Redwood City, California, October 7, 2005 – Trilliant Incorporated today announced the availability of massively scalable and range extensible enhancements to IEEE® 802.15.4 for sensor and control network applications based on Freescale's 802.15.4 platform. The cross-development and integration of key components is expected to enable smart device networks to achieve commercial scalability ahead of market projections. Unlike stacks for ad-hoc micro-networks on base level radio designs for IEEE 802.15.4, these components combine robust features from the broader internet architectures with large-scale last-mile networks and compatible application services.

"This collaboration on standards-based mesh technology helps the industry achieve rapid commercialization of pervasive telemetry-managed enterprise applications," said Bill Vogel, President and CEO of Trilliant. "We believe this exchange with our communications partners will help support industry direction while reducing costs for our utility customers. Enterprises seeking to build large scale sensor and control networks will combine ad hoc mesh networks with the broader internet resulting in secure scalable infrastructure."

Trilliant has implemented an extensible framework to address large scale requirements such as advanced metering and other demanding applications. Additionally, Trilliant has introduced last-mile radios, micro-access points and multi-service gateway devices. This interoperable framework that has been implemented in Trilliant's Plug ‘n Play Energy Network enables rapid integration and delivery of international telemetry networks. Initial monitoring and control applications for these devices include smart metering, energy grid reliability, workforce management, streetlight management, and thermostat comfort control. Trilliant has already integrated these network devices into a variety of meters, handhelds and smart phones.

"Freescale components offer a viable and cost-effective framework for pervasive mesh networks. Trilliant's implementation achieves exceptional scale and coverage for utility metering industry applications," said Brett Black, commercial wireless manager, Freescale. "Utilizing Freescale's 802.15.4 platform enabled Trilliant to quickly develop a complex mesh network and deploy solutions in the field."

Freescale's System on Chip Radios for IEEE 802.15.4
Freescale offers three pin-compatible stand-alone 2.4 GHz RF transceivers in the MC1319X family. These transceivers offer best-in-class performance transmitting up to 400 meter line-of-sight without the use of any external range options that is extremely important in applications such as remote metering. The MC1319X family also provides flexibility by allowing customer's the use of differential or single-ended antennas and easy integration of external LNAs and PAs for increased performance.

Freescale Semiconductor
Shannon Reid
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Trilliant's OpenMesh Network Solution
Trilliant's Plug 'n Play Network establishes a 2-way wireless communication path via multiple meters and provides access to a private or public wireless network. Communication is achieved via ad-hoc network where messages "hop" through several neighboring mesh-equipped meters before reaching wide area resources. Trilliant has developed a number of radios including SD card formats and encapsulated modules that achieve ranges of over 3,000 meters per hop. Trilliant employs an open infrastructure built on international standards IEEE 802.15.4, Internet, and ANSI meter communication standards. Trilliant is compatible with a variety of handheld devices, smart phones, PDAs, in-home energy display, and smart thermostats.

About Trilliant
Trilliant is an industry-leading provider of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), demand response, and grid management solutions in addition to installation, program management and meter revenue cycle services. With more than 20 years experience delivering meter communications solutions, the company is focused on enabling choice for utilities from meter, network and IT infrastructures to full or hybrid outsource models involving metering services, submetering, AMI system management and data management services. Trilliant has more than 100 utility customers including Duke Energy, E.ON US (Louisville Gas & Electric), Hydro One, Hydro Quebec, Milton Hydro, Northeast Utilities, OneOK, PowerStream, Public Service Electric & Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric, Toronto Hydro Electric System Ltd., and Union Gas. The Company is privately owned. For more information: www.trilliantinc.com.

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