Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc.

Spectrum Signal Processing Inc. (TSX: SSY, NASDAQ: SSPI) is a leading provider of software reconfigurable and software defined radio (SDR) platforms. As a platform provider, Spectrum offers all of the hardware and software building blocks for development and deployment of signal processing subsystems. Spectrum has the capability through its applications engineering team to provide application software and systems engineering for turnkey solutions.

Spectrum's customers include various departments of defense and government contractors engaged in military communications and intelligence programs that require support for multi-mission profiles that could change on-the-fly, as well as commercial companies developing more cost-effective and flexible communications infrastructure. These customers turn to Spectrum to lower the risk profile of their project through the use of standards-based COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) and Modified COTS (MCOTS) hardware and software. Spectrum's solutions are specifically designed and packaged to enable rapid prototyping and deployment in a wide range of environments. Solutions can also be future proofed through technology insertion, which is aided by code portability from one platform to another through standards-based interfaces.

While Spectrum's innovative and integrated technology is often a key differentiator at the start, it is Spectrum's exceptional technical support and customer care services that keep its customers loyal.

TECHNOLOGY

Spectrum provides advanced technology based on the latest processor architectures and software standards for the purpose of processing wireless signals, whether they are commercial air interface protocols like CDMA or military waveforms like the Wideband Networking Waveform.

Spectrum has created a layered software operating environment that allows customers to program at their desired level of hardware abstraction. This environment also encompasses the Software Communications Architecture (SCA) mandated for all military communications programs going forward. As a result, Spectrum is a recognized industry leader in the development of processing engines supporting software defined radios.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Spectrums flexComm portfolio of products consists of all the building blocks necessary for a software reconfigurable or SDR platform, including heterogeneous processing hardware, hardware abstraction layers for board-level communications, middleware, an operating system and an application framework, all integrated in a chassis. Spectrums portfolio approach to using mix and match hardware and software modules provides its customers with the ability to tailor a platform to meet their stringent requirements while still allowing for the flexibility to upgrade or modify the platform in the future, and protect the bulk of their application software code base.

The flexComm product line is supported and extended by technical support and training services. By offering different package options, customers can select the level of technical support they require to meet their project and deployment needs. The services program also includes extended warranty on Spectrums hardware offerings, and various product training packages. Additionally, Spectrums applications engineering team can dramatically accelerate customers development initiatives by providing expert application development and systems integration assistance.

PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS

Spectrum focuses on providing solutions to the C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) and commercial communications markets. Applications include signals intelligence, military communications, wireless infrastructure, radar and sonar, and other signal processing applications.

Spectrum services the military communications (MILCOM) and signals intelligence (SIGINT) market segments, its primary of the C4ISR markets, with integrated SDR platforms for ease of development and deployment. Spectrums software reconfigurable platforms are also well suited for the ISR sensors segment, which includes radar and sonar systems.

In MILCOM, Spectrum continues its high profile support of the JTRS Technology Laboratory (JTeL). The flexComm SDR-3000 is the only commercially available JTRS representative hardware set. JTRS is a multi-billion dollar US military program that represents the largest radio program in history. In 2004, the SDR-3000 will be used as a JTRS test and certification platform for Software Communications Architecture (SCA) compliance of SDRs and waveforms. The JTRS model of SDR is spreading rapidly to Europe and Asia, where companies like Elektrobit in Finland and DSO in Singapore are researching SDR and interoperability with JTRS using the SDR-3000.

In 2003, Spectrum partnered with Harris Corporation and Wind River Systems, Inc to introduce the industry's first SCA-enabled Software Defined Radio IRAD (Internal Research and Development) Package, lowering the cost barrier for SDR research.

Spectrum is ISO:9001 certified.

Company Details

Year Established: 1987

Total Sales ($CDN): $25,000,000 - $50,000,000

Number of Employees: 85

Company Information

Pascal Spothelfer
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Area of Responsibility: Management Executive
Telephone: (604) 421-5422
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Brent Flichel
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Area of Responsibility: Finance/Accounting
Telephone: (604) 421-5422
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Mark Briggs
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing, Export Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (604) 421-5422
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Dan Simard
Title: Director
Area of Responsibility: Export Sales & Marketing
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Keith Larose
Title: Representative
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (604) 676-6729
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Mike Farley
Title: Vice President
Area of Responsibility: Domestic Sales & Marketing
Telephone: (410) 872-0202
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Products

Flexcomm Software Defined Radio Platforms

High-density Signal Processing Platforms
COTS Software Defined Radio and Software Reconfigurable Platforms (cPCI and VME form factors) for wireless signal processing applications including military communications, signals intelligence, radar/sonar and electronic warfare.

Signal Processing Equipment
High data rate and high processing density solutions. standards-based CompactPCI and VME software reconfigurable platforms and COTS processing engines are ideal for the following signal processing applications: Test and Measurement, Industrial Control, Semiconductor Inspection, Image Processing, and Quality Inspection.

Flexcomm Sdr-3000 Software Defined Radio Platform
Only COTS Software Defined Radio Platform selected by the US Department of Defense as Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) representative hardware set. Applications include Military Communications (MILCOM) (e.g. JTRS, ACN, WIN-T, FCS Comms, FAB-T, Advanced EHF SatCom, JSF Communications), wireless intelligence and surveillance, electronic warfare, commercial wireless (e.g. satellite gateways, 3G cellular base stations), wireless test and measurement, wireless prototyping, beam forming, smart antenna.

Software Reconfigurable Platforms For Sigint
Software Reconfigurable Platforms provide high data rate communications, dynamic configuration, and scalability for Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) solutions. Applications include wideband spectral analysis, spectral monitoring with multi-channel direction finding, electronic counter measures (jamming), channelized receivers and beamforming.

Software Reconfigurable Platform For Radar Sonar
Process large volumes of data at high data rates or scale sensor systems using Spectrum's software reconfigurable platforms. Conformal coating and PCB stiffening of products available for harsh operating environments. Applications include multimode radar, phased array radar, and sonar.

Services

Application Engineering Services Reduce time-to-deployment and mitigating schedule & development risks associated with complex projects. Able to work on ITAR-controlled projects and US Department of Defense controlled projects combined with expertise in software defined radio can assist with developments in wireless system design, algorithm development, real time application development, user interface/command and control development, and Software Communication Architecture (SCA).

Systems Integration Services Capabilities include: assistance with initial specification of systems, including 3rd party components, easy procurement (single part number ordering), installation of both Spectrum and 3rd party hardware and software in a chassis, integration and testing including customized system test software. Can also customize software frameworks for upfront verification of your application dataflow, and customize system documentation.

Technical Training And Support Customized training and support packages suited to customers' requirements for their project and deployment needs. In depth training include workshops on Software Communications Architecture (SCA) and/or product training, available on customers' site or at Spectrum head office in Canada.