• Simple and instant service activation
• Voice and data capabilities
• WiFi for connectivity to existing PCs
• Highly secure network communication

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Open Range as they make history building 4G broadband infrastructure in a large footprint to provide personalized broadband services to consumers in un-served and underserved parts of the country," said Tzvika Friedman, president and CEO of Alvarion. "Open Range's vision to connect rural America will stimulate local development for many rural communities across the US. Alvarion has a longstanding role enabling the delivery of broadband services to consumers here in the US and abroad. With our full portfolio of end-to-end, turnkey WiMAX solutions and extensive network deployment experience, we are enabling operators around the globe to deliver affordable broadband services to subscribers wherever they may reside."

The new Open Range 4G network, based on Alvarion's WiMAX Forum Certified? 802.16e BreezeMAX® solution, will be built with an all-IP architecture leveraging the latest 4G technology. This solution will give millions of rural Americans the ability to enjoy wireless broadband services across the communities where they live and work.

"Open Range's unique business model focuses on delivering wireless high-speed Internet and voice services to un-served and underserved communities," said Open Range founder and CEO, Bill Beans Jr. "These communities require an innovative partner with experience in delivering a wide array of simple, high quality, cost effective, robust solutions that are scalable and sustainable. Alvarion's passion and heritage in deploying wireless broadband globally with its expanded advanced capabilities make them an ideal partner for Open Range."

Alvarion was the first WiMAX equipment supplier to receive USDA acceptance as well as "Buy American" status from the USDA RUS for two of its BreezeMAX base stations in July 2008. Both RUS and "Buy American" designations are required for operators requesting federal funds from the Rural Broadband Access Loan program for the purpose of purchasing and deploying broadband systems.

About Open Range Communications

Open Range is a broadband wireless provider using WiMAX technology to deliver wireless broadband to un-served and underserved American communities. Open Range plans to deliver portable and eventually mobile voice and Internet services to customers within its robust WiMAX footprint. Within the next five years, Open Range intends to serve 546 communities, making its services initially available to approximately six million people. Open Range's wireless broadband network solution will connect customers through licensed spectrum, enabling communities to improve safety, economic growth, education, and quality of life and to remain competitive in the age of constant communications. For more information, visit www.openrangecomm.com.

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).


 

• Atlanta Becomes Home to Largest Metropolitan Mobile WiMAX Network in the U.S.
• CLEAR? Transforms Atlanta into the Fastest Unwired City in the South
• Clearwire Showcases Mobile WiMAX Capabilities and Devices During Consumer Launch Event Today at Atlantic Station
• Company continues progress on plans to bring CLEAR to 80 markets by end of 2010

ATLANTA - June 16, 2009 - Clearwire Communications, LLC, an operating subsidiary of Clearwire Corporation, (NASDAQ: CLWR), today officially transformed Atlanta into the fastest unwired city in the South. The city is now home to the largest 4G WiMAX wireless broadband network in the United States with CLEAR? service available to nearly three million people across approximately 1,200 square miles. With CLEAR, consumers and businesses can access the Internet wirelessly, at true broadband speeds - at home, in the office, and on the go.

"By delivering broadband connectivity to people, and not just places, we now offer Atlantans the freedom to enjoy super-fast Internet access wherever they go in our coverage area," said Marc Brachman, General Manager of Atlanta market for Clearwire. "Whether it's a busy parent who wants full Internet connectivity in the back of the family minivan, a small business owner looking to conduct online video chats with customers from the field, a person looking to access entertainment sites like Hulu without being tied to a fixed-location, or a college student simply looking for one Internet service provider to meet their needs at home and on-the-go, CLEAR delivers.
We're providing a valuable, new kind of Internet service designed to make our customers' lives more enjoyable and more productive, wherever they happen to be in our coverage area."

A CLEAR Difference

Unlike other wireless services, CLEAR delivers a mobile broadband Internet experience on par with speeds typically experienced only on fixed residential and commercial connections, like DSL. For example, some of today's 3G wireless networks typically deliver download speeds of between 1.0 and 1.7 Mbps. CLEAR customers, however, can expect to see download speeds of 4 to 6 Mbps with bursts exceeding 15 Mbps, far surpassing even the peak theoretical speeds of 7.2 Mbps in upcoming 3G upgrades. In Atlanta, the CLEAR network utilizes an area-wide WiMAX radio system from Motorola.

CLEAR's simple and innovative pricing gives customers ultimate flexibility.
CLEAR's mobile and residential plans can be purchased by the day or by the month, and do not require long-term service contracts. Home Internet service plans start at $20 per month, while mobile Internet plans start at $40 per month, or customers can purchase a convenient day pass for $10. Additional savings are available for customers purchasing both home and mobile Internet services or signing up for a two-year service agreement. Full details about pricing options and business plans are available at www.clear.com.

Simply Plug-In and Go

CLEAR offers several simple choices for broadband connectivity.

- USB modem: Mobile users simply plug-in CLEAR's compact, mobile WiMAX-enabled USB modem into their laptop to get online. The USB modem, from Motorola, is available for only $59.99 or leased for just $4.99 per month.
Customers can purchase the modem from a store or online.

- Residential modem & services: For residential service, CLEAR offers customers a wireless high-speed modem, about the size of a small book.
Customers simply plug the modem into a power outlet anywhere in their home or office and connect the modem to their PC or wireless router. This enables consumers and businesses to install high-speed Internet service without the need to schedule an appointment, drill holes in their walls, or otherwise disrupt their day. The CLEAR residential modem, from Motorola, can be purchased for $79.99 or leased for just $4.99 monthly. Residential customers can also add in-home voice service with purchase of the CLEAR Voice Adapter for $15, and receive unlimited local and long distance service for just $24.99 per month.

- CLEAR Spot: With the CLEAR Spot, any existing, off-the-shelf Wi-Fi device (compatible with 802.11b/g) can connect to CLEAR's mobile WiMAX network. The CLEAR Spot creates a personal Wi-Fi hotspot that travels with consumers anywhere they happen to be within CLEAR's mobile WiMAX service area. This
$139 device is a portable, battery-powered router that seamlessly connects up to eight standard Wi-Fi-enabled devices (computers, mobile phones, portable gaming, consoles, cameras, etc.) to the Internet via a CLEAR USB modem to access CLEAR's mobile WiMAX network.

- Intel Embedded WiMAX Laptops: Numerous CLEAR-compatible embedded WiMAX laptops based on Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology are now available directly from their manufacturers and through other channels. From Dell, these include the Studio 17, Studio XPS 16, Latitude E4300, Latitude E6400, Latitude E6400 ATG, Latitude E6500, Precision M2400, and Precision M4400.
From Fujitsu, this includes the LifeBook P8020. WiMAX-ready laptops from Lenovo include the ThinkPad line: SL400, SL500, X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X301, T400, T500, W500, W700. From Samsung, this includes the X460 notebook as well as the NC10, the first WiMAX-enabled netbook based on the Intel® Atom? processor, available in the U.S. From Toshiba, consumers can order the Portégé® R600-ST520W and Satellite® U405-S2920.

- Coming Soon: Panasonic has announced plans to deliver this year a Toughbook® computer with embedded WiMAX based on Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, and compatible with the CLEAR network. A dual-mode, 3G/4G, modem is coming this summer, which will provide CLEAR customers access to Sprint's nationwide 3G network, and consumers will also soon be able to order the Samsung Mondi?, mobile WiMAX enabled handheld device.

Customers can purchase the service online at www.clear.com, or by visiting numerous retail locations throughout metro Atlanta including: the CLEAR store at 55 Peachtree Street, Cumberland Mall, North Point Mall, or Lennox Square; any of 11 Best Buys or 29 RadioShack stores; or other authorized CLEAR dealers.

Atlanta Launch Event and Community Outreach

Clearwire will also host a consumer launch event at Atlantic Station today, June 16, from 9:30am-3:00pm in The District section of Atlantic Station, located in midtown Atlanta. The event is an opportunity for the public to experience CLEAR's advantages firsthand through a series of mobile WiMAX demonstrations. In addition, attendees will be treated to some unique visual displays of the service including on a CLEAR-branded hot air balloon, and a glass-enclosed living room on wheels. Attendees will also have opportunities to win prizes, including CLEAR product discounts and other merchandise. In addition, CLEAR and Intel will announce plans to provide dozens of embedded WiMAX laptops based on Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology, as well as netbooks based on Intel® Atom? processors, with CLEAR service to Atlanta Public Schools before the start of the next school year.

"We look forward to today's launch event and making meaningful contributions to the local community in the days and years ahead," continued, Brachman.
"We appreciate the support from Intel to make this donation of netbooks and laptops possible, and know Atlanta Public Schools will benefit from this token of mutual appreciation for the tireless service they provide to their students and staff."

Additional Markets

As part of a multi-year network build-out plan, Clearwire's 4G network will be available in major metropolitan areas across the United States. In addition to Atlanta, mobile WiMAX is already available in Baltimore, Maryland, and Portland, Oregon. Clearwire also plans to launch CLEAR in Las Vegas later this summer.

The company plans to bring CLEAR to 80 markets and up to 120 million people by the end of 2010. Some of the additional markets planned to launch in 2009 include Chicago, Charlotte, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Honolulu, Philadelphia, and Seattle. Some of the additional markets planned to launch in 2010 include New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area.

For more information about CLEAR, visit www.clear.com. Detailed company information about Clearwire is available at www.clearwire.com.

For press, product images and company logos can be downloaded from the Clearwire's website at:
http://newsroom.clearwire.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=214419&p=imagegallery.

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 Capital, Comcast, Sprint, Google, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. Clearwire currently provides 4G service, utilizing WiMAX technology, in three markets and provides pre-WiMAX communications services in 50 markets across the U.S. and Europe.
Headquartered in Kirkland, Wash., additional information about Clearwire is available at www.clearwire.com.



 

Network to provide emergency communications for Municipal and Public Safety use.

San Diego, CA - June 11, 2009 -- NetLogix, a global leader in wireless telecommunications professional and managed services, announced the launch of the recently completed WiMAX municipal wireless network for the City of Corona, CA. This initial proof-of-concept multi-use network utilizes point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and wireless mesh technologies.

In an effort to link Corona's City Hall with Public Safety and other municipal divisions, the WiMAX infrastructure provides real-time communications between multiple backbone sites. The network delivers high speed, IP-based data communications between City facilities and also provides mobile and portable vehicular data communications.

"We've been evaluating a wireless solution for a variety of purposes for several years," commented Steve Larson, IT Director for the City of Corona. "After speaking with numerous vendors and learning about the various technologies we decided that it was time to move forward with the implementation of a solution that could assist a variety of our needs across various departments."

NetLogix Vice-President of Business Development Eric DaVersa added, "We were pleased to have been selected by Corona, and are equally proud to have successfully delivered a multi-use network capable of serving multiple city agencies in a high-performance, secure and scalable network."

NetLogix's flexible network design allows for the potential expansion of both the system and the services it offers. Corona's information technology department is presently examining and evaluating network usage and performance, and they will use the data to improve emergency planning and city communications.

About NetLogix

NetLogix is a proven leader in wireless telecommunications professional and managed services. NetLogix provides comprehensive municipal and public safety networking solutions including video surveillance, gunshot detection, and other critical applications. NetLogix's services portfolio encompass all layers of networks including the design, deployment, and management of data center cores, licensed microwave 3G/4G, WiMAX, and WiFi networks. For more information about NetLogix please visit www.netlogix.com


 

12 June, 2009, Kuala Lumpur - Green Packet, a leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions, is fast establishing itself as a preferred provider for convergent technologies in the WiMAX space. This is demonstrated through a strong traction gathered during the recent WiMAX Forum Global Congress 09 held in Amsterdam.

The two-day event in Amsterdam has garnered the Company potential tie-ups and business opportunities with 32 operators and prospective partners from 25 countries with a funnel value estimated at more than USD 30 million. Close to 50% of the operators interested to partner with Green Packet in strategic collaborations or commercially were from Europe, signifying that the Company has establish a credible reputation in that region as a strong provider of WiMAX-related products and services that contributes to successful commercial deployment of WiMAX networks.

"The enthusiasm received and traction generated during the forum affirmed that there is strong demand for our WiMAX-related products and services," said Mr. Kelvin Lee, Senior General Manager of Green Packet. "We are very glad to receive such a response, considering the huge potential presented by Europe which accounts for approximately 30% of the total WiMAX global deployment. We stand ready to serve the large majority of operators in Europe operating in the 3.5GHz frequency band with our range of high performance WiMAX CPE catered to that frequency," adds Lee.

According to Lee, operators were particularly interested in Green Packet's WiMAX modem and Intouch Connection Management Platform (ICMP) after witnessing a successful live demonstration during the forum, which featured the modem and ICMP working on Worldmax's commercial 3.5GHz network. The showcase demonstrated session persistence as well as illustrated uninterrupted connection and application usage as the user moves between a WiMAX-WiFi network.

Green Packet's ICMP is the industry's leading intelligent connection management solution. Aside from its seamless mobility feature, it offers operators an end-to-end solution designed to converge connection management, communication services and entertainment within a single client. It is designed to simplify and enrich the connectivity experience of users while giving operators the opportunity to increase ARPU (Average Revenue per User).

Another key draw was Green Packet's award-winning WiMAX CPEs (Customer Premise Equipments). On display were its indoor, outdoor and USB modems that cater for the 3.5GHz as well as the 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz frequency bandwidth. Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) had recently awarded Green Packet with two WiMAX Distinction Awards for its D-series (indoor desktop modem) and the U-series (USB modem), validating the Company's commitment to innovation in the WiMAX space.

"Our products and solutions are designed from a commercial perspective, offering a high degree of customization and value-added-services (VAS) to meet the diverse needs of our customers. Hence, operators can enjoy shorter time-to-market and customer loyalty which translates into improved ARPU," said Lee.

At the forum, Green Packet announced its strategic partnership with Beceem Communications, a leading provider of WiMAX semiconductors, to introduce a portfolio of high-performance WiMAX USB modems in 2.3, 2.5, and 3.5GHz. This collaboration will heighten Green Packet's capability to serve global demands and is a testimony to its commitment to become a leading global player for the provision of WiMAX products and services.

Green Packet will converge again with industry players at the WiMAX Forum�® Regional MENA from 23 to 24 June in Dubai. The Company has established a strong footing in the Middle East and Africa region having set up an operational base in Bahrain since 2007.

About Green Packet

Green Packet Berhad was founded in the Silicon Valley and has offices in eight markets worldwide. In 2000, Green Packet established its R&D and marketing centre in strategically located Malaysia. Today, it is headquartered near Kuala Lumpur and listed on the Main Board of the Malaysian Bourse with over 630 employees. A leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions, Green Packet's mission is to provide a seamless and unified platform for the delivery of user-centric multimedia communications and services regardless of the nature and availability of backbone infrastructures.

Green Packet has two key business pillars: Products & Solutions and Converged Communications Services. For more information, visit: www.GreenPacket.com



 

Nikkei Electronics Asia, June 2009 - WiMAX deployments cover more than 430 million point of presences (POP) worldwide, and are forecast to reach 800 million POPs by the end of 2010, according to WiMAX Forum's research. "WiMAX is here now and is already generating revenues for customers," said Eric Starnes, vice president of sales for Motorola's Home & Networks Mobility in Asia, at the WiMAX Forum Congress Asia held in April in Singapore. "Today, WiMAX is being widely adopted by both traditional ISPs to enter the wireless space, and new entrants into the wireless market. LTE, on the other hand, has seen support from large cellular operators since the 3GPP nature of the technology allows operators to leverage on their investments in the back office, such as through roaming agreements."

According to data from the WiMAX Forum, there were 468 WiMAX deployments in 139 countries as of March 2009. A year earlier, the number was almost half: only 260 deployments in 110 countries. The WiMAX Forum had certified a total of 82 products by the end of 2008, and expects to certify 180 new products in 2009.

In his presentation, "Strategies and Evolution on WiMAX CPE Development", Alex Ke, senior manager of System Engineering Division at Accton Wireless Broadband Corp, said: "WiMAX can deliver low-cost mobile wireless VoIP and mobile broadband services to markets in emerging countries. This increasing demand for mobile devices is fuelling the WiMAX market growth. WiMAX also provides significant cost savings for operators/carriers, who can install fewer base stations to compete against one another. This translates into market opportunity for growing average revenue per user (ARPU) in future."

Motorola's Starnes noted: "WiMAX has evolved into a very successful business model for operators in developing markets. We are seeing a lot of take-ups in Southeast Asia in which WiMAX is capable of fulfilling the basic connectivity requirements. We also have successes in developed markets such as the US." Motorola provides WiMAX devices and infrastructure for the mobile Internet service "Clear" launched earlier this year in Portland, the US.

Trial Services

Meanwhile, Malaysia will be the first country outside the US to have an ecosystem that provides a converged mobile Internet service throughout the country using YTL e-Solutions' Berhad (YTLE) WiMAX technology. Samsung Electronics will be providing the WiMAX network solution including base stations, end-to-end IP multimedia service solutions and a range of mobile Internet devices. Under the supply contract, Samsung will also supply the WiMAX-enabled handsets.

Samsung showcased its NC10 mini notebook with embedded WiMAX, which allows users to access WiMAX without need for the cumbersome USB dongle. Also highlighted at the Samsung booth was the U-RAS flexible base station, which has received favorable responses from the market due to its separated design of the radio and digital unit, making it most suitable for flexible mobile WiMAX network deployment.

Huawei to Strengthen Effort

Having secured 41 commercial WiMAX 802.16e contracts worldwide, Huawei Technologies claims that its new WiMAX solutions will enable operators to maximize the usage of their existing network resources, and to operate WiMAX network flexibly to achieve a 30% reduction in total cost of ownership (TCO).

Huawei has stepped up its efforts to strengthen the progress of the interoperability tests with partners including chipset and terminal vendors. In addition to its interoperability test (IOT) centers in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Beijing (newly opened), Huawei plans to open its next IOT lab


 

Seoul (Korea Newswire) June 10, 2009 -- Building on worldwide 4G WiMAX technology momentum, Beceem Communications, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans Communications and UQ Communications have joined the Open Patent Alliance (OPA).

Formed in June 2008, the OPA is dedicated to offering intellectual property rights (IPR) solutions that support the development and widespread adoption of WiMAX around the globe, further boosting the open industry standard approach to 4G wireless broadband.

Beceem, GCT Semiconductor, Sequans and UQ come in as associate (non-board-level) members, joining current OPA members Acer, Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Cisco, Clearwire, Huawei Technologies, Intel Corporation and Samsung Electronics.

"It's been an exciting month for the Open Patent Alliance and WiMAX 4G momentum, in general," said OPA President Yung Hahn. "The OPA ecosystem remains focused on broader choice and competitive equipment and service costs for WiMAX technology, devices and applications globally. With a critical mass of silicon providers now as members, the OPA can continue facilitating the formation of a singular, cohesive WiMAX patent pool to assist participating companies in obtaining access to patent licenses from patent owners at a more predictable cost."

The most recent additions to the OPA span silicon providers to wireless carriers around the world, continuing to strengthen the open ecosystem and provide a fair, transparent and balanced IPR licensing structure.

"Proving the industry-leading performance of our Mobile WiMAX chips in terms of throughput and hand-off capabilities with top WiMAX operators and infrastructure providers has made Beceem the primary supplier of WiMAX terminal chips, especially in the Clearwire and UQ networks," said Lars Johnsson, vice president, marketing and business development of Beceem Communications. "Beceem has a long-standing history of supporting efforts to accelerate development and adoption of WiMAX, and joining the OPA extends our commitment to innovation and the advancement of the open WiMAX ecosystem."

"Having empowered WiMAX deployments globally for major operators such as UQ Communications, KT, SKT and Packet One, we are pleased to play a key role in the OPA, and contribute our extensive industry experience," said Dr. Kyeongho Lee, president and CEO of GCT Semiconductor. "As the largest-volume shipper and design-win leader for advanced single-chip WiMAX mobile solutions, GCT is the leading provider of proven WiMAX solutions for USB, CPE, module, VoIP phone, Femto AP and more. We look forward to working with the OPA and using our worldwide leadership position to further advance the WiMAX ecosystem."

"Sequans chips power more WiMAX devices than any other chipmaker and we are fully focused on driving the widespread adoption of WiMAX around the world," said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. "We fully support the open intellectual property rights model and look forward to working with our alliance partners to advance WiMAX technology development."

"Having collaborated with OPA members in the past to offer mobile WiMAX in Japan, UQ Communications looks forward to further collaborations through the Open Patent Alliance," said T. Tanaka, president of UQ Communications. "By creating the WiMAX patent pool within the OPA, we can accelerate efforts to develop and deliver new mobile WiMAX eco-services to consumers."

For more information, visit the OPA Web site at www.openpatentalliance.com.

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.

About Beceem Communications

Beceem is the leading provider of mobile WiMAX semiconductors with proven over-the-air data speeds exceeding 30 Mbps. Beceem offers a number of single chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and CPEs, and Beceem's products are WiMAX certified, XOHM qualified and validated against the WiMAX base stations from all major OEMs. For more information about Beceem, visit www.beceem.com.

About GCT Semiconductor, Inc.

GCT Semiconductor is a leading fabless semiconductor company that produces innovative integrated circuit solutions for the wireless communications industry. With its proven radio frequency (RF) CMOS and system-on-a-chip (SOC) expertise, GCT provides state-of-the-art CMOS RF transceivers, single-chip mobile digital TV receivers and Mobile WiMAX solutions serving 3G and 4G mobile system manufacturers by reducing BOM cost, lowering power consumption and minimizing total solution size. For more information, visit www.gctsemi.com.

About Sequans Communications

Sequans Communications is the leading WiMAX chipmaker. Sequans has products that are WiMAX Forum Certified* for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX, for both base stations and subscriber stations and Sequans is currently powering more than half of the WiMAX Forum Certified* Mobile WiMAX (MIMO) devices now coming to market. Sequans offers equipment manufacturers the most complete and powerful semiconductor solutions available today, enabling them to build the widest range of high performing WiMAX network components: femto, pico, micro and multi-sector macro base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices. Sequans is ISO 9001-2008 certified. Further information is available by visiting www.sequans.com.

About UQ Communications

UQ Communications Inc. is the only telecommunications company in Japan that provides nationwide mobile services based on the WiMAX global technology standard. On Feb. 26, 2009, UQ started its full mobile WiMAX service in the 23 Tokyo wards, Yokohama, and Kawasaki. Strategic investors include KDDI CORPORATION, Intel Capital Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, KYOCERA Corporation, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. More information is at www.uqwimax.jp.


 

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS and SAN JOSE, CA--June 5, 2009 - At WiMAX Global Congress in Amersterdam, HelloSoft Inc., announced a dual-mode WiMAX/WiFi phone reference design based on its revolutionary ultra low-power HS100 IP Convergence Processor. The reference design gives OEMs/ODMs quick time to market with a cost-effective solution and excellent battery life for the rapidly growing WiMAX market. The HS100 IP Convergence Processor combines an ultra low-power ARM processor with HelloSoft's patented SmartWLAN? and SmartVoIP? technology to enable the Industry's best talk time, most advanced feature set and best voice quality utilizing HelloSoft's award-winning highly-optimized VOIP and IP Convergence Software Suite.

The reference design includes the complete Linux BSP and optional support for several operating systems including Android and a comprehensive set of drivers supporting a wide range of peripherals such as USB, SDIO, I2S, I2C, LCD, Keypad, etc. The phone currently runs a demonstration GUI application and provides user-friendly interfaces for phone-book, contact-list, call-history, 3-way calling, etc and supports advanced features such as wideband and ultra-wideband speech, full hardware security for IPSec/VPN and/or SRTP and optional support for music and video playback. The highly-integrated platform with 360MHz ARM provides ample MIPS for many value added applications.

"WiMAX is being deployed at rapid pace and HelloSoft recognizes the need for affordable WiMAX devices to be brought to market in a timely manner to help users adopt and enjoy the benefits of new technologies. WiMAX and WiFi together provide full indoor and outdoor coverage and bandwidth for voice, video and data applications. HelloSoft's complete hardware and software solution provides manufacturers with a low cost of entry into high performance next generation WiMAX/WLAN phones. The reference design provides superior range, call quality and user experience with options that enable seamless roaming between WiMAX and WiFi networks and across WiFi access points and hotspots for uninterrupted voice service and enhanced ease of use", says Allan Johnson, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development.

The software suite on the phone includes HelloSoft's award-winning, highly-optimized, and widely-deployed VOIP software including media engine and SIP stack and QoS with adaptive jitter buffer, enhanced PLC, noise suppressor and echo cancellers for excellent quality VOIP over WiFi and WiMAX. HelloSoft's highly interoperated and field-tested IP Convergence Software Suite provides seamless experience and uninterrupted service access while roaming in and out of WiFi and WiMAX networks.

For more information on the HS100 based WiFi/WiMAX phone reference design, contact info@hellosoft.com.

About HelloSoft

HelloSoft is the world's leading provider of VOIP and convergence technologies. The company enables mass deployment of low-cost, power-efficient, full-featured multi-mode wireline and wireless devices though its convergence chip and highly optimized and comprehensive VOIP, IMS, VCC and DSC software products with superior voice quality, QoS, and efficient call/data session switching specifically designed for next generation end-points. The comprehensive portfolio of award winning products enables OEMs, ODMs and semiconductor manufacturers to deliver convergence products with a short time to market schedule.

HelloSoft is headquartered in San Jose, California with an R&D facility in Hyderabad, India. HelloSoft's customers include top semiconductor manufacturers, Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) globally, including Skype, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola, Samsung, Accton, Toshiba, Wistron NeWeb Corp, Panasonic, Orange, Jajah, BenQ and 5V Technologies. HelloSoft's partners include Sonus, Tango, Newstep, ARC, ARM, Texas Instruments, Intel, Microsoft and Symbian. www.hellosoft.com

Langen, Germany and Amsterdam, 2nd June 2009 - Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) and Teltonika collaborate to offer WiMAX operators a new and expanded range of WiMAX terminals.

Teltonika, with R&D, production and support in Vilnius, Lithuania, will expand its wireless GSM, GPRS and HSDPA modules and terminals portfolio with new WiMAX terminals based on Fujitsu's second generation WiMAX chipset and protocol stack. The first of these new terminals to come to market will be a triple-band half size PCI Express mini card, triple-band USB dongle and a desktop router.

Further products in an on-going roll-out will include WiMAX video surveillance modules, WiFi / WiMAX routers and embedded M2M devices planned for later this calendar year.

Manfred Mettendorff, Senior Marketing Manager at FME said, "Teltonika perfectly complements our worldwide terminal partner ecosystem. Furthermore, they are a European terminal vendor, with their own highly competitive production facilities within the boundaries of the European Union. Teltonika is capable of supporting a wide range of customer requirements and already enjoys an outstanding track record. It brings experience from the wireless module market and will help to launch a whole series of WiMAX products within a short turn around time"

Fujitsu's second-generation WiMAX silicon solution consists of a low power baseband device, triple-band RF transceiver and an optimised power management chip that comes with a WiMAX Forum certified WiMAX protocol stack. Fujitsu provides H/W and S/W solution support to terminal vendors for PC peripheral applications, full mobile low power handheld terminals and embedded systems.

Arvydas Pauk¨tys CEO of Teltonika said: "We selected Fujitsu's WiMAX solution because of its competitive leading-edge core technology as well as Fujitsu's excellent local and global support and R&D infrastructure. We are excited about the imminent launch of our triple-band half-size PCI Express mini cards, USB modems, routers, cameras and other M2M products based on Fujitsu's WiMAX platform."

About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor products. The company provides advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers, mixed-signal, wireless, multimedia ICs, ASIC products and software development, work closely with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout EMEA to help satisfy customers' systems development requirements. This solutions approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP, building blocks and software.
For more information, please see: http://emea.fujitsu.com/microelectronics

About Teltonika

For more than 10 years Teltonika has been actively developing and producing exclusive M2M products and solutions. Teltonika has 4 highly skilled development teams, which use 4 unique platforms. Moreover, the company employs more than 50 support engineers, together speaking 11 languages to offer customers in 117 countries 24/7 support.

During the last 5 years Teltonika has developed and sold more than 45 different products and solutions in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and Africa. The company's key differentiators are speed and reliability. The major aim of Teltonika is to make its customers' businesses more effective and successful.
For more information, please see: www.teltonika.lt

• Integrated network CPU available to support VoIP and networking applications
• 65nm single die, baseband and triple band RF
• supports 2.3-2.4, 2.5-2.7, and 3.3-3.8 GHz bands
• Superior MIMO technology - mimoMAX?
• maximum likelihood MIMO performance
• high throughput > 40 Mbps
• 2Tx for uplink MIMO - only from Sequans
• TDD and H-FDD
• ultra low power consumption
• supports H-ARQ, up to category 4
• allows full reuse of Sequans' prior version S3MAX software
• ready for WiMAX Forum® Certification

• Alvarion and Bridgewater are providing WiMAX solutions to several new customers in 2009 including four in Europe, one in Asia Pacific, and two in Latin America.
• Alvarion's 4Motion advanced network solution with the Bridgewater(R) Service Controller (AAA) or the new entry-level ServiceMAX 500 system, both anchored by Bridgewater's Subscriber Data Broker(TM), delivers broadband Internet and voice services to subscribers and businesses.
• The Bridgewater solution enables WiMAX operators to:
• Rapidly deliver services by authorizing and authenticating subscribers, and performing critical accounting functions.
• Deliver innovative, personalized services to attract and retain subscribers including casual usage based on time or volume, pre-paid and post-paid services.
• Reduce operating costs by unifying subscriber data, and activating new subscribers and devices 'over-the-air.'
• There are over 470 WiMAX network deployments in 139 countries covering a population of at least 430 million people.(1)

Mumbai - May 29, 2009 - The WiMAX Forum today announced the addition of Tata Communications, one of the world's largest telecommunications providers, as a new member to its Board of Directors. Prateek Pashine, COO of Tata Communications' retail broadband unit, will serve as the representative to the WiMAX Forum board.

"Electing Tata to the board demonstrates the WiMAX Forum's commitment to the Indian market and signifies the company's importance to the WiMAX ecosystem worldwide," said Ron Resnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. "As one of the leading global Internet and voice operators, Tata Communications has demonstrated its confidence that WiMAX is the leading 4G technology, and they have articulated their plans to bring broadband services to consumers in India through WiMAX."

Mr. Prateek Pashine, Chief Operating Officer of the retail broadband unit of Tata Communications has been with the Tata Group since 1995. Pashine was responsible for setting up Tata Communications Lanka (formerly VSNL Lanka) operations and served as Director on its Board for two years. He has worked on various committees set up by the Government of India to explore options on broadband initiatives with other countries. He has worked in various industries such as hospitality, software, real estate and telecom equipment and services. Pashine was the recipient of the prestigious Fullbright Scholarship of US and attended the Fulbright-CII Fellowship programme for Leadership in Management at the Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA, in 2006. He is also currently the Chair of the Wireless Broadband Alliance which is a global body involved in the expansion of roaming data services.

"The strong representation by global operators to the WiMAX Forum board shows how evolved the WiMAX ecosystem has become," added Pashine. "Various researches have predicted that India will play an important role in the development of the Global WiMAX ecosystem, and we will bring that perspective to the forefront within the Forum. Markets like India have unique product and business model needs which we expect would lead the way for other markets and operators around the world."

India has a huge opportunity for a rapid growth of Internet penetration. Currently broadband penetration in India is just 6.22 million out of the more than one billion population. Tata Communications plans to bring broadband services to homes and small businesses around the country to meet that need.

"I believe that India can soon be the largest market for WiMAX worldwide," said Pashine. "Our goal is to develop a profitable business model and offer a range of affordable devices and services to our customers. As a member of the WiMax Forum Board, Tata Communications can encourage accelerated development of low cost WiMAX technologies products."

Currently, Tata Communications is an active member of the WiMAX Forum India Chapter (WFIC) and holds leadership positions in three of the chapter's four working groups. Tata Communications also serves as the driving force for opening a certification lab in India and hopes to establish a live network test bed using its network in the near future.

Tata Communications recently announced the launch of its 'One World, One Account service', a unique offering which allows all Tata Indicom Broadband customers to access high speed Internet roaming in over 160 countries using their same account. This service is aimed at creating an end-to-end Internet service for home as well as small business users. The convenience of a single bill and access through multiple technologies helps give a seamless experience to users. This package also comes with various bundled services targeted at the home and small business user.

Other members of the WiMAX Forum Board include: Airspan Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, Alvarion, Aperto Networks, British Telecom, Clearwire Corporation, Comcast Cable, Fujitsu, Huawei Technologies, Information and Communications Research Laboratories at Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Intel Corporation, KDDI, KT, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sprint, and ZTE.

The WiMAX Forum's membership base represents a thriving WiMAX ecosystem which supports the more than 472 WiMAX network deployments in 139 countries. A complete list of members is available online at http://www.wimaxforum.org/about/. The WiMAX Forum is the worldwide consortium focused on global adoption of WiMAX and chartered to establish certification processes that achieve interoperability, publish technical specifications based on recognized standards, promote the technology and pursue a favorable regulatory environment.

About the WiMAX Forum

The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formed to certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products based upon the harmonized IEEE 802.16e/ETSI HiperMAN standard. 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.

About Tata Communications

Tata Communications is a leading global provider of a new world of communications. With a leadership position in emerging markets, Tata Communications leverages its advanced solutions capabilities and domain expertise across its global and pan-India network to deliver managed solutions to multi-national enterprises, service providers and Indian consumers.

The Tata Global Network includes one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks, a Tier-1 IP network, with connectivity to more than 200 countries across 400 PoPs, and nearly 1 million square feet of data center and collocation space worldwide.

Tata Communications' depth and breadth of reach in emerging markets includes leadership in Indian enterprise data services, leadership in global international voice, and strategic investments in operators in South Africa (Neotel), Sri Lanka (Tata Communications Lanka Limited), Nepal (United Telecom Limited), and subject to approval by the Chinese government, China (China Enterprise Communications)

Tata Communications Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India and its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. (NYSE: TCL)

www.tatacommunications.com

 

Unkept promises could lead to backlash from early adopters

WiMAX operators who overhype their networks' peak speeds risk angering early adopters who feel their expectations haven't been met, an analyst from Pyramid Research said Wednesday.

During a Webinar on best practices for deploying WiMAX, Pyramid Research analyst Özgür Aytar said that one of the biggest potential pitfalls for WiMAX operators is emphasizing network speed too much in their pitches to customers. Although she acknowledged that overhyping peak network speeds is a bad practice for any network operator, she said it is particularly bad for those offering new technologies such as WiMAX because early adopters could quickly grow disillusioned if they find themselves frustrated by slower-than-expected speeds.

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New Advanced SoC provides best value solution

Fremont, USA and Beijing, China, May 26, 2009 - ApaceWave Technologies, a developer of high-performance OFDMA solutions for the global WiMAX industry, announces availability of its APW2050 Mobile Station System-on-a-Chip (SoC).

The APW2050 supports all 802.16e mobile WiMAX Wave 2 features, including MIMO Matrix A & B, and Beam Forming. It also supports advanced release-1.5 DL/UL AMC MIMO capability. Designed using a 65nm process in a 9x9 mm2 package, the APW2050 is amongst the smallest, most cost-effective, low-power mobile WiMAX baseband SoC available. It contains a high-performance PHY, MAC, embedded CPU, and intelligent power management to achieve very low total system power consumption. Supported by powerful mobile station software, the APW2050 enables high-performance WiMAX solutions for various devices such as laptop computers, mobile Internet devices, and CPEs.

ApaceWave offers low-cost, manufacturing-ready reference designs for Half-Mini Cards, USB dongles, and SDIO modules. All reference designs utilize single-sided PC boards and can provide transmit output power up to 25dBm. Reference design kits come with automated test and calibration procedures for high-volume manufacturing.

Howard Chen, Chairman of Gemtek a leading global ODM, expressed, "ApaceWave's APW2050 meets current competitive WiMAX market requirements for cost and power consumption."

"Low-cost devices are necessary for WiMAX to be successful," said Rosemary Ho, CEO of Global Mobile Corp, a Taiwan WiMAX licensee, "The value and performance provided by WiMAX solutions, such as the ApaceWave APW2050, will enable WiMAX operators to provide excellent mobile broadband service."

ApaceWave is also working closely with leading consumer mobile and media device companies such as Creative Technology LTD. "We are excited to partner with ApaceWave as they bring new market-leading, cost-effective WiMAX solutions into consumer electronics," said Mr. Sim Wong Hoo, CEO, of Creative Technology Ltd.

"ApaceWave is fortunate to have the support of global investors with strategic value add in the consumer communications eco-system. With our Series A, we proved our abilities as a leading technology firm. Now our unique strength in Greater China ranging from development to supply-chain best practices will be augmented by the growth capital from Series B," said Gwong-Yih Lee, CEO ApaceWave.

In 2008, ApaceWave secured USD $25M in Series B funding from series A investors, such as Venrock, DCM and HuaHong Intl, with new venture capital investors and strategic partners. APW2050 samples and reference design kits are available now.
About ApaceWave Technologies

ApaceWave Technologies is a leading WiMAX/OFDMA SoC developer, strategically positioned to enable global market adoption of WiMAX devices through technology leadership and close alignment with industry and manufacturing partner needs. Backed by tier one venture capitalists from Silicon Valley and Greater China, ApaceWave is under the leadership of seasoned executives who are committed to deliver best price-performance WiMAX devices and reference designs. ApaceWave is headquartered in Fremont, CA with R&D offices in Beijing China. http://www.apacewave.com