Telsima StarMAX(TM) Base Station & Mobile Station Receive Mobile WiMAX(TM) Certification

MALAGA, Spain and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept 11, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --


    -- Telsima achieves certification for end-to-end, MIMO enabled, 2.5 GHz
       Mobile WiMAX system
    -- Telsima's end-to-end Mobile WiMAX solutions with a comprehensive set of
       products are being trialed and deployed worldwide at 2.5GHz

Telsima Corporation, a global leader in WiMAX(TM) system solutions, has been awarded the WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) seal of approval for its StarMAX(TM) 6400 member of 6000 Base Station series and the StarMAX(TM) 3160 member of 3100 family Mobile Station operating in the 2.5 GHz band. Telsima's StarMAX products underwent rigorous interoperability and conformance testing defined by the WiMAX Forum(R) at AT4 wireless in Malaga, Spain before achieving this recognition milestone. The WiMAX Forum defines and conducts conformance and interoperability tests to ensure that 802.16 systems from different vendors work seamlessly with one another. Those that pass conformance and interoperability testing receive the 'WiMAX Forum Certified' designation. Dr. Alok Sharma, CEO of Telsima said, "Telsima is pleased to rank among the early set of companies that have received 2.5GHz WiMAX product certification. It is a great accomplishment for us. We thank the WiMAX Forum for their support to the activities surrounding certification and interoperability. This distinction underscores our leadership in the space of this cutting edge technology and we are pleased to be a part of the select group of corporations that is accelerating the market adoption of Mobile WiMAX. Telsima has a number of ongoing wins and trials worldwide in the 2.5 GHz frequency band with tier 1 & 2 service provider customers, both existing as well as new. We are working towards ensuring that our certified and interoperable suite of Mobile WiMAX products will enable our customers to rapidly roll out sophisticated mobile networks that support high value services and increase the global footprint of broadband Mobile WiMAX networks". "The first series of Mobile WiMAX certifications by the WiMAX Forum(R) represent a critical milestone for the WiMAX industry as it will further accelerate the availability of interoperable solutions and ensure widespread adoption and deployment of WiMAX technology and products," said Ron Resnick, president of the WiMAX Forum. "Telsima is playing a key role in taking that important step with the WiMAX Forum, enabling the global WiMAX community to benefit from fully interoperable infrastructures and devices." "We are really pleased helping Telsima to achieve WiMAX Certification for StarMAX(TM) 6400 base station and StarMAX(TM) 3160 mobile station. WiMAX Certification testing requires close collaboration and teamwork between the vendor engineering team and lab staff, that is why AT4 wireless would like to thank Telsima for its support and great work during this process" said Jose de la Plaza, Wireless Laboratory Manager at AT4 wireless. Telsima's StarMAX 6400 Base Stations' scalable architecture delivers the performance required for Mobile WiMAX infrastructure, with MIMO technologies, and supports the mobile triple play services of 4G environments. The Company's IEEE 802.16e-2005 WiMAX Forum Certified Mobile Station meets the operators' full mobility WiMAX service needs. Telsima's distributed ASN-GW solution enables service providers to address the price-performance needs of customers' mobility needs including metro-mobility & roaming. Telsima's Tier 1 operator-proven, market leading, award-winning, 802.16d- 2004 WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) product portfolio with built-in mobility today, is now complemented by its 802.16-2005 WiMAX Certified Mobile Systems that include Base Station and Mobile stations in addition to WiMAX Forum NWG ASN interoperable PCMCIA and Express cards. Telsima's innovations allow operators to offer scalable mobile services with MIMO antenna diversity and NWG ASN solutions. For full details on the Company's Mobile WiMAX product portfolio, please visit http://www.telsima.com .

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    Media Contact USA, Asia & Europe:

     Sangeeta Iyer
     Telsima Corporation
     Tel:   +91-99-7102-3060
     Email: sangeeta.iyer@telsima.com

    Media Contact:

     Jacqueline Casini
     AT4 wireless
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     Email: jcasini@at4wireless.com

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