EXHIBIT 99.1

      PCTEL ANNOUNCES ASSET ACQUISITION OF DYNAMIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC.

                 COMPANY CONTINUES TRANSITION TO WIRELESS FUTURE

CHICAGO, Mar 12, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

PCTEL, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCTI), a leading provider of Internet access products and
wireless mobility software, announced today its acquisition of Dynamic
Telecommunications Inc. (DTI), a leader in software-defined radio technology.
DTI's software-defined radios are used in the optimization and planning of
wireless networks as well as being utilized in a variety of communications
security applications. In 2002, DTI's software-defined radio revenue was $8.4
million and related earnings before taxes were $1.7 million. The company was
acquired for an initial purchase price of $10 million in cash, with additional
consideration available for future earnings improvement.

"We are extremely excited that DTI is joining the PCTEL team," said Marty
Singer, PCTEL's Chairman and CEO. "Paul Kline and Larry Swift have led an
incredible technical team for almost a decade, successfully taking on the giants
in the wireless optimization market. We believe DTI's technology, when applied
to WLAN's will help usher in a wave of activity to improve the efficiency of
these networks. We also anticipate security-related applications for their
software-defined radio technology," added Singer.

DTI, located in Germantown, Maryland, designs and manufactures communication
equipment that supports the deployment, maintenance and optimization of global
wireless infrastructure. The company's software radio technology is deployed in
high-speed wireless scanning receivers, multi-protocol collection and analysis
systems, interference measurement systems and sophisticated Radio Frequency (RF)
command and control software solutions. The company's DSP and RF based
technology is being used for a variety of applications in the cellular, Personal
Communication Services (PCS) and wireless broadband marketplaces.

DTI currently holds a major share of the market in the OEM segment of its
business. The company supplies leading wireless network operators, wireless
infrastructure suppliers, and wireless test & measurement solution providers
with receivers for their network optimization equipment.

The company also applies its technology in markets that require RF systems
solutions, such as multi-protocol RF collection and analysis, base station
sniffing receivers, base station monitoring equipment, military, government and
law enforcement surveillance tools. Through additional contracts with major
wireless players as well as various government contractors, DTI is expanding the
scope of its technology beyond its traditional test equipment base and into
other emerging applications for wireless communications, including Wi-Fi
(802.11) and security related matters.


"We worked with the PCTEL management team when they grew SAFCO Technologies into
a leading wireless management company," remarked Paul Kline, DTI's CEO and
co-founder. "We believe that joining PCTEL represents a great opportunity to
grow our core businesses as well as enter the high growth Wi-Fi market."

DTI's products include the SeeGull(TM) line of scanning receiver products for
all standard cellular protocols and the ClaRiFy(TM) spectrum and interference
management system. DTI's product portfolio also includes a multimode system for
competitive analysis and spectrum management, and transmitters used in
government as well as test and measurement applications.

PCTEL first announced its intention to pursue wireless access business
opportunities in early 2002 and acquired the assets of a Chicago-based WLAN
software company in June 2002. That acquisition led to the development of its
Segue(TM) Wi-Fi product line which now includes a Wireless Roaming Client,
Network Gateway and Network Controller. PCTEL now has approximately half of its
127 employees devoted to wireless products and technology.

Robert W. Baird & Co. served as financial advisor to PCTEL.

About PCTEL

PCTEL, founded in March 1994, is a leading provider of innovative and
cost-effective Internet access solutions. PCTEL's products include analog soft
modems, DSP-based modems and WLAN software products (Segue(TM) product line)
that simplify installation, roaming, Internet access and billing. The company
maintains a portfolio of more than 80 analog and broadband communications and
wireless patents, issued or pending, including key and essential patents for
modem technology. The company's products are sold to PC manufacturers, PC board
and card manufacturers, wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, software distributors,
and system integrators. PCTEL headquarters are located at 8725 West Higgins
Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631. Telephone: 773-243-3000. For more
information, please visit our web site at: http://www.pctel.com.

PCTEL SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Specifically, the statements
regarding anticipated benefits of PCTEL's acquisition of DTI, the ability of the
DTI technology to improve the efficiency of WLANs, the development of
security-related applications for DTI's software-defined radio technology, the
expansion of the scope of DTI's technology beyond traditional test equipment,
the emergence of applications for wireless communications, including Wi-Fi
(802.11) and security related matters, the ability of PCTEL to grow the core
business of DTI following the acquisition, the anticipated increased penetration
by PCTEL of the Wi-Fi market following the acquisition, and PCTEL's expected
future investments in the wireless access market are forward



looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor. These statements are
based on management's current expectations and actual results may differ
materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks associated
with DTI's business generally, including potential errors or other problems with
DTI's products and technology, the ability to address the cost structure and
functionality of DTI's products, competition within the markets in which DTI
competes, PCTEL's ability to successfully integrate the business of DTI into its
existing organization and commercialize DTI's products and technologies in
PCTEL's markets; PCTEL's success at developing and implementing new
technologies, including the application of DTI's technology to WLANs and the
development of security-related applications for DTI's software-defined radio
technology, and to obtain protection for the related intellectual property, the
demand for and market acceptance of new alternative Internet access devices,
including in the WLAN market, competitive pricing pressures, increased operating
expenses and the growth of the wireless communications market. These risks and
uncertainties and others, including, but not limited to, those detailed from
time to time in PCTEL's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, can affect
PCTEL's financial condition, future results of operations, business and
prospects. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof.
PCTEL disclaims any obligation to update or revise the information contained in
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.

PCTEL, Inc. John Schoen, 773/243-3000 john_schoen@pctel.com or Jack Seller,
773/243-3016 (Public Relations) jack_seller@pctel.com