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Partners Airspan Networks and Stutler Technologies Announce Early Success in New WiMAX Band
Customers in 12 States Now Using Airspan WiMAX Solution in New US 3.65 GHz Band
| Source: Airspan Networks Inc.
BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - May 7, 2008) - Airspan Networks Inc. (NASDAQ : AIRN ), a
leading worldwide provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access
networks, and Stutler Technologies, one of the nation's largest system
integrators for wireless carriers, today highlighted successes in the
recently allocated 3.65 GHz band in the United States. This band has been
made available to supplement national licensed bands like 2.5 GHz.
J.J. Stutler, President and CEO of Stutler Technologies, stated, "We've
been partnered with Airspan for years now, leading the industry in sales of
700 MHz broadband wireless equipment, for example. For 3.65 GHz,
regulatory limitations on transmit power restrict solutions that are not
sophisticated. Airspan has always led the industry in technology for
WiMAX, providing significantly better performance by adding some key
differentiating technologies. For other bands, these technologies provide
important improvements. For 3.65 GHz, they are practically mandatory for
successful deployments. Our customers are seeing that, and we're pleased to
be able to provide them with something a little different than the rest of
the pack."
Declan Byrne, Airspan's Chief Marketing Officer, agrees. "Stutler is one
of the most experienced integrators out there. Furthermore, they've been
helping mid western America connect over wireless infrastructure for years
using our 700 MHz products and have a top notch reputation."
"Airspan's MicroMAX and mobile HiperMAX Base Stations provide the right mix
of performance and economics for the dozens of independent telcos and
Wireless ISPs leveraging this new frequency band. The fact that the
technology is also the basis of the architecture being developed with
Fujitsu for Japan's national mobile rollout is an added plus for operators
making purchase decisions."
"On the user device side, Airspan has started delivering the quad band USB
dongle supporting mobile WiMAX. We believe that our multi-band MiMAX USB
will be an attractive roaming solution for these many independent telco
customers and for the larger spectrum holders planning national WiMAX
networks -- with one unique device that plugs into a laptop, WiMAX
customers from all the different operators can roam nationwide across 2.3
GHz, 2.5 GHz, 3.65 GHz and 5.8 GHz networks," continued Byrne. "This device
has generated additional interest from dozens of operators around the world
deploying mobile WiMAX. International roaming is also possible with MiMAX.
It is another example of Airspan's leadership in WiMAX technology."
With WiMAX equipment available for purchase since FCC certification earlier
this year, Stutler and Airspan have since added carriers in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, New Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska,
Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Mike Perkins, CEO of Firenet1, a wireless ISP near Memphis, Tennessee and
one of a number of carriers taking advantage of this new band with the
Airspan solution, stated, "The 3.65 GHz band is a great compromise, it's
basically free, but registration limits interference. We chose Airspan's
equipment because it finesses maximum range and capacity out of the band,
and we chose Stutler because they're very good at what they do. Our
customers are extremely satisfied with the service we're offering today."
About Stutler Technologies Inc.
STC is one of the nation's largest System Integrators for major wireless
equipment manufacturers. STC specializes in complete RF, telephony,
networking and tower services as well as continued education and support of
our customers' networks. Companies rely on STC engineering and
implementation to run commercial grade, cost effective broadband and
telephone operations throughout the U.S.
Stutler Technologies specifically caters to the needs and issues of The
Rural Telephone Community and actively works with both licensed and
unlicensed fixed wireless deployments in 39 states. STC has garnered many
of our resources to 700 MHz over the last 4 years with deployments with
over 60 current license holders and is a leading supplier of 3.65 GHz
equipment since the recent FCC certifications of equipment in this band.
About Airspan Networks Inc.
Airspan is the industry's leading WiMAX pure player, ranked #1 for
IEEE802.16-2004 WiMAX revenue in 2007 and has now been selected for some of
the world's largest mobile WiMAX deployments. With direct sales offices
throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers
and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over
100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com.
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