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Aradial Launches Version 5 of Its Policy and Billing Controller

ctownsend — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500

ctownsend Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500 Aradial
An innovative AAA, Subscriber Management, Prepaid Billing and Policy Control Product Suite Caters to both Small and Large Service Providers

Toronto, Canada | November 15, 2009: Aradial (www.aradial.com), a global provider of AAA, billing, user management and policy control solutions for IP service providers (including WiMAX, Internet, Wi-Fi, VoIP, IPTV and mobile data), today announced the launch of Aradial Policy and Billing Controller Version 5.1, a scalable, flexible, and easy-to-install solution. Highly affordable, the solution has been specifically designed for entry-level service providers that want to start small and scale up as their needs grow.

Aradial v. 5.1 is all-in-one product for online AAA, prepaid billing, payment, balance management and enforcement, user management, and policy control. The suite is offered in three packages:

- AAA/RADIUS policy controller - advanced AAA with policy enforcement

- Prepaid Data - advanced AAA with policy enforcement, prepaid billing plans, and a payment system

- Prepaid Data and VoIP - advanced AAA with policy enforcement, data and VoIP prepaid billing plans, and a payment system

With its advanced external interfaces, the suite was designed for integration with the provider's legacy systems. It has already been preintegrated and deployed with billing systems like FTS' Leap? Billing and FTS Express? (embedded in the solution), UshaComm's Billing, Amdocs Compact Convergence system, and more. Furthermore, the solution can be deployed and maintained without Aradial support and is also offered with a 30-day trial.

Many of the features of version 5.1 were specifically developed to target the growing WiMAX and Long-Term Evolution (LTE, 4G) markets, as well as large ISPs, and to comply with the requirements of next-generation operators. The solution is fully compliant with WiMAX Forum standards WiMAX 16d and 16e NWG 1.2 Stage 3, including the new prepaid standard for WiMAX and hotlining (for more information, see Aradial WiMAX).

"The concept behind Aradial's solution is to offer an affordable system that scales up as demands change", said Tomer Shahaf, Aradial's Director of Sales for North America. "The Aradial suite solves the dilemma of entry-level and medium-size service providers: starting small with minimum investment in infrastructure while scaling up as needs grow, without having to replace their CC&B systems. We have already performed interoperability ecosystem testing with leading WiMAX ASN gateways and deployed the solution with several WiMAX operators. We could not be happier with the results."

Benefiting from Aradial's years of experience in AAA/RADIUS, policy management, user management, and billing, the company is now marketing and selling its products through various channels, including direct sales, value-added resellers, billing vendors, Wi-Fi equipment vendors, and VoIP and WiMAX vendors.

For more information about Aradial products, visit our website at http://www.araidal.com.
About Aradial Technologies

Aradial Technologies is serving ISPs since 1997. Both entry-level and high-end service providers with millions of subscribers can easily integrate Aradial into their IT and network infrastructures.

With more than 300 deployments in over 70 countries around the world, the suite can be installed on small and affordable hardware, on Windows, Linux or Solaris operating systems, and over a variety of databases. The company's products open a new window of opportunities for ISPs, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, VoIP, and mobile operators.

For additional information, please contact:
Tel: (+1) 416-410-3518
Email: presales@aradial.com

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Samsung To Expand Mobile Wimax In Asia

ctownsend — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:27 -0500

ctownsend Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:27 -0500 Enhances UQ Communications' Mobile WiMAX Network in Japan and Joins WiMAX Innovation Network for Developers in Malaysia

Seoul, Korea - November 11, 2009: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of telecommunication systems and mobile phones, today announced that it has won additional mobile WiMAX supply contracts from UQ Communications Inc., the Japan-based Mobile WiMAX service provider. Further expanding its industry presence in Asia, Samsung also announced it has joined the WiMAX Centre of Excellence, which is led by YTL Communications, the Malaysian Mobile WiMAX service provider.

As UQ Communications' primary Mobile WiMAX equipment vendor, Samsung has already successfully deployed Mobile WiMAX networks in the major metropolitan centers of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. UQ Communications launched commercial Mobile WiMAX service in July 2009. Based on its strong partnership with UQ Communications Inc, Samsung was awarded additional supply contracts for Mobile WiMAX base stations for delivery early next year.

"UQ Communications and Samsung are working together to deploy and optimize Japan's Mobile WiMAX network so that we can maximize the time-to-market advantage," said Takashi Tanaka, president of UQ Communications Inc. "By the end of March 2013, more than 93 percent of the population will enjoy high-quality and high-speed mobile broadband service."

UQ Communications is invested by six independent companies in Japan, including KDDI Corporation, Japan's second largest mobile service provider, Intel Capital Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, KYOCERA Corporation and others.

UQ Communications Inc obtained its license for mobile WiMAX service from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in December 2007.

Continuing its leadership in the industry, Samsung also announced that it joined the WiMAX Innovation Network in Malaysia, led by YTL Communications. Other global companies in the WiMAX industry such as Clearwire, Cisco, and GCT Semiconductor also participate in the program.

The WiMAX Innovation Network encourages and supports the development of Mobile WiMAX applications and products, and has been created to build a "WiMAX Centre of Excellence" in Kuala Lumpur.

Samsung will take the role of knowledge provider and technical assistant, providing its interoperability test lab in Malaysia for approved developers.

"We expect the WiMAX Innovation Network will be successfully setting-up by well-structured Mobile WiMAX ecosystem with the support of the Malaysian government," said YTL Communication's executive chairman and managing director, Tan Sri Dato' Francis Yeoh.

YTL Communications is preparing to launch commercial Mobile WiMAX services, providing a high-quality, converged mobile 4G network all over the country by late 2010.

For this, Samsung will provide a comprehensive WiMAX network solution including mobile WiMAX base stations, end-to-end IP Multimedia Service (IMS) solutions, and a range of Mobile Internet Devices (MID).

"We're very pleased that WiMAX has become the next generation of mobile communication technology in Asia," said Woonsub Kim, executive vice president and head of the Telecommunication Systems Division, Samsung Electronics. "As a leading Mobile WiMAX provider, Samsung plans to further contribute to the expansion and maturity of Mobile WiMAX systems around the globe."

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.Samsung.com

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YTL Communications And Global Technology Pioneers Unite To Build Groundbreaking 4g Innovation Network In Malaysia

ctownsend — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:39 -0500

ctownsend Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:00:39 -0500 Effort will Connect the Best Minds in Silicon Valley with Developers in Malaysia to Create Exciting New Applications for YTL?s Nationwide 4G Service while Establishing the Country as a Regional Centre of Excellence for 4G Innovation

USD 1 Million mY Prize will Reward Best Innovators in 2010

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, November 10, 2009 ? YTL Communications Sdn Bhd today announced the formation of a 4G Innovation Network in Malaysia in cooperation with some of the preeminent players in technology, including: Cisco, Clearwire, GCT Semiconductor, Inc. and SAMSUNG. High-ranking executives from each participating company marked the official start of the initiative during a ceremony at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur witnessed by the Honourable Prime Minister of Malaysia Y.A.B Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak.

To inspire the developers who take part in the 4G Innovation Network to create exciting new products and services that address consumers? needs, YTL Communications will sponsor a global competition-the mY Prize-in 2010. A total of USD 1 million will be awarded to help entrepreneurs and innovators realize their best ideas and then offer them to consumers on a nationwide level. More details will be announced by January. Developers are invited to visit the Company?s web site to request more information at: www.ytlcomms.my.

?YTL Communications is proud to take a leadership role amidst this prestigious group and equally as proud of Malaysia for having what it takes to attract interest and commitment from top players in technology,? said YTL Group Managing Director Tan Sri Dato? (Dr) Francis Yeoh Sock Ping, CBE, FICE. ?Together, we will help to advance the country?s mission to become a truly innovation-led economy as well as YTL's mission to provide affordable, world-class quality products and services that improve the way people in Malaysia learn, work and play.?

YTL Communications Chief Executive Officer Wing K. Lee added, "The Innovation Network will facilitate the development of applications and devices that will take advantage of 4G mobile Internet and which will give people in Malaysia a truly connected lifestyle and new levels of communication freedom."

The 4G Innovation Network is being established to facilitate the deployment of YTL?s nationwide 4G service in Malaysia that will offer a high-fidelity Internet experience to people across the country by the end of 2010. To achieve this, YTL?s 4G Innovation Network in Malaysia will be linked with Clear?s Innovation Network in Silicon Valley to facilitate a free flow of ideas and information across borders. Importantly, developers worldwide will have the chance to commercialize their work on a national scale in Malaysia.

"YTL's 4G Innovation Network in Malaysia will expand the 4G ecosystem by linking Malaysian and other Asian developers directly with some of the world's most creative minds in Silicon Valley, in order to share ideas while testing services designed to enhance the 4G mobile Internet experience," said Ali Tabassi, senior vice president, global ecosystem and standards for Clearwire. "Fostering development of the first generation of true mobile broadband services helps to fulfill our goals of changing the way people access the Internet and providing new opportunities for mobile applications."

"This network is truly transformational ? one of the first in the world to offer converged services over a wireless network. We expect that it will help drive competitiveness for Malaysia; as we have consistently seen that those countries that use technology strategically are the countries that lead economically, socially and environmentally," said Mr. Wim Elfrink, Chief Globalisation Officer and Executive Vice President, Cisco Services. "Cisco?s leadership in this effort highlights our continued commitment to innovate and provide new business models to cater to the diverse needs of our customers worldwide."

"We expect that the 4G Innovation Network in Malaysia will take a leading role in developing and expanding WiMAX all over the Asia-Pacific region." said Woonsub Kim, executive vice president and head of the Telecommunication Systems Division, Samsung Electronics. "By bringing the technical know-how it has accumulated through numerous commercial WiMAX businesses, Samsung will contribute to the successful establishment of the Malaysian 4G Innovation Network."

"We look forward to bringing our expertise to the 4G Innovation Network and empowering YTL to further advance its 4G wireless services in Malaysia," said Kyeongho "KH" Lee, CEO of GCT Semiconductor, Inc. "We believe this partnership will offer an excellent platform to share ideas and accelerate 4G application development and the launch of innovative device and terminal products."

About YTL Communications Sdn Bhd

YTL Communications Sdn Bhd is a subsidiary and the communications utility of YTL Power International Berhad (YTL Power International). The Company has approval from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to operate a 2.3 GHz WiMAX wireless broadband network in Malaysia and intends to use this privilege to provide affordable, world-class services that improve the lives of people across Malaysia.

Financial backing from YTL Power International and technological know-how from strategic, best-in-breed partners including: Cisco, Clearwire, GCT and Samsung, will position YTL Communications as a leading player in the telecommunications industry and will lay the foundation for the roll out of a nationwide wireless broadband network by late 2010. As a responsible corporate citizen, YTL Communications is committed to bridging the digital divide between the urban and rural communities, improving the quality of life, and supporting efforts to promote technological innovation.

About YTL Power International

YTL Power International is a utility group active across key segments of the utility industry worldwide. Headquartered in Malaysia and listed on Bursa Malaysia (market capitalization RM12.9 billion (USD 3.8 billion) as at 31 October 2009), it operates in Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and Indonesia. Its core businesses include: power generation, retail and transmission, water and sewerage services. YTL Communications represents YTL Power International?s first investment in the communications business. YTL Power International is a subsidiary of YTL Corporation Berhad ("YTL Corporation").

About YTL Corporation

YTL Corporation Berhad is one of the largest companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia, and together with its five listed entities has a combined market capitalization of about RM30.8 billion (USD9.1 billion) as at 31 October 2009, and total assets of over RM45 billion (USD13 billion). The company was listed in 1985, and has also had a secondary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since 1996, being the first Asian (non-Japanese) company to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. YTL Corporation is an integrated infrastructure developer with interests in construction, power generation (in both contracted and merchant markets), cement manufacturing, water and sewerage services, property development, hotel development and management and information technology and e-commerce initiatives, serving over 12 million customers on three continents.

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Clearwire to Raise Over $1.5 Billion to Continue National Expansion of 4G Mobile Internet Services

ctownsend — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:59 -0500

ctownsend Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:48:59 -0500 Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Intel, Eagle River and Bright House Networks Collectively Commit $1.564 Billion in Equity Financing

Priced at $7.33 Per Share and Subject to Customary Closing Conditions, New Financing Largely Expected to Close in Q4 2009

Clearwire Launches Senior Secured Notes Offering to Retire Existing Debt and Significantly Expand Future Borrowing Capacity

KIRKLAND, Wash.-- Nov. 10, 2009-- Clearwire Corporation, (NASDAQ: CLWR) announced today that it has executed a definitive agreement to raise $1.564 billion in new investment capital from Sprint Nextel Corporation, Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable Inc., Intel Corporation, Eagle River Holdings, LLC and Bright House Networks, LLC in exchange for newly issued shares priced at $7.33 per share.

"This additional level of strategic funding marks another important milestone in the progress of Clearwire, and will enable us to maintain our leadership and aggressive 4G WiMAX network build plans," said Bill Morrow, CEO of Clearwire. "Today's news is also further validation of the importance of our 4G network to our strategic investors. We all benefit from this robust, all-IP, high-bandwidth network that delivers an unmatched combination of Internet speed and mobility."

Morrow continued, "While we are very pleased to have every one of our investors, we are particularly pleased and honored that Sprint Nextel, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Intel, Eagle River and Bright House Networks have decided to provide this additional round of strategic financing.
Together, we share a common vision of providing consumers and businesses with a new category of Internet service capable of meeting the growing demand for mobile data."

Participants in the new round of equity financing include Sprint Nextel for $1.176 billion, Comcast for $196 million, Time Warner Cable for $103 million, Intel for $50 million, Eagle River for $20 million and Bright House Networks for $19 million. Closing of the equity financing is subject to certain closing conditions, including, with respect to a portion of the financing, the lapsing of the time period required under applicable law for the effectiveness of the stockholder written consent approving the transactions, which has been executed. Clearwire will receive approximately $1.057 billion in cash from the equity financing within five business days, $440 million in cash will be funded at a closing which is targeted to be completed by year end 2009, and the remaining $66 million will be funded at a closing which is targeted to be completed during first quarter 2010.

The investors in the financing round will receive newly issued Class B Units/Class B Shares, which will maintain pass through tax treatment for their investments. Newly issued Class B Units/Class B Shares will have the same economic and voting rights as existing Class B Units/Class B Shares and equivalent voting rights as existing Class A Common Stock.

Clearwire also announced plans to launch an offering for a minimum of $1.45 billion in new Senior Secured Notes with net proceeds to be used to pay off the company's existing $1.40 billion credit facility. The Senior Secured Notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Sprint Nextel and Comcast, which are debt investors under Clearwire's existing facility, have agreed to receive replacement debt on the same terms as the new offering, effectively allowing Clearwire to raise an additional $240 million in capital assuming the new notes offering is fully subscribed. Although specific terms are still to be finalized, the new debt offering is intended to improve several of the Company's existing credit terms by extending maturity and establishing a fixed interest rate. In addition, with an improved capital structure the Company expects to expand its future borrowing capacity.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities.

The Senior Secured Notes, Class B Shares and Class B Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

About Clearwire

Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), offers a robust suite of advanced high-speed Internet services to consumers and businesses. As part of a multi-year network build-out plan, Clearwire's 4G service, called CLEART, will be available in major metropolitan areas across the U.S., and bring together an unprecedented combination of speed and mobility. Clearwire's open all-IP network, combined with significant spectrum holdings, provides unmatched network capacity to deliver next generation broadband access. Strategic investors in Clearwire include Intel Capital, Comcast, Sprint Nextel, Google, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Clearwire currently provides 4G service, utilizing WiMAX technology, in 24 markets and provides pre-WiMAX communications services in 37 markets across the U.S. and Europe. The company also serves as the wholesale 4G network supplier for the next-generation wireless data products offered by several strategic investors, including Sprint, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., additional information about Clearwire is available at www.clearwire.com.

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Motorola Ships 10,000th WiMAX Access Point Base Site

ctownsend — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:26 -0500

ctownsend Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:43:26 -0500 WiMAX leader's second WiMAX shipment milestone follows shipment of one millionth CPE device, helping further its efforts to bring broadband everywhere.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Nov. 2 2009 -- Motorola, Inc.'s (NYSE: MOT) Home & Networks Mobility business today announced that it has shipped its 10,000th 802.16e WiMAX Access Point (WAP) base site. This milestone shipment represents a more than 40 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since Motorola's first WiMAX access points were shipped in 2007, and adds to Motorola's continued momentum in delivering WiMAX solutions and winning contracts with operators world wide.

Motorola's WAP portfolio includes a variety of solutions designed to meet an operator's specific needs for coverage and capacity. In the 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, and 3.5GHz the models currently shipping include the WAP 400 with 2x2 antenna technology and the WAP 450 - a higher power 2x2 unit. In addition, the WAP 800 in the 3.5GHz has the versatility to support both coverage and capacity models with 4x8 beam-forming antenna technology.

The recently announced 4x4 WAP 650, which is an easy field upgrade from the WAP 450, offers operators 30 percent reduction in total cost of ownership compared to average 2x2 base stations. Each new generation of the WAP product line is designed with improved energy efficiency in mind to be eco-friendly and reduce operating costs. For example, there is a more than 100 percent relative energy efficiency improvement from the first to second generation radio frequency (RF) unit.

"This shipment milestone is further evidence of the success we've achieved in delivering mobile WiMAX," said Bruce Brda, senior vice president and general manager Wireless Networks, Motorola Home & Networks Mobility. "Motorola, the No. 1 market share leader in WiMAX, is committed to 802.16e mobile WiMAX and to the future path of WiMAX 802.16m. In fact, Motorola is on the IEEE 802.16 Task Group m (TGm) Leadership Team and helped design the 16m standard."

Motorola has been a pioneer in developing mobile WiMAX since 2005 when it was one of the first companies to declare its support solely behind 802.16e. Motorola now stands poised to help launch the next iteration of this mobile broadband technology, 802.16m - also known as WiMAX Release 2, with continued development of its WiMAX portfolio.

Motorola has more than 35 WiMAX contracts in every region of the world, in 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz, including the recently announced deal with Imagine in Ireland. Its WiMAX customers, which range from Greenfield to mature operators, are delivering fixed, nomadic, and mobile service to meet their unique market needs and business requirements.

Motorola is leading the industry with award winning, end-to-end WiMAX solutions that address the full scope of operators deployment needs. The Motorola WiMAX solutions portfolio includes access, core, devices, network management and services. Motorola's best-in-class quality assurance processes, along with a track record of WiMAX commercial deployments worldwide, offer service providers the confidence that they are getting a high-quality, reliable solution.

For more information on Motorola's WiMAX solutions, please visit www.motorola.com/wimax. For updates visit www.mediaexperiences2go.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/motomobilemedia.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com

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Vecima's 3.5 GHz WiMAX Solution Deployed by Major Canadian Oil Production and Distribution Company

ctownsend — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:37:27 -0500

ctownsend Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:37:27 -0500 Deployment uses Vecima's VistaMAX(R) series of WiMAX compliant base stations and service modules and tower construction services

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Nov. 4, 2009) - WiMAX equipment designed and manufactured by Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX:VCM), the Last Mile Solution(R) for broadband wireless networks, is being installed by a major Canadian oil production and distribution company. The deployment will greatly enhance the oil producer's ability to monitor and control its distributed production system and facilities with high speed data links, video surveillance, and a multi-mode portable communication link with both WiMAX and Wi-Fi access. The 3.5 GHz VistaMAX(R) base stations and customer access equipment, based on the IEEE 802.16 wireless standard, successfully passed extensive, year-long field trials and full scale deployment started earlier in 2009. Vecima has already received purchase orders aggregating approximately $1.5 million. The entire multi-million dollar deployment is expected to take approximately 3 years as the customer moves to bring most of its system onto this modern data network.

The customer has also contracted Vecima, through its YourLink Wireless division, to construct an initial 7 tower locations plus additional radio installations on existing towers. The first half of 2010 will see an expansion adding 10 new locations. The tower and radio network will be managed by the customer with operations support, inspection and maintenance provided by Vecima's Wireless Applications and Engineering Support Team, and YourLink, Vecima's wireless ISP provider in Western Canada.

"We are pleased that a major Canadian oil production and distribution company has chosen Vecima's cutting-edge VistaMAX(R) equipment to deploy in Western Canada," said Surinder Kumar, Chairman and CEO of Vecima. "VistaMAX(R) offers a cost effective solution for delivering wireless broadband data and will serve many applications, including collecting remote office data and increasing security for well sites and personnel through real time video surveillance and communication. Reductions in operating costs will increase efficiency and minimize downtime. We are pleased to have entered into the unique vertical industry of oil and gas and to be working with a leading oil company. We believe that the success of this break-through program will to lead to further deployments in other areas and applications across the country."

About Vecima Networks

Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX:VCM) designs, manufactures and sells products that enable broadband access to cable, wireless and telephony networks. Vecima's hardware products incorporate original embedded software to meet the complex requirements of next-generation, high-speed digital networks. Service providers use Vecima's solutions to deliver services to a converging worldwide broadband market, including what are commonly known as "triple play" (voice, video and data) and "quadruple play" (voice, video, data and wireless) services. Vecima's solutions allow service providers to rapidly and cost-effectively bridge the final network segment that connects the system directly to end users, commonly referred to as "the last mile", by overcoming the bottleneck resulting from insufficient carrying capacity in legacy, last mile infrastructures. Vecima's products are directed at two principal markets: Converged Wired Solutions and Broadband Wireless. The Company has also developed, and continues to focus on developing, products to address emerging markets such as Voice over Internet Protocol, fibre to the home and IP video.

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Alvarion� Reports Q3 2009 Results

ctownsend — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:41 -0500

ctownsend Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:41 -0500 Tel Aviv, November 04, 2009 ? Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world?s leading provider of WiMAX? and wireless broadband solutions, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September, 30, 2009.

Business highlights include:

Selected as vendor to Clearwire International
Implementing turnkey projects in U.S., Taiwan, Italy and Kenya
Two new customer wins through expanded NSN partnership
Introduced outdoor macro base station and WiMAX solution for license exempt frequencies

Q3 Financial Highlights:

Returned to Non-GAAP Profitability in Q3 and Year-to-Date Results
Revenues stable sequentially
GAAP net loss of ($0.02) per share; Non-GAAP net income of $0.00 per share
WiMAX shipments down 4% sequentially to $37.5 million, reflecting project delays
WiMAX revenues down 10% sequentially to $40.5 million
Order pattern continues gradual improvement

In the third quarter of 2009, total revenues were $58.4 million, a decrease of 0.6% from $58.7 million in the second quarter of 2009, and a decrease of 21% from $74.3 million in the third quarter of 2008.

GAAP net loss in the third quarter of 2009 was ($1.0) million, or ($0.02) per share, compared to net loss of ($4.0) million, or ($0.06) per share in Q2 2009. GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2008 was $0.8 million, or $0.01 per share.
Excluding the amortization of intangibles, stock based compensation expenses and other charges, net, on a non-GAAP basis, the company reported net income in the third quarter of 2009 of $0.2 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net loss of ($0.6) million, or ($0.01) per diluted share in the second quarter of 2009, and non-GAAP net income of approximately $3.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2008. Please refer to the accompanying financial table for reconciliation of GAAP financial information to non-GAAP for the third quarter of 2009 and the comparative periods.
Cash used in operations was ($4.7) million. As of September 30, 2009, cash, cash equivalents and investments were $125 million.

Comments from Management

?We achieved non-GAAP breakeven results on approximately the same level of revenues as the second quarter, as a result of higher gross margin from a favorable revenue mix combined with our success in improving operating leverage,? said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. ?Our challenge in Q3 related mainly to the impact on revenues of regulatory delays in making spectrum available and the tight credit environment which slowed the pace of some deployments. Meanwhile, fundamental demand remains robust, the WiMAX ecosystem is expanding, and operators are experiencing subscriber growth. As a result, operators? interest in our solution is also growing, and we continue to be encouraged by the gradual improvement in order intake.

?We expect a similar quarter in Q4, followed by a gradual recovery which is expected to begin during the first half of 2010 based on improving demand, plus our ability to reach revenue recognition milestones on projects already won. Catalysts for improving demand may include easing of tight credit conditions, new projects funded under the U.S. broadband stimulus program, and WiMAX license auctions in India. By the end of 2009, the result of streamlining and simplifying the organization will have taken full effect, bringing our revenue breakeven level to approximately $58 million. This will position us to benefit from further operating leverage as revenues improve.

?Longer term, we expect continued growth in demand for WiMAX based on low broadband penetration in many countries and continuing growth in demand for data-intensive applications on mobile platforms, aided by additional spectrum availability and the proliferation of new devices.?

Q4 2009 Guidance.

The company?s revenue guidance for Q4 2009 is from $55 to $63 million. Based on the indicated revenue range, Q4 non-GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.04) and profit of $0.02. GAAP per share results are expected to range between a loss of ($0.07) and ($0.01).

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN? WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com).

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Enforta To Add 25 Cities to Its Russian WiMAX Network in 2010

ctownsend — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:34:38 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:34:38 -0400
Russia's Largest Regional WiMAX Operator Expands its Service Area to 93 Cities.

Moscow - October, 26, 2009 - Enforta today announces that it will expand its wireless broadband service to cover an additional 25 cities during 2010, increasing the company's overall service 'footprint' to 93 cities.

The expansion program will include the cities of Kirov, Cheboksary, Novocheboksarsk, Belgorod, Kaluga, Kursk, Cherepovets, Murmansk, Elista, Nizhnevartovsk, Saransk, Vladimir, Smolensk, Kostroma, Petrozavodsk, Pskov, Naberezhny Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, Orel, Tambov, and Siktivkar. The cities of Kazan, Ivanovo, Serov, and Tobolsk are expected to launch as early as the first quarter of 2010. Upon conclusion of these deployments 70 million people will be within reach of Enforta's service.

"Russia has certainly not been exempt from the global economic crisis, but in the last few months we have seen steady improvement", said Victor Ratnikov, Enforta's General Director. "In order for Enforta to maintain its leadership position, we believe the time is right to renew our expansion program - particularly in some of the smaller regional capitals where our corporate subscriber base is underserved".

Enforta has aggressively deployed its broadband services across Russia's regional capitals and despite its short six year history Enforta was included amongst the largest 30 telecom operators in the 'CNews' annual survey.

The company plans to invest approximately $25M during 2010 for the expansion program.

About Enforta

Enforta was formed in October, 2003 with the objective to provide broadband services using WiMAX and other advanced technologies in Russia's regional capitals. The Company is owned by Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Sumitomo Corporation, Bessemer Venture Partners, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Enforta is a member of the 'WiMAX Forum�' and the 'Wireless Communications Association International'. For more information on Enforta's current operations and planned expansion see www.enforta.com or contact pr@enforta.com.

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Samsung and VMAX Demonstrate Industry's First Mobile WiMAX Global Roaming Service

ctownsend — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:21:28 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:21:28 -0400
Global Roaming Service Demonstration Shows Mobile WiMAX Technology Is Possible Around the World

Seoul, Korea, October 26, 2009 - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading provider of telecom systems and mobile phones, and VMAX Telecom, a Taiwan-based WiMAX operator, today announced that they successfully demonstrated the industry's first Mobile WiMAX roaming service at the Broadband Taiwan 2009 conference.

By offering an international and national roaming service demonstration using Samsung's Mobile WiMAX systems and devices, the companies reaffirmed their leadership of the technology. The presentation showed that with the roaming service, Mobile WiMAX is capable of being used around the world. For roaming service between different service networks, the two networks should be interoperated by sharing registration information.

At the conference, Samsung and VMAX presented a Mobile Internet Device called Mondi?, which is registered on the Clearwire Mobile WiMAX service in the United States, accessible on VMAX's network and equipped with all the services provided by VMAX. The demonstration also featured interoperability between VMAX's Mobile WiMAX service in northern Taiwan and Tatung's Mobile WiMAX network in southern Taiwan.

"This affirms the interoperability and maturity of Samsung WiMAX system, and it will enable VMAX to deliver the promises of WiMAX in Taiwan," said Teddy Huang, President and CEO of VMAX.

VMAX Telecom plans to provide commercial Mobile WiMAX service this year in Taipei City, Taiwan and will expand the service to six additional major regions - including Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Keelung, Yilan and Lienchiang, using Samsung's Mobile WiMAX equipment. VMAX Telecom is a joint venture between Taiwan's two leading telecom corporations, Tecom and Vibo Telecom. The joint venture acquired the National Communications Commission (NCC) certified WiMAX license for the northern region of Taiwan in 2007.

"We're very excited that Mobile WiMAX has entered a new phase of its global expansion with this successful demonstration," said Woonsub Kim, executive vice president and head of the Telecommunication Systems Division at Samsung Electronics. "Samsung will continue to concentrate on providing the most convenient Mobile WiMAX service to satisfy our end users."

Taiwan's government is working on the "M-Taiwan" initiative, a project which aims to enhance Taiwan's leadership position in WiMAX developments. The government is in the process of preparing a meeting between Taiwanese vendors and global telecom operators and encouraging many Taiwanese device providers to develop and launch various types of mobile WiMAX terminals.

Mobile WiMAX is the leading technology among the 4G candidates and already occupies an axis of the telecom industry as a real mobile broadband service in the global market. The number of global WiMAX deployments has reached approximately 504 networks in 145 countries. WiMAX Forum and Ecosystem participants announced their commitment to build and trial WiMAX Release 2 based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.16m standard, which is a candidate for the IMT-Advanced radio interface, during ITU Telecom World 2009.

About VMAX Telecom

VMAX Telecom, awarded WiMAX operator license by the National Communications Commission of Taiwan on July 26, 2007, is composed of and supported by an influential lineup of shareholders, containing Tecom, Vibo Telecom, Intel Capital and Teco Electric & Machinery to form a technically strong and financially solid team for providing WiMAX service in North Taiwan. VMAX Telecom, aiming to be the leading WiMAX service provider in Taiwan by providing customers anywhere, anytime with any devices the High Speed Internet Access, IPTV, VoIP, Online Games, LBS (Location Based Service) as well as the variety of Innovative value added services/applications, is building a customer oriented wireless broadband network that will deliver services to improve the quality of life and work productivity with performance at affordable cost.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com

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Sequans Powers Alvarion's BreezeMAX Extreme Product Line for Mobile WiMAX

ctownsend — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:25:28 -0400

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Leading WiMAX system provider adopts Sequans technology

PARIS, France and CUPERTINO, Calif. -- October 22, 2009 --- Sequans Communications, leading WiMAX chipmaker, announced that its chips are being used by Alvarion� for its recently released BreezeMAX Extreme� Mobile WiMAX 802.16e product line. The BreezeMAX Extreme solution is designed to speed up the deployment of broadband wireless services in multiple markets, including rural, residential, and business broadband, video surveillance, public safety, government, and smart power grid.

"Our partnership with Sequans allows us to bring an optimized solution for these specific market segments and lets customers maximize the utilization of their spectrum," said Ofer Karp, president, Wireless Business Division, Alvarion. "The carrier class BreezeMAX Extreme supports advanced antenna and interference mitigation techniques, resulting in leading performance and an improved business case for a variety of markets."

Alvarion's BreezeMAX Extreme solution incorporates Sequans' industry-leading Mobile WiMAX semiconductor solutions. Sequans provides a comprehensive Mobile WiMAX product line that includes the award-winning SQN2130 base station ASIC and the SQN1130 mobile station system-on-chip, both of which are WiMAX Forum Certified?. Sequans' solutions feature superior receiver sensitivity along with Sequans' patent-pending technology, mimoMAX?, which combines a maximum likelihood decoder on the downlink with two transmitters on the uplink. The latter enables uplink MIMO for greatly improved link budget and cell coverage.

"Alvarion is the world's most successful WiMAX system vendor because it continues to deliver solutions that provide real value to operators," said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. "The new BreezeMAX Extreme system packs multiple capabilities in one compact all-outdoor unit that is easy to install in rural and urban areas."
BreezeMAX Extreme is engineered for the global 5 GHz unlicensed band and the US 3.65 GHz quasi-licensed band and it is commercially available today.

About Sequans Communications

Sequans Communications is a world-leading 4G chipmaker. Sequans has products that are WiMAX Forum Certified? for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX, for both base station and subscriber station technology, and is the first and only WiMAX chipmaker to achieve this distinction. Sequans' new generation 1200 series of Mobile WiMAX chips are the industry's most highly integrated solutions, integrating baseband and triple band RF in a single 65 nm die.

Sequans delivers ultra high throughput with ultra low power consumption and 2Tx for uplink MIMO, a feature unique to Sequans that can nearly double cell coverage. www.sequans.com

Press contact Sequans:

Kimberly Tassin,
206.654.1001,
Kimberly@sequans.com

Sequans and mimoMAX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sequans Communications; Alvarion and BreezeMAX Extreme are registered trademarks of Alvarion Ltd.

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Motorola Powers World’s First WiMAX-based Electric Utility Smart Metering for SP AusNet

ctownsend — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:04:30 -0400

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The advanced mobile broadband technology allows fast and cost-effective roll-out of new metering infrastructure

MELBOURNE / SYDNEY, Australia ? 22 October 2009 ? Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) today announced that SP AusNet, a leading Australian energy delivery company, has chosen Motorola Home & Networks Mobility business? mobile broadband technology to power the world?s first WiMAX-based smart metering applications. Motorola will provide SP AusNet with a wireless end-to-end infrastructure for its smart metering program, which will help monitor and reduce electricity usage for more than 680,000 customers in Victoria.

Smart metering is a full measurement and collection system that includes customer meters, communication networks and data management systems. Motorola?s innovative WiMAX application supports wireless communications between customers? meters and the central system, enabling the system to record electricity consumption measurements and remotely manage customer meters. The WiMAX technology also enables fast infrastructure roll-out and lower deployment and operating costs for utility companies.

Motorola will supply and deploy WiMAX WAP 650 base stations operating at 2.3GHz, Access Service Network (ASN) Gateway and new microwave systems to extend the wide area network (WAN) to new coverage areas. The system is based on a flat, all-IP architecture that enables high-speed machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. It will facilitate communication with SP AusNet?s smart meters embedded with WiMAX chipsets, collecting measurements and sending instructions in real time, supporting the analysis of usage patterns and power generation needs. This wireless network also will allow SP AusNet to facilitate smooth communications for its field operations. The project spans a four-year period, and Motorola will start shipping and installing products by the end of 2009.

?This is the first time WiMAX technology will be used in smart metering for an electrical utility company. The WiMAX technology supports high-speed data communications and hundreds of thousands of smart metering connections that are capable of covering large geographical areas, providing a solid foundation to build a reliable and cost-effective communications network for smart metering,? said Eric Starnes, vice president of sales and operations for Motorola?s Home & Networks Mobility business in Asia. ?Motorola?s WiMAX solution will deliver a standards-based, carrier-grade solution that is secure, reliable and flexible to meet SP AusNet's smart metering requirements while delivering an unmatched quality of services. The contract win demonstrates our commitment to help customers like SP AusNet expand their capabilities.?

Victoria is the first state in Australia to implement the extensive roll-out of smart meters. The government-led initiative will enable more than 2.2 million homes and 300,000 businesses to better manage their energy needs, cut carbon emissions and help increase retail competition.

Utility companies with smart metering systems will be able to provide innovative pricing structures such as discounted rates during non-peak hours. By providing more information on energy consumption levels in different time periods during the day, smart metering enables customers to enjoy cheaper electricity rates by better managing their usage. In addition, it will help increase businesses? ability to pre-define disaster planning scenarios to minimize the impact to the grid, which will save resources. The WiMAX-based system also can support a series of new functions such as remote connection and disconnection, outage detection and notification, power quality control and asset optimization.

Motorola is a leader in WiMAX technology and provides a full end-to-end WiMAX broadband solution that extends beyond just the infrastructure to the IP core, operations and maintenance, a full services portfolio and customer premises equipment. For more information about Motorola?s WiMAX solutions please visit: www.motorola.com/wimax.

About SP AusNet

SP AusNet is one of Australia's largest publicly-listed energy delivery businesses. SP AusNet owns and operates an electricity distribution network in eastern and northeastern Victoria, including outer eastern metro and outer northern metro Melbourne. SP AusNet?s electricity distribution network, which is 47,000 kilometres in length and spans an area of 80,000 square kilometres, delivers energy to more than 600,000 people across eastern and northeastern Victoria.

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation in communications and is focused on advancing the way the world connects. From broadband communications infrastructure, enterprise mobility and public safety solutions to high-definition video and mobile devices, Motorola is leading the next wave of innovations that enable people, enterprises and governments to be more connected and more mobile. Motorola (NYSE: MOT) had sales of US $30.1 billion in 2008. For more information, please visit www.motorola.com.

Media Contacts:
Cordia So
Office: +852-29663840
cordia.so@motorola.com
Motorola, Inc.

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Tellabs acquires WiChorus to revolutionize the mobile Internet

ctownsend — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:45:22 -0400

ctownsend Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:45:22 -0400
Extends mobile solution with innovative 3G/4G mobile packet core to help customers succeed

Naperville, Ill. October 22, 2009 - Users want mobile Internet services anywhere, anytime. Sales of smartphones are growing more than 30% a year, and netbooks are taking root. As a result, Tellabs' mobile customers expect mobile data traffic to grow 30% to 50% a year for the foreseeable future. Such high growth demands scalable, next-generation network architectures to deliver 3G and 4G services.

That's why Tellabs, a leader in mobile backhaul networks, will acquire WiChorus of San Jose, Calif. The combination creates advanced 3G/4G mobile networks that revolutionize the mobile Internet, deliver new applications to generate revenue and simplify networks to achieve significant savings for mobile carriers.

"As we expand logically into an adjacent market with the SmartCore? platform, Tellabs and WiChorus can help mobile customers succeed by revolutionizing the mobile Internet," said Robert W. Pullen, chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Tellabs. "Our customers are excited about this combination, since they can deliver rich, distinctive personalized user experiences such as mobile Internet, video and commerce. This move complements, differentiates and advances our growth solutions portfolio including Tellabs Mobile, Optical and Business Solutions."

The acquisition adds WiChorus' breakthrough SmartCore? mobile packet core platform, the only currently available platform that is purpose-built for 4G, LTE and WiMax, with support for 3G. The SmartCore? platform addresses the unique requirements of the mobile Internet as it:

- Includes a full range of mobile IP products (from low entry price to highly scalable) for applications including GGSN, LTE and WiMax, plus new application enablement with superior DPI capability.

- Offers 8 times more throughput, 4 times more simultaneous Internet connections and active users, compared with competitive platforms in gateway applications.

- Uniquely combines world-class application analytics with a mobile core gateway for improved traffic engineering and network optimization.

- Enables customers to analyze and monetize more than 400 of the top mobile Internet applications.

- Makes mobile networks content-aware and context-aware, with personalized application-awareness.

- Outperforms other platforms in delivering mobile Internet capacity. For example, competitors' capacity significantly degrades (as much as 30% to 50%) during deep-packet inspection (DPI).

- Delivers new and differentiated applications such as Internet offload and distributed LTE gateway. The SmartCore? platform can offload as much as 70% of traffic at the network edge, increasing core network efficiency and improving user experiences. As a result, customers can save as much as 50% in capital expenses, compared with the present method of operation.

Under the terms of the transaction, which was approved by both companies' boards of directors, Tellabs will pay approximately $165 million in net cash for WiChorus. The transaction is expected to be dilutive to Tellabs' earnings in 2010, then additive to Tellabs' non-GAAP earnings in 2011 and beyond. Non-GAAP earnings exclude amortization associated with acquired intangibles and other purchase accounting adjustments.

"WiChorus SmartCore is the leading packet core solution in the industry, providing the highest performance and built-in optimization and monetization capabilities," said Rehan Jalil, president and CEO of WiChorus. "The combination of the world's most advanced packet core with Tellabs' IP mobile backhaul solution and intelligent network manager creates a winning combination and a comprehensive mobile Internet portfolio. The combination will enable service providers to enhance mobile users' experience, deliver new revenue-generating applications and achieve savings."

On completion of the transaction, Rehan Jalil will head a newly formed Tellabs IP and mobile Internet group, as senior vice president, reporting to Pullen. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory reviews. It is expected to close within the next several months.

Prior to close, Tellabs and WiChorus will continue to operate as separate companies. The combined company will employ about 3,250 people.

Simultaneous Webcast and Teleconference Replay - Tellabs will host an investor teleconference at 7:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time today to discuss the WiChorus acquisition. To access the conference call, dial 866-393-8608 at least 15 minutes prior to call-start time. (Outside the United States, call 706-679-4976). When prompted, enter the Tellabs conference ID number: 37493961. Internet users can hear a simultaneous webcast of the teleconference at www.tellabs.com; click on the webcast icon. A taped replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 10:30 a.m. Central Daylight Time today, until midnight Central Daylight Time on Oct. 23, at 800-642-1687. (Outside the United States, call 706-645-9291.) When prompted, enter the Tellabs conference ID number: 37493961. A podcast of the call will be available at www.tellabs.com/news/feeds/ later today.

About Tellabs - Tellabs helps customers succeed through innovation. That's why 43 of the top 50 global telecom service providers choose our mobile, optical and business solutions. We help telecom service providers, independent operating companies, MSO/cable TV companies, enterprises and government agencies get ahead by adding revenue, reducing expenses and optimizing networks. With wireless and wireline networks in more than 90 countries, we enrich people's lives by innovating the way the world connects?. Tellabs (Nasdaq: TLAB) is part of the NASDAQ Global Select Market, Ocean Tomo 300? Patent Index, the S&P 500 and several corporate responsibility indexes including FTSE4Good and eight KLD indexes. www.tellabs.com

About WiChorus - WiChorus is an industry leader in Smart 4G Packet Core infrastructure products. Its purpose-built SmartCore platform's unmatched performance with integrated content and network intelligence enables operators to deploy smart HSPA, LTE and WiMAX Packet Core networks, that optimize network resources, deliver new revenue generating services and monetize the Internet. With headquarter offices in San Jose, California, WiChorus is a private company with financial backing from Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund, Redpoint Ventures and Pinnacle Ventures. For more information, please visit www.wichorus.com.

Forward-Looking Statements - Statements in this press release regarding the proposed Tellabs acquisition of WiChorus, which are not historical facts, including expectations of financial results for the combined companies (e.g., projections regarding revenue, earnings, cash flow and cost savings), are "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause either company's actual performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those statements. Either company's actual future results could differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements. Investors and security holders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statement and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements.

Important factors upon which the forward-looking statements presented in this release are premised include: (a) receipt of regulatory and stockholder approvals without unexpected delays or conditions; (b) timely implementations and execution of merger integration plans; (c) retention of customers and critical employees; (d) economic changes impacting the communications industry; (e) successfully leveraging Tellabs/WiChorus comprehensive product offering to the combined customer base; (f) the financial condition of communications service providers and equipment vendors, including any impact of bankruptcies; (g) the impact of customer and vendor consolidation; (h) successfully introducing new technologies and products ahead of competitors; (i) successful management of any impact from slowing economic conditions or customer demand; and (j) protection and access to intellectual property, patents and technology. In addition, the ability of Tellabs/WiChorus to achieve the expected revenues and accretion will be affected by the effects of competition (in particular the response to the proposed transaction in the marketplace), the effects of general economic and other factors beyond the control of Tellabs/WiChorus, and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Tellabs public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tellabs disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Glossary

3G Mobile Networks are wireless networks build for digital voice and high-speed data, including video.

4G Mobile Networks are the future generation of wireless networks, designed to offer broadband speeds and integrate different types of mobile technology.
LTE or Long Term Evolution, which is still being defined by industry standard bodies, is faster, cheaper and better than 3G.
WiMax provides wireless broadband Internet service in a coverage area of up to 30 miles in diameter.

HSPA or high-speed packet access is a high-speed, 3G digital packet service based on GSM (global system for mobile communications) standard.
DPI or deep packet inspection looks into a packet or traffic stream to determine its impact and make decisions on its significance, so it can be handled appropriately to improve the user experience.

GGSN or Gateway GPRS Support Node is a component that fits into the mobile switching center of a wireless network.

MEDIA CONTACT:
George Stenitzer
+1.630.798.3800
george.stenitzer@tellabs.com

INVESTOR CONTACT:
Tom Scottino
+1.630.798.3602
tom.scottino@tellabs.com

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Green Packet to Secure Singapore WiMAX License

ctownsend — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:45 -0400

ctownsend Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:45 -0400 Kuala Lumpur, 22 October 2009 - Bursa Malaysia Main Board listed Green Packet Berhad ("Green Packet"), a leading developer of WiMAX products and solutions, has, via its subsidiary, Packet One Sdn Bhd, the holding company of Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, entered into an agreement with Pacnet for the transfer of Pacnet's Facilities-based Operator ("FBO") license and Wireless Broadband Access ("WBA") spectrum right to Green Packet's newly incorporated company, Packet One (S) Pte Ltd ("P1 Singapore").

The successful transfer of the Singapore FBO license and WBA spectrum right upon final approval from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ("IDA") will be seen both as a proof point and catalyst to P1's leadership in the global WiMAX operator space. The Company currently ranks amongst the top five WiMAX operators in the world in terms of network size and subscriber base.

"The transfer of this FBO license and WBA spectrum right in Singapore is in line with our strategy of divesting non-core assets and growing our partner network to better serve our customers," said Jacques Gr�zaud, Country Manager, Pacnet Singapore. "Pacnet has a long history serving thousands of SME customers across the region. Our latest partnership will enable Green Packet to support the highly demanding mobile data market in Singapore, enabling consumers to enjoy world class WiMAX solutions."

According to Informa's 3G Wireless Broadband report, high speed mobile subscriptions for Singapore's top three operators increased on average by close to 150% in 2008-09 to 710,000 subscribers. And this growth is expected to continue as subscribers move from home to personal broadband.

Green Packet's Group Managing Director and Group CEO, Mr CC Puan said, "P1's extension into Singapore is a first step towards the Company's mission to build a multi-market, pan-regional footprint and to become South East Asia's leading 4G WiMAX operator.

P1 and Green Packet aim to deliver superior user experience for mobile broadband access in any market. To this end, Singapore offers an excellent reference platform and test-bed as an advanced market for us to develop innovative seamless mobility technology and applications."

As part of the business strategy, P1's entry into Singapore is also expected to deliver the immediate benefit and competitive proposition of roaming for its subscribers. As an indication of the market size and demand for roaming services, cross-border visitor arrivals between the two countries totalled 11.65 million in 2008 according to tourism statistics.

Mr Michael Lai, CEO of P1 Malaysia said, "Since we launched, we've worked hard to build the P1 brand equity and to deliver superior service experience. Our entry into Singapore to become a multi-market player will enable us to offer a robust alternative to compliment mobile operators and create a compelling proposition for both our individual and corporate customers via roaming services. We look forward to bringing the P1 experience beyond Malaysia further down south."

Mr Lai added that Singapore presents a tremendous growth opportunity to P1 due the Republic's advanced mobile data demand. The proximity to Malaysia will also allow the Singapore operations to tap into the existing KL services such as the billing systems, customer service support and so forth for substantial CAPEX savings.

P1 Singapore would offer supplementary bandwidth to which existing telcos could offload data traffic to minimize network congestion. It also plans to bundle mobility to FTTH players to complement their services.

About Green Packet Berhad

Listed on the Main Board of the Malaysian Bourse, Green Packet Berhad's ("The Group") aims to be the visionary global leader providing best connectivity to enrich lives. Bringing forth best-of-class technologies, devices and services to simplify and enhance connectivity and communications, The Group fulfills a wide array of targeted needs by employing its two key business pillars of Products & Solutions and Converged Communications Services; the latter via WiMAX operator and service provider arm, Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; WiMAX global services, Packet One International Pte Ltd, and provider of discounted and wholesale voice services via its Alternative Voice Services group. For more information, visit: www.greenpacket.com

About Pacnet

Named "Company of the Year for Excellence in Growth" by Frost & Sullivan in 2009 and "Best Wholesale Carrier" at the Telecom Asia Awards 2009, Pacnet is Asia's leading independent telecommunications service provider, formed from the operational merger of Asia Netcom and Pacific Internet. Pacnet owns and operates EAC-C2C, the region's largest privately-owned submarine cable network at 36,800 km, with a design capacity of 10.24 Tbps. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industry leading IP-based solutions for carriers, large enterprises and SMEs. Pacnet is headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, with offices in all key markets in Asia and North America. For more information, please visit: www.pacnet.com.

For more information about this press release please contact:

Shirley Ah Yong
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Green Packet Berhad

T +603 7450 8812
F +603 7450 8899
E shirley.ahyong@greenpacket.com
W www.greenpacket.com

Roland Lim
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Pacnet Internet Corporation (S) Pte Ltd

T +852 2121 2975
F +852 2121 2929
E roland.lim@pacnet.com
W www.pacnet.com

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Alvarion Receives WiMAX Forum Certification for Two 802.16e BreezeMAX Outdoor Products

ctownsend — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:38:28 -0400

ctownsend Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:38:28 -0400 Alvarion among first vendors to achieve certification for outdoor base stations

Tel-Aviv, Israel, October 21, 2009 ? Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world?s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its new BreezeMAX Macro Outdoor base station is now WiMAX Forum Certified? for both 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequency bands.

BreezeMAX Macro Outdoor base station is a new carrier-class product that is compact in size and supports advanced mobility features such as handoffs, HARQ, Re-use 1 and 4x4 RF diversity. The new base station, which is part of Alvarion?s end-to-end 4Motion Mobile WiMAX solution, optimizes the installation space with a small lightweight form-factor that eliminates the need of an outdoor enclosure or cabinet. This product introduces an environmentally friendly weatherized system, avoiding the use of air-conditioning units, shelters and cabinets, while operating the system in extreme weather conditions.

?WiMAX Forum Certified products are the backbone to creating an open, interoperable network,? said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. ?With 504 deployments in 145 countries, WiMAX is the leading 4G technology today delivering on the promise of affordable, multi-megabit broadband worldwide.?

"We at AT4 wireless, thanks to our testing and technical expertise, are proud to continue our long-standing cooperation with Alvarion with the certification of its latest mobile WiMAX product,? said Luis Fernando Martinez, general manager of AT4 Wireless, a leader in wireless network, services and devices testing. ?Alvarion has demonstrated again its commitment to WiMAX technology by expanding the portfolio of certified products with new base stations for outdoor applications."

?Achieving the certification for outdoor products shows our versatility in bringing customized solutions to the market to the benefit of our customers,? said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. ?The WiMAX Forum certification program continues to enhance the WiMAX ecosystem. This achievement reiterates Alvarion?s commitment to be an innovative, flexible and customer-oriented company and is another important milestone in our Open WiMAX strategy.?

Alvarion?s products use advance technologies to increase power efficiency and reduce product foot print thus minimizing the environmental impact of its solutions and improving operators' business case with lower total cost of ownership. Alvarion works with its partners to meet and often exceed international standards and policies for product design, waste reduction and production.

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com).

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Imagine Launches Global 4G WiMAX Network in Ireland

ctownsend — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:24:18 -0400

ctownsend Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:24:18 -0400 Imagine WiMAX
Broadband moves into the fast lane with Intel and Motorola supporting Imagine in the Irish WiMAX revolution

Dublin, October 14th 2009 - Imagine Communications Group today announced details of its 4th generation mobile WiMAX network in Ireland. This new wireless technology provides high speed Internet and phone access at home and on the move.

WiMAX is a global phenomenon, backed worldwide by Intel, Google, Comcast, Motorola and other major multinationals. The new technology is being deployed in over 145 countries by major telecoms companies including Sprint in the US.

Irish company Imagine is initially investing �100 million upgrading its existing national infrastructure to the state-of-the-art WiMAX network. This new technology will allow Imagine to make high speed broadband available and affordable to businesses and consumers across Ireland. Imagine intends to slash existing pricing by up to 50 per cent.

Imagine has selected global giant Motorola to supply its high-end WiMAX equipment to bring the 4G service to homes and businesses throughout Ireland.

Launched by Taoiseach Brian Cowen in Dublin's Mansion House today, the Taoiseach said WiMAX will elevate Ireland as the IT envy of Europe and the new network represents "green shoots" for the Irish economy.

"WiMAX is of particular importance, and a great vote of confidence in Irish business, the economy, and our people. Moreover, it's an Irish company founded and run by Irish entrepreneurs, spearheading the drive to move Ireland to the top of international broadband rankings," the Taoiseach said.

Mr Cowen added that WiMAX "addresses next generation access and the Digital Divide" for businesses and consumers and "drives the smart economy" to create technology and manufacturing jobs. Imagine itself will create 200 new hi-tech jobs as it rolls out WiMAX.

The Taoiseach added that Imagine's rollout of WiMAX highlighted the good use of licensed spectrum by Comreg, a major national resource which enables next generation access at much lower costs than any other technology.

WiMAX enables faster Internet speeds and better phone services at much higher efficiency and quality levels than existing DSL or mobile broadband offerings.

The Imagine WiMAX service is already in operation, and phase one of the rollout covering 250,000 homes in Dublin, Wexford, Sligo, Tralee and Athlone will be completed by mid-November 2009.

Imagine's new network will not be restricted to high-population areas, but will also be rolled out to smaller towns and rural communities at a rate of 15 new WiMAX areas per month.

The launch of Imagine's rollout of WiMAX in Ireland is good news for Irish businesses and consumers. In bypassing the existing Eircom infrastructure, consumers and businesses will no longer have to incur expensive line rental charges.

Eircom's line rental is the highest in Europe and Imagine WiMAX customers will automatically save up to �300 a year on top of benefitting from lower broadband and phone bills. This initiative will reduce the average cost of broadband and phone services by as much as 50 per cent.

Speaking at the WiMAX launch at Dublin's Mansion House today, Mr Sean Bolger, Imagine's CEO, said WiMAX is a world-leading access technology that can be rolled out more cost-effectively than fibre and cable broadband.

"This means that we can provide high-speed broadband and phone services faster to more people across Ireland cost effectively. This has to be good news for Irish consumers and businesses especially in the current environment," Mr Bolger said.

Mr Jim O'Hara, General Manager of Intel Ireland, said that WiMAX is a game-changing technology.

"Many people in the country are operating on a 1Mbps speed at the moment, even if they think they are paying for higher. WiMAX is easily achieving 8Mbps, and this will be increased. Intel is going to provide WiMAX embedded laptops and PCs from early 2010," Mr O'Hara concluded.

Also speaking at the launch, Motorola's Head of Sales Steve McCaffery said: "Today's announcement is very significant for Motorola as we see Ireland as a key strategic market for WiMAX due to the digital divide and broadband deficits which causes lower broadband speeds and higher prices than the rest of Europe," he said.

About Imagine:

Imagine Communications Group is a pan-European communications provider. The Group has substantial business operations in Europe with overall network reach extending to Ireland, the UK, the Netherlands, Austria, Norway and the USA. In Ireland Imagine provides fixed voice, broadband, IP and ISP services. Imagine is the No. 2 business telecoms company in Ireland and provides services to 17,000 businesses. Imagine also provides residential customers across the country with the Imagine, Gaelic Telecom, Access and Cinergi brands and serves 10% of the Irish population with broadband.

Imagine is led by its founder, Sean Bolger, a European Telecoms Entrepreneur who has founded and operated businesses in fixed, mobile and data telecommunications services for nearly 20 years.

About WiMAX:

WiMAX, (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), is a new standards-based wireless technology designed to deliver wireless wide area network services. WiMAX enables the delivery of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to wired broadband like cable and DSL. WiMAX provides fixed, nomadic, portable and, soon mobile, wireless broadband connectivity without the need for direct line-of- sight with a base station. WiMAX can be expected to deliver capacity of up to 40 Mbps per channel, for fixed and portable access applications. The multi-Billion dollar national rollout of WiMAX is underway in the US and is supported by Google, Intel, Comcast and Time Warner. 475 WiMax networks were deployed in 140 countries as of April 2009 and more than 50 million users expected in 2014.

For further information, please contact:

Brian O'Donohoe, Commercial Director, Imagine: 087 669 0307

James McDonald, Model Communications, 087-9352565

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East Malaysia Gets P1 W1MAX in 2010

ctownsend — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:04:30 -0400

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Having successfully met the target of 25% population coverage in Peninsula, Malaysia's No. 1 WiMAX telco gets the green light to also roll out in East Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR - Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("P1"), Malaysia's first and leading WiMAX telco, announced today that it has received the necessary approvals to also roll out its P1 W1MAX service in East Malaysia.

"The deployment of WiMAX broadband is crucial in achieving the national household broadband penetration target of 50% by 2010. WiMAX operators play an important role in meeting this objective and must work towards meeting or exceeding the targets committed", said Michael Lai, Chief Executive Officer, P1.

In the spirit of 1Malaysia and P1's mission to get as many Malaysians as possible to join the WiMAX Revolution, the P1W1MAX roll out will begin simultaneously in Sabah and Sarawak in Q1 2010. East Malaysians in the cities such as Kuching, Miri, Bintulu, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau will be able to enjoy the freedom of P1W1MAX broadband as early as in Q2 2010.

"East Malaysia is a market of tremendous importance to P1. We're truly excited and feeling very gung ho about empowering the people of both Sabah and Sarawak with WiMAX soon," said Lai.

P1 W1MAX is primed to meet the tremendous demand for broadband in Sabah and Sarawak. "The household broadband penetration rates of only 13.6% in Sarawak and 9.5% in Sabah at the end of 2008 are still very low compared to the national average. We are looking forward to meeting a massive demand for quality broadband in both states, whilst spreading the benefits of next-generation high-speed wireless broadband!" Lai explained.

With the fastest wireless broadband network in the country, P1 expects to contribute positively to East Malaysia's economy, especially within the SME/SMI community and local state industries such as tourism.

"Sabah has a lot to offer to the world and broadband access can make the discovery of the wonders of this state to a wider international market much easier. Time and again, studies have proven that the increase in broadband penetration has a positive effect on the economic growth of a state and a country as a whole. With P1 W1MAX available in the state soon, we plan to contribute positively to this potential growth." Lai explained.

Designed for rapid, wide area deployment, P1 W1MAX can cost effectively deliver broadband access to more areas faster compared to current broadband technologies, especially in remote and underserved areas within geographically diverse locations like Sabah and Sarawak.

About Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

Packet One Networks (M) Sdn Bhd (P1) is Malaysia's first and leading WiMAX telecommunications company with the country's widest WiMAX network.

P1 W1MAX represents the first large-scale commercial deployment of mobile WiMAX in Southeast Asia, and the first large-scale deployment of an 802.16e 2.3GHz WiMAX network outside Korea.

P1's goal is to bridge the digital divide by making access to the internet universal, ubiquitous and affordable for every Malaysian. P1 hopes to play a major part in realizing the nation's goal - to have 50% broadband penetration by 2010.

P1 is the winner of the Red Herring Asia's Most Innovative Private Technology Company in 2008 and is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as Malaysia's first WiMAX telco (August 2008).

For more information on P1, visit www.P1.com.my.

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Airspan WiMAX Solution Selected for Missouri Deployment

ctownsend — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:25:44 -0400

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Delivering high-speed data over 700 MHz band

Boca Raton, FL, October 13, 2009 ? Airspan Networks Inc. (Pink Sheets: AIRO), a leading provider of broadband wireless access networks, announced today Stutler Technologies has purchased Airspan WiMAX equipment for Green Hills Companies broadband network offering high-speed data services in Missouri.

Operating on the 700 MHz frequency band recently cleared by broadcasters, the network is integrating Airspan?s MicroMAXd platform. The 700 MHz solution is ideal for areas with low population density or for long-range coverage scenarios, requiring much less infrastructure and offering significant cost-savings.

?Green Hills, a rural Telco, first became a 700 MHz customer in 2004. They are now converting their Airspan legacy infrastructure to Airspan?s 700 MHz WiMAX solution. We have been very happy with Airspan?s service and equipment,? said J.J. Stutler, CEO of Stutler Technologies.

?We selected Airspan for the Base Station deployment cost as well as the ease of CPE management and support. We are counting on the WiMAX network to allow more customers per base station and better throughput. During our first base station conversions we have seen both.?

Airspan is the only vendor to currently offer a 700 MHz WiMAX solution. Designed to leverage the frequency band characteristics, the Airspan solution encompasses a robust, secure and easy-to-deploy system.

?Airspan is just beginning to tap into the WiMAX 700 MHz market potential,? commented Declan Byrne, Chief Marketing Officer for Airspan. ?We are working closely with Stutler to target our legacy customers as well as other 700 MHz license holders. Airspan has the most comprehensive WiMAX solution to serve rural and emerging markets.?

In addition to the 700 MHz frequency band, Airspan?s MicroMAXd is also available for operation on the 1.5, 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 4.9, 5.1, 5.4, 5.8 and 5.9 GHz bands.

About Stutler Technologies Corp.

Stutler Technologies is one of the largest US system integrators for major wireless equipment manufacturers and specializes in complete RF, telephony, networking and tower services as well as continued customer network education and support. Stutler Technologies caters to the needs and issues of the rural telephone community and actively works with both licensed and unlicensed fixed applications. With specific expertise in the 700 MHz and 3.65 GHz frequency bands, Stutler has nationwide deployments in 39 states and with over 60 700 MHz license holders.

About Airspan Networks Inc.

Airspan is a leading WiMAX pure player and the solution-provider of choice for some of the world?s largest WiMAX deployments. Developing leading-edge technology for broadband access and IP-telephony, Airspan continues to supply operators around the world with best-of-breed solutions. With direct sales offices throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com.

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VT Silicon Announces World's First Silicon Power Amplifier for 4G Mobile Devices

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:00:41 -0400

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Company Plans Fully Integrated RF Front End IC for WiMAX & LTE Mobile Devices

ATLANTA, GA - October 6, 2009 - VT Silicon, a fabless semiconductor startup in Atlanta, GA, today announced the industry's first silicon-based power amplifier capable of meeting the stringent operating requirements of 4G wireless data transmissions. This breakthrough milestone was achieved after 2 1/2 years of privately funded development by using the company's patented Linearity Enhancement Technology (LET?) to achieve the power, efficiency, and linearity required by today's battery-powered 4G broadband mobile devices. The use of silicon (Silicon Germanium, or SiGe) instead of the traditional, more expensive Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) allows a significantly lower cost device with a much higher level of integration. The new PA design has been shown to compete effectively with GaAs PAs on key 4G specifications such as EVM, PAE, and ACPR as defined by the WiMAX Forum? and 3GPP.

Based on the competitive performance demonstrated by the PA, the company has embarked on the next step of creating a fully integrated single chip Front End RFIC initially targeting the WiMAX market, with future versions designed for LTE. The first chip of the family (VFM2500) will be available for testing in the first quarter of 2010 with production targeted at 4Q2010. The initial design will cover the 2.5GHz to 2.7GHz WiMAX band as well as the 2.4GHz WiFi band, and will include the PA, LNA, T/R Switch, and TX and RX filtering and baluns. Other key features include support for transmit antenna diversity, 2x2 DL MIMO, and dynamic bias control via the serial interface for battery life optimization. The chip includes multiple power modes to allow for efficient operation over a wide range of transmit powers, as well as providing efficient operation in WiFi mode. The Front End RFIC is housed in a single 5mm x 5.5mm x 1mm QFN package that requires only two external bypass capacitors, thereby minimizing the external BOM cost and space requirements.

"This breakthrough design allows us to take full advantage of the power of silicon integration to implement very advanced, intelligent functionality that helps us minimize current consumed by the battery. By communicating with a baseband processor via our SPI bus we can re-optimize performance burst-by-burst so that each power level consumes the absolute least current possible while still meeting EVM and mask specifications," said Michael Hooper, CEO. "In the past it has not been cost effective for RF Front Ends to achieve this level of sophistication. However, by leveraging our patented LET? technology to implement silicon PAs we now have the ability to create very complex digital & analog control into the Front End RFIC. This is a first in the industry. This new FEIC will reduce the component count of a typical discrete 1x2 WiMAX front end from approximately 50 components to only 3."

VT Silicon received its Series A funding in April 2007, and Series B funding in October 2008 from California-based Menlo Ventures to take its fundamental intellectual property (LET?) from the test phase to a fully integrated FEIC. VT Silicon is located in Atlanta, GA and is a member company of Georgia Tech's Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC).

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WiMAX Growth in India Is Fueled by Outdoor CPEs From ICOMM and Beceem

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:08:55 -0400

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First of Its Kind "WiMAX Outdoor CPE" Improves the Economics of Deploying WiMAX Networks in Urban and Rural Markets Across India

GENEVA - October 6, 2009 - ITU World -- Responding to the explosive potential for wireless broadband services in India, ICOMM Tele, a leading provider of telecom solutions for service providers in India, and Beceem Communications, a leading global provider of Mobile WiMAX chips, are announcing the commercial availability of their jointly developed portfolio of WiMAX modems for the India market.

The collaboration between ICOMM and Beceem is a move that highlights the growing strength of the device ecosystem in India. The ICOMM WiMAX portfolio is comprised of the ICOMM 700, an innovative outdoor Modem, the ICOMM 610, an integrated broadband router for the home, and the ICOMM 900 USB dongles.

The CPE products are specifically designed to meet the stringent requirements of the Indian market:

-Unparalleled data throughput and simultaneous VOIP support; Only Beceem's BCS5200 gateway chipset meets this requirement

-The best WiMAX uplink link budget available in any WiMAX modem; Beceem's innovative 2 Antenna transmit diversity solution provides a 2dB larger link budget advantage over competing solutions

-In addition the ICOMM 700 outdoor CPE provides has integrated an ultra low cost Power over Ethernet solution and a customized environmental enclosure

All ICOMM products are WiMAX Forum Wave 2 certified and the first generation of ICOMM's WiMAX products supports the 2.5GHz spectrum and is already being deployed inside BSNL's new Mobile WiMAX network in the Kerala circle.

"The ICOMM 700 WiMAX outdoor modem is a perfect choice for BSNL and other Service Providers in India," said Sumanth Paturu, MD of ICOMM Tele. "Combining our expertise in designing high-performance products at affordable prices with Beceem's best in class WiMAX chips and know-how has led to a product portfolio whose price and performance is second to none in the global market."

"It is clear that wireless broadband era has now finally arrived in India," said Prof. Arogyaswami Paulraj, Co-founder and CTO of Beceem. "Working closely with ICOMM has allowed both of us to bring tailor made solutions to the Indian market, and help accelerate BSNL's WiMAX deployment. ICOMM and Beceem can now offer proven solutions to the private operators launching WiMAX networks in India beginning 2010."

About Beceem Communications

Beceem is the leading provider of mobile WiMAX semiconductors, having shipped more than 1 million WiMAX chips in Q3 2009 alone. Beceem offers a number of single chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and CPE markets that provide proven over-the-air data speeds exceeding 30 Mbps, and are fully qualified against the WiMAX base stations from all major OEMs. http://www.beceem.com

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WiMAX Ecosystem Backs IEEE 802.16m for IMT-Advanced and Future Proof Roadmap

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:52:13 -0400

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ITU TELECOM WORLD 2009

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE) - The WiMAX Forum� and executives from premier suppliers and operators were on hand during ITU Telecom World 2009 to express their commitment to build and trial WiMAX Release 2 based on the IEEE 802.16m standard. Ecosystem participants represented Alvarion, Beceem, Cisco, Clearwire, Huawei, Intel, KT, Samsung, UQC, Yota and ZTE. Also revealed was a milestone of 500 network deployments in more than 145 countries ? placing WiMAX as the leading mobile broadband technology.

The WiMAX Forum, along with 50 companies, announced the endorsement of IEEE?s submission to ITU-R that proposes an IEEE 802.16m-based candidate for IMT-Advanced. The WiMAX Forum also announced that it will finalize its WiMAX Release 2 specification in parallel with IEEE 802.16m and IMT-Advanced, ensuring that WiMAX Release 2 networks and devices will remain backward compatible with legacy WiMAX Release 1 based on IEEE 802.16e.

The developing 802.16m standard offers new capabilities and efficiencies to meet the challenging IMT-Advanced requirements. The IEEE's IMT-Advanced proposal documents that, according to the ITU-R's rigorous definition reflecting aggregate throughput delivered to multiple users in a practical deployment, using 4X2 MIMO in the urban microcell scenario with only a single 20 MHz TDD channel available system wide, the 802.16m system can support both 120 Mbit/s downlink and 60 Mbit/s uplink per site simultaneously. This is breakthrough performance. Higher data rates can be obtained with additional spectrum resources or more complex antenna schemes. The WiMAX Release 2 profile will also incorporate these capabilities for improved VoIP capacity, spectral efficiency, latency, handover speed, cell range, and coverage, with support for wider operating bandwidth in both TDD and FDD duplexing.

The WiMAX Forum expects to see WiMAX Release 2 available commercially in the 2011-2012 timeframe.

?As is evidenced here today, there is a broad ecosystem ready to deliver WiMAX as the first IMT-Advanced compliant technology to market,? said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. ?One of our top priorities is to bring WiMAX Forum Certified Release 2 networks and devices to market by the end of 2011. Even better, with double digit WiMAX deployment growth every month, the next release of WiMAX will have an even more substantial installed base upon which to build.?

Aggressive WiMAX Ramp Drives Evolution of the Mobile Internet

In addition to news about the WiMAX roadmap, the WiMAX Forum also announced several updates on how WiMAX is changing lives today with affordable, multi-megabit broadband worldwide. Recently, the number of WiMAX deployments reached approximately 504 networks in 145 countries, with 15 new deployments added in August.

Regionally, Africa led with 109 deployments and Central/Latin America closely followed with 102. Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe reached 79 deployments each and Western Europe hosts 68 networks. North America and the Middle East grew to 49 and 18 deployments, respectively.

In addition to an increase in the number of networks tracked by WiMAX Forum, many of the already established WiMAX networks continue to expand rapidly. Examples include Yota, which expects to reach 200,000 subscribers on its Russian network this month, and Packet One Networks, which recently celebrated its first anniversary of operations with news that it had reached 80,000 subscribers. Clear, Sprint and Comcast all have also made strides in expanding their networks this year, with multiple city launches set to come by the end of 2009; and UQ Communications plans to cover more than half of the Japanese population by the end of December. For more information on WiMAX deployments, please visit www.WiMAXMaps.org.

Further, the WiMAX Forum Certified? program continues to see strong submission and certification results on products, including end user products such as netbooks and laptops. The WiMAX certification registry reached 154 products, with 14 new products certified in August and 11 in September. To view the WiMAX Forum Certified registry, please visit www.WiMAXForum.org.

Visitors to the WiMAX ecosystem pavilion at ITU Telecom World will learn about how WiMAX enables the open Internet. They can also enjoy a true mobile broadband experience with live demos, both indoor within the pavilion and via a thirty-minute driving tour throughout the city of Geneva with live streaming video and music along with location awareness (GPS). Exhibiting companies in the WiMAX pavilion include Airspan, Alvarion, Cisco, Clearwire, Huawei, Intel, ITRI, Samsung, WiMAX Forum, and Yota.

To view the WiMAX ecosystem press conference from ITU Telecom World 2009, visit www.WiMAXTimes.com.

About the WiMAX Forum�

The WiMAX Forum� is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the IEEE 802.16. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of these systems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified products are interoperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobile services.

Along these lines, the WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers and regulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer and government requirements. Through the WiMAX Forum Congress Events Series of global trade shows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furthering education, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAX ecosystem. For more information, visit the trade show link at www.wimaxforum.org.

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Alvarion� Wins a Project with Safaricom to Deploy a Nationwide WiMAX Network in Kenya

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:35:20 -0400

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Initial phase of over $12 Million for new infrastructure project to connect Kenya with high-speed broadband using 802.16e WiMAX technology, leveraging the new maritime fiber optic cable.

Tel-Aviv, Israel, October 6, 2009 ? Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), the world?s leading provider of WiMAX? and wireless broadband solutions, today announced it was selected by leading Kenyan mobile services provider Safaricom for a three-year turnkey WiMAX project to deploy high-speed broadband services throughout Kenya. Using Alvarion?s BreezeMAX� solution at 3.5 GHz frequency band, the WiMAX network, will enable wireless broadband for residential and corporate users, rural areas, municipalities, banks, schools and universities.

Safaricom, the largest mobile carrier in Kenya and East Africa, provides integrated data and voice communication solutions. The Safaricom WiMAX project will augment the Kenyan undersea fiber optic cable that now connects East Africa to international communications networks. The buildout of this fiber network is aimed at improving the broadband infrastructure in the country. Safaricom is also among several companies participating in this government initiative to bring fiber connectivity to Kenya. With the commercial implementation of WiMAX, Safaricom will be able to expand into new markets and offer enhanced broadband wireless services to enterprises, residential subscribers, community broadband initiatives, local government connectivity, and a multitude of other value added applications.

Alvarion?s WiMAX solution will give Safaricom the reach and network capacity to grow its subscriber base by connecting all of Kenya. Alvarion?s radio base stations are built with unique innovations in radios and power amplifiers that enable better coverage and capacity and provide significant reduction in power consumption while creating an environmentally friendly network.

?Our new WiMAX broadband network will enable us to offer high quality broadband services to our customers throughout the country, connecting all of Kenya, and creating new opportunities for business growth for multiple segments,? said Michael Joseph, CEO of Safaricom. ?We will rely on Alvarion?s proven WiMAX solutions and unparalleled experience in deploying advanced wireless broadband networks of this kind to help us build the network that will establish Safaricom as a broadband leader in the country.? Safaricom?s WiMAX network will be rolled out in both urban and rural markets throughout the country to provide equal opportunity to people by enabling various types of data applications including e-learning and e-government initiatives.

?We are proud to partner with Safaricom, one of the most advanced and innovative operators in East Africa. We look forward to create a state of the art network with Safaricom to bring new innovative services to Kenya,? said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. ?Our WiMAX solutions are customized for emerging markets with capabilities that can help reduce operating costs and boost network capacity, and help deliver advanced voice and data services for a variety of applications.?

Alvarion has a strong presence in Africa and has deployed over 60 WiMAX networks in the continent.

About Safaricom

With a subscriber base of over 14 million and about 2,000 base stations across the country, Safaricom is Kenya?s leading total telecommunications services provider with a huge investment and market leadership in both voice and data services.

Formed at the turn of the decade as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telkom Kenya, the firm has built a solid reputation as a hot-house for innovation. Two years ago, it pioneered M-PESA, the first mobile money transfer service, anywhere in the world. Only recently, Safaricom, in another global first, became the first firm to commercially launch a solar-powered phone, Simu ya Solar. Safaricom is set to spend about Sh10 billion to roll out 477 new base stations in the current financial year, further deepening its unmatched network quality and coverage in Kenya.

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com).

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Alvarion� Named as a Clearwire Mobile WiMAX Solution Provider in Spain

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:26:21 -0400

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Alvarion?s 4Motion� solution to enable cutting-edge 4G mobile broadband services using 3.5GHz frequency band

Tel Aviv, Israel., October 6, 2009 ? Alvarion Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALVR), the world?s leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, today announced it has been selected by Clearwire International, LLC, a holding entity of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), to supply its mobile WiMAX 802.16e solution for an initial deployment in Spain. Clearwire plans to offer innovative 4G services there in selected urban areas during 2010, such as high-speed internet, VoIP and video to consumers and businesses.

Under the agreement, Alvarion will supply Clearwire, its 4Motion Mobile WiMAX 802.16e solution that incorporates the WiMAX Forum� Certified? BreezeMAX� platform for the 3.5 GHz frequency band. BreezeMAX is designed to optimize network efficiency and enable superior coverage. The network will be built using an all-IP, open WiMAX architecture to allow Clearwire to leverage its global ecosystem of best of breed partners and solutions.

?We believe the evolution and maturity of the mobile WiMAX standard has helped to position Clearwire as a leader in meeting the pent up demand for wireless broadband services,? said Barry West, President, Clearwire International.

?Alvarion?s global WiMAX deployment experience and ability to support Clearwire?s requirements made them an obvious choice as a supplier for our services in Spain. Alvarion?s proven WiMAX solutions will serve a crucial role in helping Clearwire bring high speed wireless broadband services to our customers.?

?We are delighted to be selected by Clearwire as a key partner as it continues to drive the mobile broadband industry with its truly open Internet approach. We applaud Clearwire?s visionary approach of providing an open network access to its customers,? said Tzvika Friedman, CEO of Alvarion, Ltd. ?We believe this collaboration will deliver a strong business case through Alvarion?s advanced and mature WiMAX network solution that will complement both Clearwire and its partners? solid experience in urban and rural market execution and support capabilities. As we become part of the Clearwire ecosystem, we look forward to supporting Clearwire in accelerating innovation and ultimately redefining the value of the mobile Internet. We also hope to leverage this partnership with future Clearwire service provider partners by positioning the company to provide them with market-leading products.?

Alvarion?s BreezeMAX family of radio access products is based on fourth generation OFDM radio innovation that provides state of the art 4G functionality in one of the industry?s most deployed WiMAX platforms, with more than 250 commercial deployments in service today around the globe.

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com).

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Yota Relies On Horizon Compact In Extending Russia's First 4g Network

ctownsend — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:15:35 -0400

ctownsend Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:15:35 -0400 DragonWave Solution Providing 50 Mbps Backhaul Links for Yota Mobile WiMAX

Ottawa, Canada, October 6, 2009 - DragonWave Inc. (TSX: DWI) a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, today announced Yota has deployed DragonWave's Horizon Compact in extending Russia's first 4G network to regions beyond Moscow and St. Petersburg. The DragonWave solution supports 400 Mbps capable links for backhaul of Yota Mobile WiMAX services for business and residential users.

"This is a very large, innovative network, and we've invested heavily in promoting our Yota brand. We absolutely could not afford to resort to yesterday's technologies in rolling out state-of-the-art, mobile broadband access to our customers," said Dmitry Privalov, Head of Department for Radio Optimization with Yota. "The Horizon Compact is a the industry standard-bearer for performance and flexibility, and DragonWave is constantly innovating its solutions to keep its customers ideally positioned for emerging opportunities. We feel the Horizon Compact is the perfect platform on which to establish Russia's first 4G network."

Yota, Russia's first provider of high-speed wireless Internet, launched in 2007 and selected DragonWave as its supplier of packet microwave radio systems after a successful trial of the Horizon Compact in 2008. The Yota services began commercial operations in June 2009. Yota is already one of the world's largest and most advanced mobile WiMAX networks. Together with its unlimited high speed internet service, Yota offers online music, TV and video services to its subscribers. The Horizon Compact, a small, 22.86cm-square, all-outdoor unit integrating all traditional indoor and outdoor backhaul functionality provides transport of up to 800 Mbps per link.

"Within two and a half months of beginning commercial operations, Yota already have 100,000 active users. This is obviously one of the world's most aggressive network operators, and we are thrilled to have been chosen to be one of Yota's strategic partners," said Peter Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer of DragonWave. "The Horizon Compact's track record for successfully enabling mobile 4G networks is growing globally."

DragonWave Horizon products operate in both licensed and unlicensed radio frequencies between 6 and 38 GHz. An uncompromised product design delivers pure "packet" microwave performance with software scalable, ultra-low latency transport of up to 1.6 Gbps per link. Extremely easy to deploy and manage, DragonWave products deliver carrier-grade (99.999%) interference-free performance in next-generation IP networks.

About Yota

Yota is the first Russian Mobile WiMAX network (in IEEE 802.16-2005 standard) providing high-speed internet access and handover between base stations without session breaking. Yota 4G internet is wireless, high-speed, unlimited and accessible everywhere. Yota's High-speed wireless network has been already deployed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ufa. Various types of devices provide easy connection to Yota. Among them are modems, notebooks, routers and HTC MAX 4G the world's first GSM+Mobile WiMAX phone. Yota offers unique mobile services, using the possibilities of fast wireless internet access: mobile IPTV, video-on-demand, online music catalogue listing hundreds of thousands of tracks by world leading lables, photoblogging portal and lots of others. Yota brand consolidates the companies, responsible for network deployment, software development and media content aggregation.

For more information, visit the official web-site at www.yota.ru/en.

About DragonWave

DragonWave� is a leading provider of high-capacity packet microwave solutions that drive next-generation IP networks. DragonWave's carrier-grade point-to-point packet microwave systems transmit broadband voice, video and data, enabling service providers, government agencies, enterprises and other organizations to meet their increasing bandwidth requirements rapidly and affordably. The principal application of DragonWave's products is wireless network backhaul. Additional solutions include leased line replacement, last mile fiber extension and enterprise networks. DragonWave's corporate headquarters is located in Ottawa, Ontario, with sales locations in Europe, the Middle East and North America. For more information, visit http://www.dragonwaveinc.com.

DragonWave� and Horizon� are registered trademarks of DragonWave Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements as to the potential benefits of, and demand for, DragonWave's products. These statements are subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including our view of the relative position of DragonWave's products compared to competitive offerings in the industry. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Risk factors that may cause the actual results, performance, achievements or developments of DragonWave to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such statements can be found in the public documents filed by DragonWave with Canadian securities regulatory authorities which are available on www.sedar.com. DragonWave assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law.

Media Contacts:

Nadine Kittle
Marketing Communications
DragonWave Inc.
nkittle@dragonwaveinc.com
Tel: 613-599-9991 ext 2262

Becky Obbema
Interprose Public Relations
(for DragonWave)
Becky.Obbema@interprosepr.com
Tel: (408) 778-2024

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Airspan Selected by COTAS for Multi-City WiMAX Network in Bolivia

ctownsend — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:48:26 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:48:26 -0400 Carrier to Deliver Triple-Play Broadband Services to Residents and Businesses

BOCA RATON, FL--(September 28, 2009) - Airspan Networks Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AIRO), a leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced today that Cooperativa de Tel�fonos Autom�ticos Santa Cruz De La Sierra Limitada (COTAS), the second largest Bolivian telecommunications provider, selected its advanced WiMAX solutions for a next-generation broadband network deployment across major cities in Bolivia.

Operating on the 3.5 GHz spectrum, the network will deliver broadband data and other high-end IP applications to consumers using Airspan's advanced WiMAX solution incorporating the WiMAX Forum� Certified? MicroMAX & HiperMAX platforms. The 4G network will cover the regions of Santa Cruz, La Paz and Cochabamba with HiperMAX base stations, while the MicroMAX base stations will be used for another five cities -- Sucre, Tarija, Trinidad, Oruro and Potos�.

Bolivia has one of the lowest regional broadband penetration rates, only approximately 10.4% of the 9.6 million people, leaving a huge demand amongst consumers for high-speed connectivity. As one of the least developed South American countries, Bolivia is making great strides to improve economic growth and decrease the digital divide.

"Airspan is proud to have been selected by COTAS for this project and to emerge as the vendor of choice from a pool of fierce competition. We look forward to working with COTAS on this network and to our continued partnership as their network needs continue to grow," stated Amit Ancikovsky, Airspan's President of Sales and Products.

Kurt Klein, Planning and Engineering Manager of COTAS, added, "Airspan's equipment is enabling us to reach a broader range of customers and to provide them with improved connectivity and applications. We are especially happy to have equipment that can overcome some of the rugged terrain challenges we face in Bolivia. HiperMAX is a robust and reliable solution that can reach both our urban as well as our rural customers. We are hopeful that by bridging the digital divide, we can help improve the quality of life and the overall economic situation in Bolivia."

About COTAS

COTAS, with headquarters located in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), is the second largest Telecommunication Provider in Bolivia. COTAS offers PSTN and cable TV services in Santa Cruz as well as long distance, data broadband, Internet, ADSL and satellite services countrywide. Founded in 1960 as a Co-operative, with a successful social model that rapidly was implemented by other operators in other departments in Bolivia, the company continues investing in technology in order to provide better services to corporate and home users.

About Airspan Networks Inc.

Airspan is a leading WiMAX pure player and the solution-provider of choice for some of the world's largest WiMAX deployments. Developing leading-edge technology for broadband access and IP telephony, Airspan continues to supply operators around the world with best-of-breed solutions. With direct sales offices throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com.

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ERF Wireless Registers Approximately 90 New Wireless Broadband Tower Sites with the FCC in Oil and Gas Production Regions Under its Nationwide WiMAX License

ctownsend — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:44:12 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:44:12 -0400 LEAGUE CITY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ERF Wireless (OTCBB:ERFW), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless broadband products and services, announced today that it has obtained FCC approval for nearly 90 WiMAX 3.65-GHz transmission locations. These locations provide directed broadband coverage for the most strategic oil and natural gas development and production areas in the United States and are specifically targeted by ERF Wireless to enhance their already accelerated technology deployment and revenue growth in this sector. These new towers will complement existing ERF Wireless broadband coverage, and these sites are registered and will be constructed in accordance with the regulations covering the ERF Wireless national WiMAX license issued last year. Several of these locations are already in operation and producing revenue. This new technology will make broadband services available to almost 30,000 square miles of additional energy exploration and production geography and reach almost half of the drilling sites currently in operation in the continental United States.

Mr. Mike Jones, CTO of ERF Wireless, commented, ?We are excited about this deployment of WiMAX technology. It supports economical delivery of broadband services to business and industry in geographical areas that have been underserved. Since its introduction, the cost to deploy WiMAX has decreased rapidly while its capabilities have dramatically improved. We will rapidly expand this capability in the near term and will continue to find ways to profitably deploy world-class solutions to support our customers? requirements. As documented in the September 2009 issue of World Oil magazine, wireless broadband allows oil and gas exploration companies to significantly improve their effectiveness and efficiency.?

Dr. H. Dean Cubley, Chairman and CEO of ERF Wireless, added, ?The use of WiMAX technology to expand and enhance our already-extensive wireless footprint is central to our strategic business model. In particular, our oil and gas customers require carrier-class broadband performance that is facilitated by WiMAX. As existing unlicensed bands of spectrum become increasingly congested, the move to the clean 3.65-GHz spectrum and other licensed bands is highly desirable and exactly what our customer base is looking for.?

Cubley went on to note that the new WiMAX transmission sites add reach to what is already a very successful and extensive wireless network operating in three major sectors of North American wireless broadband. ?We serve more than 10,000 business and residential customers with our growing WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider) operations. We also support a number of regional community banks with high-speed networks which include our proprietary CryptoVue network security system for secure wireless financial operations. Finally, we already have the most extensive wireless broadband network operating in the oil and gas rich areas of North America.?

About ERF Wireless

ERF Wireless Inc. is a fully reporting public corporation located in League City, Texas, and is the parent company of ERF Oil & Gas Services, ERF Enterprise Network Services, ERF Bundled Wireless Services, ERF Wireless Messaging Services and ERF Network Services. The company specializes in providing wireless and broadband product and service solutions to enterprise, commercial and residential clients on a regional, national and international basis. Its principals have been in the wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business for more than 40 years. For more information, please visit our websites at www.erfwireless.com and www.erfwireless.net or call 281-538-2101.

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IEEE Communications Society To Host Ieee Ccnc 2010 In Las Vegas From January 9 - 12

ctownsend — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:50:00 -0400

ctownsend Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:50:00 -0400 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Attendees Offered the Opportunity to Attend IEEE CCNC 2010 Events at No Cost

NEW YORK, NY (September 24, 2009) - The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), the leading worldwide professional organization dedicated to the advancement of communications technologies, will host the 7th Annual IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC) from January 9 - 12, 2010 at Harrah's Las Vegas Casino & Hotel in Nevada.

Held concurrently with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), IEEE CCNC 2010 is dedicated to highlighting, discussing and advancing the latest consumer communications and networking technologies, devices and services. In addition, CES registrants will be provided the opportunity to attend a half day of IEEE CCNC 2010 programming at no cost. This includes their choice of technical sessions, workshops, demonstrations and keynotes addresses. Information for attending other key events including the conference Welcome Reception on the 9th, the Happy Hour Demonstration on the 10th, the January 11th banquet and ongoing symposium can be attained by visiting www.comsoc.org/2010.

Included in this year's conference highlights will be the keynote address of John P. Shen, head of the Nokia research Center in Palo Alto, California. Shen is currently responsible for the research and development efforts of nearly 100 researchers and professionals actively working to create the next wave of mobile Internet applications, services and solutions. Other noted speakers will include Dr. Henry Sinnreich of Adobe Systems, a noted industry researcher and MCI Fellow, who greatly contributed to the development of the first commercial Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) service by a major carrier.

In addition, throughout the event more than 300 presentations will explore the advance of the wireless and wireline communications technologies that will one day provide on-demand access to both entertainment and information anytime, anywhere, regardless of time or location. This includes a detailed analysis of nearly every technological area ranging from peer-to-peer networking to the designer services and tools used to ensure ease-of-use, security and interactivity.

For instance, special sessions will be held on topics such as "Location Aware Technologies and Applications on Smart Phones," Scalable Adaptive Multicast in P2P Overlays," "IPTV Towards Seamless Infotainment," "Advanced Technologies on Care at Home," "Beyond GPS - Where Navigation Meets Consumer Communications," "Social Networking," "Wave Wireless Technology," and "Integrated and Intelligent Ecological Home Networks."

The conference's workshop program will also include sessions on "Mobile IPv6 Network-Based Localized Mobility Management," "Emerging Internet Video Technologies," "Personalized Networks," "Digital Rights Management," "Intelligent Vehicular Communication Systems," and "Social TV: The Next Wave."

Furthermore, a full day of tutorials on January 12th will discuss detailed research into "IPTV and the Future of Video Services," "Glitch-Free VoIP and Video Conferencing," "Content Delivery Networks," "Peer-to-Peer Networking for Consumer Electronics," "4G - Next Generation Mobile Applications," "Delay and Disruption Tolerant Networks," and Wireless Broadband Network Technologies."

Anyone interested in attending IEEE CCNC 2010, networking online with colleagues or other attendees and/or receiving conference updates on a regular basis are also invited to follow CCNC on Twitter or join the CCNC Facebook and LinkedIn groups. Additional information including registration and log in details are also available on the conference web site located at www.comsoc.org/2010.

For more information on IEEE CCNC 2010, contact: Heather Ann Sweeney, IEEE Communications Society, 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 705-8938. E-mail: h.sweeney@comsoc.org. Or visit: www.ieee-ccnc.org/2010.

The IEEE Communications Society has over 40,000 members and is the second largest of IEEE's 37 technical societies. Founded in 1952, it has become the major international forum for the exchange of ideas on communications and information networking.

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Aricent and Juni Collaborate on WiMAX Infrastructure Solutions for In-campus and Private Networks

ctownsend — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:20:00 -0400

ctownsend Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:20:00 -0400 Aricent's WiMAX Integrated Gateway powers Juni's Femto / Pico Base Station Family providing end-to-end WiMAX infrastructure solutions

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 23 -- Aricent(TM), a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications, today announced a collaboration with Juni Global (Juni) to provide a complete end-to-end WiMAX infrastructure solution for in-campus (enterprise / residential) and private networks. Juni's Femto / Pico Base Stations are ideal solutions for operators looking to expand high bandwidth mobile Internet services within campuses and small private networks.

Increasingly, in-campus and private networks are being tasked with supporting the high data rates demanded by today's sophisticated end users. However, due to highly constrained budgets and limited resources these dedicated networks require high efficiency in terms of incurred capital and operating expenses. The combination of Aricent's standards-based, field proven WiMAX Integrated Gateway (WING) software framework and Juni's extensive suite of Femto / Pico Base Stations offer the ideal solution for those challenged with deploying robust in-campus and private networks. The Aricent WING powered Juni solution supports full interoperability with the WiMAX Forum Network Working Group (NWG) defined R6 interface, ensuring a standard reference interface to equipment within the WiMAX network. The joint effort creates significant technology synergies, offering System Integrators and in-campus Service Providers a high-performance, end-to-end WiMAX network, accelerating time to market and reducing risk and cost.

"We are quite pleased with the support from Aricent and the functionality that their products offer. We are excited about the market potential for the in-building private network market sector that the Aricent products have enabled us to pursue," said Jay Syverson, sr. director USA, at Juni. "Aricent's products have been an important enabler of Juni's technologies, allowing us to rapidly develop complete solutions that meet the markets' needs, like our MAX-LAN controller that is used in our Smart in-building system."

Aricent offers a WiMAX network-in-a-box software solution, WiMAX Integrated Gateway WING, designed for equipment vendors looking to provide WiMAX-based solutions in a short time-frame using pre-packaged and pre-optimized software. At its heart, WING consists of an ASN-Gateway integrated with an AAA server and HA server on the same physical node.

Aricent's WING product is an ideal low footprint solution, with low CAPEX and OPEX requirements, supporting 100-20,000 simultaneous attached subscribers. It is a highly flexible solution, designed to work in tandem with the existing Macro / Peer WiMAX networks and provides secure service to both local and roamed-in subscribers. Its flexible licensing scheme allows box licensing based on number of subscribers, Base Stations or data throughput.

To learn more about Aricent's WiMAX Product offerings, please visit: http://www.aricent.com/expertise/Wimax.aspx.

Juni provides a full range of Femto-and-Pico-cells that offer Service Providers a complete line of WiMAX solutions. Juni has developed the Smart in-building System, the JFW-900, for in-building and campus solutions. The JFW-900 utilizes the Aricent WING in its local MAX-LAN controller and can support up to 200 access points.

Juni's smaller indoor solutions include an in-home Femtocell (JFW-500) and a larger Picocell, the Hot Spot MAX (JFW-600), which provides multiple services including fixed Ethernet, enterprise grade Wi-Fi and WiMAX . Juni's novel approach to in-band back haul uses the WiMAX macro network and Juni's Provsioning (JS-100) and Self Organizing Network (JS-200) Server to provide automated integration of this powerful solution.

For outdoor solutions Juni offers a line of outdoor Picocells such as the JFW-700, which can be configured with in-band back haul, cable modem, DSL and can be set up as a strand mount and with Wi-Fi. Juni is also exploring solar powered options.

To learn more about Juni's WiMAX Product offerings, please visit: http://www.juniglobal.com/Products/products_wimax_femto600.asp.

"We are delighted to add Juni to our WiMAX ecosystem. We continue to see significant traction within the in-campus market using WiMAX technology, and are confident that this joint initiative provides genuine benefits to WiMAX System Integrators and Network Operators," said Rakesh Vij, assistant vice president at Aricent. "Juni's expertise in providing in-campus Picocell / Femtocell Base Stations solutions, combined with Aricent's unique WING offering, simplifies the end-to-end network setup with lower capital and operational expenditure."

About Aricent

Aricent is a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on communications. Aricent combines the leading innovation capabilities of frog design with unparalleled domain expertise in communications as a strategic supplier to the world's foremost infrastructure, application and service providers. The company's investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital, The Family Office and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. For more information, visit http://www.aricent.com

About Juni

Juni was established in Sydney, Australia in 1988 supplying repeaters and other coverage solutions. Since that time Juni has expanded its product line to include small Base Station products and now has offices in Australia, Korea, United States and Spain that serve customers in Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe directly. Juni's world Class R&D center in Seoul is comprised of elite hand-picked members who are focused upon the design and manufacturing 4G Picocells and Femtocells. Juni is a privately held and funded company. http://www.juniglobal.com

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Mobitel Engages Alvarion On U.S.$7 Million WiMax Project

ctownsend — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:02:22 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:02:22 -0400 World's leading provider of WiMAX and wireless broadband solutions, Alvarion Limited has announced that it has been chosen by Mobitel Nigeria to provide 802.16e WiMAX services for under-served areas throughout Nigeria.

Using Alvarion's BreezeMAX solution in the 2.0 GHz, 2.2 GHz and 2.3 GHz frequency bands, Mobitel will begin to offer voice and high-bandwidth data services to thousands of residences and businesses nationwide, with the key cities of Lagos, Port-Harcourt, Warri and Abuja being start points.

About 20,000 subscribers are expected on the network during the initial rollout launch of the WiMAX network scheduled for third quarter of 2009. As part of the agreement between the two companies,

Alvarion will also provide a range of professional services including system integration, network deployment, field maintenance, configuration, training and local support services to ensure successful delivery of the network.

According to a statement made available to vanguard by Avarion, Mobitel President, Johnson Salako said "This is a great opportunity for Mobitel to bring broadband services to remote parts of the country.

The use of WiMAX technology together with our existing fixed line network allows us the possibility to offer converged services to our customers."

He stated further that "WiMAX provides a very good business case to roll out broadband infrastructure with a much lower upfront investment when compared to other technologies available in the market. Given our ambitious goal for Nigeria, we need a strong and reliable partner with a proven track record to ensure our success and we believe Alvarion is best suited to accomplish this."

During the second phase of the project, he said Mobitel and Alvarion will expand coverage to 18 other states in the country, including Kano, Kaduna, Oyo and Edo. The current population of Nigeria is estimated at 150 million people in 66 provinces with a very low internet penetration rate of less than one percent.

Responding, President and CEO of Alvarion, Tzvika Friedman said "We are very pleased to be selected by Mobitel for this contract. This will reiterate Alvarion's leading position in the WiMAX market with a strong portfolio of WiMAX solutions."

"Being selected by an innovative operator as Mobitel is another proof point of Alvarion's strength in emerging markets as we continue to focus on abundant opportunities in these underserved regions. Our proven WiMAX solution and feature rich offering will enable a sound business case for Mobitel to bring advanced broadband services to consumers and businesses in Nigeria," he stated.

About Mobitel

Mobitel is a pioneering provider of telecommunications services in Nigeria. Wholly acquired by a consortium led by Omni Ventures in 2008, Mobitel offers fixed and wireless voice, data and value-added services focusing on small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and high-end consumers across Nigeria. Mobitel maintains nationwide frequency spectrum allocations and a set of licenses that can be converted into a unified access service license.

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects.

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Xanadoo Selects Alianza to Power WiMAX-Enabled Voice Offering

ctownsend — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:57:37 -0400

ctownsend Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:57:37 -0400 BALA CYNWYD, Pa. & SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--Xanadoo, LLC, one of the fastest-growing WiMAX Internet operators in the U.S., today announced it has signed an agreement with Alianza, Inc., the leading provider of hosted voice-over WiMAX solutions, to power its new residential and small business voice offering.

Xanadoo`s WiMAX-enabled voice service will be available immediately in Springfield and Decatur, Ill., and Lawton, Okla., and will be available in its Texas markets later this year. The new voice offering can easily be bundled with its wireless broadband service,
giving residents and small business owners a new, affordable phone and Internet option.

"Alianza`s well-established voice platform and expertise offered an easy, scalable voice service, which was easy to customize, integrate and manage," said Howard Verlin, Executive Vice President. "Alianza`s feature-rich, WiMAX-enabled voice service is a perfect addition to our current Internet products and one that we`re excited to offer to consumers in our current and future markets."

"Xanadoo is one of the elite 4G WiMAX operators in the U.S. and we are thrilled to be selected by them to help deliver valuable voice services and applications to their customers," said Brian Beutler, CEO, Alianza. "Xanadoo has a proven track record of technology innovation and market execution. We are excited to be a part of their vision of the future."

Xanadoo is at the forefront of the 4G revolution, providing affordable and flexible high-speed Internet and now voice services to communities across America`s Heartland. Xanadoo`s new Alianza-powered Digital Voice product offers crystal-clear, reliable phone service with unlimited local and long distance calling for only $24.95 and is now available in its Illinois and Oklahoma markets with plans to expand to additional markets later this year.

About Xanadoo:

Xanadoo Company is one of the first and only 4G WiMAX wireless Internet operators in the U.S. to bring WiMAX to America`s Heartland. Launched in 2006, Xanadoo provides innovative, mobile broadband solutions to multiple cities in Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois. In early 2009, Xanadoo launched its first 4G WiMAX markets in Springfield and Decatur, Ill., with plans to expand 4G into current and future markets. Utilizing the Cisco Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) infrastructure for its mobile WiMAX networks, Xanadoo is the only North American WiMAX network operator to be selected as a designated Cisco Powered partner. Visit www.XANADOO.com for more information.

About Alianza:

Alianza's award-winning hosted voice platform enables WiMAX service providers to quickly add a feature-rich voice offering to their broadband service - with no capital expenditure. Alianza offers both residential and business-class features. All core platform components are unified into a single interface, providing a seamless back-office experience. Alianza's proprietary technology, built from the ground up, provides a cost-effective and customizable platform for each service provider. Alianza's customers increase market share and margin by deploying a fully integrated, white label voice solution. For more information, visit www.alianza.com.

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Clearwire Launches CLEAR 4G WiMAX Innovation Network in Silicon Valley

ctownsend — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:00 -0400

ctownsend Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:00 -0400 Bright House, Comcast, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable Join Cisco, Intel and Google in Clearwire's 4G application development initiative

Largest 4G WiMAX "sandbox" for developers to cover more than 20 square miles in Santa Clara, Mountain View and Palo Alto, California

Clearwire to highlight 4G WiMAX as platinum sponsor of Sprint's Open Developer Conference in October

Kirkland, Wash. - September 15, 2009 - Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), today officially introduced the software development community in Silicon Valley to the largest 4G WiMAX application test environment with the launch of the company's CLEAR 4G WiMAX Innovation Network. The developer network, which is a precursor to commercial service planned for the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010, will cover more than 20 square miles in Santa Clara, Mountain View and parts of downtown Palo Alto, California.

"We see tremendous potential for true, mobile broadband to act as the catalyst for new and compelling Internet applications that leverage our 4G bandwidth, free of the confines associated with wired connections," said John Saw, chief technology officer of Clearwire. "Our goal is to harness the concentration of developer talent in Silicon Valley and accelerate the pace at which these disruptive services are being developed."

The current coverage footprint includes the local campuses of Intel and Google, two founding Innovation Network supporters who have also commenced their own internal 4G application development programs. Cisco's campus will receive coverage in the coming months as the network expands.

"Our long history of innovation with WiMAX, including our development efforts in Portland, OR, allowed Intel to be among the first in the U.S. to have access to this exciting, next-generation 4G environment," said Sriram Viswanathan, vice president of Intel Capital and general manager of WiMAX Program Office at Intel. "Along with the WiMAX ecosystem, we look forward to expanding these mobile broadband resources and efforts in an area home to the one of most technology-savvy groups of individuals in the world."

"Mobile broadband is fundamentally changing the way people use the Internet, and 4G networks like Clearwire's have incredible potential," said Larry Alder, mobile product manager at Google. "We're excited to see how developers will take advantage of this unique asset as Internet users increasingly expect connectivity regardless of their device or location."

"Cisco's Internet Protocol Next-Generation Network infrastructure is playing a key role in the Silicon Valley Innovation Network," said David Goeckeler, general manager of Services and Mobility business unit, Cisco. "An IP network is the right platform to deliver on the promise of mobility and put 4G services in the hands of some of the most talented and creative developers in the world."

Leading Communications Companies Join Innovation Network

Bright House, Comcast, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable also will join Clearwire, Cisco, Intel, and Google as partners in the Innovation Network with plans to participate in promoting the program and deploying 4G
development resources into the network.

"At Bright House, we're always searching for new and innovative capabilities to bring to our customers," said Leo Cloutier senior vice president, strategy & business development, Bright House Networks. "We're strongly supportive of this initiative and its ability to leverage the creative talent of developers in the region for the creation of new mobile broadband applications."

"Combining the speeds of broadband with the mobility of wireless communications gives the development community in Silicon Valley a unique opportunity to create differentiated applications," said Tom Nagel, Comcast's senior vice president and general manager for Wireless. "Comcast is pleased to support this development program to spur further innovation with 4G capabilities. The initiative is consistent with our own commitment and efforts to encourage developers to leverage open standards such as Tru2way."

"Sprint continues to demonstrate its leadership in the growth and deployment of 4G networks and technology and in the developer community," said Len Barlik, vice president of wireless and wireline services for Sprint. "Sprint is the first carrier to offer an open community that gives developers the platforms and network to create innovative applications and the ability to introduce new services to the market. The availability of 4G in the Silicon Valley is a great opportunity for developers to immediately begin the development of the next generation of wireless applications."

"Time Warner Cable looks to provide services that are simple, easy to use and give customers more control and convenience," said Michael Roudi, group vice president of wireless services for Time Warner Cable. "We are proud to support the efforts of developers in the Silicon Valley to experiment and create new applications which will take advantage of the mobile broadband network and enhance our customer's wireless experience."

Additionally, Clearwire announced today that it will participate as a platinum sponsor of the Sprint Open Developer Conference scheduled for October 26-28 in Santa Clara, California. Developers can register to attend the conference at http://developer.sprint.com/devcon2009.

Developers interested in working in the CLEAR 4G WiMAX environment are encouraged to attend the conference to learn about the Innovation Network from Clearwire executives first hand.

A CLEAR Difference for Developers

Developers can expect to see peak download speeds of up to 10 Mbps, with average download speeds of 3 to 6 Mbps. In contrast, some of today's 3G wireless networks typically deliver download speeds of between 600 kbps -
1.4 Mbps

The experience is similar to that provided by Wi-Fi, but without the short-range limitations of a traditional hot spot. CLEAR uses a 4G technology that differs from Wi-Fi called WiMAX, which provides service areas measured in miles, not feet. In addition, WiMAX technology is truly mobile and enables seamless handovers from tower to tower, similar to cellular.

Service will be provided free to a limited number of qualified developers leading up to the commercial service launch in this area.

To access the network, developers can purchase a Clearwire WiMAX USB modem for $49.99. Developer-owned, CLEAR network-ready WiMAX devices, such as the Samsung Mondi and WiMAX-embedded Intel-based PC's, are also eligible for the program. To qualify, developers must register for Clearwire's developer program and describe the WiMAX development ideas they wish to pursue.
Interested developers can sign-up at http://developer.clear.com/innovation.
The developers' website will also include coverage maps and suggested drive routes for mobile application testing.

About Clearwire

Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR), offers a robust suite of advanced high-speed Internet services to consumers and businesses. As part of a multi-year network build-out plan, Clearwire's 4G service, called CLEAR?, will be available in major metropolitan areas across the U.S., and bring together an unprecedented combination of speed and mobility. Clearwire's open all-IP network, combined with significant spectrum holdings, provides unmatched network capacity to deliver next generation broadband access. Strategic investors include Intel, Comcast, Sprint, Google, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Clearwire currently provides 4G service, utilizing WiMAX technology, in 14 markets and provides pre-WiMAX communications services in 40 markets across the U.S. and Europe. Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., additional information about Clearwire is available at www.clearwire.com.

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