Interest

2005-02-10T09:34:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the latest news items regarding telecom sector.

Telecom Stocks Level 3, Qwest fall; telecoms lower
More ADC cut would result in BSNL rental hikes, says Maran:
BT super charges broadband speed
KMC Telecom sells local fiber-optic network

Profits fall, mobiles rise at France TelecomTurkish Press, Turkey - 3 hours agoPARIS (AFP) - France Telecom issued mixed signals, reporting a net profit fall, a surge of mobile telephone services and a big dividend increase that ...

Sri Lanka Telecom to expand in rebel territoryInternational Herald Tribune, France

Japan Telecom agents lying to woo clients, ministry toldThe Japan Times, Japan

Press Release for Sunrise Telecom

2005-02-10T09:32:00.000-08:00

Press Release
Sunrise Telecom Reports $20.1 Million Sales for Fourth Quarter of 2004Wednesday February 9, 4:13 pm ET
- 12% sales growth for the year
- Fourth Quarter GAAP earnings per share of $0.02
- Board of Directors declares $0.05 per share dividend
- Rick Kent named CFO
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunrise Telecom Incorporated (Nasdaq: SRTI - News), a leading provider of service verification equipment for telecommunications, cable broadband and Internet networks, today reported sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 of $20.1 million, compared with $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2004 and $20.4 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Diluted GAAP net income per share was $0.02, compared with a GAAP net loss of $(0.04) per share in the third quarter and with a GAAP net income of $0.04 per share for the fourth quarter of 2003. Backlog at quarter-end was $5.3 million, compared with $5.7 million at the end of the third quarter of 2004.
Sales for the full year 2004 were $61.7 million, up 12% from $54.9 million for 2003. GAAP net loss per share for 2004 was $(0.15) compared with GAAP net loss per share of $(0.08) in 2003. Excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense, and a one-time charge for establishing a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, all of which are non-cash expenses, non-GAAP net income in 2004 was $0.03 per share, compared to a non-GAAP loss of $(0.02) for 2003. Refer to the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjustments" in the financial tables section of this release for a detailed presentation of the differences between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures.
Based on Sunrise's performance in 2004, business outlook for 2005 and the company's cash position, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of 5 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on March 4th, 2005 to stockholders of record as of February 22, 2005.
Sunrise Telecom President and CEO, Paul Chang, said, "We are very pleased with this quarter's performance that was strong across all product groups. Sunrise is leveraging several major trends in the communications industry to generate growth and deliver value to our stockholders. Among these trends are the FTTx expansion cycle driving our optical business, aggressive VoIP deployments by cable operators benefiting our broadband group, and the increased migration of businesses to Ethernet which boosts carrier demand for our Ethernet testing solutions. " Financial Results Summary
(In thousands, except per share and percentage data, unaudited)
For the For the
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2004 2004 2003 2004 2003
GAAP Financial
Results:
Net sales $20,139 $12,725 $20,444 $61,669 $54,949
Income
(loss)
from
operations $937 $(2,042) $2,822 $(349) $(7,220)
Net income
(loss) $933 $(2,155) $1,974 $(7,695) $(3,870)
Diluted
EPS $0.02 $(0.04) $0.04 $(0.15) $(0.08)
Shares
outstanding
(diluted) 51,312 50,504 50,913 50,426 49,750
Gross
profit
percentage 67% 69% 69% 70% 65%
Non-GAAP Financial
Results:
Income
(loss)
from
operations $1,489 $(1,387) $3,876 $2,882 $(2,167)
Net income
(loss) $1,265 $(1,762) $2,617 $1,593 $(788)
Diluted
EPS $0.02 $(0.03) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.02)
Shares
outstanding
(diluted) 51,312 50,504 50,913 51,291 49,750
Backlog,
at end of
quarter $5,294 $5,727 $6,400 5,294 $6,400
Refer to the "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the financial tables section of this release for a reconciliation of the non- GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.
The Key Achievements for the Quarter:
Major standardization win for Sunrise's modular testing platform for optical networks, STT: Sunrise has been selected by a Tier-1 North American service provider as the sole vendor for all testing needs related to the carrier's OC-192 over DWDM deployment as part of their metro expansion efforts. Sunrise is scheduled to meet an aggressive plan to deploy an STT in each major central office throughout the service provider's region.
Large contract shipment for 3G Master, Sunrise's advanced wireless protocol analyzer: During the fourth quarter, Sunrise shipped a large order of 3G Master to a Tier-1 European wireless service provider contributing to the sequential growth of protocol revenues in excess of 170%. The contract served as an important proof point for Sunrise's international expansion as well as the Company's efforts in ramping sales of its new strategic solutions. Sunrise is currently in discussions with another major wireless provider in Europe regarding a potential order for 3G Master of a similar magnitude.
New product announcement: Sunrise introduced an ADSL2+ testing module on its handheld MTT platform for access networks. The new module supports multiple deployed and emerging ADSL technologies, including the recent ITU-T ADSL2+ (G.992.5) standard targeted for the combined triple-play of voice, internet, and video services. Sunrise is currently in field trials for ADSL2+
testing with a Tier-One North American carrier and a number of internationalservice providers.
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
In the fourth quarter of 2004, Sunrise Telecom recorded gross margin of 67% of sales. Gross margin was 69% of sales for both the third quarter of 2004 and the fourth quarter of 2003.
GAAP income from operations was $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2004, compared with GAAP loss from operations of ($2.0) million in the third quarter of 2004 and GAAP income from operations of $2.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2003.
Rick Kent Appointed CFO
The company also announced that Rick Kent was named CFO on February 8, 2005. Mr. Kent comes to Sunrise with 26 years of experience in accounting and finance. His recent professional experience includes 5 years as CFO at a publicly-traded telecom equipment provider, Cidco, that was acquired by Earthlink during his tenure. Mr. Kent also served as corporate controller at a privately held testing and measurement company, Wiltron. Said Paul Marshall, COO and former Acting CFO, "I'm pleased to have Rick on board to manage the growing reporting responsibilities we shoulder, to provide us with strategic counsel on the financial impacts of various initiatives we consider, and to help drive the company to better performance."
Outlook
Added Paul Marshall, "Our first quarter is typically seasonally weak, and we expect our sales to be sequentially down, in the range of $10 to $14 million. However, we will continue to benefit from many of the positive trends that we saw in the fourth quarter as our customers vigorously pursue their strategic initiatives in the coming year. One of the key objectives of Sunrise's management is to deliver improved growth and profitability to our stockholders in 2005. Customer initiatives which we anticipate will drive us toward this result include the mobility network upgrades, the stretch to deploy voice and video over IP in cable and telecom companies, and the accelerating growth of Ethernet private line transmission and networking services provided by the telecom operators for their business customers."
Conference Call
Sunrise Telecom will host a conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time), during which Paul Chang, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Marshall, Acting Chief Financial Officer, will further discuss these results and Sunrise Telecom's outlook. To listen to the call, please dial 800-915-4836 at least five minutes prior to the start. This call can also be accessed via Web cast at the Investors/Governance section of the company's Web site at www.sunrisetelecom.com. A Web replay will also be available for at least two weeks at this same Web address.
About Sunrise Telecom Incorporated
Sunrise Telecom Incorporated manufactures and markets service verification equipment to pre-qualify, verify, and diagnose telecommunications, cable broadband and Internet networks. Sunrise Telecom's products offer broad functionality, leading-edge technology, and compact size to test a variety of new broadband services. These services include wireline access (including DSL), fiber optics, cable broadband, cable modem, and signaling networks. Sunrise Telecom's products are designed to maximize technicians' effectiveness in the field and to provide realistic network simulations for equipment manufacturers to test their products. Sunrise Telecom was founded in 1991 and is based in San Jose, California. The company distributes its products throughout six continents through a network of sales representatives, distributors and a direct sales force. For more information, visit Sunrise Telecom's Web site at www.sunrisetelecom.com.
Sunrise Telecom is a registered trademark of Sunrise Telecom Incorporated. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including sales expectations and estimates for the first quarter of 2005, and the ability to generate growth and deliver value to stockholders, within the meaning of Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Specific factors that may cause results to differ include the following: a lack of acceptance or slower than anticipated acceptance for Sunrise Telecom's new or enhanced products and modules; slower than anticipated product development or introduction into the marketplace; unanticipated delays in product delivery schedules; lower than anticipated end-user demand for telecommunications services and a corresponding cutback in spending by customers; increased competitive pressures; rapid technological change within the telecommunications industry; Sunrise Telecom's dependence on a limited number of major customers; Sunrise Telecom's dependence on limited source suppliers; deferred or lost sales resulting from order cancellations or order changes; deferred or lost sales resulting from Sunrise Telecom's lengthy sales cycle; unanticipated difficulties associated with international operations; Sunrise Telecom's ability to manage growth and slowdowns; the uncertain impact of the cost cutting measures Sunrise Telecom has taken to date and those that Sunrise Telecom may take in the future; and the loss of key personnel. These risks and uncertainties are described in more detail in Sunrise Telecom's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and its Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004. Sunrise Telecom assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release. SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $33,871 $39,885
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
of $799 and $1,380 respectively 15,111 13,112
Inventories 13,265 7,286
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,305 577
Deferred tax assets 303 5,604
Total current assets 63,855 66,464
Property and equipment, net 27,176 26,929
Restricted cash 305 106
Marketable securities 1,433 2,133
Goodwill 12,729 12,815
Intangible assets, net 3,249 5,869
Deferred tax assets 7 1,660
Other assets 738 631
Total assets $109,492 $116,607
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and
current portion of notes payable $223 $382
Accounts payable 2,190 1,729
Other accrued expenses 8,788 8,979
Income taxes payable 1,629 23
Deferred revenue 459 660
Total current liabilities 13,289 11,773
Notes payable, less current portion 882 1,095
Deferred revenue 129 178
Other liabilities 2 4
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value
per share; 175,000,000 shares
authorized; 52,454,531 and 51,827,926
shares issued as of December 31, 2004
and December 31, 2003, respectively;
50,702,652 and 50,076,047 shares
outstanding as of December 31, 2004
and December 31, 2003, respectively 51 50
Additional paid-in capital 69,993 69,099
Deferred stock-based compensation -- (267)
Retained earnings 23,092 33,294
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2,054 1,381
Total stockholders' equity 95,190 103,557
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $109,492 $116,607
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
Net sales $20,139 $20,444 $61,669 $54,949
Cost of sales 6,571 6,335 18,367 19,304
Gross profit 13,568 14,109 43,302 35,645
Operating expenses:
Research and
development 4,613 4,063 16,150 16,087
Selling and marketing 5,207 4,656 17,632 16,964
General and
administrative 2,811 2,568 9,869 9,814
Total operating
expenses 12,631 11,287 43,651 42,865
Income (loss)
from operations 937 2,822 (349) (7,220)
Other income, net 267 413 899 875
Income (loss)
before income
taxes 1,204 3,235 550 (6,345)
Income tax expense
(benefit) 271 1,261 8,245 (2,475)
Net income (loss) $933 $1,974 $(7,695) $(3,870)
Income (loss) per share:
Basic $0.02 $0.04 $(0.15) $(0.08)
Diluted $0.02 $0.04 $(0.15) $(0.08)
Shares used in per share
computation:
Basic 50,606 49,999 50,426 49,750
Diluted 51,312 50,913 50,426 49,750
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
2004 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers $59,860 $54,241
Cash paid to suppliers and employees (62,612) (52,031)
Income taxes refunded (paid) 596 2,256
Interest and other receipts, net 614 1,337
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities (1,542) 5,803
Cash flows from investing activities:
Sales of marketable securities, net 794 1,036
Capital expenditures (3,945) (2,517)
Acquisition of business,
net of cash acquired -- (554)
Repayment of loan to related party -- 1,050
Net cash used in investing activities (3,151) (985)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in restricted cash (199) --
Proceeds from notes payable 161 42
Payments on notes payable (251) (440)
Dividends paid (2,507) (1,994)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock 663 437
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 232 278
Net cash used in financing activities (1,901) (1,677)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
cash equivalents 580 304
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (6,014) 3,445
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the period 39,885 36,440
Cash and cash equivalents at the end
of the period $33,871 $39,885
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
NET SALES DETAILS
(In thousands, unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31, September 30, December 31,
2004 2004 2003
By Product:
Wireline access $7,770 39% $4,869 38% $10,301 50%
Cable broadband 4,666 23% 3,828 30% 4,415 22%
Fiber optics 4,873 24% 2,985 24% 4,573 22%
Protocol 2,830 14% 1,043 8% 1,155 6%
$20,139 $12,725 $20,444
Three Months Ended
December 31, September 30, December 31,
2004 2004 2003
By Region:
North America
(United States
and Canada) $10,782 54% $7,136 56% $13,354 65%
Asia Pacific 3,076 15% 3,332 26% 4,038 20%
Europe/Africa/
Middle East 5,616 28% 1,974 16% 2,470 12%
Latin America 665 3% 283 2% 582 3%
$20,139 $12,725 $20,444
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Sunrise Telecom Incorporated provides non-GAAP results of operations as supplemental information about its operating results. These results are not in accordance with or an alternative to GAAP and may be different than non-GAAP measures used by other companies. The non- GAAP results of operations eliminate certain items of expenses and losses from cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and income tax expense. Sunrise Telecom's management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help investors to evaluate the current operational and financial performance of Sunrise Telecom's business. Sunrise Telecom discloses this information along with the following reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP measures. This allows investors to evaluate the details and general nature of the adjustments made to the GAAP financial measures. Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2004 2004 2003 2004 2003
Income (loss)
from operations
- GAAP $937 $(2,042) $2,822 $(349) $(7,220)
Adjustments:
Amortization of
acquisition-related
intangible assets 552 655 740 2,695 3,253
Stock-based
compensation expense -- -- 314 266 1,800
Income (loss) from
operations -
Non-GAAP $1,489 $(1,387) $3,876 $2,882 $(2,167)
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)
(Continued)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
2004 2004 2003 2004 2003
Net income (loss)
- GAAP $933 $(2,155) $1,974 $(7,695) $(3,870)
Adjustments:
Amortization of
acquisition-related
intangible assets,
net of tax 332 393 451 1,779 1,984
Stock-based
compensation
expense,
net of tax -- -- 192 160 1,098
Charge for valuation
allowance on
deferred tax assets -- -- -- 7,349 --
Net income (loss)
- Non-GAAP $1,265 $(1,762) $2,617 $1,593 $(788)
Earnings (loss)
per share:
Basic
- GAAP $0.02 $(0.04) $0.04 $(0.15) $(0.08)
Basic
- Non-GAAP $0.02 $(0.03) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.02)
Diluted
- GAAP $0.02 $(0.04) $0.04 $(0.15) $(0.08)
Diluted
- Non-GAAP $0.02 $(0.03) $0.05 $0.03 $(0.02)
Shares used in
computing earnings
(loss) per share:
Basic
- GAAP 50,606 50,504 49,999 50,426 49,750
Basic
- Non-GAAP 50,606 50,504 49,999 50,426 49,750
Diluted
- GAAP 51,312 50,504 50,913 50,426 49,750
Diluted
- Non-GAAP 51,312 50,504 50,913 51,291 49,750
SUNRISE TELECOM INCORPORATED
SUMMARY OF CERTAIN NONCASH EXPENSES
(In thousands, unaudited)
The following expenses are included in the applicable lines of Sunrise Telecom Incorporated's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as required by GAAP. Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2004 2003 2004 2003
Amortization of deferred
stock-based compensation:
Included in
cost of sales $-- $61 $40 $267
Included in research
and development -- 102 84 628
Included in selling
and marketing -- 73 89 534
Included in general
and administrative -- 78 53 371
$-- $314 $266 $1,800
Amortization of
acquisition-related
intangible assets
included in general
and administrative $552 $740 $2,665 $3,253

Wall Street Beat: Telecom news, Google jolt trading

2005-02-10T09:05:00.000-08:00

Wall Street Beat: Telecom news, Google jolt tradingIDG News Service
2/4/05Marc Ferranti, IDG News Service, New York Bureau
Telecom merger mania and Internet company earnings excited investors this week, but not in a way that appeared to lift the veil over a market that slumped in the first month of the year.
Trading in technology company shares spiked on Monday's news that SBC Communications Inc. plans to acquire AT&T Corp., subsequent reports that Verizon Communications Inc. and Qwest Communications Inc. are wooing MCI Inc., and good news for Google Inc. earnings.
Investors pushed up the value of technology company shares in the beginning of the week after the Nasdaq Composite Index declined 5.2 percent in January, the worst decline for that period since 1990. But the index started to show signs of weakness again Thursday in what was seen to be a follow-on effect of disappointing earnings at Amazon.com Inc. and moves by investors to sell shares after the spikes at the beginning of the week.
SBC's move to buy AT&T for US$16 billion was heralded as a deal that would usher in a new era of telecommunications, as other carriers look to merge in order to bulk up and compete. SBC gains, among other things, stronger business services and a bigger international footprint from the move, which is not expected to clear all regulatory hurdles for at least a year. SBC (ticker symbol: SBC) did well on the news for several days, as its share price rose about a dollar in value. AT&T (T) shares also appear to have been buoyed by the news, as traders pushed up its share price by almost a dollar over several days.
At the same time, traders also boosted the value of Verizon (VZ) shares, from the low $35 level to the upper $35 level, while MCI shares rose in value as well, by a similar amount. Qwest (Q) shares jumped in Thursday trading, by $0.20 to $4.40, as investors reacted to a report in the Wall Street Journal that said the company is in merger talks with MCI.
Meanwhile, reporting an uptake of wireless and DSL (digital subscriber line) services, Sprint Corp. Thursday morning said that for the quarter ended Dec. 31 it generated $437 million in net income on net operating revenue of $6.9 billion, up from net income of $110 million and net operating revenue of $6.7 billion a year earlier. Sprint reported an adjusted earnings per share of $0.31, missing analyst expectations of $0.32. However, its shares did not suffer, rising in value by $0.12 to $24.60 for the day.
For Google Inc., meanwhile, the question of the week seemed: How high can it go? The company on Tuesday afternoon reported that revenue for the December quarter was $1.032 billion, leaping by 101 percent over the year-earlier quarter, while it garnered $204.1 million, or $0.71 per share, in net income, up from $27.3 million, or $0.10 per share. Google is reaping rewards from increased traffic to its Web site as well as an improved ability to make money from advertisers. Google (GOOG) shares soared $14.06 to $205.96 Wednesday after the news and continued to climb Thursday, heading north of $210.
Google shares, trading for less than six months since the company's initial public offering, have risen 142 percent. Despite this, and the fact that the leading Web query tool faces looming threats in the Internet search arena from Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp., analysts remain bullish. Jefferies & Co., for example, raised Google to a "buy" from a "hold" rating.
The market was not as kind to Web retailer Amazon.com Inc., which, though it posted a fairly solid financial report Wednesday, was punished for failing short of analyst expectations. Amazon reported net revenue of $2.54 billion in the December quarter, up 31 percent and exceeding analysts' forecasts. But net income excluding some one-time gains and charges was $0.35 per share, below analyst expectations of $0.40 per share. Traders smacked down the value of the company's shares by $6.13 Thursday, when it closed at $35.75.Marc Ferranti is executive news editor for the IDG News Service.

Telecoms Virtual Library

2005-01-24T16:28:00.000-08:00

Telecommunications and Telecoms Consulting
	The Telecoms Virtual Library is a free index of telecommunications companies and currently holds 8343 links to other telecommunications sites worldwide, indexed by subject. It is part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library and has been hosted by Analysys, one of the world's leading telecommunications consulting and research firms, since 1994.

Virtual Office, answering service & Call Center 'How To's

2005-01-24T09:03:00.000-08:00

One of the best tutorials for virtual offices is the following:

Howstuffworks "How Virtual Offices Work"
... Whatever your reasons, this edition of HowStuffWorks will guide you through some of the issues you have to deal with when setting up a virtual office. ...

How stuff works is a reliable site that can help you get the low down on virtual offices, how virtual offices work and the relationship between virtual offices, answering services and call centers.

For starting up your own answering service there are many options available and information all over the internet. Here's a synopsis of the answering service and call center industry. The following links contain guides or information that you may like for the entire call center and answering service field.

What is a virtual office?
A virtual office can offer all of the benefits of a tradiational serviced office, without the need to physically occupy any office space. A typical provider will offer a wide range of services to pick and choose from; ranging from the basic, such as a prestigious mailing address, or telephone answering; to the more advanced, such as web hosting and meeting room hire. In this way, how you benefit from a virtual office is entirely up to you.

Who uses a virtual office?
Virtual offices can benefit a wide range of users. This ranges from an individual working from home seeking a professional image; to a multinational company looking for a short term solution to gain a foothold in a new country. Of course, you need not use all of the facilities a provider has to offer. A company looking for a way to handle incoming calls may choose to use just a telephone answering service as a cheaper alternative to hiring a receptionist.
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The Call Center School - Resources - Industry Links
Call center and CRM software links and resources
Answering Service & Call Center Industry

Telecom Conference, Come Join Us!

2005-01-24T08:58:00.000-08:00

AeA SPAN Conference
January 26 & 27, 2005 ~ San Diego, California

Come join us January 26 & 27 in San Diego, California for AeA's State Policy Action Network (SPAN) Conference.
This year we are faced with enormous challenges in legislative issues around the states affecting the technology industry and company bottom lines. In San Diego you will gather with industry peers, learning the latest information and outlining specific and recommended actions you can take to protect your company.

If you would like to become a GOLD, SILVER or BRONZE SPONSOR of the January 2005 AeA SPAN Conference, please contact Nicole Staiti at 916.443.9059 ext 103 for further information!

TENTATIVE AGENDA
12:00- 12:30pm
Registration & Lunch
12:30 - 12:35pm
Welcoming Remarks by Richard Hall, Intel Corp & SPAN Chair
12:35 - 4:00pm
Best Practices in Corporate Government Relations
In-House Lobbyist: trends in corporate America, ranges in cost, pros & cons, what to look for and what to look out for
Utilizing Contract Lobbyists and Firms: what to look for, comparison to in-house, how to find and select one, how to get the most out of the relationship, how to best manage a contract lobbyist
Maximizing Association Membership: getting the best value and how to get your company involved
Complying with Multiple State Advocacy Laws & Regulations: Multi-state laws, "How to stay between the lines"
4:00 - 5:30pm
RFID
5:30 - 7:00pm
Reception
THURSDAY, January 27, 2005
AeA SPAN Conference - DAY TWO

TENTATIVE AGENDA
8:00am
Breakfast
8:10-8:15am
Welcoming Remarks
8:15 - 9:00am
Federal Update by William T. Archey, AeA President and CEO
9:00 -11:50am
Issue Brief Discussions
Privacy
Environmental
Legal
Fiscal/Tax
Globalization
11:50-12:00pm
Closing Remarks by Roxanne Gould, AeA
12:00pm
Program Concludes

Telecom Conference Information
Cell Phones, Mobiles, Phone Deals, Call Center Info, Answering Service information, voicemail and onbound telemarleting conferences.

AeA/Stanford Executive Institute August 7-18, 2005Stanford University
Join 100+ high-tech executives from around the world and:
Learn from renowned faculty
Gain perspective from industry leaders
Practice entrepreneurship & innovation
Exchange business insight with colleagues
Read about the 2004 AeA/Stanford Executive Institute!

Telecom Tutorials and Cell Definitions

2005-01-24T08:42:00.000-08:00

Tutorial #1 - POF Industry OverviewAfter several years of slow growth, there is a renewed interest in the plastic optical fiber market due to the development of graded index POF. New market opportunities have begun to open up in high-speed LANs, ATM and building wiring. This tutorial will review the latest developments in graded index POF and forecast the potential market opportunities. This course will form the basic background for anyone involved in the design, specification, test, installation, marketing and use of POF for wiring and LANs, including installers, designers and potential manufacturers.---Instructor: Paul Polishuk, IGI Consulting - $195

Tutorial #2 - POF and 1394One of the most important markets for Plastic Optical Fiber is the interconnection of digital PCs, consumer electronics, and audio-video equipment. The IEEE has developed the 1394 standard which has been approved for speeds up to 400 Mbps and 1394 B is about to be approved for speeds up to 3.2 Gigabits per second. This tutorial will describe 1394, status and standards, applications and role of POF.---Instructor: Colin Whitby-Strevens Zayante Inc. - $195

Tutorial #3 - ResidentialNetwork TechnologyThis course provides a concise technical and market overview of the rapidly changing and emerging field of residential networks. It provides a technical overview of existing and emerging home network technologies, infrastructure wiring strategies including the use of fiber in the home, new bandwidth demands and residential gateway issues. The course also covers the quickly changing wide area network service industry and how it is influencing push for residential infrastructure changes.---Instructor: Grayson Evans, The Training Department - $195

Tutorial #4 - POF for Signs and IlluminationThis tutorial will review all the technical and business applications of using POF for sign and illumination. A wide range of practical applications will be provided: Overview of the advantage of POF for signage and lighting applications, Detailed descriptions of project installations for lighting applications, Market channels: Areas for future POF sales growth and development, Detailed descriptions of project installations for signage applications, Specifications: Communicating POF technology to architects, contractors and engineers --- Instructor: Kevin Potucek, Pac Fab and John Audette, Special "T" Lighting - $195

Tutorial #5 - Designing with POFPlastic optical fibers and low cost optoelectronic components have been routinely deployed in numerous short distance system applications as an equal-cost alternative to copper wire. Designers are choosing to embed low-cost fiber-optic solutions in place of copper wire because optical communication links can be used in systems with different ground potentials, and optical datacom links provide improved noise immunity. In addition to improving data integrity fiber-optic communication links are less susceptible to damage from lightning strikes than copper wire when used in harsh industrial, medical and telecom applications. Despite all of these advantages many system designers are not familiar with fiber-optic communication technology, so one of the objectives of this tutorial is to point designers to the proven low-cost plastic optical fiber (POF) data-communication solutions that are described in Agilent's Fiber-Optic Components Cookbook. Additional system design considerations that are not described in the Agilent Cookbook will also be introduced during this tutorial. --- Instructor: Jim Prettyleaf, Agilent - $195

Tutorial #6 - Infrastructure CablingThis course covers both the technical and market issues of home infrastructure cabling, including the current infrastructure cabling industry, products and installation practices, with an emphasis on the role of glass and plastic fiber. The course looks at residential infrastructure requirements driven by the computer, A/V, home automation industries and the most likely cable architecture to meet each requirement. The course also covers the growing residential custom installation industry and its influence on infrastructure wiring. --- Instructor: Grayson Evans, The Training Department - $195
Conference ProceedingsPOF World 2000: Applications of Plastic Optical FibersJune 19-21, 2000, San Jose Convention Center, CA - $195

Cell Definitions

cell 1. In cellular mobile, the geographical area covered by the smaller of; a base station, or a subsystem (sector antenna) of that base station corresponding to a specific logical identification on the radio path. Note- Mobile stations in a cell may be reached by the corresponding radio equipment of the base station. 2. In communications, a string that contains a header and user information. Note 1- A cell is dedicated to one user for one session. Cells for a given system are usually of fixed length and smaller than a frame, such as 424 bits for a cell, compared to 1024 for a frame. Note 2- In asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) systems, a cell consists of 53 bytes, i.e., a 5-byte header field and a 48-byte information field. Note 3- A cell does not have error-correction capability and is therefore suited for low-BER communications systems, such as digital fiber optic systems. 3. In OSI, a fixed-length block labeled at the Physical Layer of the Open Systems Interconnection—Reference Model (OSI—RM). 4. In computer systems, an addressable, internal hardware location. 5. In computer applications, a single location on a spreadsheet.
cell delay variation A quantification of variability in cell delay for an ATM layer connection.
cell delineation The identification of the ATM cell boundaries within a cell stream.
cell header ATM layer protocol control information.
cell loss ratio In a network, the ratio (I -x/y), where; y is the number of cells that arrive in an interval at the ingress of the network; and x is the number of these y cells that leave at the egress of the network. In a network element, cell loss ratio is (I -x/y), where; y is the number of cells that arrive in an interval at the ingress of the network element; and x is the number of these y calls that leave at the egress of the network element.
cell relay A statistically multiplexed interface protocol for packet switched data communications that uses fixed-length packets, i.e., cells, to transport data. Note 1- Cell relay transmission rates usually are between 56 kb/s and 1.544 Mb/s, i.e., the data rate of a DS1 signal. Note 2- Cell relay protocols (a) have neither flow control nor error correction capability, (b) are information-content independent, and (c) correspond only to layers one and two of the ISO Open Systems Interconnection—Reference Model. Note 3- Cell relay systems enclose variable-length user packets in fixed-length packets, i.e., cells, that add addressing and verification information. Frame length is fixed in hardware, based on time delay and user packet-length considerations. One user data message may be segmented over many cells. Note 4- Cell relay is an implementation of fast packet technology that is used in (a) connection-oriented broadband integrated services digital networks (B-ISDN) and (b) connectionless IEEE 802.6, switched multi-megabit data service (SMDS). Note 5- Cell relay is used for time-sensitive traffic such as voice and video.
cellular mobile A mobile communications system that uses a combination of radio transmission and conventional telephone switching to permit telephone communication to and from mobile users within a specified area. Note- In cellular mobile systems, large geographical areas are segmented into many smaller areas, i.e., cells, each of which has its own radio transmitters and receivers and a single controller interconnected with the public switched telephone network. Synonyms cellular phone, cellular radio, cellular telephone.
cellular phone Synonym cellular mobile.
cellular radio Synonym cellular mobile.
cellular telephone Synonym cellular mobile.
overlay cell A larger cell that physically overlays one or more smaller cells. For example, intra-building cells may be encompassed by a larger campus cell.
Pockels cell An electro-optic device in which birefringence is modified under the influence of an applied voltage. Note- A Pockels cell may be used as an intensity modulator at optical wavelengths.
radar resolution cell The volume of space that is occupied by a radar pulse and that is determined by the pulse duration and the horizontal and vertical beamwidths of the transmitting radar. Note- The radar cannot distinguish between two separate objects that lie within the same resolution cell. The radar resolution cell depth (RCD) remains constant regardless of the distance from the transmitting antenna. It does not increase with range. The RCD is given by RCD = 150d, where the RCD is in meters and d is the pulse duration in microseconds. The height of the cell and the width of the cell do increase with range. These are given by W = (HBW)(R /57) and H = (VBW)(R /57), where W is the width of the cell, HBW is the horizontal beamwidth in degrees, R is the range, H is the height of the cell, and VBW is the vertical beamwidth in degrees. The range, R, is the distance from the radar antenna to the reflecting object, i.e., the target. The width and height will come out in the same units in which the range is given. For example, if the range is given in meters, the width and height of the radar resolution cell will be in meters. The 57 merely converts degrees to radians. If the beamwidths are given in radian measure, the 57 is omitted.
storage cell 1. An addressable storage unit. 2. The smallest subdivision of storage into which a unit of data can be entered, stored, and retrieved. Synonym storage element.
unassigned cells A cell identified by a standardized virtual path identifier (VPI) and virtual channel identifier (VCI) value, which has been generated and does not carry information from an application using the ATM Layer service.

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2005-01-24T08:25:00.000-08:00

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Cellular Phone Calling Detector

2005-01-24T08:21:00.000-08:00

In the basic square wave generator circuit, a gradually-charging capacitor was used to help set the timing or frequency of the circuit. However, since it was only charging through a resistor, it necessarily charged on a logarithmic curve, rather than as a linear ramp. Can we use an op amp integrator here to obtain a linear triangle wave along with the square wave?

In the circuit to the right, we use a separate integrator to generate a ramp voltage from the generated square wave. As a result, we can get both waveforms from a single circuit. The phase relationship shown between the two output waveforms is correct — remember that the integrator inverts as well as integrating, so it will produce a negative-going ramp for a positive input voltage, and vice-versa.

Because we are now using an op amp integrator to get the triangle wave, we no longer have a logarithmic response anywhere in the circuit. Therefore, the equation for the operating frequency is simplified to:

f_out =	1	(	R₂	)

	4R_tC		R₁

The squarewave amplitude is still the limit of voltage transistion, which we are assuming here to be ±10 volts. The triangle wave's amplitude is set by the ratio of R₁/R₂.

Specs for a cellular phone calling detector

Parts: R1,R3____22K 1/4W Resistor
R2________2M2 1/4W Resistor
R4________1M 1/4W Resistor
R5,R7,R8__4K7 1/4W Resistor
R6_______47R 1/4W Resistor
R9________1K 1/4W Resistor
C1_______47nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
C2______100nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
C3_______10nF 63V Polyester Capacitor
C4_______10µF 25V Electrolytic Capacitor
D1_______Common-cathode 7-segment LED mini-display (Hundreds meters)
D2_______Common-cathode 7-segment LED mini-display (Kilometers)
IC1______4093 Quad 2 input Schmitt NAND Gate IC
IC2______4024 7 stage ripple counter IC
IC3,IC4__4026 Decade counter with decoded 7-segment display outputs IC
Q1,Q2___BC327 45V 800mA PNP Transistors
P1_______SPST Pushbutton (Reset)
P2_______SPST Pushbutton (Display)
SW1______SPST Mercury Switch, called also Tilt Switch
SW2______SPST Slider Switch (Sound on-off)
SW3______SPST Slider Switch (Power on-off)
BZ_______Piezo sounder
B1_______3V Battery (2 AA 1.5V Cells in series)
Device purpose:
This circuit measures the distance covered during a walk. Hardware is located in a small box slipped in pants' pocket and the display is conceived in the following manner: the leftmost display D2 (the most significant digit) shows 0 to 9 Km. and its dot is always on to separate Km. from hm. The rightmost display D1 (the least significant digit) shows hundreds meters and its dot lights after every 50 meters of walking. A beeper (excludable), signals each count unit, occurring every two steps. A normal step is calculated to span approx. 78 centimeters, thus the LED signaling 50 meters lights after 64 steps or 32 mercury switch's operations, the display indicates 100 meters after 128 steps and so on. For low battery consumption the display lights only on request, pushing P2. Accidental reset of the counters is avoided because to reset the circuit both pushbuttons must be operated together. Obviously, this is not a precision meter, but its approximation's degree was found good for this kind of device. In any case, the most critical thing to do is the correct placement and sloping degree of the mercury switch inside the box.
Circuit operation:
IC1A & IC1B form a monostable multivibrator providing some degree of freedom from excessive bouncing of the mercury switch. Therefore a clean square pulse enters IC2 that divide by 64. Q2 lights the dot of D1 every 32 pulses counted by IC2. Either IC3 & IC4 divide by 10 and drive the displays. P1 resets the counters and P2 enables the displays. IC1C generates an audio frequency square wave that is enabled for a short time at each monostable count. Q1 drives the piezo sounder and SW2 let you disable the beep.
Notes:
Experiment with placement and sloping degree of mercury switch inside the box: this is very critical.
Try to obtain a pulse every two walking steps. Listening to the beeper is extremely useful during setup.
Trim R6 value to change beeper sound power.
Push P1 and P2 to reset.
This circuit is primarily intended for walking purposes. For jogging, further great care must be used with mercury switch placement to avoid undesired counts.
When the display is disabled current consumption is negligible, therefore SW3 can be omitted.

Dect Tuning, Cellular Phone accessories

2005-01-24T08:17:00.000-08:00

DECT Tuning

!!! ATTENTION !!! It's not allowed to modify FCC licenced RF device ...!!!!
!!! ACHTUNG !!! Es ist bei Strafe verboten Frequenzen zu stören bzw. zugelassene Geräte im HF Bereich zu verändern
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This is a special topic on the DECT Phone System. I like to tell about the possible
things to cover a larger area with our home cordless. There’s no easy way to ad
only some RF amplifier device.

Here are some reasons:
*Pin Switch , hard to add external amps because antenna diversity
*Height Data Rate , tree times more than GSM
*Bad sensivity ,
no Interleaving or forward error correction
no Maximum Rate Combining (Rake receiver)
no Spread Spectrum Gain

But first some technical things....

The DECT System vs. GSM 1800
System
DECT
GSM 1800 (European)
Frequency
1880 ... 1900 Mhz
1710 ... 1785 Mhz (UL) 1805 ... 1800 Mhz (DL)
Band Space
20 Mhz
75 Mhz Up & 75 Mhz Down
Channels
120
2976 (Full Rate with Guard Space)5952 (Half Rate with Guard Space)
Bandwich per Time Slot
1,72 Mhz in 24 Time Slots
2* 0,2 Mhz in 2*8 Time Slots
Modulation
GMSK (Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying)
GMSK (Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying)
Duplex Channels per Mhz
6

Duplexing
TDD Time Division Duplex
TDD & FDD (Frequency Division Duplex)
DL/UL Space
12 Time Slots or 0,86 Mhz
95 Mhz
Data Rate
32 kBit/s unencoded (Base convert up to 64kbp/s for ISDN operation)25,6kBit on save mode with 4*16 bits for error correction.
13 kBit/s Full Rate with Error Correction5,5 kBit/s Half Rate
Tx Power MP (Mobile Part)
24 dbm (250mW) Peak EIRP
4 … 33 dbm (2,5mW…2W) Peak EIRP
Tx Power MP effective
Ca. 10mW (0,25W div. 24 Slots)

Tx Power BST (Base Station Terminal)
Like MP, no adjust
4 … 33 dbm (2,5mW…2W) EIRP
Power Control
No
usually 4 to 5 bit
Time Slots
24 (UL & DL)
16 (UP & DL)
Charrier
120
374
Range
50m Indoor 300m Outdoor
Ca.10km
Range line of sight
1-5km
much
Range WLL (Wireless Lokal Loop)
up to 5km

Max drive Speed MS
Ca.25km/h
Ca.130km/h
Bit Time
0,868 micro Sek.
3,7 micro Sek.
Bit Range

270kbit/s
Slot Lange
10ms
4,6ms
Reference Sensivity
Ca. –87 dbm
Ca. –104 dbm
Roundabout lange
Ca.100m
Ca.5km
Handover
Portable Part
Base Station Sub-System
Frequency Planning
Dynamic Channel Allocation DCA
BST Frequency Planing
Diversity
Yes (Siemens Gigaset) polarization & Room Diversity in BST
Yes … polarization & Room Diversity in BST
Algorithms
SSL-128bit for 3,4*10^38 comb.
A5/2 Algorithms for EU 64bit – 10bit = 54bit for 1.8*10^16 comb.
Control Channels per Slot
Ca.2 …left 10 CH
Ca.2 … left 6 CH
Frequency Hopping
No
Yes
Costs
Free non license
Private Net
Roaming
Yes ...
Yes ,,, of curse
Code Rate
no
½ for 6db of Gain
Maximum Radio Fixed Parts
7 for Home Use 256 in Industry

Maximum Repeater
7

Guard Period
2 Mhz – 1,72 Mhz = 280 kHz
Cellular and Dect tuning. Mobile phones are very easily Dected.

Schematics on Cell phone Blocker & Square Wave Generator

2005-01-24T08:04:00.000-08:00

Square Wave Generator

The TL074 quad op-amp (U1) sweep generator of the cellular jammer exciter is based around a few simple op-amp building blocks. First, op-amp U1a is configured as a relaxation oscillator, or square wave generator. Basically, feedback resistor Rf charges capacitor C until it reaches a voltage level set by resistors R1 and R2. The op-amp then discharges, resulting in a waveform which is a square wave. The frequency of the square wave is determined via the following Perl equation:
# $FRQ is the oscillator's output frequency, in Hz
$Rf = 10000; # resistor Rf, in Ohms (10k)
$C1 = 0.00000001; # capacitor C1, in Farads (0.01 uF)
$R1 = 3300; # resistor R1, in Ohms (3.3k)
$R2 = 22000; # resistor R2, in Ohms (22k)
$FRQ = 1 / (2 * $Rf * $C1 * log(((2 * $R1) / ($R2) + 1)));
This equation is usually accurate only for a dual-supply op-amp configuration, (i.e. op-amps using both + and - voltages). A single-supply configuration will often output at a slightly higher frequency - and I'm not really sure why. It will help to experiment a bit.
The above values produce a frequency of approximately 19 kHz. "Real world" testing, however, showed the frequency to vary between 17-18 kHz. It reached 30 kHz when using a single-supply op-amp configuration. The component's exact value isn't too critical in this application. The main feedback resistor (Rf) is the main determining factor of the oscillator's frequency. Change it to a potentiometer (100k to 1M) to vary the output frequency. The other resistors in the oscillator control the duty cycle of the square wave, and for the most part can be left alone.
Integrator / Buffer
A square wave is pretty useless in a jamming circuit. Ideally, we want a "ramp" or "triangle" waveform. When applied to the voltage tune pin on an external Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO), the resulting RF output will be "swept" across the entire tuning band. This is what is neeed for wideband jamming applications.
In this particular circuit, op-amp U1b is configured as an integrator, or triange wave generator. The resistor (R4) and capacitor (C2)in the integrator op-amp's feedback network form a RC time constant which is used to convert the incoming square wave into a triangle wave. I actually found the best resulting output waveform by experimenting with different capacitor values in the feedback network (it will be frequency dependant). The feedback resistor (R4) should be approximately 10 times the input resistor (R3). A feedback capacitor value of 2200 pF was found to output the cleanest triangle waveform with minimum signal attenuation.
Mathematically, the integrator's components are found via the following Perl equations:
# $R4 is the integrator's feedback resistor, in Ohms
# $C2 is the integrator's feedback capacitor, in Farads
# $FRQ is the input square wave's frequency, in Hz
$R3 = 10000; # resistor R3, in Ohms (10k)
$R4 = 10 * $R3;
$C2 = 1 / ($FRQ * $R4);
But, I'd trust what an oscilloscope has to say more...
Op-amp U1c is configured as a buffer (gain = 1). This helps to isolate the oscillator network from the rest of the circuits. The series 0.1 µF capacitors remove any DC bias voltage which may be present on the op-amp's outputs. Low-leakage film capacitors will work the best.
Mixer / DC Offset
The final op-amp, U1d, is configured as a summing amplifier (gain = 1), otherwise known as a mixer. The output of a summing amplifier is the sum of the input voltages. The sum of these input voltages should not exceed the the +9 VDC of the TL074's positive voltage rail. The input to this mixer is a triangle wave and a random "noise" signal. These signals are mixed to form a new, "noisy" triangle waveform. When applied to the VCO, the resulting RF signal will "sweep" across the cellular downlink frequencies, and will be Frequency Modulated (FM) with the noise signal. This noise modulation helps to increase the jammer's effectiveness.
Another thing this op-amp performs is to provide a DC offset for the VCO's voltage tune pin. What this does is give the triangle wave a positive DC voltage offset to help "center" the triangle wave within the required frequency range.
Example:
(RF Output of a Particular VCO)
Voltage Tune (+ Volts DC) Frequency Output (MHz)
0 790
1 810
2 830
3 850
4 870
5 890
6 910
In our above example, a particular VCO is capable of tuning between 790 to 910 MHz with a voltage tune of 0 to +6 VDC. This works out to about 20 MHz of tuning per Volt. So, if a person wanted to "jam" the frequencies between 870 and 890 MHz, they would need a +1 Volt Peak-to-Peak triangle wave, with a DC offset of +4 Volts. This would result in voltage signal sweeping between +4 and +5 VDC (referenced from ground), sweeping the VCO RF output between 870 and 890 MHz. Of course, in real life, the voltages-to-frequency mappings are not this precise.
The DC offset is provided via two multiturn potentiometers. One provides a "coarse" tuning and the other, smaller value one provides the "fine" tuning. The use of multiturn potentiometers is not a requirement, but is highly recommended for ease of tuning.
Noise Generator
The noise generator is just a standard 6.8 Volt Zener diode with a small reverse current and a transistor buffer. The National LM386-1 audio amplifier acts as a natural band-pass filter and small-signal amplifier. The noise jamming signal is then mixed with the triangle wave input. This will help in masking the jamming transmission, making it look like random "noise" to an outside observer. Without the noise generator, the jamming signal is just a sweeping, unmodulated Continous Wave (CW) RF carrier.
The LM386-based noise generator may break into oscillation or output a very low signal. If it does this, adjust the Zener bias resistor (2 k) up or down a few hundred Ohms while observing the signal (disconnected from the LM386) on an oscilloscope for the maximum noise signal. Be sure that everything is grounded properly. The LM386 will oscillate without a good grounding system and poor power supply bypassing.
Any Zener diode above or equal to 6.2 Volts will work in the noise generator, as these Zener diodes have an "avalanche" region which generates a tremendous amount of noise when properly biased.
VCO
The Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) is arguably the most important component in a cellular phone jamming system. It is little four-terminal device (Power, Ground, RF Output, and Voltage Tune) which generates the required, low-level RF output signal with a minimal of fuss. Unfortunately, they can be harder to find than a black man in Canada. Companies such as Mini-Circuits and Z-Communications are very helpful to amateur electronics enthusiasts, and will sell their VCO models in single quantities directly, or point you to a local distributor.
Ideally, the VCO you choose should cover the frequency range of the cellular base station's downlink frequencies (tower transmit) you wish to jam. You always jam a receiver, so in this case, you'd jam the mobile station's (handset) receive frequencies - which are the cellular tower's transmit frequencies.
Here's a little chart to help you choose the right cellular frequency ranges:
GSM / GPRS / HSCSD / EDGE
All TDMA formats.
Mainly used in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and North America. (MS) = Mobile Station Frequencies (BS) = Base Station FrequenciesGSM 450 Band
450.4 - 457.6 MHz (MS)
460.4 - 567.6 MHz (BS)
GSM 480 Band
478.8 - 486 MHz (MS)
488.8 - 496 MHz (BS)
GSM 750 Band
777 - 792 MHz (MS)
747 - 762 MHz (BS)
GSM 850 Band
824 - 849 MHz (MS)
869 - 894 MHz (BS)
GSM 900 Band
890 - 915 MHz (MS)
935 - 960 MHz (BS)
GSM 900 Extended Band
880 - 915 MHz (MS)
925 - 960 MHz (BS)
GSM 900 Railway Band
876 - 915 MHz (MS)
921 - 960 MHz (BS)
DCS 1800 Band
1710 - 1785 MHz (MS)
1805 - 1880 MHz (BS)
PCS 1900 Band
1850 - 1910 MHz (MS)
1930 - 1990 MHz (BS)
EIA-136 / EIA-95 / EIA-95A / EIA-95B / CDMA2000 / 1xEV-DO
EIA-136 is TDMA, the rest are CDMA formats.
Mainly used in North America, some Latin America, Korea, some Asian countries, Japan. (MS) = Mobile Station Frequencies (BS) = Base Station Frequencies800 MHz Systems
824 - 849 MHz (MS: US, Korea)
869 - 894 MHz (BS: US, Korea)
887 - 925 MHz (MS: Japan)
832 - 870 MHz (BS: Japan)
1900 MHz Systems
1850 - 1910 MHz (MS: US)
1930 - 1990 MHz (BS: US)
1750 - 1780 MHz (MS: Korea)
1840 - 1870 MHz (BS: Korea)
NMT 450 Band
411 - 483 MHz (MS)
421 - 493 MHz (BS)
NMT 2000 Band
1920 - 1980 MHz (MS)
2110 - 2170 MHz (BS)
W-CDMA / TD-SCDMA
Combination TDMA and CDMA formats.
Mainly used in North America, Europe, Korea, Japan, some Asian countries. (UE) = User Equipment Frequencies (BS) = Base Station FrequenciesIMT 2000 Band
1920 - 1980 MHz (UE)
2110 - 2179 MHz (BS)
PCS 1900 / W-CDMA Band
1850 - 1910 MHz (UE)
1930 - 1990 MHz (BS)
DCS 1800 Band
1710 - 1785 MHz (UE)
1805 - 1880 MHz (BS)
W-CDMA Band
1900 - 1920 MHz (UE/BS)
1910 - 1930 MHz (UE/BS)
2010 - 2025 MHz (UE/BS)
TD-SCDMA Band
2010 - 2025 MHz for TD-SCDMA mode.
GSM 900 and DCS 1800 for GSM mode.
The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) system was introduced in Europe around 1992. Its development and deployment went something like this:1910 - 1920s -
* U.S. Bell System develops first mobile radio telephone. It was the size of a large truck.
* Europe kills millions and millions of people.
1930s -
* U.S. Bell System continues development on the mobile radio telephone.
* Europe kills millions and millions of people.
1940s -
* U.S. Bell System stops development, uses copper to protect Europeans.
* Europe kills millions and millions of people.
1950s -
* U.S. Bell System develops first long-range VHF mobile telephones.
* Europe denies the whole Hitler thing.
Demands the U.S. protect, help, and feed them.
1960s -
* U.S. Bell System growing faster and faster, first radio telephone cellular network appear.
* Europe builds a wall.
1970s -
* U.S. cellular phones become common. AMPS standard is started.
* Europe wastes Marshall Plan money.
Does everything except build a Holocaust museum.
1980s -
* U.S. cellular phones become even more widespread, full country coverage.
* Europe sells weapons to hostile countries and terrorists.
Never repays any WWII debts or Marshall Plan money.
1990s -
* U.S. cellular phone starting to move to a new, superior CDMA format.
* Holy Shit! Europe develops GSM with Marshall Plan money, money they save
by denying the Holocaust, money the save by denying the whole Hitler thing,
money stolen from Jews, and by spying on the U.S.
2000s -
* U.S. has full coverage of a superior CDMA cellular format.
* Europe brags about their "advanced" cellular network technology, which ham radio
operators invented, and where using, 15 years earlier.
Crystek VCOs can be ordered in single quantities from Mouser Electronics for about $30 each.
Micronetics VCOs can be ordered in single quantities from Richardson Electronics for about $45 each.
Z-Communications VCOs can be ordered in single quantities from Richardson Electronics for about $20 each.
Mini-Circuits VCOs can be ordered in single quantities from Mini-Circuits' Small-Order Account hotline: (800) 214-6428 Ext. 606 (Dept. F).
RF Parts Company sells various RF power amplifier modules.
Picture 1 Picture of the prototype TL074 triangle wave generator.
Picture 2 Example oscilloscope picture of the raw TL074 triangle wave generator's output. Y = 1V, X = 20 µS.
Picture 3 Example oscilloscope picture of the LM386 noise generator's output. Y = 0.5V, X = 10 mS.
Picture 4 Example oscilloscope picture of the triangle wave output (1 Vpeak amplitude) with a 0V DC offset. Y = 2V, X = 0.1 mS.
Picture 5 Example oscilloscope picture of the triangle wave output (1 Vpeak amplitude) with an approximate 2.3V DC offset. Y = 2V, X = 0.1 mS.
Picture 6 Example oscilloscope picture of the triangle wave output (1 Vpeak amplitude) mixed with a 100 kHz sine wave, to simulate noise, and an approximate 4V DC offset. Y = 2V, X = 0.1 mS.
Picture 7 Example overview picture of the GBPPR JAMCAT. Noise generator is on the left-hand side.

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