SOURCE: Franklin Wireless Corporation

 

USB Mobile Broadband Modem CDU-550

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 17, 2006 -- Franklin Wireless (PINKSHEETS: FKLT), the San Diego-based developer and marketer of wireless broadband communication devices and applications, today announced its CDU-550 Mobile Broadband USB modem can now support both Windows Mobile, the most prevalent OS running on most PDAs and Ultra-Mobile PCs, and Linux operating systems.

Franklin Wireless' innovative CDU-550, which is also supported on Intel based Macintosh systems running the latest update of Mac OS X v.10.4.7 operating system, is the industry's first dongle EVDO USB mobile broadband modem to be introduced in the United States. The USB mobile broadband modem enables wireless subscribers using Tablet PC, Mac laptop and desktop that do not have a PCMCIA card slot, to connect to the Internet with broadband-like speeds. Additionally, the wireless connection is not limited to hot spots, which allows greater freedom and a true mobility to the subscriber.

"The CDU-550 was developed for the user who wants wireless access without being limited to hotspots," explained Mr. O.C. Kim, President of Franklin Wireless. "There are many cards available, but only the Franklin Wireless CDU-550 is multi-platform, having a cross-platform feature that is not available anywhere else in the market. Additionally, it is the only USB mobile broadband product that supports the Linux system."

Franklin Wireless products are marketed through Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs") and distributors, as well as directly to operators and end users.

About Franklin Wireless

Based in San Diego, California, Franklin Wireless Corporation (PINKSHEETS: FKLT), a leading developer and marketer of wireless broadband communications devices and applications, designs, develops, manufactures, and markets wireless products for the global subscribers. At present, the company markets its products to North America, Central America, South American and the Caribbean carriers and major distributors. For more information, visit www.franklin-wireless.com.

Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.