NextWave Broadband, Inc. a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc.
(NASDAQ: WAVE) and a manufacturer of advanced mobile WiMAX chipsets,
and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei), a leading provider of
next-generation telecommunications network solutions to operators
around the world, today announced they are conducting interoperability
testing of NextWave's mobile WiMAX chipsets, based on the IEEE 802.16e
standard, with Huawei's WiMAX infrastructure equipment.
The testing, being conducted at NextWave Broadband's facilities in
San Diego, California, is evaluating the interoperability of
NextWave's first-generation mobile WiMAX chipset which includes the
NW1100 baseband system-on-a-chip (SOC) and matched NW1200 multi-band
RFIC and Huawei's WASN9770 ASN-GW and BTS3703 three sector BTS
platforms.
In addition to the interoperability evaluation, Huawei's
commercial WiMAX equipment is also being tested at NextWave's trial
network facility located in Henderson, Nevada. Key features being
tested include handover, mobility, and enhanced services such as
Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and video streaming.
"Our initial interoperability testing with Huawei has already
yielded very positive results and demonstrates the maturity of our
first-generation mobile WiMAX chipsets," said Mark Kelley, Chief
Division Officer of NextWave Broadband's Advanced Technology Group.
"We are pleased to be working with Huawei to take the steps needed to
deliver next-generation, end-to-end WiMAX solutions."
"We are excited about this opportunity to work with NextWave. The
success of this inter-operability testing and field trials demonstrate
Huawei's commitment to delivering innovative, custom solutions to our
customers," said Carl Liu, Executive Vice President of North American
Sales and Customer support for Huawei. "Huawei's industry-leading,
end-to-end, WiMAX solutions provide users with exceptional services,
such as video-on-demand, FTP downloads, and VoIP. We are looking
forward to a continuing relationship with NextWave Broadband."
NextWave's chipsets incorporate numerous NextWave innovations to
improve performance, reduce power consumption, lower manufacturing
costs, enable new types of advanced mobile multimedia applications,
and allow seamless operation and roaming across worldwide WiMAX
frequencies and profiles. Huawei's WiMAX solutions encompass a full
portfolio of IP-based base stations using distributed architectures
and leading-edge technologies such as MIMO, a fully IP-based
WASN-Gateway, AAA, and terminals.
About Huawei Technologies
Huawei Technologies is a leader in providing next-generation
telecommunications network solutions for operators worldwide. The
company is dedicated to providing innovative and customized products,
services and solutions to create long-term value and potential growth
for its customers. Huawei's products and solutions are deployed in
more than 100 countries and serve 31 of the world's top 50 operators,
as well as more than 1 billion users worldwide. For more information,
please visit www.huawei.com.
About NextWave Broadband
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, NextWave Broadband Inc., a
subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), develops
next-generation wireless broadband products and technologies for
mobile device and network equipment manufacturers and for wireless
service operators. The company's products and technologies include
WiMAX baseband ASICs, multi-band RFICs, device reference designs, and
advanced network components. With over 370
employees, NextWave Broadband has additional offices in Henderson, NV;
Calgary, Canada; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan and Seoul, Korea.
Visit NextWave Broadband website at www.nextwave.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" for
purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that
involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that
forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual events or
results could differ materially from the events or results predicted
or from any other forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of,
NextWave, and should not be considered as an indication of future
events or results. Important factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially are discussed in greater detail in the
filings of NextWave with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All
such documents are available through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
NextWave makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking
statements in order to reflect changes in events or circumstances
after the date any such statement is made, except as may be required
pursuant to applicable law.
