Fujitsu Network Communications Adds Airspan AS.MAX WiMAX Products to their Broadband Wireless Portfolio; End-to-End Solution Combines Carrier-Class Base Station and Customer Premises Equipment with Network Life Cycle Services.

WASHINGTON -- Fujitsu Network Communications Inc., a leading supplier of IT and wireline/wireless networking solutions, announced today the availability of a new WiMAX solution for North American service providers. This end-to-end, turnkey solution combines carrier-class WiMAX products from Airspan Networks (Nasdaq:AIRN) and Network Life Cycle Services from Fujitsu to create a unique broadband wireless solution. Fujitsu and Airspan are both founding and current board members of the WiMAX Forum(TM) (www.wimaxforum.org), and this is the first system-level agreement between two founding board members.

To date, wireless access has been confined to proprietary solutions that fit highly specific applications. With the ratification of the IEEE 802.16 standard, technology unifies the underlying economics to transform the business case for broadband wireless access. WiMAX makes the broadband experience available both indoors and outdoors, enabled by hot zones that can be up to twenty times the size of traditional hot spots, and allows high-quality, multi-megabit services to be delivered wirelessly to end users at much higher speeds than is possible with voice-centric 3G networks. WiMAX will also bring broadband services to customers in rural or less densely populated areas where impairments with existing networks hamper DSL and cable modem deployment.

Under the terms of a new agreement with Airspan Networks, Fujitsu has obtained the rights to resell their entire portfolio of WiMAX AS.MAX broadband access products in North America. Fujitsu will offer large- and small-scale base station solutions as well as indoor, outdoor and Wi-Fi enabled Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).

The AS.MAX products support the cost-effective rollout of WiMAX networks, delivering comprehensive support for a range of end-user devices that integrate both WiMAX and Wi-Fi technologies. The Fujitsu-offered AS.MAX solution also incorporates advanced network features that make it possible to deliver carrier-class quality Voice over IP (VoIP) services, including integrated Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) gateway messaging to enable call control and capacity reservation for voice traffic. Voice capacity is not reserved until requested, and can be dynamically adjusted while maintaining Quality of Service (QoS), thus enabling the optimal use of radio link capacity while offering an ideal consumer experience.

Airspan was the first supplier to offer both base stations and CPE in the 3.5 GHz FDD profile certified by the WiMAX Forum, and their 4.9 GHz WiMAX products recently received FCC certification for deployment in North America. With the addition of 5.8 GHz products in the third quarter of 2006, Fujitsu will have access to the widest range of frequencies in North America.

Fujitsu Network Life Cycle Services are an integral part of the network solution. These services are available to help carriers create and extend their WiMAX footprint by utilizing planning services such as RF engineering, site acquisition and site preparation. When carriers are ready to build their network, Fujitsu offers a full line of deployment services, which include installation and test/turn-up services, as well as backhaul and back-office connectivity provisioning. Fujitsu will manage even the most detailed logistics of deployment, including all local permits, inspections, and contracts needed to deploy the network. Carriers can also opt to have Fujitsu monitor and maintain their wireless network with Network Operations Center (NOC) services and provide full network statistics so carriers maintain full visibility to the inner workings of their network. Full maintenance and support is also available 24x7, with rapid deployment of on-site technical assistance personnel and spares management as needed.

"We are delighted to have been chosen by Fujitsu, a recognized leader in the North American communications market, as a WiMAX partner," said Eric Stonestrom, president and CEO of Airspan Networks. "Fujitsu is a leading supplier of access and transport products in North America, with an impressive customer base that includes North American telecom carriers, cable/MSO operators, utilities and municipalities. Their strength in professional services, when combined with our ground-breaking WiMAX products, makes a very compelling and easily deployed solution for customers."

"Airspan's AS.MAX family of products has been deployed in large numbers in all regions of the world, and continue to set the pace in the WiMAX market by being first to achieve significant milestones, which was a key reason why we selected them to be a WiMAX partner," said Jim Hintze, senior vice president of marketing at Fujitsu Network Communications. "Customer feedback that we have received validates our belief that the combination of best-in-class partner products from Airspan Networks, plus native Fujitsu products and Network Life Cycle Services, creates a very compelling solution that addresses all aspects of the broadband wireless application space."

Complete details about this differentiated wireless offering will be discussed in the Fujitsu booth (No. 212/214) during this week's Wireless Communications Association (WCA) International 2006 conference and exhibition in Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.wcai.com/event/06/06gen.htm.

About Airspan Networks

Airspan Networks provides fixed and wireless voice and data systems and solutions, including Voice over IP (VoIP). Its wireless products serve operators around the world in both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands between 700 MHz and 6 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz international bands. Airspan has a strong wireless product roadmap that includes offerings compliant with the 802.11 a/b/g and the WiMAX 802.16-2004 standard, including software upgradeability to Mobile WiMAX (the 802.16e-2005 standard). Airspan is on the Board and is a founder member of the WiMAX Forum and a member of the Wi-Fi Alliance. The Company has deployments with more than 350 operators in more than 100 countries. Airspan's wireless systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. These systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom. More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com.

About Fujitsu Network Communications Inc.

Fujitsu Network Communications Inc. delivers robust wireline and wireless solutions that power next-generation communication networks. With an unequalled portfolio of IT and telecom products and the support of Fujitsu Limited, a $40.6B company with over 150,000 professionals in more than 100 countries, Fujitsu helps its customers fuse information and networking technology with commercial value. Over 320,000 Fujitsu network elements have been deployed by all major carriers across North America. Fujitsu is illustrating innovation at work through its well-established and highly-regarded position as a market leader in both SONET and ROADM technology, the fundamental building blocks of next-generation networks. For more information, please visit http://us.fujitsu.com/telecom.

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