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CONTENTSWiMax.com - The WiMAX Guide - 2010 edition Industry Insight Company State of the Industry p5 WiMax.com Editor & President, Carl Townsend, offers his directory opinion on the state of the overall industry. Antennas p19 PCTEL|Phazar Antennas|ZDA Comm WiMAX Poised for Portable Billling Solutions p20 Broadband Success p7 Aradial|FTS Software Bolstered by an improving economy and a more suitable marketing plan, global WiMAX subscriptions are expected Consulting/Research p21 to grow ARCchart|Maravedis|Sidecut Reports Yankee Group SEQUANS Silicon to Power New Distributors p24 WiMAX CPE & Devices in 2010 p10 Hutton Communications WiMax.com talks with SEQUANS’ Vice President of Business Development, Craig Miller, to discuss how the company is Equipment p25 ready for the onslaught of 4G mobile Internet gadgets. Airspan|Alvarion|Axxcelera Cisco | Green Packet|Proxim Voice to the MAX: Samsung|Vecima Why VoIP is the Winning App p13 While most operators focus on the broader residen- RF Planning/ tial voice market, there are opportunities for higher Network Design p30 ARPUs. EDX Wireless Semiconductors p30 Getting Connected GCT Semiconductors|SEQUANS WiMAX Devices Current Outlook p14 Software Solutions p32 Greater personal productivity & expanded workgroup Aptilo Networks|Bridgewater Systems access are just a couple things adding value to the Green Packet WiMAX end-user device market. System Integrators p35 Taiwan WiMAX Manufacturers: Aricent|GEKA Telecom Challenges & Opportunities in 2010 p15 Testing Solutions p36 Taiwanese manufacturers accounted for 55% of Berkeley Varitronics|Gambit Comm world-wide WiMAX CPE shipment volume, highlighting Taiwan’s importance in the global WiMAX industry. WirelessLogix Five key issues face this group in 2010. VoIP Solutions p38 Alianza

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Okay, now that I have your attention…. in mobile data, operators must move quickly to more spectrally ef- ficient OFDM based, all IP technologies such as WiMAX and LTE. While comparisons between the two So where is WiMAX today? Currently there are over 500 WiMAX technologies make for good headlines and deployments in 145 countries. US operator Clearwire is providing undoubtedly help sell analyst reports, the service in over 28 markets and plans to cover 120 million people in on-going debate has been much overblown 2010 with the launch of additional markets including New York City, and increasingly less relevant. As with other Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area. Other major WiMAX standards “battles” such as HD-DVD vs. Blu- deployments include UQ Communications in Japan, Packet One in ray, much of the debate is politically charged Malaysia and Imagine Broadband in Ireland. According the WiMAX - which each side trying to win influence Forum, WiMAX is on track to cover more than 800 million people by based on the technology path has chosen or where a vendor has in- the end of 2010 and 1 billion by 2011. vested their IPR. On the device front, there are now over 180 devices that are While the two standards share much of the same DNA from a WiMAX Forum™ certified and hundreds more that have been an- technological perspective, that is where the similarities end. In fact nounced or are commercially available. Embedded WiMAX is now for most operators, the decision on whether to choose WiMAX or available on over 40 notebook and netbook computers. Intel has LTE has already largely been made for them based on the type of begun shipping its “Kilmer Peak” wireless chipsets that supports spectrum owned, their respective business models, support for legacy multiple WiMAX spectrum profiles in the 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz systems, etc. And despite aggressive timelines announced by Verizon bands for notebook PCs and will provide the ability for Global roam- and others, most LTE networks will not be widely deployed until 2011. ing across different WiMAX networks But to really understand WiMAX, you must first examine the dif- While recent deployments are encouraging, there are significant ferent ways the technology is being used. While broad generaliza- challenges ahead, and the biggest continues to be access to spec- tions are often made about WiMAX, there are actually several differ- trum. In India, after much delay, auctions for WIMAX/BWA spectrum ent flavors with regards to spectrum profiles, business models and are planned for May 2010. The regulatory environment continues to devices. In its initial development, WiMAX was designed as a fixed be a challenge in Asia, Latin American and Europe where strong cel- wireless broadband technology and in that role has become the un- lular incumbents look to protect their interests. disputed leader - providing wireless DSL type services without the But given global single digit broadband penetration, the oppor- prohibitive cost of digging up streets and putting in copper and fi- tunities are enormous and the impact of internet access to improve ber. WiMAX has become the technology of choice for backhauling people’s lives has been well proven. With the global financial climate traffic from Wi-FI hotspots and for applications such as remote video improving, the time to deploy is now… and for many that technol- surveillance and traffic monitoring. With its performance, availability ogy is WiMAX. and wide ecosystem of products and vendors, WiMAX has also fea- tured prominently in the rural broadband stimulus programs in the Best Regards, US (see featured section). While fixed type applications provide sizeable opportunities by themselves, the real excitement and tremendous growth potential is with portable and mobile applications - being able to take your broadband experience with you where ever you go. Thanks in large part to the iPhone and other smart phone devices, demand for mo- Carl Townsend bile data is increasing exponentially and putting strains on operator’s President & Editor, WiMax.com current 3G data networks. In order to keep up with the tidal-wave

Carl Townsend, President & Editor Contributors: ctownsend@wimax.com, Tel: 512.522.3055 Alan Weissberger, WiMAX360 Moderator Wi Max.com Michael Wolleben, Operations Paul Kaputska, Sidecut Reports [email protected], Tel: 512.470.9045 Adlane Fellah, Maravedis BWA Monica Paolini, Senza Fili Consulting Kevin Dilley, Editorial Director Robb Henshaw, Proxim Wireless [email protected], Tel: 512.522.3055 Scott Bell, Alianza Inc. Yankee Group

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Industry Insight WiMAX Poised for Portable Broadband Success Bolstered by an improving economy and a more suitable mar- keting plan, global WiMAX subscriptions are expected to grow from 3.9 million today to 92.3 million in 2015.

trast, are available over wide coverage however, shine in green-field fixed and areas and support continuous connec- portable broadband applications—a Dr. Philip Marshall tivity at vehicular speeds. For the most market it is just now beginning to ad- Yankee Group part, WiMAX and portable broadband dress in earnest. While we assume the are best suited to unserved and under- mobile broadband market will be domi- served markets, whereas 3G and ad- nated by technologies like HSPA, HSPA+ vanced 3G technologies tend to flourish and LTE, the portable broadband mar- What happens when you take a in the mobile broadband arena, where ket—an area of rapid growth especially strong wireless technology like WiMAX, legacy technologies abound. in emerging EMEA markets like Cen- introduce it with great fanfare and then But when WiMAX first hit the scene tral and Eastern Europe and Africa—is slam it with a poor economy, slow spec- in 2004, its primary aim was to disrupt WiMAX’s for the taking. trum licensing and incorrect position- the mobile broadband market, which Over the next few years, as the gat- ing in the marketplace? Just exactly had a less-than-stellar track record, es- ing factors begin to ease, Yankee Group what happened to WiMAX worldwide W pecially in terms of price, performance believes WiMAX is poised to take off. In over the past year or so. and reliability. Since then, however, the fact, we forecast that WiMAX subscrip- Previously, Yankee Group forecast mobile broadband industry has pulled tions will grow from 3.9 million today to that in 2008, global WiMAX subscrip- its act together and accelerated the de- 92.3 million in 2015, a CAGR of 69 per- tions would hit 3.8 million. In real- velopment of 3G, HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE. cent (see Exhibit 1). ity, that number was not reached un- Now, with its 3G competitors in more of til year-end 2009, primarily because a position of strength technology-wise, Some Like It Mobile WiMAX had been hit with a veritable WiMAX has less of a story to tell—and While the lion’s share of WiMAX’s tsunami of constraints. In addition to a less of a compelling business opportu- predicted increases will happen in the deep, worldwide economic recession nity—in the mobile broadband space. portable broadband segment, there are and the collapse of the credit markets, The fact is WiMAX isn’t especially notable exceptions to the rule. For ex- WiMAX last year faced slower-than-ex- suited to mobile broadband. Its high- ample, service providers in the U.S. (in pected spectrum licensing, especially performance radio technology and addition to Japan and Korea) are taking in areas with huge subscriber potential end-to-end all-IP architecture does, a relatively aggressive stance targeting like India and Indonesia. And as if the economic crisis wasn’t enough to dry up investment dollars, WiMAX also saw Exhibit 1: Global Subscription Forecast for Mobile WiMAX Technology a crisis in investor confidence due to its mismatched positioning against 3G and advanced 3G technologies like LTE, HSPA and HSPA+.

What’s Weighing WiMAX Down? Flawed market positioning is the biggest gating factor for WiMAX, as pro- viders and regulators continue to place WiMAX in the mobile broadband space versus the portable broadband mar- ket. Yankee Group defines “portable broadband” as a service that is avail- able for stationary or pedestrian use within limited network coverage areas. “Mobile broadband” services, by con-

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WiMAX toward mobile applications. which earmarks $7.2 billion to broad- in the 2.6 GHz (BWA) band in India be- In North America, WiMAX activity is band-related projects. With these fac- cause of the continued delay in licens- dominated by Clearwire, which aspires tors in mind, Yankee Group projects that ing. Plus, WiMAX has been incorrectly to deploy a nationwide WiMAX network WiMAX subscriptions in North America positioned to compete with technolo- in the U.S. in the 2.6 GHz frequency band will increase from 1.0 million in 2009 to gies like HSPA and LTE in the region, and provide 4G services to its strategic 13.4 million in 2015, a 53 percent CAGR resulting in heightened political antics partners, including Sprint and Comcast. (see Exhibit 2). and protracted timelines for spectrum Clearwire is in the process of upgrad- licensing in many markets. In addition, ing from a proprietary technology to Slow Going in Asia-Pacific it is unlikely WiMAX will see meaningful mobile WiMAX (802.16e), and to date, In contrast with North America, adoption in China, where the service it offers commercialized mobile WiMAX the Asia-Pacific region is growing more providers have embraced TD-SCDMA service in many U.S. markets. Combine slowly in terms of WiMAX subscrip- and LTE TDD. Clearwire with upstarts DigitalBridge tions. While it presents tremendous We do, however, expect that licens- Communications and Xanadoo, and the opportunities for WiMAX, particularly ing of the 2.6 GHz band—which is most North American market is well-served in areas like India and Indonesia where suited to WiMAX—will occur during by WiMAX players. there is low broadband penetration, the forecast period, freeing up WiMAX Another impetus for WiMAX growth licensing issues are a major stumbling providers to address this burgeoning in the U.S. market is the American Re- block. For example, our forecast does market. With that in mind, we project covery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, not account for WiMAX subscriptions WiMAX subscriptions in Asia-Pacific to increase from 0.5 million to 40.4 million between 2009 and 2015, representing Exhibit 2: Robust Growth in North America as WiMAX Penetrates Residential Broadband a CAGR of 102 percent over the forecast period (see Exhibit 3).

EMEA Leads the Way While Asia-Pacific holds the most potential, the region of the globe set for the most dramatic WiMAX growth is EMEA. Our forecast predicts that WiMAX’s strongest adoption will occur in emerging markets in EMEA, particu- larly in Central and Eastern Europe and in Africa. Investments in Africa are ac- celerating, particularly with the imple- mentation of several undersea cables and the freeing up of capital markets. We see slow progress for WiMAX in Exhibit 3: WiMAX Gets Off to a Slow Start in Asia-Pacific Western Europe, however, because most of the service providers are sub- scale with networks operating in the 3.5-3.8 GHz bands. We believe that this will remain the case until significant 2.6 GHz frequency bands are auctioned and future acquirers of TDD licenses in Western Europe are required to em- brace WiMAX. Taking these factors into consider- ation, Yankee Group projects WiMAX subscriptions in EMEA to increase from 2.1 million to 33.9 million between 2009 and 2015, at a CAGR of 59 percent (see Exhibit 4).

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WiMAX Languishes in Latin Exhibit 4: WiMAX Demand in EMEA Driven by Emerging Markets America Perhaps the best example of mar- ket positioning hobbling WiMAX adop- tion is found in Latin America. Not only is spectrum scarce—particularly in the optimum 2.6 GHz band—but in this 3G-heavy environment, many investors view WiMAX as a “dead” technology and are shying away from making necessary capital investments. In addition, many urban centers across the region already offer speeds in excess of 2 Mbps, leav- ing WiMAX with few ways to differenti- ate itself. As a result, WiMAX across Latin America tends to be relegated to rural regions that are of less priority to major service providers. Even with such constraints, howev- Exhibit 5: WiMAX Growth in Latin America Truncated Relative to Broadband Demand er, Yankee Group sees WiMAX subscrip- tions in Latin America increasing from 0.3 million to 4.7 million between 2009 and 2015, a CAGR of 59 percent (see Ex- hibit 5).

Getting There The global WiMAX market is noto- riously difficult to forecast, primarily because it relies on a range of interde- pendent factors, any one of which can work to stifle demand and service prolif- eration. To reach our forecast of 92.3 mil- lion worldwide WiMAX subscriptions by 2015, several economic, regulatory and technological barriers must be over- come. But we are already seeing signs of progress—particularly in terms of sitioning, regulatory easement in major Register as a guest of Yankee Group at an improved economy and more savvy markets such as India and improved www.yankeegroup.com/join to get a full market positioning. investor sentiment in regions like Latin copy of the 2009 global WiMAX forecast. To gain widespread adoption, America are critical for WiMAX to gain WiMAX must gain greater industry meaningful market scale and sustained support—particularly from regulators industry support. Philip Marshall, Ph.D., is a senior research and investors. We believe this support And a little success trumpeting fellow and technology strategist who depends on WiMAX establishing itself wouldn’t hurt either. In addition to ap- conducts telecom technology research, as a compelling portable (as opposed propriate market positioning for WiMAX, arming clients with the knowledge and to mobile) broadband solution, particu- we believe it is contingent upon incum- tools to capitalize on the global connec- larly in emerging markets. But as long bent WiMAX operators to demonstrate tivity change. He is focused on the service as WiMAX continues to be erroneously and promote their market successes providers’ and vendors’ perspectives to pitted against 3G and emerging 3G with the aim of improving confidence investigate market and service opportu- technologies like HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE among regulators and investors. nities and trends for connectivity systems. in the mobile broadband space, the mo- WiMAX is a strong wireless technol- Dr. Marshall joined Yankee Group in 2000, bile broadband community will create ogy with a compelling story to tell, espe- holding various roles including managing regulatory and technical roadblocks to cially in the portable broadband arena. Yankee Group’s technology research. stifle the success of WiMAX in the mar- Once it overcomes these few market ketplace. barriers, the technology is indeed poised In addition to improved market po- for global success.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |9| Industry Insight SEQUANS SILICON TO POWER New WiMAX CPE and Devices in 2010 Alan J. Weissberger WiMax.com Highly integrated low cost components to be embedded in a variety of home, portable and mobile WiMAX devices next year. Company is ready for the onslaught of 4G mobile Internet gadgets many see coming.

By combining several silicon func- SQN 1200 family of silicon (described but only one bill from the network tional blocks on a single chip and below) to be embedded in new types provider-independent of the number using a “state of the art” 65nm semi- of multi-functional WiMAX CPE, por- of wireless devices owned which use conductor process, Sequans Commu- table WiFi hot spots with integrated the WiMAX network. [See Reference nications Inc. has developed a family WiMAX radios, netbooks and (at long 3. for more details on possible devic- Bof WiMAX components that has the last) smart phones with WiMAX based es for mobile broadband networks.] potential to enable a mass market for mobile Internet access. That’s a lot WiMAX CPE and mobile/ portable de- to look forward to, but there’s also Sequans Silicon Solution for vices. It’s that mass market that semi- promise and potential for a whole lot Mobile WiMAX CPE & Devices conductor companies urgently need more. to become profitable. Selling huge In fact, many new and different Taking advantage of Moore’s Law volumes of chips increases econo- mobile WiMAX devices are possible, (to realize ever higher silicon func- mies of scale, which drives down including eReaders, smart meters, tional density), in house RF and mixed manufacturing costs and bill of mate- multi-user portable game players, signal expertise, and the ever- popu- rials prices. This results in lower cost, video cameras and surveillance, and lar ARM core, Sequans has pulled off higher performance end user prod- health monitoring instruments. If a tri-fecta with its latest generation of ucts. If there is sufficient customer the components are low cost, highly WiMAX silicon. demand, a virtuous cycle takes hold. integrated functionality, low power The SQN 1220 integrates a base- This trend is clearly evident in smart consumption and small size, then the band (IEEE 802.16e-2005 MAC and phones, notebook PCs, set top box- ingredients for new such new devices PHY) element, tri-band RF (2.3 – 2.4 es and other electronic gizmos and are in place. However, the key to re- GHz, 2.5 – 2.7 GHz, 3.3 – 3.8 GHz) mod- gadgets. With good customer accep- alizing a wide variety of devices will ule, and an (ARM based) applications tance, more and more functions are be a combination of several factors processor - all on a single silicon die. packed into smaller and less expen- that are predominantly controlled by To an old time data communications sive devices. the network operator. Those include chip architect and microprocessor Earlier this year, we interviewed WiMAX coverage, pricing plans, and applications engineer (like this au- Sequans executives and moderated business models network operators thor), it’s an amazing feat! The mixed a panel session in which they par- adopt with content providers. For ex- signal processing (digital and analog) ticipated [See References 1. and 2., ample, the mobile/ portable subscrib- capability is especially impressive. respectively for those articles]. In er would like wide coverage, excel- Additionally, the SQN1220 imple- 2010, we expect to see the Sequans lent availability, good performance, ments dual transmit channels, which

Based on state of Sequans’ SQN1220 the art 65 nm tech- system-on-chip nology, the SQN1210 (SOC) for Mobile delivers baseband WiMAX mobile sta- and triple-band RF tions is the second in a single die. The chip in Sequans’ new SQN1210 delivers 65nm single die chip wireless broadband SQN1200s family. In connectivity for fully addition to the embedded WiMAX mobile WiMAX applications as well processor, it features an additional as for portable, nomadic, and fixed network processor to support voice/ applications. data CPE and gateways.

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enable uplink MIMO (as specified in Sequans’ own connection manager, a modem replacement. The SQN 1220 Release 1.5 of the WiMAX Forum sys- supplicant engine for EAP authentica- can be exploited in WiMAX CPE for tem profile). As pointed out in our tion, a fully-fledged OMA-DM client, that application, which includes VoIP first Sequans article (see Reference 1.) and a field diagnostic tool. S3MAX as well as a WiMAX modem with a USB uplink MIMO results in significantly also provides a full simulation and or Ethernet interface to a desktop increased link budget, improved cell verification environment, which can or notebook PC. Up until now, VoIP coverage, lower overall power con- be easily customized to address spe- over WiMAX required multiple boxes sumption, and lower system cost. cific device maker needs. and cables. With VoIP integrated into The on-chip applications proces- Sequans has sampled the WiMAX CPE there is only one box you sor could be used for a variety of tasks, SQN1210 and SQN1220 chips to more plug your phone and PC into. including: SIP for VoIP, IMS and FMC than a dozen device manufacturers Craig Miller, Sequans Business De- functions, IP routing over the WiMAX who are currently developing next- velopment and Marketing Manager, access network, residential gateway, generation products using that sili- says that there are “about a half doz- diagnostics and test functions, smart con. A wide variety of WiMAX prod- en” customers working on this type meter or instrument reading and con- ucts are now in design: USB dongles, of WiMAX CPE for 2010 commercial trol, user interface for a LCD screen embedded modules for notebooks/ availability. Some of those products and/or keyboard, device commands netbooks/CE devices, multimode are currently being tested in certifi- and status indicators. Ultimately, it cellular handsets, portable hotspots, cation labs at the WiMAX Forum and will be left to the ingenuity of the and WiMAX CPE. Let’s now examine network operators, according to Mr. device maker to specify the software the functionality of a few of those Miller. Sequans says their SQN1220 functions to be implemented on the new products. solution enables the WiMAX indus- on-chip processor. In addition to the customers who try’s lowest cost WiMAX CPE. The SQN1210 is a single die, are actively developing new products, Sequans has partnered with Hel- baseband - RF combo chip without there is another group of manufac- losoft to provide a very compact and the applications processor. It is de- turers evaluating the SQN1200 fam- cost effective VOIP/ WiMAX capability signed for the smallest of mobile de- ily chips. This number is more than for CPE. They have integrated the Hel- vices, such as mobile handsets, smart a dozen also, and is increasing over losoft’s VOIP media engine into the phones, MIDs, and netbooks. It may time. Sequans expects that many of SQN1220. According to Craig Miller, “ be used with notebook PCs through these will convert to the ‘active devel- It’s a proven set of high quality voice USB dongles or ExpressCards, or di- opment’ category above once they codecs available to customers devel- rectly embedded in PCI Express Mini- recognize the value of the integra- oping VoIP CPE, and it is available as Cards or Half MiniCards. Zyxel has tion we’ve done, the performance, part of our development license – announced their use of the SQN1210 the small footprint, the low power customers do not need to negotiate in a USB dongle- the ZyXEL MAX-507 consumption, the IOT maturity, other a separate license with Hellosoft. Our USB. features and benefits. integration effort means that cus- Care has been taken to reduce In 2010, Sequans expects its sili- tomers have less software integration power consumption, which is a criti- con to be inside new WiMAX CPE and and test effort to perform on their cal factor for all mobile devices. The mobile devices, to be sold by many own. This should reduce their time to SQN1200 family employs the state- different WiMAX network operators. market and their development costs. of-the-art power reduction tech- Those operators include: UQ Com- And, since these codecs execute on niques to extend battery life. Smart munications (Japan), Packet 1 (Ma- the embedded application processor software algorithms optimize re- laysia), Yota and Scartel (Russia), Axtel in the SQN1220, the VoIP solution is source management for additional (Mexico), Unwire (Australia), Korea extremely low cost.” power reduction improvements. The Telecom (South Korea), Globe (Phil- Sequans CEO Georges Karam: SQN1220 and SQN1210 consume lipines), Clearwire and its MVNO part- “With Hellosoft’s VOIP media engine less than 350 mW of power with fully ner companies (e.g. Sprint, Comcast, solution, we are reducing complexity loaded MIMO traffic and less than 0.5 and TWC). for our customers by offering a pre- mW in standby. Let’s look at a few of the new integrated, pre-validated VoIP and Sequans’ S3MAX software pack- WiMAX end point products expected Mobile WiMAX total solution. Adding age includes the complete IEEE next year. Hellosoft’s widely accepted and high 802.16e-2005 software stack and quality voice capability to our already all drivers and host applications re- Multi-function WiMAX CPE highly integrated chip underscores quired for a WiMAX end system. Host our commitment to providing the software includes drivers for all major Consider that most WiMAX de- highest performance at the lowest operating systems (Windows XP, Vis- ployments today are for fixed broad- cost, and to moving WiMAX toward ta, Windows CE, MAC OS, and Linux), band access- effectively a DSL or cable mass market acceptance.”

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Opinion: While Vonage offers a VoIP While no other WiMAX equipped smart of ‘mass market’ status, in the same service over any broadband connection, phones have been announced, we be- way as WiFi ramped up when highly it would be more attractive if the WiMAX lieve that HTC and Samsung will intro- integrated components made low network operator offered VoIP over (fixed) duce such devices in 2010. Sequans cost devices and embedded inter- WiMAX service. We understand that says that they have a couple of custom- faces ubiquitous. The SQN1200 fam- Clearwire offers such a VoIP over (fixed) ers developing smart phones with their ily is so highly integrated that it has WiMAX service in all of the nation-wide new generation of WiMAX chips. Obvi- the potential to remove cost as a bar- markets that they are deploying. We be- ously, they can’t disclose names or time- rier to growth and adoption by device lieve that VoIP will have huge growth out- frames. manufacturers. This capability is per- side the U.S. and that VoIP over WiMAX fectly timed now that WiMAX network will be a very viable service if the CPE and The HTC WiMAX Mobile operators are finally showing signs of the tariff are reasonably priced. Phone, sold by Yota in the kind of broad coverage that could Russia, uses an earlier represent a very significant market op- 4G Personal WiFi Hot Spots generation of SEQUANS portunity for the device manufactur- silicon, the SQN 1130. ers. Sequans’ Craig Miller, “We believe Best exemplified by Clearwire’s Clear- that mass market WiMAX can be a real spot (made by Cradle Point), a 4G per- phenomenon now – all the pieces are sonal hot spot is a battery powered WiFi in place.” And we can’t disagree. AP/Router that fits in a briefcase. You can In our opinion, Sequans is provid- connect your notebook PC, iPOD touch, ing very valuable silicon and software iPhone (or other WiFi equipped smart technology to the rest of the WiMAX phone), and other WiFi enabled gadgets ecosystem. It is now up to the net- to this portable hot spot, as long as they work operators and device makers are within 15 to 20 meters away. to exploit that technology to build Cisco has announced its intention a healthy business model and move to make such a unit this year. Sprint sells mobile WiMAX forward toward mass- a MiFi hot spot that connects to its 3G- Opinion: This author independently market status. EVDO based network. concludes that the HTC phone will use the Currently, 4G personal hotspots SQN 1210. We have tried to confirm this use a USB connection to connect to an with HTC but were told that they don’t Dr. Alan Weissberger is a renowned re- external WiMAX modem (AKA as a USB comment on unannounced products. We searcher in the telecommunications field. dongle or WiMAX dongle). But in 2010 think the Sprint tri-mode phone sched- Having consulted for telcos, equipment we expect to see the WiMAX modem uled for next year will be from Samsung, manufacturers, semiconductor companies, functionality integrated into the hotspot. as that company already has produced large end users (the EC), venture capital- Mr. Miller states, “Sequans has several the Mondi MID that works on CLEAR. ists, and market research firms, it is good customers developing integrated WiFi/ Furthermore, we think that the mobile to have his critical eye examining new tech- WiMAX portable hot spots.” We think WiMAX enabled phones will use either nologies. Alan J Weissberger specializes in this is a great idea – for both portable GSM or CDMA for voice, rather than VoIP telecommunications standards and their and in-home use. over WiMAX. This is because there are sev- implementation and is a popular contribu- eral problems with mobile VoIP, including tor for WiMax.com & WiMAX360.com. Smart Phones with embedded QOS guarantees and handover/ inter- WiMAX working with cellular voice and the PSTN Sequans Communications is the industry (or other TDM based voice networks). leader in fixed and mobile WiMAX semicon- To date, the only commercially avail- ductor solutions based on IEEE standards, able WiMAX mobile phone we are aware Summary delivering unrivaled performance in cover- of is an HTC device sold by Yota in Rus- age, capacity, functionality and power con- sia. That device uses an earlier genera- Sequans believes they’re leading sumption. tion of Sequans silicon (the SQN 1130). the WiMAX industry in the direction

References 1. Sequans Leads with Broad WiMAX Portfolio & Performance Advantages http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2009/may-2009/sequans-leverages-broad-portfolio-and-superior-performance- for-wimax-semiconductor-leadership-0527 2. WiMAX Chip Companies Ponder the Future of 4G Networks http://www.wimax.com/commentary/blog/blog-2009/june-2009/wimax-chip-companies-ponder-the-future-of-4g-networks-0604 3. Wireless Carriers Look Beyond Phones For Growth (WSJ on-line sub required) http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090928-705684.html

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weaknesses, a voice service will magnify come certain challenges. SMB voice offer- those weaknesses. But if executed properly, ings are not a “one size fits all” shoe. SMB’s investing the initial time and effort required demand a specialized feature set. Although to offer customers a quality bundled pack- there is considerable implementation ef- age of data+voice will force the operator’s fort to bring voice into the SMB arena, the biggest competitor out of the account. At return on network assets is considerably the end of the race, the winning opera- more than compared with that of residen- tors will be those that have the most loyal, tial services. Scott Bell and highest revenue producing customer “Bundle and Save” is the rage in the Alianza bases. residential sector. But the presentation of While most operators focus on the a bundling option for SMB’s and enterprise broader residential voice market, there are segments can be equally compelling. Bun- In Aesop’s fable, “The Tortoise and the other opportunities within the same cover- dling helps SMB’s and enterprise customers Hare,” the hare comes upon a slow moving age area that can provide higher ARPU, but that are trying to cut costs increase efficien- tortoise and mocks the tortoise for his lack they each have very different needs. For cies, and reduce the number of vendors to of speed. In response, the slow-moving tor- example, despite the fact that the typical manage. toise challenges the hare to a race. The hare margin for an enterprise (SIP trunk) is lower The chart below outlines the high level dif- soon leaves the tortoise far behind and, than either residential or SMB offerings, ferences in the three main market segments. confident of winning, he decides to take a enterprise offerings are simpler to support. Innap midway through the course. When he awakes, however, he finds that his com- Voice Services - Market Segment Comparison petitor, crawling slowly but steadily, has Residential SMB Enterprise already won the race. Much like Aesop’s fa- ble, WiMAX operators are running a race in VoIP Service Hosted PBX SIP Trunks which, if they execute the wrong strategy, it ARPU $20-40 $25-60 $20-30 + Usage may cost them the prize. Number of Lines 1 - 2 5 - 100 20+ Like the hare, many operators are feel- ing a false sense of confidence by offering Average Margin 50 - 65% 40 - 60% 20 - 40% only data (single play) with hopes of pene- Implementation Effort Low High Medium trating the market quickly. The biggest risk to WiMAX operators who are only offering Maintenance Effort Low Medium Low data is that they are allowing the “phone company” to maintain a relationship with And, looking to the future, enterprise offer- Summary the newly acquired broadband customer. ings position the service provider to up-sell Although WiMAX operators see imme- With their foot still in the customer’s door, customers to the latest hardware options. diate, short-term results by offering only the competition is more likely to succeed As antiquated hardware needs replacing, data; in the long run this approach will turn in winning back the data services from the customers are looking for solutions from out to be a stumbling block to. To avoid ‘fall- customer in the future. their current SIP trunk provider. ing asleep’ during the race, it is imperative It is absolutely true that deploying voice Because the SMB sector is relatively that operators execute a double-play strat- over WiMAX is not the fastest strategy. It in- under-served by local telephone compa- egy. Offering data+voice today requires a creases operational processes and support nies, the opportunity for expansion and the long-term perspective from management, burden, and it can also slow down the sales promise of reliable revenue streams can be but the long term dividends will more than process. In addition, if the data network has significant. With this opportunity, however, make up for the short-term investment. Bundled vs. Unbundled Comparison Scott Bell is CTO & Co-Founder of Alianza. Scott is the chairman of the VoIP Task Force of the WiMAX Forum™. He was recognized as one of the “Top 40 Entrepreneurs Under 40” by Utah Valley Magazine & in 2008 was named CTO of the Year by the Utah Technology Council. He has assembled a strong team that has success- fully developed cutting-edge, enhanced telecom products utilizing IP telephony technology.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |13 | Industry Insight getting connected WiMAX Devices Current Outlook For business groups of more than one U.S. as well, with the introduction of the person, Sprint this summer announced two Yota Egg for the Russian provider’s WiMAX new versions of the mobile WiMAX/Wi-Fi services in Moscow and St. Petersburg. router, with an added twist -- by using the About the size of the Clear Spot router (al- Sprint hybrid 3G/4G USB card as the back- beit with rounded edges and a white fin- end connectivity, Sprint now supports ish), the Yota Egg works in a similar fash- Paul Kaputska the speed of 4G WiMAX where it is avail- ion, though it does not require a separate Sidecut Reports able, while also giving users connectivity WiMAX antenna since WiMAX connectivity to Sprint’s 3G cellular network everywhere is already built in. else. In terms of improving availability of al- Greater personal productivity and ex- The smaller of Sprint’s mobile router of- ready launched devices, the hybrid 3G/4G panded workgroup access were the hall- ferings is called the Sprint Personal Hotspot device, first offered by Sprint in the Clear- marks of the major new additions to the PHS300S, and is available from Sprint in wire Portland, Ore., market, is now also WiMAX end-user device market over the WiMAX-enabled markets for $159.99. Like available directly from Clearwire itself, as summer of 2009, while expanded availabil- the Clear Spot router sold earlier by Clear- well as from Clearwire reseller Comcast, ity and improvements to existing device wire, the PHS300S is manufactured by allowing users to add the flexibility of 3G types also increased the end-user connec- mobile-router specialist Cradlepoint, and and 4G connectivity without having to sign Gtivity options for users of WiMAX wireless is about the size of a deck of playing cards. separate contracts with Sprint, Clearwire or services. After connecting to a Clear network by other service resellers. The formal debut of the Samsung plugging a standard WiMAX dongle (or the Motorola, which shipped its 1 mil- “Mondi” mobile Internet device in late July Sprint hybrid USB device) into the router’s lionth WiMAX end-user device during the ushered in a long-predicted era of hand- USB port, the router then becomes a mo- summer of 2009, also announced improve- held computing and communication devic- bile “hot spot,” able to provide Wi-Fi con- ments to its flagship WiMAX desktop and es in a small form factor that are designed nectivity to up to Wi-Fi enabled devices in USB end-user devices, improving the an- to increase portability, while offering a big- its vicinity. tennas to provide better reception and ger screen, wider keyboard and more pro- The Sprint version supports four si- coverage. According to Motorola, its CPEi cessing power than the so-called “smart- multaneous Wi-Fi connections, making it 725 desktop modem and its USBw 200 USB phones.” Samsung’s Mondi, available for the a good choice for small workgroups or im- dongle both have two antennas, and will Clearwire WiMAX networks in the U.S. as of promptu study or gaming sessions. (The “automatically transmit on the antenna that Aug. 1, 2009, offers a 4.3-inch touchscreen price does not include the WiMAX USB mo- is receiving the stronger signal, providing and a slide-out keyboard, allowing for a dem or WiMAX service plan necessary for subscribers with a better connection to the wide range of application uses. the back-end connection.) network while allowing operators to reduce Priced at $449.99 and available directly For larger workgroups, Sprint intro- base station infrastructure requirements.” from Samsung or from the Clear.com web- duced the CradlePoint MBR1000 Broadband The new modems are expected out by the site, the Mondi uses the Windows Mobile Router, priced at $249.99. While not as por- end of Q4 2009, Motorola said. operating system, and includes Outlook table as the smaller unit, the MBR1000 of- Mobile email to help users stay connected fers support for up to 32 simultaneous Wi-Fi to their office email systems. The device connections from one 4G or 3G connection. also has Wi-Fi connectivity, as well as a 3.0 The device also supports load balancing as As editor, publisher and CEO of Sidecut Reports, Megapixel camera/camcorder. Built-in GPS well as wired-networking fallback, making Paul Kapustka continues a career trying to support makes the Mondi a good device for it an excellent choice for small-office situa- make literal sense out of complex computer mobile professionals looking for a light yet tions. and networking-related subject matter, a quest powerful all-in-one computing tool to get Mobile WiMAX/Wi-Fi routers were that began in earnest in 1991 when he joined real work done while on the move. starting to emerge in markets outside the Unix Today! as a networking beat reporter.

Samsung Mondi Takes its name Sprint Personal HotSpot CradlePoint MBR1000 Yota Egg Wi-Fi in your pocket, from the Latin word for “world,” is PHS300S Developed by Cradle- Intended for business, can connects to the Russian wireless designed for use with the Clear™ point, the PHS300S supports control up to 32 immediate Yota Mobile WiMAX network & mobile WiMAX service from up to four synchronized Wi-Fi Wi-Fi connections. distributes it through Wi-Fi. Clearwire. connections

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |14 | Industry Insight Taiwan wimax manufacturers Opportunities & Challenges in 2010 Mobile Taiwan Applications Promotion Program Office, Taiwanese manufacturers accounted for 55% of world-wide WiMAX Industrial Development Bureau, CPE shipment volume, highlighting Taiwan’s importance in the global Ministry of Economic Affairs WiMAX industry. Five key issues face this segment of the market.

According to statistics of the Figure 1: Taiwanese WiMax Industry Ecosystem: Total Solution Capabilities WiMAX Forum, there were a total 523 WiMAX networks in 147 coun- tries around the world by the end of 2009. In 2009, 115 new networks were added, representing a growth rate of 28.2% and highlighting the Aaggressive network deployment of global WiMAX carriers in 2009. Africa had the highest number of networks, accounting for 21.4% of the total. The Asia-Pacific region led the world in terms of network coverage, with 205 million people covered by WiMAX networks. According to statistics of MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Source: M-Taiwan project, Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, compiled by MIC, January 2010 Institute), the number of worldwide WiMAX users reached approximately companies, system integrators, and 2010 that the 802.16m standard (also six million at the end of 2009. The CPE manufacturers. Taiwan has be- known as WiMAX 2.0) is expected to WiMAX Forum has set a target of 130 come the most competitive WiMAX be officially finalized in mid-2010. Tai- million worldwide users by 2013; if nation in the world. wanese WiMAX manufacturers will be this target is to be achieved, annual After the global economy started aggressive in terms of 802.16m devel- growth will have to reach 100% to to recover, Taiwanese WiMAX CPE opment in order to take advantage of 120%. Therefore, it is expected that shipment started to increase signifi- 4G market opportunities. the number of worldwide WiMAX cantly in the second half of 2009. Full- users could reach 12 to 13 million in year shipment volume of Taiwanese • CPE Products Expected to Be Sold 2010. manufacturers exceeded 2.7 million through Retail Channels in 2010 Worldwide WiMAX CPE shipment units in 2009, representing 201.6% In order to accelerate WiMAX pen- volume (including: indoor CPE, out- annual growth. Taiwanese manu- etration, the WiMAX Forum has start- door CPE, USB dongle, WiMAX mod- facturers' shipment value reached ed to draft relevant standards, in or- ule) reached 5.02 million units in US$240.5 million. der to enable CPE used by carriers to 2009, and shipment value reached be sold through retail channels after US$437.3 million. Taiwanese manu- Key issues in 2010 passing WFDCL certification. In this facturers accounted for 55% of world- way, Taiwanese equipment manu- wide WiMAX CPE shipment volume, • 802.16m (WiMAX 2) Standard Ex- facturers will not have to go through highlighting Taiwan's importance in pected to Be Finalized in Mid-2010 branded vendors or system integra- the global WiMAX industry. In October 2009, Samsung coop- tors in the future, and will be able to erated with Russian carriers for the directly ship their products to retail 2009: A year of maturity for first investment in 802.16m standard channels. Developments in this area WiMAX manufacturers testing. Samsung has been the most will be closely watched in 2010. With the help of relevant govern- aggressive company in this area. The ment policies, Taiwan has already US carrier Clearwire has stated that it • WiMAX Equipment Manufacturers established a mature WiMAX ecosys- will test 802.16m-related equipment to Cooperate Closely with Partners tem, including component suppli- in 2011, and that it will only begin Currently, many large-sized car- ers such as chipmakers, base station large-scale commercial deployment riers/system integrators are aggres- equipment manufacturers, testing in 2012. The IEEE stated in January sively duplicating existing networks

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to other regions, thereby shortening the learning curve in order to quickly Figure 2: Taiwanese WiMax CPE Shipment Volume, 3Q 2006 - 3Q 2010 provide commercialization services. Starting in 2010, bundled WiMAX CPE sales through carriers and system in- tegrators will be a focus area of Tai- wanese manufacturers.

• Chinese and Korean Manufactur- ers to Make Aggressive Push in WiMAX CPE Market Samsung outsources relatively few products to Taiwanese manu- facturers. Huawei and ZTE have their own factories manufacturing WiMAX CPE; currently, only orders featur- ing high technology levels or small- volume orders that do not generate significant production efficiency are outsourced to Taiwanese manufactur- ers. Taiwanese manufacturers’ ability to increase their market share in the future will depend on whether there will be changes in the cooperation strategies of different companies. Source: M-Taiwan project, Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, compiled by MIC, January 2010

• Taiwanese Manufacturers to Ag- gressively Enter the Base Station ready obtained spectrum, Tata is also of a model the company supplied to Market to Generate New Growth gradually releasing orders for WiMAX Yota in 2009. The growth potential for Momentum equipment, and Taiwanese manufac- WiMAX equipment in mature markets Currently, Taiwan does not yet turers have already obtained some is thus very significant. have its own R&D capabilities for of these orders. In 2010, India is ex- Other key WiMAX application macro/micro base stations. The coun- pected to launch WiMAX services. The services include smart grid, surveil- try only has R&D capabilities for pico industry will closely monitor whether lance, location-based service, VoIP base station R&D. With the support user growth meets expectations. etc. These services take advantage of of the M-Taiwan project, Taiwanese Other regions, such as other South the large spectrum of WiMAX tech- companies have already achieved a Asian countries, Brazil, Indonesia, nology and its mobile features. These high level of pico base station R&D. and Eastern Europe, will also be key will be key areas in the WiMAX market It is expected that the cooperation shipment destinations for Taiwanese in 2010. between Taiwanese pico base station manufacturers. An important factor companies and domestic Taiwanese for the future shipments of Taiwanese carriers will deepen in 2010. Further- manufacturers will be whether they more, after accumulating significant will be able to expand cooperation experience in IOT, companies will be with carriers and system integrators able to sell base station equipment to in these regions. small-sized overseas carriers. New application services are ex- pected to be launched in mature Key Development Areas markets, stimulating demand for for 2010 equipment such as WiMAX mobile Regarding emerging markets, phones, PNDs, and e-books. For ex- India is currently a closely watched ample, currently there are indications market. The Indian government has that the Taiwanese Smartphone ven- announced that it will start spectrum dor HTC will supply a Smartphone, auctions at the end of February. Be- codenamed A9292, to Sprint. Ship- sides the well-known domestic car- ment levels of this model are expect- riers BSNL and MTNL, which have al- ed to greatly exceed the shipments

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WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |21| Consulting/Research Maravedis, Inc.

duce highly sophisticated research and worldwide 4G ecosystem. 4GCounts cur- market forecasts based on hard data. rently profiles over 200 operators across 92 countries. Maravedis’ Primary WiMAX Solutions ClearSpectrum is a WiMAX and Broadband Company Background From WiMAX to LTE and emerging tech- Wireless Access Licensing and Technical nologies, we offer more than just numbers. Database providing full technical, licens- Maravedis is a leading research and analy- Maravedis develops and publishes quality ing, and regulatory information by coun- sis firm focusing on broadband wireless reports and provides consulting services try. technologies including WiMAX, LTE and that are delivered into informed and ra- other broadband wireless technologies tional opinions thanks to its renowned in- Contact Maravedis and markets. Maravedis has established it- depth expertise of wireless technologies, self over the years as the most credible and regulations and market trends. [email protected] reliable resource for market intelligence in http://www.maravedis-bwa.com the broadband wireless industry. Marave- Maravedis helps you make strategic deci- dis works with equipment vendors, service sions that have direct effect on your reve- 410 Rue des Recollets, Suite 301 providers, regulators and the investment nue. Therefore, our extended service offer- Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1W2 Canada community to produce a sound market ing includes a custom consulting practice analysis based on hard primary data and to meet your very specific research needs. +1.305.992.3196 an in-depth understanding of technology, Past successful mandates range from the market and regulation trends. analysis of CPE characteristics sought by carriers to the potential market of new Maravedis has been covering the broad- power amplifier solutions for WiMAX base band wireless industry longer than any of stations. More its competitors. As a research pioneer in BWA, Maravedis has developed a unique 4GCounts is a unique web-based ser- knowledge of regulation, markets and vice that tracks 4G operator deployments technology worldwide. As a result, we pro- and provides detailed information on the

Rethink Technology Research letter and web site, Rethink Wireless, which trends, pricing and puts the technology provides daily insights into the latest de- in the context of mobile broadband and velopments in the mobile and wireless quad play as a whole. It assesses WiMAX on markets. a daily basis, as a market in its own right and in relation to other technologies like Since its formation in 2002 Rethink has LTE, HSPA, Wi-Fi, CDMA2000 and wireline Company Background conducted consulting assignments for broadband. many of the largest technology companies Rethink Technology Research is a thought in the world, as well as some of the newest As well as dedicated reports, Rethink pro- leader in quadruple play and emerging and freshest start-ups. Clients include ser- duces the WiMAX Directions weekly re- wireless technologies. It publishes weekly vice providers, vendors and financial insti- search note on a key issue for the market, research notes, market forecasts, in-depth tutions all round the world. and its weekly analyst paper Wireless Watch research papers and provide consulting also contains a special WiMAX section in under two service brands, Wireless Watch Rethink’s Primary WiMAX Solutions every issue. Rethink’s research director and and Faultline. lead WiMAX/4G analyst, Caroline Gabriel, Rethink has been covering the WiMAX is also a contributor to publications like The former focuses on every aspect of the market in-depth since 2002, almost since WiMAX Trends and a frequent speaker at wireless and mobile industry, in particular the sector was born, and has become a 4G and broadband wireless conferences. emerging standards and technologies, and well known name in providing news, re- how they support operator business mod- search, forecasts, seminars and consulting Contact Rethink Research els and vendor strategies. The latter ana- to WiMAX operators, suppliers and inves- lyzes the transition from analog to digital tors. It has a unique database of over 400 [email protected] media, and the revolution in content deliv- service providers that are using or trialling http://www.rethinkresearch.biz er this has created. In particular, it provides WiMAX, which provides unparalleled intel- research and consulting in triple and quad ligence about the business models that the 1 Wide Lane Close play models, broadband digital media and technology supports. Brockenhurst mobile TV. Hants SO42 7TU In its published reports and customized United Kingdom Rethink Technology also collaborates with consulting and research, Rethink focuses ArcChart to produce the daily online news- on WiMAX business cases, technology +44 (0)1590 624530

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |22| Consulting/Research Sidecut Reports

Kapustka, who has covered networking available, in a format designed for easy and Internet industry topics since 1991, reading. Much more comprehensive than has held top editorial positions at a wide short blog posts — and much more timely range of industry publications, including and economic than thousand-dollar tradi- CMP Media’s Advanced IP Pipeline and tional analyst reports — our Clearwire NTK Networking Pipeline websites, Informa- reports are “right-sized research” for busy tionWeek, InternetWeek, Communication- professionals who want to stay as current Company Background sWeek, Light Reading, the (old) Red Her- as possible on all things Clearwire. If you ring, and Open Systems Today! are interested in Clearwire, here is every- Sidecut Reports, an independent editorial thing you NEED TO KNOW. research firm, provides business profes- Sidecut’s Primary WiMAX Solutions sionals with deep background, up-to-the All NTK reports will be priced at just $4.95 minute information, and decision-making Sidecut Report’s CLEARWIRE NTK Reports — that’s no typo, but yes, Four dollars and analysis on pertinent topics that goes far - now available for purchase from the ninety-five cents. So for less than the price beyond blogs at a price far less than that Sidecut Reports website is the October of a beer at a Sprint Nextel NASCAR race, charged by traditional analyst operations. 2009 installment of our “Clearwire Need to anyone interested in Clearwire — from Led by longtime industry journalist Paul Know”, or Clearwire NTK Research Series. investors to partners to resellers, competi- Kapustka, Sidecut Reports provides in- tors and most importantly, end users — depth looks into topics at the intersection The NTK Series provides quarterly updates can have the right information you need, of telecommunications, the Internet and on all things related to Clearwire Corp.’s right now, at the right price. public policy. nascent WiMAX services, including mar- ket launches, pricing schemes, WiMAX de- Contact Sidecut Reports “Sidecut Reports is designed to provide the vice availability and recent business deals in-depth coverage blogs don’t have the from the company building a nationwide [email protected] time for, at a price far less than traditional WiMAX network. http://www.sidecutreports.com ‘industry analyst’ reports, which can costs thousands of dollars each,” said Kapustka, The Clearwire NTK reports are designed 1325 Howard Avenue, #412 who was managing editor at the GigaOM to give anyone interested in Clearwire the Burlingame, CA 94010 USA blog network before starting Sidecut Re- most thorough and up-to-date package ports in 2007. of news, analysis and short-term outlooks +1.650.685.6340

Yankee Group

Yankee Group’s Primary Solutions to success in the Anywhere revolution.

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Link Data underpins Yankee Group’s [email protected] Company Background research initiatives, delivering an un- http://www.yankeegroup.com matched database of global quantitative The people of Yankee Group are the knowledge through Market Adoption Yankee Group Research global connectivity experts—the lead- Monitors and Forecast and Attitude and One LIberty Square, 7th Floor ing source of insight and counsel trusted Behavior Surveys. Boston, MA 02109 USA by builders, operators and users of con- nectivity solutions for nearly 40 years. We Link Interaction connects clients directly Corporate Headquarters are uniquely focused on the evolution with Yankee Group analysts to get data, +1.617.598.7200 of Anywhere connectivity, and chart the information or advice. pace of technology change and its effect European Headquarters on networks, consumers and enterprises. Link Consulting provides a custom, tai- +44.20.7307.1050 lored experience using Yankee Group’s Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group unique expertise. has a global presence, including opera- tions in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Link Events, both live conferences and Latin America and Asia-Pacific. online webinars, offer attendees new in- sight, knowledge and expertise to better Visit www.yankeegroup.com to learn more. understand and overcome the obstacles

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |23| Distributors Hutton Communications

* Jumper Assembly sands of other wireless communications * Power Systems Solutions products. Let Hutton be your wireless sys- * Filter Tuning tem supplier. * Product Bundling Contact Hutton Communications Company Background Hutton’s Primary WiMAX Solutions [email protected] Hutton Communications, Inc. headquar- Hutton Communications works with many http://www.huttononline.com tered in Dallas Texas, is a distributor of of the leading equipment vendors to sup- commercial wireless communications and port backhaul of WiMAX. WiMAX is cre- 2520 Marsh Lane related equipment all throughout the ating a need for higher capacity, higher Carrollton, TX 75006 USA United States and Canada. Hutton serves reliability backhaul solutions. Our lines of Sales Phone Numbers cellular and radio communications dealers, licensed and unlicensed Point – to - Point wireless communications carriers and self- products meet this need perfectly. Product US Sales maintained end users of communications lines such as BridgeWave, Ceragon, Drag- 1.877.648.8866 systems. In addition, Hutton provides its onWave, Exalt, Motorola, Nera, RADWIN British Columbia Only customers with power systems solutions and more; provide the IP centric band- 1-888-948-8866 for emergency backup, alternative energy width that WiMAX installations need. Calgary sources, or out-of-grid power require- 1-800-463-4793 ments. Slightly Different than the Usual Heard Quebec Only 1-800-842-8990 Hutton Communications, Inc adds value to With multiple sales and warehouse facili- Toronto the supply chain by providing specialized ties, Hutton provides local sales support 1-800-265-8685 services such as and fast delivery to your location. Hutton stocks the products you need for imme- * Site Kitting diate shipment and fast, economical de- * Inventory Logistics Support livery. In addition to wireless bridges and * Just In Time Delivery antennas, you can order cables, towers, * Cable Processing backhaul for WiMAX solutions, and thou-

TESSCO Technologies

world-class brands, we help you to expand • The Wireless Bulletin for Security and Sur- your capabilities, and build profits. TESSCO’s veillance – a first-of-its-kind resource that experience and broad portfolio allow for allows you to design and deploy security custom tailored solutions, to almost any and surveillance systems that meet the Company Background wireless network application. When you do most stringent customer requirements. business with TESSCO, you can rely on us to In the more than 25 years since TESSCO deliver what you need to succeed: To learn our extensive portfolio of solu- Technologies Incorporated (Nasdaq: TESS) tions, visit us today at www.tessco.com/go/ was founded, the Company has proven its • The latest product & service solutions to broadband or speak with one of our wire- position as the vital link to wireless world®, get wireless right the first time less experts at 800.472.7373. as well as an industry leader in an ever- • Immediate availability of the largest se- evolving global wireless marketplace. To- lection of wireless networking solutions Contact TESSCO Technologies day, TESSCO is helping to build the world’s • Leading wireless broadband and WLAN wireless future by serving as a value-added products and services covering the full [email protected] provider of the critical solutions, products, range of applications, including the latest http://www.tessco.com services and training needed to design, in wireless technology for ensuring the build, run, maintain, and use everything deployment of last-mile (including Wi- 11126 McCormick Road wireless. Max), middle-mile or backhaul networks. Hunt Valley, MD 21031 USA • Latest solutions for remote monitoring TESSCO’s Primary WiMAX Solutions and video surveillance, including the 4775 Aircenter Circle products and know-how you need to Reno, NV 89502 At the forefront of an increasingly com- install, maintain, sell and support video petitive industry, the experts at TESSCO surveillance. 1.800.472.7373 effectively offer the products, pricing and • World-class knowledge to help you make knowledge that give service providers and the right wireless decisions, and compre- value-added resellers a competitive edge hensive, hands-on sales & technical train- in system performance and cost. By offer- ing customized to your specific require- ing more than 30,000 products from 300 ments.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |24| Equipment Providers Airspan Networks, Inc.

Airspan’s WiMAX product range comprises USB device is a quad-band MIMO USB don- HiperMAX, MacroMAX and MicroMAX Base gle for laptops and personal computers. Stations, mobile WiMAX user devices, in- Now certified by the WiMAX Forum for the door and outdoor CPEs that also integrate 2.5GHz band, MiMAX also operates in near- Wi-Fi and VoIP technologies. In addition, ly every applicable WiMAX frequency from we have developed VoiceMAX, a unique 2GHz and up to 5GHz frequencies. Certifi- and powerful solution essential for carrier- cation includes thorough assessment of Company Background class VoIP delivery. the features required in the WiMAX Forum 2.5 GHz profile as well as rigorous testing Airspan is a worldwide leader in broadband Our products have been developed with of multi-vendor interoperability. wireless with over 400 customers in more the future in mind. Thanks to the advance than 100 countries. As a founding member technologies built into our products, we will Contact Airspan of the WiMAX forum, Airspan has led the not only be able to software upgrade our way in WiMAX, being among the first wave HiperMAX base stations to Mobile WiMAX [email protected] of companies to achieve certification for its but we will also be able to run Mobile and http://www.airspan.com Base Station and End User Devices. Fixed WiMAX on the same platform. 777 Yamato Rd., Suite 310 Airspan is also leading in the race to Mobile MacroMAXe is a class-leading 2nd gen- Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA WiMAX. All of Airspan’s base station prod- eration Mobile WiMAX base station which ucts support Mobile WiMAX. MiMAX, Air- has been designed and optimized for the +1.561.893.8670 span’s USB based Mobile WiMAX end user 2.3GHz and 2.5GHz Mobile WiMAX bands. device, will be the first Wave 2 compatible It employs the software defined radio unit for laptops. (SDR) technology first developed for Hiper- MAX, together with dual radio transceivers, Airspan’s Primary WiMAX Solutions antennas and GPS receiver all in a highly integrated, physically small and light, all Airspan offers one of the most comprehen- outdoor package. sive portfolios of products and solutions in the wireless industry today. Airspan’s award winning MiMAX Q-Series

Alvarion, Ltd.

base station feeding, hotspot coverage ex- new industry applications. tension, community interconnection and • BreezeMAX® 802.16e Mobile WiMAX public safety communications. wave II certified products for licensed frequencies (2.x GHz and 3.x GHz) Through its OPEN™ WiMAX strategy, supe- • BreezeACCESS® VL and BreezeNET® B for rior IP and OFDMA know-how, and prov- license-exempt frequencies (900 MHz, en ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey 4.9 and 5.x GHz) Company Background WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the • BreezeACCESS VL SU-Video for wireless new wireless broadband experience. video surveillance solutions optimized Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest for the high performance needs of the WiMAX pure-player with the most ex- Alarion’s Primary WiMAX Solutions video surveillance market tensive WiMAX customer base and over • BreezeMAX/BreezeACCESS Wi² for Wi-Fi 250 commercial deployments around the Alvarion® offers a complete portfolio of car- 802.11 as a Wi-Fi mesh solution exten- globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX rier class, field-proven and award-winning sion to the WiMAX network market, the company offers solutions for a products for fixed, nomadic and mobile • Star management suite for efficient wide range of frequency bands supporting wireless access for licensed and license- management and monitoring a variety of business cases. exempt frequencies: Contact Alvarion Alvarion is leading the market to Open • 4Motion® - Alvarion’s all-IP 4Motion solu- WiMAX solutions with the most extensive tion is the foundation of the company’s http://www.alvarion.com deployments and proven product portfo- OPEN WiMAX ecosystem, combining lio in the industry covering the full range BreezeMAX and other best-of-breed International of frequency bands, with fixed, nomadic systems. Designed as an open standard [email protected] and mobile solutions. Alvarion’s products with high interoperability, 4Motion +972.645.6262 are designed to enable the delivery of provides a complete ecosystem at the personal mobile broadband, business and network level, enabling operators to be North America residential primary broadband access, cor- most responsive to the latest consumer +1.650.314.2600 porate VPNs, toll quality telephony, mobile electronic devices, service offerings and [email protected]

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |25| Equipment Providers Axxcelera Broadband Wireless

AB-MAX™ consists of fixed broadband gate rates up to 210Mbps within the 5.7 wireless access equipment (Access Point - 5.8 GHz U-NII/ISM bands for distances of and CPE) for Internet, data, multimedia, up to 20 miles. The integrated E1/T1 and video, voice, and other emerging IP based Ethernet interfaces allow for any combina- applications. Combining WiMAX with high- tion of TDM and Ethernet packet data to be er level network features, AB-MAX provides combined up to the maximum through- Company Background a robust, cost-effective alternative to wired put. alternatives such as T1/E1, DSL and cable Axxcelera Broadband Wireless is a data modems. Deployments may use frequen- The ExcelFlex™ offers volume capacity networking solutions company, develop- cies from the entire U-NII 5GHz ISM and and proven performance for applications ing technology to deploy networks for ETSI spectrum. Select from various modu- worldwide. It represents a new genera- broadband wireless communications over lation options and antenna polarizations, tion of PDH-SDH radio-relay transmission the Internet-from the “first leap” to the last all in an extremely low cost, easy to deploy equipment for 6-38 GHz frequencies. It is mile. Our ExcelMAX™ and AB-MAX™ fixed product. ideally suited for long distance, low and wireless broadband platforms bridge the medium capacity communication solu- last mile, with a point-to-multipoint solu- AB-Full Access II™ and ExcelFlex™ systems tions of up to 310Mbps in full duplex tion that replaces the local loop for large allow first leap high-capacity, point-to- (620Mbps aggregate). corporate clients, small businesses, and point wireless data transmission, across other organizations. terrain impediments, for customers who Contact Axxcelera want to bypass wired networks or have no Axxcelera’s Primary WiMAX Solutions wired options. [email protected] http://www.axxcelera.com ExcelMAX™ Access Point is a Point to Multi- AB-Full Access II™ consists of a Software point (PMP) base station product designed Defined Indoor Unit (SDIDU) and Outdoor 82 Coromar Drive to operate in the 3.3-3.8 GHz spectrum and Unit (ODU). The AB-Full Access II™ radios Santa Barbara, CA 93117 supports 3 different Duplex architectures are spectrum and data rate scalable, which – Full Duplex FDD (Frequency Division Du- enables service providers to have greater +1.804+864.4000 plex), Half Duplex FDD, and TDD (Time Di- flexibility in network planning and future vision Duplex). growth. AB-Full Access II™ delivers aggre-

Cisco

Cisco Broadband Wireless Access products • Cisco BWX 2300 Series Broadband Wireless for Mobile WiMAX feature advanced anten- Access System na systems and support adaptive beam- • Cisco BWX 200 Series Modems forming and multiple-input multiple-out- • Cisco BWX 300 Series Modems put (MIMO). They allow for multi-megabit • Cisco BWX Element Management System service delivery, increased coverage, and greater indoor penetration for the follow- Contact Cisco ing benefits: Company Background [email protected] • Subscribers experience high-quality wire- http://www.cisco.com/go/wimax Cisco enables people to make powerful less services connections-whether in business, educa- • Service providers get fewer service calls, 170 W Tasman Drive tion, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hard- faster time-to-market with new services, San Jose, CA 95134 USA ware, software, and service offerings are and improved cost used to create the Internet solutions that efficiencies +1.408.526.4000 make networks possible-providing easy access to information anywhere, at any This open-standards solution is compliant time. with the Mobile WiMAX specification and the Profile C Network Reference Model. It Cisco’s Primary WiMAX Solutions includes a full suite of base stations, anten- na systems, access service network gate- Through our expansive Cisco IP Next- ways, management systems, and customer Generation Network portfolio, mobile op- premises equipment. Specific Products: erators around the world are seeing the benefits of increased network efficiency, • Cisco Broadband Wireless Gateway reduced time to market and the ability to • Cisco BWX 8300 Series Broadband Wireless offer new and personalized services. Access System

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |26| Equipment Providers Green Packet Solutions Company Background Green Packet Solutions, part of the Green Packet Berhad group of companies, is a leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions. Our mission is to provide seamless and unified platforms for the delivery of user- centric multimedia communications services regardless of the nature and availability [email protected] of backbone infrastructures. Founded in San Francisco’s Silicon Valley in 2000, Green Packet Solutions has expanded its global footprint to Kuala Lumpur (Headquarters), http://www.greenpacket.com Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan, Australia, Bahrain and Bangkok.

Packet Hub, Green Packet Solutions empowers Operators to improve ARPU via leading edge car- 159, Jalan Templer, rier-grade solutions and interoperability-tested WiMAX Modems. Green Packet Solu- 46050 Petaling Jaya, tions’ products offer best-in-class performance and are of the highest quality, ensur- Selangor, Malaysia. ing our customers are ALWAYS BEST CONNECTED!

Green Packet offers a full range of award-winning, high performance WiMAX Modems that are compliant with the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard. These WiMAX Modems are field proven with over 10 live deployments and 35 trial sites globally. We have completed successful interoperability tests and hold strong alliances with major WiMAX ecosystem players including Alcatel-Lu- BEST IN CLASS - GREEN PACKET MO- cent, ZTE, Huawei, GCT, Mediatek, Beceem and Sequans. DEMS WIN ‘TWO’ PRESTIGIOUS TMC WiMAX Indoor Modems (D Series) DISTINCTION AWARDS (May 2009)

The D Series enables WiMAX Operators to deliver The Second Annual INTERNET TELEPHONY high-speed wireless broadband to residential and en- WiMAX Distinction Award recognizes the vi- sion, leadership and attention to detail that terprise users, providing a quick and easy way to get are the hallmarks of this prestigious award. The started with WiMAX. Selected models integrate VoIP most innovative WiMAX products and services services to provide quality IP-based voice transmis- were selected as recipients of this year’s award sion and 802.11b/g high speed wireless LAN access for their groundbreaking achievement. point that enables multiple WiFi-enabled devices to enjoy wireless WiMAX connectivity anytime within Green Packet Solutions’ WiMAX Indoor Modem, the indoor perimeters. also known as the D Series offers an integrated WiFi 802.11b/g ‘Access Point’, VoIP capabilities (voice devices such as fax machine or phone) WiMAX Outdoor Modem (O Series) over WiMAX networks and maintenance time savings through ‘ over-the-air configuration’ and software upgrades , all of which is housed Green Packet Solutions’ O Series are designed to be in a stylish design. used in conditions where indoor penetration is dif- ficult, for example, thick/insulated walls or due to Green Packet Solutions’ U Series WiMAX USB the presence of obstructing objects such as trees or Modem provides instant WiMAX connectiv- mountains. ity anytime, anywhere, by simply plugging the modem into a USB port. The unique at- Additionally, this modem may be deployed for users tribute of the U Series Modem is its ability to residing at WiMAX network fringes to ensure opti- offer seamless mobility across networks over mum coverage. secured mobile VPN through the built in Con- nection Manager platform. An example of this would be a user moving from WiMAX to WiFi and back to a WiMAX coverage area, enjoying WiMAX USB Modem (U Series) seamless connectivity without ever having to re-establish a new connection. For users who are constantly on the move, the U Se- ries is a perfect companion, providing instant WiMAX Other innovations built in to the super sleek de- connectivity anytime, anywhere. It comes built-in signed U Series are, over-the-air configuration / with an intelligent connection manager that converg- software upgrading / troubleshooting services, es connection management, communication servic- superior signal quality and robust connection es and entertainment within a single client. As such thanks to its combined 3.5dBi dipole antenna subscribers enjoy a simple, unified access to various Both the D Series and the U Series are fully com- networks and applications from one user-friendly and pliant with the 802.16e-2005 (Mobile WiMAX) trendy interface. Standard and tailored for the 2.3Ghz, 2.5Ghz and 3.5Ghz range of frequencies.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |27| Equipment Proxim Wireless

access for both enterprises and consumers Proxim’s Business - Proxim serves custom- • Security & Surveillance - Systems includ- ers through a global network of distributors, ing video surveillance, gunshot location value-added resellers, system integrators and perimeter security and original equipment manufacturers. Our • Enterprise WLAN - Wireless access and strong internal sales force also engages in building-to-building campus connectivity direct-touch, consultative selling with major Company Background • Public Safety - In-field mobile data access customers regardless of whether fulfillment for public safety officers, field service tech- is direct or via a channel partner. Our experi- Proxim Wireless Corporation (OTCQX: nicians and other mobile field workers enced system engineering team is available PRXM) is a leading provider of end-to-end to provide professional services to both our broadband wireless systems that deliver Customers - Proxim’s end-to-end broadband channel partners and end customers. the quadruple play of data, voice, video and wireless solutions & services have helped mobility to all organizations today. We are more than 235,000 customers around the Contact Proxim Wireless 100 percent focused on wireless technol- world enable new applications, increase pro- ogy, and that focus enables us to provide ductivity, decrease expenses, gain operation- http://www.proxim.com a complete portfolio of WLAN, Wi-Fi mesh, al flexibility & create new business opportu- WiMAX (point-to-multipoint), and point-to- nities. To date, Proxim has more than 1.8 mil Proxim Sales - Western US & Canada point technologies. units deployed in the field worldwide. Ron Davis [email protected] +1.408.385.1778 Regardless of the application, our end-to- Proxim Wireless Products and Technology Proxim Sales - Eastern US end product portfolio enables partners to - Proxim is the only vendor that provides se- Geoff Smith [email protected] custom-build the wireless solution that fits cure, scalable and high-performance broad- +1.408.306.9205 customers’ specific needs. Our broadband band wireless systems that can be centrally Proxim International: Please visit online to wireless equipment is used by enterprises, managed from end-to-end. find the appropriate contact. service providers, carriers, government enti- ties, educational institutions, healthcare or- “WiMax.com Asks” Q&A with Proxim Wireless ganizations, municipalities and other organi- How is Proxim Wireless positioned in the global 4G & WiMAX marketplace? zations that need high-performance, secure Proxim provides the complete end-to-end 4G wireless networks that help carriers and WISPs and scalable broadband wireless solutions. meet the demand caused by the explosion of video over wireless networks, the need for last mile access in emerging economies and the need for rural connectivity globally as govern- Focus Applications - Using a combination ments invest in broadband to drive development beyond metro areas. of WLAN, Wi-Fi Mesh, WiMAX and Point- to-Point backhaul technologies, Proxim Describe the strategic value add that Proxim Wireless provides to customers & enables a wide variety of fixed and mobile prospects in terms of introducing new solutions & revenue generating services. applications, including: As the only vendor that provides truly end-to-end broadband wireless networks that can • Cellular Data, Voice & Video Backhaul be managed centrally, Proxim enables much faster time to market, greater ease of use and - High-performance wireless point-to- quicker return on investment (ROI) than the wired network alternatives. With both lower point backhaul connections for carriers up-front CAPEX and lower OPEX (achieved by eliminating recurring leased line costs, etc.) and wireless ISPs than wired networks, with Proxim carriers and WISPs can deploy broadband networks that • Last-Mile Connectivity - Wi-Fi and WiMAX cost less and are profitable sooner. Redline Communications Redline’s Primary WiMAX Solutions Redline has built a strong global presence with professional sales services teams in over 16 Redline’s BWI products include RedCONNEX countries. With more than 150,000 Redline wire- point-to-point and RedACCESS point-to- less broadband systems deployed by operators multipoint solutions that operate in a range in over 130 countries, including more than 70 of frequency bands and are widely used to commercial, revenue-generating WiMAX net- Company Overview establish broadband networks to support works, Redline offers the regional experience critical communications for the utility sec- carriers need to successfully plan and imple- Redline Communications is a leading provider tor (Smart Grid, Water Metering and Conser- ment networks that meet their unique market of advanced broadband wireless access & back- vation), oil and gas, municipal, public safe- requirements. Redline Communications prod- haul solutions. Redline’s offers a full suite of ty, education, military, and other industries ucts have received acceptance­ and Buy Ameri- WiMAX Forum Certified solutions based on the that require robust, secure connectivity. can status from the U.S. Department of Agricul- global IEEE 802.16-2004(16d) & 802.16e-2005- ture Rural Utility Services (USDA-RUS). (16e) standards for WiMAX. The Company also Each of Redline’s WiMAX and BWI solutions offers a complete line of Broadband Wireless incorporate its industry-leading OFDM Contact Redline Communications Infrastructure (BWI) product that delivery high technologies, and combine unmatched capacity, long-range wireless connectivity. capacity and non-line-of-sight capabili- http://www.redlinecommunications.com ties with proven performance, reliability Redline is at the forefront of the develop- and security. Ideal for a variety of access, Chris Newton, Channel Sales Coordinator ment & marketing of WiMAX & other ad- backhaul and private network applications, [email protected] vanced broadband wireless access and back- and available in multiple frequency bands haul technologies. The company’s RedMAX™ including 1.8 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.5 302 Town Centre Blvd., Suite 100 WiMAX solutions include the world’s first GHz, 4.9 GHz, 5.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz and more, Markham, ON, Canada L3R 0E8 complete solution to receive the WiMAX Fo- Redline products are meeting the needs of rum Certification™ mark, as well as the Red- carriers, service providers and enterprises 1.866.OFDM.NOW (1.866.633.6669) MAX 4C family of Mobile WiMAX products. worldwide. WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |28| Equipment Vecima Networks

Company Background

Established in 1988, Vecima Networks Inc. is a world-class designer and manufaturer of broadband wired and wireless equipment. Vecima offers value and performance for WiMAX technology. Vecima’s VistaMAX® family follows a portfolio of successful [email protected] wired and wireless products featuring QAM modulation, OFDM, wireless DOCSIS® http://www.vecima.com and advanced software for network management.

4210 Commerce Circle Vecima’s equipment helps Telecommunications companies, Wireless Internet Service Victoria, BC V8Z 6N6 Canada Providers, and MSOs provide premium last-mile broadband connectivity. Vecima’s wireless products include base stations, subscriber stations, backhaul, and sophisti- +1.250.881.1982 cated network management tools in the 600 MHz – 5.8 GHz frequency ranges. VistaMAX® available in 1.9, 3.5, 3.65 and 5 GHz Vecima’s Primary WiMAX Solutions The VistaMAX® product family enables exceptional last-mile broadband connectiv- ity using integrated single box base stations and subscriber stations as the network elements. VistaMAX®, based on the IEEE 802.16-2004 standard and WiMAX Forum™ system profiles, allows Service Providers to achieve high performance, non-line of sight wireless connectivity. VistaMAX® products are available for 1.9, 3.5, 3.65 and 5 GHz.

VistaMAX 3.65 GHz is RUS-accepted VistaMAX base station

Applications:

Tiered Residential Internet Access Voice over IP Cellular Backhaul Enterprise Data Access Video Backhaul SCADA & Site Monitoring

VistaMAX outdoor subscriber station More Wireless Products by Vecima

BWIN employs the feature-rich DOCSIS® platform along with powerful RF technol- ogy to create a cost effective system for fixed broadband access. BWIN is available in 700 MHz, 850 MHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.5 GHz, and 5.8 GHz.

WaveRider features OFDM with adaptive modulation for the 900MHz, 4.9 GHz and 5.8 GHz license free bands.

“WiMax.com Asks” Q&A with Vecima Networks How is Vecima positioned in the global 4G & WiMAX marketplace? VistaMAX indoor subscriber station Vecima has remained focused on fixed WiMAX solutions, while other companies have moved on to mobile WiMAX, LTE or even cellular HSPA. We have focused on Key Features: improving fixed solutions for a variety of different applications.

802.16-2004 OFDM Compliant Describe the strategic value add that Vecima provides to customers & Time Division Duplexing (TDD) prospects in terms of introducing new solutions & revenue generating Fast Adaptive Modulation services. Power over Ethernet Vecima is in constant communication with all of our customers, gathering infor- Integrated GPS Timing mation on their specific instances and networks. Based on that information we Integrated multi-strike lightning are able to add features and updates to our firmware and meet some of those protection unique requirements. Vecima designed MAC

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |29| Network Planning/RF Design EDX Wireless LLC

cluding RAN and backhaul systems. rural - any environment

EDX’s Primary WiMAX Solutions -For service providers, equipment vendors, and technology consultants worldwide EDX® SignalPro® with the Network Design Module is a comprehensive, carrier-class Unleash the power of smart planning with RF planning tool for the design and deploy- EDX. ment of wireless networks. With a focus on Company Background innovation in broadband wireless technolo- Contact EDX Wireless gies: EDX Wireless was founded in 1985 as one [email protected] of the first engineering software providers -WiMAX, LTE and Wi-Fi network design fea- http://www.edx.com that offered PC-based planning and design tures: tools for RF networks. Since that time, EDX • MIMO/Adaptive Antennas 101 East Broadway MS 305 has come to be known for its unsurpassed • Automatic Frequency Planning Eugene, OR 97401 USA dedication to innovation, customer service • Automatic Traffic Planning and engineering integrity. • Specialized studies and features for fixed +1.541.345.0019 and mobile systems With a global ecosystem of distribution, in- tegrated partner solutions, service and sup- -Advanced propagation prediction models port, more and more carriers are turning to and methodologies EDX for smart wireless network planning tools that meet the challenges of today’s -Coverage/interference, point-to-multi- broadband network designs. EDX offers point, mesh, and link (backhaul) studies wireless network planning tools for any sys- tem operating from 30 MHz to 100 GHz, in- -Outdoor, indoor, outdoor-to-indoor, urban, Semiconductors GCT Semiconductor, Inc.

GCT’s Primary WiMAX Solutions GDM7701: Highly integrated baseband system-on-chip Single-Chip Solutions (SOC) designed for Femto AP applications, offering a low BOM cost ideal for low-cost GDM7205 & GDM7213: mobile WiMAX Femto AP applications. The industry’s first Mobile WiMAXTM IEEE Company Background 802.16e Wave 2 compliant 2.x and 3.x GHz Contact GCT Semiconductors monolithic single-chip solutions, which in- Delivering highly integrated semiconduc- clude RF, MAC and PHY, all into one mono- [email protected] tor solutions for wireless communications. lithic integrated circuit. http://www.gctsemi.com

GCT Semiconductor is a leading fabless GDM7215: 2121 Ringwood Avenue semiconductor company that produces The industry’s first single-chip solution sup- San Jose, CA 95131 USA innovative integrated circuit solutions porting both Mobile WiMAX IEEE 802.16e for the wireless communications indus- WAVE 2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g. +1.408.434.6040 try. With its proven radio frequency (RF) CMOS and system-on-a-chip (SOC) exper- “WiMax.com Asks” Q&A with GCT Semiconductor tise, GCT provides state-of-the-art CMOS RF transceivers, single-chip mobile digital How is GCT Semiconductor positioned in the global 4G & WiMAX marketplace? TV receivers and Mobile WiMAX solutions GCT Semiconductor plays a leading role in the WiMAX ecosystem, providing expertise to serving 3G and 4G mobile system manu- further make 4G broadband wireless a reality worldwide. Based on GCT Semiconductor’s facturers by reducing BOM cost, lowering industry-proven CMOS technology, GCT develops key components to further accelerate the power consumption and minimizing total deployment of WiMAX networks, including WiMAX single-chips that offer high performance, solution size. lower power consumption and small form factor. GCT offers innovative solutions optimized for mobile WiMAX implementation in mobile devices. GCT WiMAXTM IC Advantages Describe the strategic value add that GCT Semiconductor provides to customers & • Lower power consumption prospects in terms of introducing new solutions & revenue generating services. • Smaller form factor GCT provides state-of-the-art single-chip CMOS RF transceivers, mobile digital TV receivers • Lower BOM cost and Mobile WiMAX solutions serving 3G and 4G mobile system manufacturers by reducing • Co-existence with WiFi BOM cost, lowering power consumption and minimizing total solution size. GCT empow- • Market-Proven WiMAX solution ers mobile operators to further advance the WiMAX ecosystem, by providing mobile WiMAX • Field-Proven WiMAX solution single-chip expertise, WiMAX/WiFi dual-mode capability, a wide variety of WiMAX applica- tions and strong partnerships with ODMs worldwide. Wireless Communications Innovation

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |30| Semiconductors SEQUANS Communications

Company Background

Sequans is a leading global provider of WiMAX semiconductor solutions and has deliv- ered high performing WiMAX silicon and software for each stage of WiMAX technology development since the industry’s inception. To date, Sequans has delivered ten WiMAX http://www.SEQUANS.com chips to market, including baseband and RF chips for both base stations and mobile stations for both fixed and Mobile WiMAX. Sequans’ key solutions are WiMAX Forum Certified™ and Sequans chips are powering major WiMAX networks around the world, Luc Seraphin, VP of Sales including those in Russia, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, and USA. [email protected] +33.1.70.72.16.00 Sequans’ newest generation of Mobile WiMAX solutions, the 1200 series, is the indus- Bâtiment Citicenter try’s most advanced Mobile WiMAX chip technology. The chips integrate baseband and 19 Le Parvis de La Défense triple band RF in a single 65 nm die, delivering superior performance, ultra low power La Défense Cedex consumption, and low cost. Sequans’ focus on high integration and low cost is driving 92073, Paris, France prices downward, leading to mass market acceptance of Mobile WiMAX devices. SEQUANS’ Primary WiMAX Solutions Craig Miller, VP of Business Development [email protected] MOBILE STATION PRODUCTS - Sequans’ newest generation of Mobile WiMAX technol- +1.858.435.4882 ogy, the 1200 series of 65 nm single die chips, is the industry’s most advanced Mobile 10001 N De Anza Boulevard, Suite 350 WiMAX chip technology. The chips integrate baseband and triple band RF in a single 65 Cupertino, CA 95014 USA nm die, delivering superior performance, ultra low power consumption, and low cost. Sequans’ focus on high integration and low cost is driving prices downward, leading to mass market acceptance of Mobile WiMAX devices. Sequans-Powered Mobile WiMAX USB Dongle Now Qualified by SQN1210 MOBILE WIMAX SYSTEM-ON-CHIP FOR MOBILE DEVICES UQ Communications for Use Based on state-of-the-art 65 nm technology and four years of Sequans’ prov- en field experience, the new SQN1210 delivers dramatically reduced cost, on its Network (September 2009) power consumption, and size over previous generation technology in a tiny Sequans Communications announced 10X10 package. The SQN1210 includes DRAM memory, and delivers maxi- that I-O Data Device’s WMX-U01 USB mum throughput of greater than 40 Mbps with extremely low power consumption of dongle, powered by Sequans’ Mobile less than 350 mW with fully loaded MIMO traffic and less than 0.5 mW in standby. The in- WiMAX® system-on-chip technology, tegrated RF supports TDD as well as half duplex FDD and covers all three global WiMAX has been approved by UQ Communica- bands, 2.3, 2.5, and 3.5 GHz. The SQN1210 also supports 2 Tx, as specified in Release 1.5 tions, a major Japanese WiMAX opera- of the WiMAX system profile, enabling uplink MIMO, a feature unique to Sequans that tor, for use on its network. The device can nearly double cell coverage. is powered by Sequans’ award-winning SQN1220 MOBILE WIMAX SYSTEM-ON-CHIP FOR VOICE AND DATA CPE SQN1130 system-on-chip, a WiMAX Sequans’ SQN1220 is based on state-of-the-art 65nm technology and four Forum Certified™ solution that delivers years of Sequans’ proven field experience. It delivers dramatically reduced industry-leading high throughput and power consumption, size, and cost over previous generation technology. It low power consumption. includes an embedded network processor for higher processing power as needed for VOIP and CPE applications. The SQN1220 features Sequans’ patent-pending Sequans Partners with Hellosoft mimoMAX™ technology that comprises dual transmit channels (2Tx), enabling uplink MIMO, and maximum likelihood MIMO performance for throughput of greater than 40 for WiMAX VOIP CPE Solution Mbps with extremely low power consumption. Uplink MIMO can nearly double cell cov- (September 2009) erage, and the SQN1220’s power consumption is the lowest in the industry at less than Sequans Communications has integrat- 350 mW with fully loaded MIMO traffic. ed the Hellosoft VOIP media engine into its new generation CPE chip solution, the BASE STATION PRODUCTS SQN1220. The SQN1220 is the second member of Sequans’ SQN1200 series of SQN2130 MOBILE WIMAX ASIC FOR PICO, MICRO AND MACRO BASE STATIONS chips, the first Mobile WiMAX SOCs to in- Sequans’ SQN2130 ASIC is WiMAX Forum Certified™ and is flexible tegrate baseband and triple-band RF in a and scalable solution, allowing the cost-effective manufacture Mo- single 65nm die. Sequans’ collaboration bile WiMAX base stations of any size—femto, pico, micro, macro. The with Hellosoft makes WiMAX VOIP CPE SQN2130 integrates PHY and MAC and delivers industry-leading high throughput, flex- easier and quicker to develop at a lower ible TDD or FDD, standard interfaces to ASN gateways, and can serve thousands of si- cost, maximizing performance and mini- multaneous users. The SQN2130 operates at the full line rate, translating to throughput mizing time to market for Mobile WiMAX of more than 40 Mbps, even with small packet sizes. device manufacturers. SQN 2131 MOBILE WIMAX ASIC FOR FEMTO BASE STATIONS The SQN2131 is specifically designed for femtocell base stations and “With Hellosoft’s VOIP media engine solu- can support up to 20 simultaneous users. Its high level of integration tion, we are reducing complexity for our and built-in dynamic power optimization techniques are ideal for femto customers by offering a pre-integrated, base stations with strong constraints on cost, power consumption and pre-validated VoIP and Mobile WiMAX footprint. The SQN2131 can be used in association with the SQN1130 mobile station total solution,” said Georges Karam, Se- SOC to provide cell sniffing capability The SQN2131 operates at the full line rate, trans- quans CEO. lating to throughput of more than 40 Mbps, even with small packet sizes.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |31| Software Solutions Aptilo Networks

Aptilo WiMAX Products & Solutions Aptilo Networks is the global leader in pre-integrated management solutions for control of billing, user services and access in WiMAX™ and Wi-Fi networks. Aptilo’s solutions have been deployed worldwide in more than 45 countries. [email protected] http://www.aptilo.com Leveraging Aptilo’s solid experience in the Wi-Fi and wireless mesh markets into the WiMAX arena, the company offers the award-winning Aptilo WiMAX CSN Arenavägen 47 System™ a multi-access (WiMAX / Wi-Fi) and cost-effective platform that can grow with the Block 2, 7th Floor needs of our customers. S-121 77 Stockholm, Sweden The system delivers a highly flexible Americas +1-972 767 6901 and versatile AAA (authentication, au- Europe/Africa +46-8 5089 8900 thorization, accounting), policy man- Asia/Middle East +60-2332 0130 agement and service control solution for WiMAX and Wi-Fi network services. Aptilo’s built-in prepaid system allows for advanced prepaid and voucher- based business models enabling pay- Aptilo’s award-winning WiMAX CSN per-use services with flexible top-up System was selected by Harris Stra- and customer self-care functionality tex to complement its end-to-end through hotlining. Aptilo’s hotlining WiMAX network solution, offering portal automatically detects new de- service providers best-in-class pre- vices and can redirect these to a pro- paid billing, service management visioning portal with the user account and access control. attached. These advanced modules are also available separately for integration Main Street Broadband chose Ap- with any 3rd party AAA server. tilo for its U.S. WiMAX network, one of the largest Rural Utilities Service Aptilo’s QoS & Policy Engine (PCRF) (RUS)-funded projects in the country. enforces QoS and service flow profile pa- rameters for users, devices and services. Aptilo and Xiocom Wireless forged The Change of Authorization (CoA) support coupled with Aptilo’s provisioning API enables a partnership to enhance Xiocom’s next-generation WiMAX services where an external application - such as video on demand ability to cost efficiently operate systems - can trigger a change of authorization to temporarily e.g. increase the bandwidth for and manage large-scale deploy- a user. Optimization through dynamic bandwidth throttling enables services where the band- width needs to be automatically throttled down as the data allowance is consumed. ments. The Aptilo WiMAX CSN System features a built-in user policy database for subscriber “WiMax.com Asks” Q&A management. with Aptilo Networks Basic post-paid billing for data services is built-in, while more advanced billing needs are How is Aptilo positioned in the supported through integration with 3rd party billing systems. global 4G & WiMAX marketplace? Our pre-integrated WiMAX CSN so- The Aptilo WiMAX CSN System is an open WiMAX Forum® NWG standard-based system, lution with built-in prepaid system which means that the operator is free to integrate with a dedicated subsystem when de- has gained great traction with op- sired. For instance integration with an existing prepaid system or user database via one of erators needing to deploy quickly Aptilo’s well defined APIs and native interfaces. and cost effectively. We will bring this approach also to the LTE mar- Fast-track WiMAX deployments: ket in the future. Aptilo is devoted to delivering solutions that are rapid to deploy and easy to maintain. Our Describe the strategic value pre-integrated WiMAX CSN System is designed with the vision to help customers fast-track add that Aptilo provides to cus- WiMAX installations. Learn more at our microsite www.aptilo.com/fast-track. With our Man- tomers & prospects in terms of aged Service™ (SaaS) option the deployment of the service management part of the WiMAX introducing new solutions & service can be done in just a few weeks. revenue generating services. We are pushing the envelope in Whether you choose to go with our fast-track offering or build your own solution with dif- terms of advanced functional- ferent building blocks around our AAA+ core with the standalone Aptilo WiMAX AAA+ ity and standards compliance to Server™, few things speed up deployments more than choosing vendors with proven in- the latest WiMAX standards. This teroperability. Furthermore, WiMAX operators must be able to choose the best-in-class means that operators can imple- equipment for each occasion, reduce risk and drive down costs by implementing a multi- ment new competitive business vendor strategy. This is why Aptilo is driving interoperability testing with other vendors models and services to their cus- in the WiMAX ecosystem. We have confirmed interworking through customer projects and tomers. partner testing with the majority of WiMAX radio and ASN gateway vendors.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |32| Software Solutions Bridgewater Systems, Inc.

Company Background

Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), the mobile personalization company, enables ser- vice providers to efficiently manage and profit from mobile data services, content and commerce. The company’s market leading mobile personalization portfolio provides a real-time, unified view of subscribers including entitlements, devices, networks, billing profiles, preferences and context. Anchored by Bridgewater’s Subscriber Data Broker™, the portfolio of carrier-grade and standards-based products includes the Bridgewater® [email protected] Service Controller (AAA), the Bridgewater® Policy Controller (PCRF) and the Bridgewa- http://www.bridgewatersystems.com ter® Home Subscriber Server (HSS). More than 150 leading service providers use Bridge- water’s solutions to rapidly deliver innovative mobile services to over 150 million sub- 303 Terry Fox Drive, Suite 500 scribers. Ottawa, Ontario Canada K2K 3JI The Bridgewater Service Controller (AAA), Policy Controller, and Subscriber Data Bro- +1.613.591.6655 ker have been accepted into the US Federal Government Rural Utility Services program (RUS). This acceptance enables U.S. service providers to take advantage of RUS funding when deploying Bridgewater’s solutions for rural residential, business, and community broadband wireless services. WiMAX system ensures rapid, cost-effective ser- Bridgewater’s Primary WiMAX Solutions vice delivery, starting at Over 35 of the world’s leading WiMAX operators have chosen Bridgewater to be a key 2,500 subscribers part of their WiMAX Connectivity Service Network (CSN) to support key subscriber and service management capabilities such as AAA (authentication, authorization, account- Introducing the Bridgewater® ing), daypass and prepaid services, and lawful intercept. As a Principal Member of the ServiceMAX 500, a service con- WiMAX Forum, Bridgewater is lead contributor to current and upcoming AAA and policy standards and architectures for WiMAX networks. Vendor neutral and featuring exten- trol and subscriber data man- sive multi-vendor interoperability, Bridgewater offers a comprehensive solutions suite agement system that enables that helps WiMAX operators accelerate commercial launch and introduce new personal- small and mid-sized WiMAX op- ized services. erators to rapidly and cost effec- The Bridgewater Service Controller (AAA) is the leading AAA solution for more than 35 tively launch mobile broadband WiMAX operators including Sprint, Scartel, and Tatung. It features extensive support for and Voice over IP services. fixed and mobile WiMAX, including: ServiceMAX 500 • Authentication – User and device level authentication with full EAP support. • Authorization – Fully profile and policy based for flexible control. • Accounting – Supports session and flow-based accounting for differentiated charg- ing, as well as support for pre-paid and post-paid. • RADIUS/Diameter – Dual protocol stack ensures multi-vendor, multi-network compatibility. • Mobile IP – Roaming features such as RADIUS AAA proxy and Mobile IP key derivation. • Hotlining – Redirect subscribers to prevent revenue leakage. • Lawful intercept – Unique support in WiMAX to enable compliance with law enforce- ment and telecoms regulations. The ServiceMAX 500 bundles • Pre-paid support – Supports multiple prepaid billing models including standards- Bridgewater’s industry lead- based and pre-standards implementations. Helps accelerate subscriber acquisition. ing solutions – including AAA, • Accounting mediation – Reduces the load on backend billing systems and the need for custom mediation. Correlates, aggregates, filters, formats, and streams account- subscriber data management, ing records to billing system. prepaid and more – to acceler- ate commercial WiMAX launch. Subscriber Data Management All this is packaged in a server Bridgewater’s Subscriber Data Broker enables creation of advanced new services and revenue models by leveraging rich set of static, dynamic and usage data on a per-sub- platform that allows impressive scriber basis. It allows service providers to easily manage subscribers and services to scaling up to 100,000 subscrib- accelerate commercial WiMAX launch. ers. Service Model Innovation The Bridgewater Policy Controller provides dynamic network and application policy con- This pre-integrated system not trol to enable advanced service models including casual and flexible usage, on-demand only saves valuable time and access to applications, tiered services, and over-the-air-provisioning of devices and sub- effort during installation and scribers. Bridgewater also supports prepurchase services enabled through flexible time integration, but also simplifies and volume based metering. maintenance and support with Bridgewater’s solutions stand at the leading edge of subscriber management. Please a single vendor point of contact. visit www.bridgewatersystems.com to see how we can help you get more from your network and your subscribers.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |33| Software Solutions Green Packet Solutions Company Background Green Packet Solutions, part of the Green Packet Berhad group of companies, is a leading developer of Next Generation Mobile Broadband and Networking Solutions. Our mission is to provide seamless and unified platforms for the delivery of user- centric multimedia communications services regardless of the nature and availability [email protected] of backbone infrastructures. Founded in San Francisco’s Silicon Valley in 2000, Green Packet Solutions has expanded its global footprint to Kuala Lumpur (Headquarters), http://www.greenpacket.com Singapore, Shanghai, Taiwan, Australia, Bahrain and Bangkok.

Packet Hub, Green Packet Solutions empowers Operators to improve ARPU via leading edge car- 159, Jalan Templer, rier-grade solutions and interoperability-tested WiMAX Modems. Green Packet Solu- 46050 Petaling Jaya, tions’ products offer best-in-class performance and are of the highest quality, ensur- Selangor, Malaysia. ing our customers are ALWAYS BEST CONNECTED!

Connection Management Platform AppHub Intouch Connection Management Platform (ICMP) is an Infinit AppHub offers the ideal avenue for Operators to kick-start easy to use, single-client solution that is designed to their very own Application Store. It is built to leverage on Operators’ converge connection management, communication ser- existing strengths to fast track their venture into the Application vices and infotainment. Store arena.

Seamless Mobility Applications Marketing ICMP includes the Seamless Mobility feature that enables With thousands of applications available out there, an application users to automatically switch from one network to an- marketing mechanism has to be developed to give all applications other, without any interruption to their connectivity or a favorable selling ground. Applications should have the opportu- application usage. In other words, a user need not worry nity to compete in its own space, ranging from popularity, rarity, which network to connect to; instead based on the cur- uniqueness and pricing. rent location, he will be automatically connected to best available network. Infinit AppHub can be customized (by Operators) to ensure that applications are marketed in a manner deemed most effective to Integration of Lifestyle Value via the Hosting of Value- Content Developers. added Services/Applications CRM Capabilities Aside from connectivity convenience for users, ICMP is Infinit AppHub equipped with artificial intelligence integrates with able to integrate with Application Stores to offer appli- the Operator’s CRM system to leverage on the wealth of subscrib- cations and services that appeal to user’s respective life- ers’ behavioural information. Based on this information, Operators style needs. Aside from additional revenue, this feature have the opportunity to make compelling recommendations to empowers Operators to differentiate from competitors. subscribers and meet their demands for personalized content. Data Offloading Ready Billing With the increase in broadband usage which translates Infinit AppHub is built on an open platform that enables easy inte- to a steep surge in data traffic, network congestion is on gration with Operator’s existing billing system. Operators can ride the rise especially for congestion prone networks such on their existing billing rela- as 3G and HSPA. With its Seamless Mobility advantage, tionship as payment mech- ICMP doubles up as a cost-effective, hassle-free and anism for the purchase of immediate data offloading tool. Users connected to applications to provide sub- congestion-prone networks such 3G will be automati- scribers with a consolidated cally transferred to a less congested network such as WiFi account for voice, data and wherever possible. applications. Aside from convenience, this option ensures a more secure pay- ment method for subscrib- ers and allows Operators to manage billing from a single point of access.

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |34| System Integrators Aricent Company Overview

Aricent is a global innovation, technology and services company focused exclusively on com- munications. Aricent is a strategic supplier to the world’s leading application, infrastructure and [email protected] service providers, with operations in 19 countries worldwide. http://www.aricent.com The Aricent Difference 700 Hansen Way Aricent offers its customers a fundamentally unique combination of attributes. These include an Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA exclusive focus on the communications industry, leading innovation capabilities, and a broad set of products, technology and services available via a scalable global delivery model. We be- lieve these three ingredients are essential to co-creation with our customers, and that they are a +1.650.391.1088 key reason why Aricent has become a strategic supplier to the world’s leading communications equipment manufacturers and service providers. Aricent’s products and services span the entire “WiMax.com Asks” communications ecosystem including user experience design and consulting, research, develop- Q&A with Aricent ment and testing for devices and infrastructure, as well as operational and billing systems.

How is Aricent positioned in Milestones and Industry Firsts the global 4G & WiMAX market- • 7 of the top 10 Tier 1 Service Providers are Aricent customers; place? • 9 of the top 10 Telecommunications Equipment Manufacturers are Aricent customers; As the only vendor that provides a • 8 of the top 10 Mobile Device Manufacturers are Aricent customers; comprehensive set of Lifecycle Servic- • 400M+ devices ship with Aricent software; • Aricent co-developed some of the world’s first Femtocell, WiMAX and In-flight broadband solutions; es, which include Global Innovation • Aricent’s unique innovation / integration expertise has created breakthrough user experiences and Design, Product Development, such as Celltop and Sprint’s OneClick Testing and Certification, Network • Aricent’s Investors include Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Sequoia Capital, The Family Office Engineering, Maintenance and Sup- and The Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. port, and Business Operations and Systems Integration in all aspects of Using Aricent’s comprehensive suite of WiMAX products and frameworks, equipment manufac- 4G – LTE and WiMAX including pre- turers can develop custom solutions for a variety of deployment scenarios. With industry-proven packaged software and frameworks interoperability and a very high price to performance ratio, Aricent’s WiMAX products and frame- to jumpstart new product introduc- works are tailored to help equipment manufacturers develop and deploy flexible and cost-effec- tion, Aricent delivers unmatched tive WiMAX solutions. value to its 550+ customers that includes most of the leading equip- Aricent’s WiMAX Solutions ment manufacturers and service providers. Aricent’s engineers and • WiMAX Integrated Gateway (WING™) – A “Network-in-a-Box” collapsed Access Service Network consultants have successfully com- (ASN) and Connectivity Service Network (CSN) solution comprising of an integrated Profile-C pleted hundreds of services engage- ASN Gateway, Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) server and Home Agent. ments globally using flexible delivery This solution serves the needs of rural, Tier 3, and enterprise deployments, and can run on any models tailored to meet the specific Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) platform needs of our clients. We work with a • eASN™ – A complete ASN gateway product supporting control plane, data plane and manage- broad ecosystem from chipsets, to ment plane functionalities. The product can scale to support up to 60,000 subscribers, and is devices, equipment manufacturers ideal for medium to high density networks and service providers. • sigASN™ – A control plane framework for Profile-C Macro/Micro/Enterprise ASN Gateway deploy- ments. This framework can be used to develop ASN solutions for very high density networks Describe the strategic value add • Base Station (BS) Framework – A Release-6 compliant control plane BS Framework for all types of Macro/Pico/Femto Profile-C Base Station deployments that Aricent provides to custom- ers & prospects in terms of intro- ducing new solutions & revenue Deployment generating services. Type Aricent’s services offer deep commu- In-Building Rural Medium Density High Density Very High Density nications domain expertise, cost and WING™ time efficiencies, quick ramp up and eASN™ contemporary commercial engage- sigASN™ BS Framework

ment models including end-to-end Solutions Aricent commitments. With contemporary Key Features business models and innovative • Scalability – Aricent’s WiMAX product portfolio can scale to meet the requirements of a variety product development capabilities, of end deployment scenarios – low, high, very high, and all terrain densities customers can significantly lower • Standards Compliance – Aricent’s products are industry and standards compliant, with sup- their product development and test- port for Network Working Group (NWG) R1.2 specifications. Our products are currently being ing expenses (up to 50%) while accel- migrated to R1.3 and R1.5 compliance erating time to market. Because of • Platform Independence – Aricent’s WiMAX products also provide built-in support for any our experience with a broad ecosys- COTS-based platform, including Linux platforms tem of partners across the complete • Proven Interoperability – Aricent’s products are interoperable with multiple leading third lifecycle, Aricent can reduce the over- party peer node vendors, besides supporting open standards based R6/R3/R4 interfaces all risk of developing and introducing • Reduced Complexity – Aricent’s WING solution presents a ‘Network-in-a-Box’ solution which new solutions for our customers. reduces the complexity of the network layout and offers an easy to manage device for equip- ment manufacturers

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |35| System Integrators GEKA Telecom management, deploy and commission the crowave backhaul • xDSL and fiber access solution, transfer knowledge & skills, and loops perform maintenance and technical sup- port. Our modular approach allows our -End-customer site- solutions to fit both existing legacy envi- ronments and greenfield projects, in both WiMAX CPEs • IADs and set-top boxes • urban or rural areas. SIP phones • WiFi AP & controllers • IP PBX Company Background (AASTRA Gold partner) GEKA Telecom’s Primary WiMAX Solutions Founded in 1982, GEKA TELECOM is an in- -Services- tegrator of solutions and services for tele- -Core Network- com operators and service providers in Project & business plan consulting • Net- Africa. We integrate a turnkey offer of NGN Transport IP backbone (copper, fiber optics work audit & survey • Radio engineering infrastructures for operators, covering their or microwave) • Traffic monitoring & opti- (EME & RNP) • Architecture optimization • needs in hardware, software & services, mization systems • Servers, storage and Installation & commissioning • Training • through a single interface in competitive data center architectures • Internet access Technical support & maintenance lead-times. infrastructure / AAA • VoIP telephony plat- form: SoftSwitch & media gateways (CIR- Contact GEKA Telecom Our customers are telecom professionals PACK THOMSON certified partner) • VAS (PTTs, Alternative, Wireless ISPs, Mobile, applications: Online charging (prepaid), [email protected] MVNOs, etc), using our access, network, or Voice Mail, IVR, Ring-Back Tone (STREAM- http://www.geka-telecom.com application solutions, to provide reliable, WIDE certified partner) • OSS (supervision QoS-enabled and cost-effective internet NMS) and BSS (Front-Office, Billing and 35 rue Washington access, telephony and digital media servic- Provisioning) application platforms • IPTV 75008 Paris, France es to enterprise and residential customers. and VoD solutions +33 1 55 30 54 54 We help our clients define their needs & -Access Network- specifications, design the architecture and engineer the most adapted complete so- WiMAX access network in 2.3, 2.5 or 3.5 lution, take full project responsibility and GHz (ALVARION Platinum distributor) • Mi- Testing Solutions Gambit Communications Gambit’s Primary WiMAX Solutions your production network on your desk- top, MIMIC makes it effortless to evalu- MIMIC Wireless Simulator ate before a purchase, test, configure MIMIC provides an inexpensive way for and train before the deployment, in sup- enterprises, device vendors, manage- port of the management application. It ment and software developers to evalu- removes any worry about setting up, ate, test, demonstrate, develop, train and sharing and maintaining a physical lab. certify WiMAX/Wireless management applications without purchasing equip- For WiMAX hardware & software manu- Company Background ment and maintaining labs for those facturers: functions. It simulates up to 20,000 de- MIMIC reduces the testing cost by 10- Gambit Communications is a leader in vices like Switches, Routers, Hubs, Base 100 folds. It helps create a real world network and SNMP simulation tools. stations, Gateways, Ethernet Demarca- environment with thousands of diverse Whether you are an enterprise planning tion Devices from any manufacturer. It data sources in a lab and test all possible to deploy, support or evaluate a WiMAX fully supports SNMP (v1, v2, v3), IPv6, customer scenarios. The developers can solution, or a vendor developing and IPMI, DHCP, TFTP, RMON (1, 2) as well as implement their products quickly and testing a new wireless application, Gam- Telnet/Cisco IOS/Juniper JunOS. test it reliably using MIMIC. bit’s portfolio offers simulation software to meet your unique goals. MIMIC’s recording tool can discover and Contact Gambit Communications record any WiMAX-based production net- Gambit’s versatile products are used by work and simulate it in the lab. The virtual [email protected] leading enterprises and networking ven- lab software easily constructs negative http://www.gambitcomm.com dors for use in applications from develop- and pathological conditions like client ment and testing to operator training and load, traffic conditions, event storms, 76 Northeastern Blvd., Suite 29 disaster simulations. Gambit’s diverse set gateway down etc…, which are tradition- Nashua, NH 03062 USA of over 500 customers includes: JP Mor- ally difficult to create in a physical lab. gan, VISA, Shell, US Army, US Air Force, +1.603.889.5100 Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Alvarion, Huawei, For Enterprises: IBM, CA, HP, Intel, AT&T, MCI, and Nortel. By providing a duplicate (or replica) of

WiMax.com The WiMAX Guide 2010 edition |36| Testing Solutions Berkeley Varitronics Systems

Company Background

For over 37 years, Berkeley Varitronics Systems has provided design and consulting services for the wireless telecommunications indus- try. Over the past 15 years, BVS has anticipated the wireless industry’s needs by developing more than 50 unique and portable field instru- ments for GSM, TDMA, CDMA and Wi-Fi site surveys. More recently, Berkeley has introduced a line of WiMAX and LTE testing tools and analysis software to meet the demand for network build out.

BVS is headquartered in Metuchen, NJ but has sales offices in the Northeastern, Southwestern [email protected] and Southeastern regions in the United States as well as in Latin America and Switzerland. In- http://www.bvsystems.com ternationally, BVS has wireless product distributors in over 40 countries spanning 6 continents for a true global presence. 255 Liberty Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 USA Berkeley Varitronics’ Primary WiMAX Solutions Handheld WiMAX Analyzers The newly released YellowFin™ is a tablet PC analyzer for Mobile +1.732.548.3737 WiMAX spectrum analysis as well as packet measurements. Full spectrum analysis features in- 1.888.737.4287 clude power triggers, peak hold / search, multiple waveform traces and markers. Packet analy- sis identifies RSSI, Cell ID and Segment data, multipath and CINR (carrier-to-interference-plus- noise-ratios) all on a preamble basis.

WiMAX Stimulus Transmitters

Tortoise™ is a dual-band, high power stimulus transmitter that contains an optional WiMAX modulator. Class A amplification, quad cooling fan system and lightweight (under 30 pounds) ensure that Tortoise will output the cleanest RF signal from a crane to a rooftop. The optional WiMAX OFDMA Modulator allows Tortoise to simulate WiMAX base stations and features adjust- able step sizes, channel bandwidth and user settable Preamble number, Cell ID, Segment and YellowFin™ frame lengths. WiMAX Site Survey Software

DragNet™ PC software runs on a YellowFin™ receiver using a tablet PC for on-the-spot WiMAX site survey analysis. The internal GPS receiver provides geo-coded data for automatically time- stamped LAT and LON WiMAX measurements anywhere in the world. Survey data is then over- layed onto satellite viewed earth maps to provide a complete overview for coverage studies and network traffic analysis.

WiMAX Pre-Deployment

Tortoise™ BVS has developed a pre-deployment test system specifically for WiMAX engineers and installers. The system is comprised of Class A stimulus transmitters (Gator™ or Tortoise™), highspeed, modu- lar receivers (Coyote™ or Gazelle™) and drive-study mapping coverage software (Forecaster).

BVS Engineering

All Berkeley products are designed, built and tested at BVS headquarters in Metuchen, NJ. Our in-house approach allows for quick turnaround, first class technical support and custom engi- neering solutions that lead to the best wireless testing tools in the industry. BVS designs all of YellowFin™ receiver our own custom silicon for calibrated receivers such as the one used in our YellowFin WiMAX Analyzer. This handheld, high-speed 802.16e WiMAX Mobile receiver scans up to 40 samples per second measuring all 114 preambles. And since our design team developed the digital re- ceiver, power system, DSP and GUI, we can provide a complete WiMAX solution to our custom- ers including RF spectrum analysis, multipath, RF interference detection, direction finding and WiMAX packet demodulation on a preamble basis.

Berkeley manufacturing methods utilize automated surface mount (SMT) and through-hole printed circuit board assembly techniques that provide quick (sometimes in just 48 hours) de- livery of prototype or small production runs. Because of our internal manufacturing experience, DragNet™ Site Survey we are sensitive to costs, manufacturability, parts availability, test-ware and other critical ele- Software ments. Hardware design and prototyping are expedited through the use of in-house CAD tools, including schematic capture, PC board layout, Bridgeport, mechanical and LSI gate array design and simulation.

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