XG Tech Share Discussion Threads

[andrbea] 23/9/2011 08:06

Regulators and Operators
3.9 Trends in Liberalisation
3.9.1 Open Networks: xMax
3.9.1.1 xG Technology Plans to Widen xMAX Cognitive Cellular Network in
Arkansas, US

[someuwin] 07/9/2011 08:57

up a bit today.

[andrbea] 30/8/2011 13:14

tightly held too,
is it ca. 88% privately held?

recent article:

[looky] 23/8/2011 11:29

someuwin

Agree. They will be zero or $15 in 18 months. Don't think there is a half way house and the odds seem to be moving strongly towards success.

[someuwin] 23/8/2011 10:14

Awesome potential here surely.

[looky] 23/8/2011 07:59

This is great news for the company - proves the technology works. There must be loads of civil uses for this technology as well. This is only going one way when the US buyers come back in later today

[andrbea] 23/8/2011 07:44

rns

xgtu
progress report

In each of the three meetings and as a result of the xMax performance to date, the Army outlined a strong desire for continued work with xG in both laboratory and field environments. CERDEC representatives expressed interest in the establishment of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with xG to explore adapting the current xMax system to operate in military controlled spectrum. The BMC and SIG COE representatives both endorsed the continued work with CERDEC in the labs and also advocated continued participation in the semi-annual Network Integration Exercise (NIE) series in the deserts of Fort Bliss.

[andrbea] 15/8/2011 08:26

("MBTH") is providing further financial support to the Company by assuming three million dollars ($3,000,000) in value of personnel and other liabilities of the Company in consideration for the issue to MBTH of new shares of $0.01 each in the common stock of the Company ("Shares") at $0.25 per Share (which represented a premium of 233% to the closing mid-price of $0.075 for the Company's existing shares on March 16, 2011, the day before the approval of the transaction by the directors of xG on March 17, 2011 (the "Transaction")). Accordingly, the Company is issuing twelve million (12,000,000) new Shares to MBTH. Although MBTH will be paying for certain xG liabilities that are anticipated to be primarily made up of employee payroll and contractor costs, the Company will retain the full benefit of the services of such personnel.

John Coleman, Chief Executive Officer of xG Technology, commented: "The additional and ongoing support of our parent company, MBTH, is exceptional and extremely valuable to xG. Since its foundation, MBTH has continued to provide strategic and financial support to the Company, in each case on advantageous terms and at a very substantial premium to the prevailing market price for xG's shares. This further support from MBTH evidences MBTH's strong commitment to xG and its belief in the attractive future prospects of the Company. The financial stability given by MBTH to the Company has allowed us to make substantial investment in further development and product enhancement and to execute on our long term plan to enter the ever increasing number of markets that have begun to recognize the unique potential of xMax."

[andrbea] 12/8/2011 08:53

MissionCritical Magazine Features Article on xG and The Potential of Unlicensed Spectrum

August 11th, 2011

MissionCritical Communications magazine, the leading information resource for the mission critical communications industry, has published an article that showcases xG Technology. Entitled "The Potential for Unlicensed Spectrum," the article explains how cognitive radio can help mission-critical users take advantage of unlicensed spectrum opportunities.

[andrbea] 12/8/2011 08:35

19%

back on to its upward trajectory of H1 2011

[andrbea] 10/8/2011 07:42

another alliance

Sarasota, Fla-August 10, 2011-xG® Technology, Inc. (LSE-AIM: XGTU, "xG" or the "Company"), the developer of a broad portfolio of wireless communications technology, including cognitive radio networks, and SNA, which represents 34 independent security companies serving over 647,000 residential and business customers in the United States, is pleased to announce that they have signed an MoU that will enable SNA to roll out and evaluate xG's xMax wireless networks in selected SNA territories. Collectively, SNA member companies represent the nation's fourth largest security company. xMax will provide SNA members with an all-IP, single network solution for alarm monitoring, voice communications, real-time video and other services

[andrbea] 05/8/2011 15:02

also (general)

[andrbea] 03/8/2011 10:07

XG Technology adds jobs in South Florida
August 1, 2011

Sarasota-based xG Technology is one such company, setting up a research and development facility in 2007 just 7 miles from the corporate park where wireless technology powerhouses such as Research in Motion and Foxconn International Holdings have offices.

From its Sunrise location, xG Technology conducts research, design and development of advanced wireless communications technologies, including cognitive radio networks, Marketing Director Daniel Carpini said in an email. The company's key product line is xMax, a mobile voice and data system that operates over free, unlicensed radio waves. XMax has been deployed for use at U.S. military exercises since February and at telecommunications service providers for more than a year. A new generation of the xMax system will be delivered later this year.

Last week, the company received a $50,000 sales order from Toronto-based LikeTone Group for the xMax pilot network equipment, according to a news release. The equipment purchase makes LikeTone Group one of the first commercial customers to acquire xMax. LikeTone looks to use xMax to bring customers new mobile broadband without having to purchase expensive wireless spectrum licenses.

[andrbea] 29/7/2011 08:34

xG Technology Cognitive Networks Featured in Defense Systems
July 27th, 2011
xG Technology was prominently mentioned in a recent article titled Army Builds Smartphone Doctrine that appeared in the publication Defense Systems.

The article discussed how the future of smartphones and mobile devices was being established with a focus on security, transport layers and applications. Defense Systems spoke with Col. Marisa Tanner, chief of the Mission Command Capabilities Division at the Army Brigade Modernization Command (BMC), and Michael McCarthy, director of operations at BMC's Mission Command Complex. Referring to xG Technology being one of the vendors whose systems were being evaluated at the NIE (Network Integration Evaluation) exercises at Fort Bliss, McCarthy said:

On the transport layer, we have got three different systems we are going to evaluate and assess. One of them is a system from a company called xG Technology. Instead of relying on a specific frequency, their technology for the transport layer goes out in a band of frequencies, finds unused airspace and is able to hop onto that. It's basically cognitive, and it also does it very quickly. It's much harder to jam that because it is always looking for that open pan, and it can do it thousands of times in a minute.

This is the key technology benefit in xMax cognitive radio networks, and of particular interest to military RF communications planners.

The Defense Systems publication and web portal provides news and information on network-enabled warfare and the knowledge technologies-IT, communications, sensors and related C4ISR systems-that have transformed the world of defense.

[andrbea] 26/7/2011 07:47

XG TECHNOLOGY, INC. RECEIVES ORDER FOR BROADBAND-ENHANCED xMAX PILOT NETWORK FROM
CANADIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER LIKETONE GROUP, INC.

[andrbea] 25/7/2011 08:26

xgtu

Posted July 22, 2011

xMax Cognitive Radio Technology to be Evaluated for Delivery of Wireless Broadband, Mobile Voice and Data

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- xG Technology, Inc. (LSE-AIM: XGT, "xG" or the "Company"), the developer of a broad portfolio of wireless communications technology, including cognitive radio networks, is pleased to announce that it has signed Memoranda of Understanding ("MOU") with eight separate independent local carriers ("ILEC's") to evaluate the roll out of xMax wireless services in their respective territories. xMax will provide these independent carriers an all-IP, single network solution for voice (VoIP), video, text and broadband data for mobile and fixed applications. The MOUs have been signed with the following companies:

Redi-Call Communications Company, a Delaware-based wireless carrier;
TelAtlantic Communications, Inc., a Virginia-based holding company of incumbent local exchange carriers;
Cook Telecom, Inc., a California-based wireless carrier;
Silver Star Telephone Company, inc., a Wyoming-based incumbent local exchange carrier;
Venture Communications Cooperative, a South-Dakota-based incumbent local exchange carrier;
Townes Tele-Communications, Inc., a Texas-based holding company of incumbent local exchange carriers;
Smart City Telecom, a Florida-based incumbent local exchange carrier;
Public Service Cellular, Inc., a Georgia-based telecommunications company

These carriers collectively see xMax as a promising solution to several challenges they face, including policy changes being considered to support rural broadband deployment. Numbering over 1300, independent carriers are increasingly seeking wireless options to expand communication services to their customers across the United States. The potential adoption of xG's patented technologies will ensure that independent telephone company customers continue to receive a broad array of telecommunications services including the rollout of new broadband services and other compelling wireless mobile solutions.

[andrbea] 22/7/2011 12:22

On outlook, Richard Mooers, executive Chairman, stated: "Looking ahead, we will endeavour to build on the just-completed period where the Company made important progress toward commercialising its xMax cognitive radio solution in the promising military and rural telecom markets.

"Beyond these two sectors, management sees considerable potential for xMax technology to make inroads in a number of markets, both in the U.S. as well as internationally. We look forward to exploiting the advancements that result from our enhanced technology roadmap, supported by access to financing that enables us to seize opportunities as they arise."

[andrbea] 22/7/2011 12:19

July 08, 2011

U.S. Army wants soldiers to have advanced smartphones, wireless technology
Military is looking at smartphones, apps, and advanced wireless technology for use in the field


The Army is exploring that possibility by reviewing three new wireless technologies -- one called Monax from Lockheed Martin, another from Oceus Networks (partnering with Northrop Grumman), and third, the "cognitive radio" gear from xG Technology.

McCarthy says Army technical analysts supervising the tests have been encouraged by what they've seen with xG's "cognitive radio" gear which enables "frequency hopping" by continually searching for unused frequency spectrum, a technique that McCarthy says appears to reduce interference problems. The xG equipment provides voice and data, supporting approximately 4MB for each smartphone user, though it is dependent on the number of users and the distance from a base station.

[andrbea] 21/7/2011 19:31

2 articles on the website



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2.
and especially this one (mentioning xg radios, in the bottom part of the article):

Cognitive Radios: A Smart Radio for a Smart Warfighter

A prototype radio technology might make military bandwidth allocation issues a thing of the past. Known as cognitive radio, it uses a set of algorithms to scan the spectrum for empty spots to transmit into. These smart handsets would allow warfighters to communicate in crowded radio environments without having to manually preset their equipment to specific frequencies. Developed by xG Technology Inc., the cognitive radio system, known as xMax is undergoing evaluation by the Army during its Network Integration Exercises under way at Fort Bliss, TX, and nearby White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The core of the radio is built around spectrum-agnostic dynamic spectrum access. The devices are aware of the surrounding radio environment and access unused slots of spectrum within the range that it is assigned to operate in. xG radios use six separate algorithms to measure different aspects of the spectrum, cataloging the areas where it can best operate. The radio then transmits data packets into the unused frequency zones between other transmissions. The company has staff and equipment at Fort Bliss to support the Army during the NIE. Equipment currently consists of software, handheld phones and a commercial base station loaded onto a pickup truck. This includes the software and the cognitive capability transition hardware to form factors, such as smart phones and handheld radios. xG technology has been in development for a decade. Until recently, it was mostly focused on the civilian market. The company originally planned to build the entire system from the handset up, but it soon plans to shift to providing a software application that can be loaded onto any handheld radio or smart phone.

Although the company name and technology are also similar to a project run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, xG Technologies has never shared intellectual data or technical expertise with DARPA. Both the Army and DARPA are keenly interested in cognitive radio and have other continuing research programs to develop the capability, but xG's technology is more mature and ready for field tests. Long-term plans for the company call for moving the cognitive technology currently found in the handsets across the entire network. This complies with the Army's goal of being able to purchase any handsets and tablet computers off the shelf to meet its needs. To meet this requirement, the first thing on xG's development road map is to deliver a MyFi device, a small portable Wi-Fi hot spot ruggedized for military use. The device is not intended as an end-state product, but it is a progression toward such a device. Besides delivering the xMod device, the network will be increased beyond voice and text to deliver data. This prototype set of equipment is planned to be fielded in the August-September timeframe. This new equipment will also begin the firm's transition to a cognitive network instead of just smart handsets. Instead of building handsets, the firm with make an application that can be loaded onto a smart device that will allow the Wi-Fi router in the device to operate on the xMax network.

This is the first part of an article summarizing what is going on in the world of C4ISR needs and the programs addressing them. RF and microwave engineers and their companies can and will play key roles enabling advanced communications networks, software defined radios and network centric warfare capabilities. This market space is moving very rapidly and there are many opportunities for companies involved in the area.

[felchandbart] 21/7/2011 17:01

This has gone up something like 700% in just a couple of months. Wished I'd known about this company sooner and invested right at the start. Even so, what are the prospects for the share price over the next couple of months? Will we see a major retrace, or has this one still further to go. Your views are welcome. Also can anyone point me towards other very early stage companies which have the potential to show similar sort of gains as have been seen here? Thanks in advance for your help.

[andrbea] 20/7/2011 17:02

yes, no problem buying/selling xgtu

my online broker (share centre) would allow that, but not xgt

[hazl] 20/7/2011 14:23

so even though they are expressed in dollars you can buy them london hours?

[hazl] 20/7/2011 14:21

like goi not on folks radar and not many shares available imo