PCTEL, Inc. : PCTEL Secure™ Files Three Patents on Mobile Device and Industrial Wireless Security

Company Negotiates Right to Accelerate Acquisition of PCTEL Secure.

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- PCTEL, Inc.), a leader in antenna and scanning receiver solutions, announced today that its joint venture, PCTEL Secure LLC, had filed three patent applications describing inventions that ensure the security of mobile devices and that also protect the integrity of industrial wireless networks. These inventions relate to PCTEL Secure's ProsettaCore™ and a behavioral approach to securing mobile devices and fixed networks. Rather than identifying and categorizing various threats and viruses, ProsettaCore establishes a set of policies that define acceptable behavior and then monitors devices for aberrations. PCTEL Secure has focused its efforts on Android-based devices but the invention applies to a variety of systems, including industrial wireless or SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) networks.

The three patents are "Systems and Methods for Enhanced Security in Wireless Communication" (serial no. 13/323,340); "Systems and Methods for Providing a Computing Device having a Secure Operating System Kernel" (serial no. 13/315,531), and Enhanced Security SCADA Systems and Method (serial no. 13/350,599). Two of the patents were filed in 2011 under the USPTO's new, expedited process and the third was filed on January 13, 2012.

Separately, PCTEL announced that it negotiated a mechanism to accelerate the acquisition of PCTEL Secure. Additionally, the amended agreement lowers the overall cost of the acquisition and eliminates the right of PCTEL's joint venture partner to participate in the proceeds from a future sale of PCTEL Secure. Currently, PCTEL owns 51 percent of PCTEL Secure.

"We have growing confidence in our ability to deliver a meaningful security solution to certain vertical markets," said Marty Singer, PCTEL's Chairman and CEO. "We are pleased with our progress in protecting our inventions and last year's delivery of a prototype. Now, we are fully engaged in delivering a commercial product and in the expansion of our business development efforts," added Singer.

PCTEL launched its security initiatives in early 2011. During that period, the company - through its joint venture - signed a supply agreement with an Android smart phone manufacturer, delivered and implemented threats to highlight the vulnerability of smart phones to exploits and threats, and, most importantly, designed and developed a prototype of its ProsettaCore software. Both PCTEL and PCTEL Secure have demonstrated the ProsettaCore prototype to several customers.

About PCTEL

PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCTI), develops antenna, scanning receiver, and network solutions for the global wireless market. The company's SeeGull® scanning receivers, SeeHawk™ visualization tool, and CLARIFY® system measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. PCTEL develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, TD-LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, GSM, and WiMAX networks.

PCTEL's MAXRAD®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address private network, public safety, and government applications. PCTEL develops and delivers high-value YAGI, Land Mobile Radio, WiFi, GPS, and broadband antennas (parabolic and flat panel). The company's vertical markets include SCADA, Health Care, Smart Grid, Precision Agriculture, Indoor Wireless, Telemetry, Off-loading, and Wireless Backhaul. PCTEL Secure focuses on Android mobile platform security. For more information, please visit the company's web sites , , , .

PCTEL SAFE HARBOR

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, these forward-looking statements include statements regarding the ability of PCTEL Secure's ProsettaCore solution to secure mobile devices and fixed networks, PCTEL Secure's ability to deliver a meaningful security solution to certain vertical markets, and the value of its patent applications. These statements are based on PCTEL's current expectations. Anticipated customer benefits and product capabilities may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in PCTEL'sSecurities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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