NextWave Broadband and Huawei Technologies Cooperate to Conduct Interoperability Testing and Field Trials of Mobile WiMAX.CHICAGO -- NextWave Broadband, Inc. a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : 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 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16e standard, with Huawei's WiMAX infrastructure equipment. The testing, being conducted at NextWave Broadband's facilities in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , 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 RFIC Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit RFIC Radio Frequency Interface Chip and Huawei's WASN WASN Wide Area Sensor Network WASN Women and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Support Network (Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa) 9770 ASN-GW and BTS BTS - Bug Tracking System 3703 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 n. 1. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities s>. , 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 North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. 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 FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to 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 (Multiple Input/Multiple Output) Pronounced "my-mo," it is the use of multiple transmitters and receivers (multiple antennas) on wireless devices for improved performance. , a fully IP-based WASN-Gateway, AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. , 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 The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and 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. |
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