Advanced Communications Technologies -- Production Model of SpectruCell Base Station & Expanded Product Line

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Advanced Communications Technologies -- Production Model of SpectruCell Base Station & Expanded Product Line

CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, Mar. 27 -/E-Wire/-- Advanced Communications Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:ADVC; ACT-US) today announced that development of the production model of the company's SpectruCell multiple protocol software defined mobile wireless base station has been initiated in Australia, and is progressing on schedule. Significantly, the company also advised that it has recently expanded its product line of SpectruCell system development tools to include both hardware and corresponding simulation and emulation software tools for use by third party developers of third generation (3G) applications.

With final testing of the SpectruCell prototype having been completed earlier this year, the emphasis of the development team shifted to focus entirely on the completion of the commercial grade production model. Recently this process has been extended to provide development tools that will enable third party 3G developers to devise complementary applications and mobile communications protocol software support for the SpectruCell base station.

"With some 12-15 third generation mobile protocols now being proposed, network operators are faced with a considerable dilemma as to which 3G protocol to choose,' said Roger May, Chairman of ACT-US. "While SpectruCell was always designed to provide a solution to this problem by being able to simultaneously support multiple protocols in the one base station on the one network, the question of relevant software support still remained. With the introduction of our new range of 3G development tools, outside developers can now devise software modules to support any of the myriads of proposed mobile communications protocols available in the market. This is extremely significant as it ensures that no matter what protocol or protocols a network operator chooses to support, the tools will be there to develop a supporting software module for SpectruCell. Accordingly, we expect that the introduction of these tools will significantly advance ACT's goal of establishing SpectruCell as the predominant operating system for next generation wireless communications networks.'

The SpectruCell production hardware and associated tools will be completed in May 2001 and available for release to third party developers in July, 2001. Any applications developed on ACT's proprietary operating system technology will produce a royalty stream to the company. The hardware will include numerous advances developed by the SpectruCell Development Team including the base band modem card currently being developed by ACT and in conjunction with Chameleon Systems Inc. ACT believes that the release of these 3G development tools and the associated hardware platform will be the first available in the marketplace for the development of commercial grade 3G applications.

The SpectruCell software defined radio multiple protocol base station has been developed without the use of any Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM - news) chipsets, or any protocol specific hardware and conducts all signal processing in the SpectruCell software operating system. Both the SpectruCell hardware platform and operating system have been developed by ACT and are proprietary to the company. The company has already filed two patents with an additional 12 currently being prepared.

With production model development now well underway, a commercial grade model of the SpectruCell base station capable of simultaneous support of CDMA2000 and GSM is on track for commercial deployment in the first quarter of 2002. The commercialization of the base station will follow a period of type testing by mobile network operators, including network inter-operability with existing network infrastructure, in the last quarter of 2001.

About Advanced Communications Technologies

Advanced Communications Technologies is a leader in the field of Software Defined Radio that has developed a proprietary, multiple-protocol wireless base-station -- SpectruCell. Through eliminating the use of Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM - news) chipsets, protocol specific hardware and by conducting all signal processing in software, SpectruCell provides for simultaneous support of multiple mobile communications protocols (CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, GSM & 3G) all in the same base station. Support for additional protocols is achieved through the uploading of additional software modules. By implementing the company's SpectruCell technology, network providers will be able to maintain service to their existing customer base and preserve the full utilization of their existing network infrastructure while at the same time securing a highly flexible migration path for evolving 3G-based protocols such as WCDMA and UMTS. SpectruCell is complemented by several other wireless technologies currently under development in Australia. Advanced Communication Technologies Inc. plans to market these products throughout North, South and Central America. For more information regarding Advanced Communications Technologies, visit www.act-usa.net.

The foregoing contains forward-looking information within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. The actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results (expressed or implied) will not be realized.

Advanced Communications Technologies, Inc.

Advanced Communications Technologies, Roger May, 011.61.3.9672.8888, Mobile: 011.61.411 189 931, Chief Executive Officer (in Australia), [REDACTED-EMAIL]

or Jeremy Norton, 949/622-5566 or Mobil 949/500-6288

Vice President of International Business Development, [REDACTED-EMAIL]

http://www.act-usa.net

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