Wavecom: Silicon Controls Integrates Wavecom Wireless CPU(R) in GASLOG(R)

Regulatory News: Wavecom S.A. (Paris:AVM) (NASDAQ:WVCM) (ISIN:FR0000073066) announced today that Silicon Controls has selected the Wavecom Wireless CPU® – Q24Plus for their remote tank monitoring system. Companies who distribute gas rely on either their customers to call them when their tank is nearly empty or must track estimated consumption and guess when their client’s tank is likely to require filling. In either case this does not provide the company with the information needed to successfully optimize its distribution costs or improve service levels. The GASLOG® telemetry system, which integrates a Wavecom Wireless CPU® with GSM/GPRS features, permits the continuous logging of tank levels, gas usage and other status information from a remote location via cellular communication networks. The information collected is used to: forecast gas usage to optimize scheduling and routing of tank refilling; prepare invoices based on meter readings, and notify maintenance staff of situations requiring attention on site. It also allows the company to differentiate its offer by providing customers with "value-added” services such as a guarantee of supply continuity. "The Wavecom Q24Plus Wireless CPU® fits the requirement of GASLOG®. Its GSM/GPRS solution offers high quality and reliability for both hardware and software. It provides industry-leading temperature ranges and the Download-Over-The-Air capability ensures longer product life cycles. In addition, Wavecom’s extensive international carrier approval process helps us in ensuring fast time-to-market for our products throughout the world,” said Mike Neuman, President, Silicon Controls Pty Ltd. "GASLOG® is the first remote monitoring system for hazardous gas tanks that provides the breakthrough combination of tank mounting and cellular wireless connectivity. We believe that there will be a growing demand for such monitoring systems since both gas distributors and consumers can benefit from this cost-effective solution,” commented Didier Dutronc, President, Wavecom Asia-Pacific, Ltd. GASLOG® is a new generation of remote telemetry equipment which has a number of features that make it a commercially viable proposition based on savings arising from reduced distribution costs such as data collection via cellular network, tank mounting, built-in safety, long battery life, and direct connection to existing sensors and meters. About Wavecom Wavecom is a worldwide leader in embedded industrial wireless communication solutions for automotive, machine-to-machine and mobile professional applications. Wavecom's solutions include the Open AT® software platform encompassing the Wavecom Open AT® Operating System, a wide range of Plug-Ins, the Open AT® Integrated Development Environment (IDE) along with a market-leading range of Wireless CPUs (Central Processing Units), and an expanding portfolio of services. These complete embedded solutions enable makers of all types of machines to development of a new breed of intelligent wireless applications, without the need of external processors and other ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuits) and components. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris, Wavecom has subsidiaries in Hong Kong (China), Research Triangle Park, NC (USA) and Farnborough (UK). Wavecom is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (Eurolist) in France and on the Nasdaq (WVCM) exchange in the U.S. www.wavecom.com About Silicon Controls Silicon Controls is an international leader in remote monitoring and control solutions for demanding commercial and industrial applications. The company’s innovative solutions include the world leading GASLOG tank telemetry system and the SC500 Series communications and control servers. These solutions provide a rich set of interface and connectivity options to deliver business value by making reliable and accurate real-time data available to key business applications. The Silicon Controls Group is based in Sydney, Australia and has been operating since 1990.