Franklin Wireless Launches New X720 Express Card for Verizon Wireless Network

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 1, 2012) - Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL), the market leader in dual-mode modems for 3G and 4G wireless broadband data communications, today announced that its new X720 Express Card is certified and available for use with the Verizon Wireless network. As a result, businesses and government agencies can employ the X720 Express Card with laptop computers to work with Verizon's 3G and 4G LTE wireless service.

The X720 is a dual-mode LTE/CDMA device that plugs into the Express Card (or PC card/PCMCIA via an adapter) slot of laptop computers, providing users with 3G/4G wireless connectivity. The X720 is designed to support Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows XP, and it has been certified for use on Verizon Wireless' network. 

"Franklin Wireless' dual-mode X720 Express Card working with Verizon Wireless' services is designed to provide reliable, cost effective and secure connections for large businesses and government agencies," said OC Kim, president of Franklin Wireless. "As more companies enable mobile workers to access their corporate networks and applications, the new X720 Express Card working with Verizon's reliable, high speed network offers a powerful remote connectivity solution."

About Franklin Wireless

Franklin Wireless Corp. (OTCBB: FKWL) is engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of high speed wireless data products including third generation ("3G") and fourth generation ("4G") modems, routers and modules. Our current products are focused on widely deployed cellular technologies including CDMA EVDO Rev A, HSPA, WiMAX and LTE. We were the world's first supplier of both CDMA EVDO Rev A and dual-mode (CDMA EVDO Rev A/WiMAX) Universal Serial Bus (USB) modems. Franklin's other products include Wi-Fi "hotspot" routers (which operate over WiMAX or CDMA networks) and wireless modules that are generally sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Our company's primary customers are wireless carriers who seek innovative, reliable and cost effective technology solutions for their subscribers. Our customer base extends from the United States to South America and the Caribbean.

Franklin Wireless is headquartered in San Diego, California and has a majority ownership position in Franklin Technology Inc. (FTI), a research and development facility located in Seoul, South Korea. FTI provides design, development and manufacturing services to Franklin for its wireless data products. For additional information, please visit www.franklinwireless.com.

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