WiMAX Forum(R) Announces Mobile WiMAXTM Certification Product Progress and Updates Technology Roadmap to Include 700 MHz

The WiMAX Forum today announced that 28 Mobile WiMAX products in
the 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands have been submitted for WiMAX
Forum certification since WiMAX Forum labs began accepting
applications from vendors in late 2007. The organization further
announced its official decision in support of significant market
demand to expand the WiMAX Forum product development roadmap for
Mobile WiMAX certification in the 700 MHz frequency band. These
updates were delivered as part of a media luncheon hosted by the WiMAX
Forum at 2008 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

"With more than 260 commercial WiMAX deployments rolled-out on a
global basis, WiMAX technology is the only commercially available
OFDMA-based wireless technology today to support the rapid expansion
of mobile broadband Internet access and the broad proliferation of the
open Internet concept that so many mobile service providers are
talking about here this week," said Ron Resnick, president of the
WiMAX Forum. "We expect this momentum to be evident at Mobile World
Congress and at the upcoming WiMAX Forum Congress event series."

Today´s WiMAX Forum media luncheon displayed the global excitement
surrounding Mobile WiMAX deployments with testimonials from global
service providers, including Freedom4, Iberbanda, KDDI, Korea Telecom
and SprintNextel and who each indicated the readiness of WiMAX
technology with certified products and the optimization of WiMAX
networks for broadband data services as key motivators in selecting
WiMAX technology for their next generation services.

Mobile WiMAX Certification Progress

The first Mobile WiMAX products are expected to achieve the WiMAX
Forum Certified(TM) seal of approval in Q2 2008 and to reach the
market later this year. In addition, the WiMAX Forum forecasts that
more than 950 products will undergo Mobile WiMAX certification testing
by 2011, representing an influx of new consumer devices and
infrastructure equipment to support continued rapid WiMAX user
adoption in the 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz frequency bands. The
WiMAX Forum´s current network of six labs in China, Korea, Spain, U.S.
and two in Taiwan will expand to nine with additions in Brazil, India
and Japan to handle the anticipated certification demand.

Last week, the WiMAX Forum announced that it selected TTC-CCS as
the second designated certification lab in Taiwan for both Fixed WiMAX
and Mobile WiMAX certification services. AT4 wireless, the WiMAX
Forum´s lead certification vendor, will facilitate the set up of the
laboratory by second half of 2008 to run similar services to all the
WiMAX Forum Designated Certification Laboratory (WFDCL) sites.

WiMAX Forum Technology Roadmap Expands to 700 MHz Frequency

With an increased interest in the 700 MHz band and more service
providers around the world choosing WiMAX as their next generation
mobile broadband technology of choice, the WiMAX Forum is adding this
frequency range to its technology roadmap. Work on the technical
specifications for 700 MHz WiMAX Forum certification is already
underway in the association´s working groups. The published
specifications will be unveiled as they are completed and they will
support both TDD and FDD certification profiles.

"The WiMAX Forum will continue looking at new market opportunities
and expanding the capabilities of its technology standards," said
Resnick. "The 700 MHz spectrum is set to become a key spectrum band
globally and many administrations are now considering spectrum
arrangements in the band. Interest in WiMAX deployments is also
reinforced now that 802.16e is part of the IMT-2000 family of
standards and certified products are becoming available. It is
important to remember that the WiMAX Forum´s technical specifications
are driven by the needs of our member companies and we will continue
to explore and push the limits of the technology to best meet the
industry´s needs."

Mobile World Congress

Through its participation at the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona this week, the WiMAX Forum(R) sees the presence and
influence of WiMAX(TM) technologies as a stronger contributor to the
conference than ever before. The WiMAX Forum, in collaboration with
its members, will be conducting a number of activities throughout the
show to promote the WiMAX ecosystem on behalf of the industry.

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Walk of WiMAX Booth Tour
More than 40 member companies will participate in a WiMAX Forum
sponsored, self-guided booth tour, which will walk participants to
each member company booth. To pick up a tour map, please visit the
AT4 wireless booth in Hall 2, Booth E12. The tour participants
will include the following ecosystem vendors: Agilent
Technologies, Aircom International, Airspan, Alcatel-Lucent,
Alvarion, Anite, Anritsu, Arraycomm, AT4 wireless, Bridgewater
Systems, CelPlan, Cisco, Comsys Mobile, EB, Fujitsu, Hulu Sweden,
Informa Telecoms & Media, Informa Publishing, Intel, Iskratel, L&T
Infotech, Mentum, Motorola, NEC, NextWave Broadband, Nokia Siemens
Networks, Nortel, PA Consulting, PicoChip, Redline Communications,
Rohde & Schwarz, Samsung, Sandvine, Sequans, SiGe Semiconductor,
Spirent, SprintNextel, Starent, Tata Elxsi, Tele Atlas, Vecima,
Wavesat, WiNetworks, ZTE.

Global Roaming Interoperability Demonstration
Several WiMAX Forum members are participating in a global roaming
interoperability demonstration hosted at the Intel conference
booth located in Hall 8, Booth 8B109. The demonstration shows how
consumers can remain seamlessly connected to an Internet session
using a single mobile device as they roam between WiMAX, Wi-Fi and
UMTS enabled technology zones. Users are able to roam as a result
of service provider networks enabled with automated subscription
authentication mechanisms specified in 3GPP and the WiMAX Forum
standards bodies. Participating companies include: Alvarion,
Comfone, Ericsson, Intel, Kubi Wireless, Motorola, Orange,
SprintNextel, Syniverse and the WiMAX Forum.
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For more information on the WiMAX Forum, including its WiMAX Forum
Congress Event Series or certification program, please visit the WiMAX
Forum website at www.wimaxforum.org.

About WiMAX Forum(R)

The WiMAX Forum(R) 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
802.16/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.

"WiMAX Forum" is a registered trademark of the WiMAX Forum.
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