WiMAX Forum Offers Mobile WiMAX Certification

The beginning of Mobile WiMAX certification enables our member companies
to deliver on their business commitments, and ultimately moves WiMAX service
providers closer to bringing the mobile broadband Internet experience and new
applications to consumers around the globe next year. - Ron Resnick, WiMAX
Forum.

The WiMAX Forum announced its lead certification lab is now open for formal
Mobile WiMAX certification testing and evaluation of Mobile WiMAX products.
WiMAX Forum vendors may begin immediately submitting their 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz
Mobile WiMAX equipment for testing. The WiMAX Forum’s lead certification lab is
headquartered at AT4 Wireless in Spain. The WiMAX Forum expects its four other
certification labs in the U.S., Taiwan, China, and Korea to open for formal
Mobile WiMAX certification testing shortly.

With today’s announcement, certified Mobile WiMAX products are projected to
reach the commercial market in early 2008. The WiMAX Forum expects hundreds of
products to be submitted for testing.

“This important milestone in our WiMAX Forum certification program
culminates years of development of our certification process and signifies the
success of the WiMAX ecosystem’s progress and market lead relative to
alternative mobile broadband technologies such as LTE which are several yearsbehind WiMAX technology,” said Ron Resnick, president, WiMAX Forum. “Thebeginning of Mobile WiMAX certification enables our member companies to deliver on their business commitments, and ultimately moves WiMAX serviceproviders closer to bringing the mobile broadband Internet experience and new applications to consumers around the globe next year.”

Equipment that passes conformance and interoperability testing will receive
the WiMAX Forum Certified designation, thus, assuring service providers that
when buying equipment from more than one company the products are interoperable.

“Certification facilitates Xohm’s model for open access,” remarked Barry
West, president of Sprint’s Xohm Business Unit. “We applaud the WiMAX Forum for this important and timely step, which will encourage device innovation in anticipation of Sprint’s WiMAX network launch in the U.S.”

Throughout 2008, service providers are expected to expand current Mobile
WiMAX deployments to broader populations in their regions. The WiMAX Forum
currently estimates that more than 300 operators in over 65 countries have
deployed Mobile WiMAX pilots and trials.

“In Korea, WiMAX technology is the cornerstone of our mobile broadband
deployment because of its vast and thriving ecosystem of equipment and
solution providers that share our commitment to address the needs of the
Korean market and redefine the mobile broadband experience for Korean
businesses and citizens,” said Dr. Hyun Pyo Kim, director of WiBro planning
for Korea Telecom. “Today, with more than 100,000 active Mobile WiMAX users and 410,000 subscribers projected for 2008, the availability of WiMAX Forum Certified mobile equipment will enable us to significantly expand our customer base and mobile broadband service offerings.”

As Mobile WiMAX deployments continue to grow in size and scope in 2008, the
WiMAX Forum plans to open new certification labs in India and Taiwan to address
the demand for equipment certification. Based on the proliferation of certified
equipment, the WiMAX Forum will conduct additional product interoperability
activities for new Mobile WiMAX profiles and features, such as testing for the
planned certification for 3.5 GHz and 700 MHz profiles and core network
certification through Mobile WiMAX PlugFests in 2008.

About 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 802.16/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.

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