FIRECOMMS CTO TO DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTS IN HOME GATEWAY TECHNOLOGY AT THE CONNECTED HOME 2007 CONFERENCE

Cork, Ireland — February 26, 2007 — Firecomms CTO, John Lambkin, has been selected to participate in a panel discussion of the growing importance of the broadband gateway at The Connected Home conference (www.the-connected-home.co.uk) on March 5 in London. As Firecomms leads the development of fiber optic technologies for home gateways, Lambkin has been tapped to discuss developments in broadband gateway technologies.

In conjunction with this discussion, Firecomms will present OptoLock™, the company’s new Fast Ethernet Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) port that provides instant termination of bare POF on stand 164 of the Connected Home/IPTV World Forum exhibit in London on March 5 through 6, and at the IPTV 2007 Technology Conference in San Jose on February 27. OptoLock, which incorporates Firecomms Fast Ethernet transceivers, significantly quickens and simplifies the connection of devices in communications and infotainment networks.

About Firecomms Ltd.

Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company, develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths. Firecomms' lasers and LEDs provide the groundwork that will revolutionize optical data communications for small area networks, such as in-car networks and home networks. Firecomms' low power visible lasers unleash the potential for advances in medical devices, barcode scanners, and optical storage devices.

The Ireland-based company leverages its ten years of photonics research experience, optical expertise, and extensive IP portfolio to develop cost-effective solutions for applications in which the use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively expensive. Additional information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.

OptoLock is a trademark of Firecomms Ltd.

Further Information:

Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com