Kyocera Wireless and M2M Communications Collaborate on Load Control System

- Utilities Optimize Energy Usage, Reduce Operating Costs -
SAN DIEGO & BOISE, Idaho--(Business Wire)--Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA
wireless handsets and devices, and M2M Communications, a leading
wireless M2M systems integrator and application provider, today
announced the successful deployment of a sophisticated direct
load-control program custom engineered for Rocky Mountain Power's
demand-side management project. M2M Communications integrated a
NetSwitch load-control solution and the award-winning dual-mode
Kyocera 200 Module along with its custom-designed Web-to-wireless
control system to enable a versatile and secure method to remotely
monitor and control energy usage at irrigation pump sites. Over the
next 18 months, 4,000 of these custom-designed load control units will
be installed in southeast Idaho, allowing Rocky Mountain Power to
shift enough energy from irrigation pumps to power approximately 8,000
homes during the summer months.

"There is a renewed global focus on energy conservation and the
environment. Utility demand-side management projects powered by
wireless M2M technology benefit not only the companies implementing
the technology but the environment as well," said Dean Fledderjohn,
general manager of M2M at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "This collaborative,
custom-built solution leverages the dual-mode capability and power of
the Kyocera 200 module for a remote monitoring and energy asset
control system that makes the most of existing utility power supplies
without requiring additional energy generation or pollution."

During the summer months, as much as one-third of the total power
consumption in rural areas is devoted to irrigation pumps and systems.
Direct load control programs give utility companies the ability to
reschedule the power consumption for various types of equipment at
participating customer sites during times of peak energy demand. With
the new custom-designed load control units in place, utility companies
can monitor power usage remotely as it is being consumed and determine
in real-time if the available power supply is being optimized. If not,
utility technicians can use the system's two-way Web-to-wireless
control system to shift power to other areas. The system's versatile
controls also provide automated, time-scheduled monitoring and load
management, which results in decreased technician time spent on
monitoring. As a result of the program, farmers receive credits for
unused power while Rocky Mountain Power increases workforce efficiency
and reduces overall costs. In addition, the system eliminates the need
to purchase expensive peak-load power from other utility companies and
can even reduce the need to build additional expensive power plants.

During a trial period with 25 units in summer 2006, the customized
NetSwitch solution proved the best fit for the pilot project because
of its low cost and reliable two-way wireless capabilities across both
analog and digital environments.

"Many rural areas are still in the process of updating wireless
networks from analog to digital technology and we needed a wireless
technology partner that could offer a forward- and backward-compatible
solution," said Steve Hodges, president of M2M Communications. "The
Kyocera 200 Module fit the bill not only because it works in both
environments and eliminates the need for costly future upgrades, but
also because it is a field proven solution with outstanding
integration tools and engineering support."

In 2007, Rocky Mountain Power installed the first 1,000 units at
irrigation sites throughout southeast Idaho. It plans to install
another 1,500 by June 2008 and an additional 1,500 by June 2009. For
more information on M2M Communications' remote monitoring and control
products and services, call 208 947-9500 or visit www.m2mcomm.com.

About Kyocera Wireless M2M Modules

Kyocera Wireless offers a suite of machine-to-machine wireless
modules designed to enable real-time communications over CDMA 1xRTT
networks. The modules range from the simplified, data-only Kyocera 1xD
to the Kyocera 300, which integrates the latest Qualcomm chipsets for
a streamlined form factor, lower power consumption, and extended
operating temperatures while also adding stand-alone GPS capability to
digital voice and packet data communications. For more information on
integration tools or developers' kits, along with spec sheets, sales
support and case studies, please visit
www.kyocera-wireless.com/m2m-business.

About Kyocera Wireless

Kyocera Wireless Corp. is a leading supplier of innovative,
feature-rich CDMA wireless devices and accessories for customers
worldwide. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kyocera
International Inc., which acquired QUALCOMM Incorporated's CDMA
consumer wireless phone business in February 2000. Based in San Diego,
Kyocera Wireless leverages Japan's history of creating advanced
consumer technologies around humanism and respect for the environment
and blending them with a Western entrepreneurialism and style,
resulting in a unique design language and a natural, user-friendly
interface. For more information, please visit
www.kyocera-wireless.com.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO), the parent and global
headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in 1959 as a producer
of advanced ceramics. By combining these engineered materials with
metals and plastics, and integrating them with other technologies,
Kyocera has become a leading supplier of telecommunications equipment,
semiconductor packages, electronic components, laser printers,
copiers, solar energy systems and industrial ceramics. During the year
ended March 31, 2007, Kyocera Corporation's consolidated net sales
totaled approximately US$10.8 billion (JP Yen 1,283,897 million) with
net income of approximately US$895 million (JP Yen 106,504 million).

About M2M Communications

M2M Communications is a Boise, Idaho engineering firm specializing
in remote monitoring and control products and services. M2M
Communications provides solutions for several industry segments
including irrigation, water and wastewater, electric and gas
utilities, pumping stations, crop storage and emergency generators.
For more information, please call 208 947-9500 or visit
www.m2mcomm.com.

(C) 2008 Kyocera Wireless Corp. All rights reserved. Kyocera is a
registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation. All other product or
service names mentioned herein are the trademarks or service marks of
their respective owners.

Kyocera Wireless Corp.
John Chier, 858-882-3543
jchier@kyocera-wireless.com
or
M2M Communications
Steve Hodges, 208-947-9500 ext. 100
steve@m2mcomm.com

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