Fixed Wireless Phones feature GSM technology.

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Available in versions for the Americas and Europe, Series 405/415 telephones are suited for use where copper-wire landline phone service is unavailable or unreasonable. Series 405 provides voice and text-messaging services, while Series 415 adds Internet and email services (via PC connection) as well as speakerphone capability. Both have tilted, back-lit LCD. Once plugged into electrical outlets, phones are ready for use with existing cellular networks.



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CSI Wireless Introduces Two New GSM Phones for Global Fixed Wireless Market



CALGARY, Feb. 2 /-- (TSX:CSY) - CSI Wireless Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced wireless and GPS products used in more than 50 countries, today announced the introduction of two new fixed wireless telephones featuring GSM technology. CSI Wireless will formally launch both phones at the 3GSM World Congress from February 13 to 16 in Barcelona, Spain.

The new Series 405 phone is an entry-level fixed wireless product for consumers wanting superior voice and text-messaging services at a very affordable price. The new Series 415 phone is for consumers wanting not only superior voice and text-messaging, but Internet and email (via a PC connection) and speaker phone capability.

Both phones are designed and built by CSI Wireless, and available to cellular carriers and retailers for their customized branding. CSI is negotiating with international distributors, and expects to announce one or more agreements soon.

Because CSI's fixed wireless products utilize existing cellular networks, they are ideal in regions where conventional copper-wire landline phone service is unavailable or unaffordable. No professional installation is required. Plug the phones - which closely resemble traditional desktop or wall-mounted phones - into electrical outlets and they're ready for use with cellular networks.

CSI Wireless offers two versions of the Series 405 phone - the Series 405a for the Americas, and the Series 405e for Europe and the rest of the world. CSI also offers two comparable versions of the Series 415 phone - the Series 415a and the Series 415e.

The Series 405a and Series 405e both feature:
- A high-performance receiver and up to two-watt output power to ensure maximum operational range, including cellular network "fringe" areas
- A strong back-up battery to provide three hours of emergency talk time and 48 hours of emergency stand-by time during power outages
- SMS text-messaging
- Four-digit PIN security to limit who can make outgoing non-emergency calls
- LCD back-lit screen, tilted for easy viewing
- Memory capacity for 250 phone numbers
- A user-friendly interface designed specifically for fixed wireless telephones
- Multiple languages
- Attractive styling

The Series 415a and Series 415e phones offer all of the same outstanding features, plus:

- GPRS wireless technology to enable data transmissions via a USB port to a personal computer for Internet and email access
- A large, tilted LCD back-lit screen for even easier viewing
- Speaker phone
- Memory capacity for 1,000 phone numbers

CSI Wireless is one of the world's leading suppliers of fixed wireless telephones - offering both GSM-based and TDMA-based models. CSI's FX800t product is the largest-selling TDMA fixed wireless phone in Latin America.

Fixed wireless phones enable rapid, low-cost telecommunications for millions of consumers in regions of the world where traditional copper-wire landline phone service is unavailable or unaffordable. Compared to portable cellular phones, fixed wireless phones provide much broader signal range and voice quality. They don't require battery recharging because they plug into standard electrical outlets.

Cellular carriers, distributors and anyone else interested in CSI's Series 405 and Series 415 phones, or CSI's other fixed wireless products, can email 3gsm@csi-wireless.com and/or make an appointment with CSI representatives at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona (Room HS6.24 in the Fira de Barcelona Exhibition Centre) from February 13 to 16.

About CSI Wireless

CSI Wireless designs and manufactures innovative, cost-effective, wireless and GPS products for mobile and fixed applications in the agriculture, marine, automotive and other industries. CSI is a leader in several high-growth markets including Precision Guidance in Agriculture, Telematics and Desktop Cellular Telephones. The Company, through its Wireless and its Hemisphere GPS divisions, owns numerous patents and other intellectual property. It has licensed its cellular technology to GPS, cellular handset, and chipset manufacturers. CSI's common shares trade on The Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "CSY", with approximately 46 million outstanding. The company's head offices are in Calgary, Alberta, and it has major product development, sales and marketing facilities in California's Silicon Valley, Texas, Arizona and Kansas. For more information about CSI, go to www.csi-wireless.com.

CONTACT: Dirk Devisch, European Sales Dir., Fixed Wireless, CSI Wireless Inc., +32-498-703223, ddevisch@csi-wireless.com; Stephen Verhoeff, President & CEO, CSI Wireless Inc., (403) 259-3311; Jeff Adams, Public Relations Manager, CSI Wireless Inc., (403) 259-3311, (403) 615-8747 (cell), jadams@csi-wireless.com

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