2007'02.01.Thu
IBAX Places Multi-Million Dollar Order With Navini to Drive WiMAX in Italy;

March 27, 2006

Expansion of Personal Broadband to Address the Digital Divide in Italy
RICHARDSON, Texas and BASIGLIO (MILAN), Italy, March 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- IBAX Group, Navini's long time exclusive partner in Italy, has placed a substantial order for Navini's Ripwave(TM) MX pre-mobile WiMAX solution. IBAX plans to launch and expand municipal and resort networks as well as build out nation-wide solutions for the Public Administration in Italy. "We are addressing the digital divide issues that exist in Italy," said Mr. Ugo de Fusco, Founder and CEO of IBAX. "WiMAX is the answer bringing broadband and new mobile applications to vast areas of the country, not previously possible with ADSL or ISDN. The benefits of using pre-mobile WiMAX today include very easy plug and play, portable operation and quick deployment in both indoor and outdoor areas with no phone line required. Customers can also use wireless broadband to bring WIFI to their home or office environment and enjoy the financial advantages of Voice over IP (VoIP)." This initial order for Navini's Ripwave(TM) MX solution includes 200 of the industry's first 802.16e dual-mode base stations as well as customer premise equipment -- making it the largest single MX order to date in Europe. "This is a significant commitment for Italy and Navini Networks is delighted to be providing the world's most popular portable broadband wireless network solution to the European mass market," said Roger Dorf, president and chief executive officer of Navini Networks. "In addition to providing personal broadband to the mass market and closing the digital divide, Navini's mobile WiMAX solution is particularly well suited for vertical business applications such as security, public safety or even real estate." "The Italian WiMAX market will consist of millions of users (CPEs) and thousands of BTSs," said Ugo de Fusco. "We know that Navini's equipment delivers most of the characteristics of mobile WiMAX today and Navini's experience clearly demonstrates that they have mastered the complexities of large deployments," added de Fusco. "The new Ripwave(TM) MX platform provides seamless software upgrades to IEEE 802.16e." Municipal deployments will continue over hundreds of other municipalities with deep historical and artistic roots that attract tourists and industry driving the need for broadband, including resort cities such as Venice or Siena. IBAX, funded by Mr. Ugo de Fusco and private capital, has entered strategic alliances with major players to serve the Italian Public Administration and major Ministries, selected Navini Networks' smart beamforming technology because of its robustness with unusual applications and harsh environments. IBAX experience with Navini systems covers the entire gamut of frequencies, from 2.3 to 3.6GHz, supported by the same software. In the face of the lack of frequencies for telecom operators in Italy, IBAX has demonstrated the viability of private networks for municipalities that lack broadband access in such fashionable resort areas like Bormio, in the Italian Alps, which hosted the 2005 Winter Skiing events. Last October's regulatory changes have liberalized the use of free frequencies, creating business opportunities for hundreds of small telecom start-ups. About Navini Networks With the largest commercial deployments in the world, over 50 commercial networks in 6 continents and strategic partnerships with industry leaders, Navini Networks is the world leader in providing portable, plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions. Navini is the only company that has the patented smart beamforming technology, enabling personal broadband for the mass market today, with a seamless upgrade to the Mobile WiMAX standard to deliver Smart WiMAX(TM). (Smart WiMAX(TM) is the combination of mobile WiMAX and Smart beamforming which is critical for true personal broadband). Navini's Ripwave(TM) MX portable, zero-install, non-line-of-sight (NLOS) product line consists of customer modems, base stations, and element management systems (EMS) run in the full range of spectrums. The Navini Ripwave(TM) MX product line offers the industry's first dual-mode CPEs and PCMCIA cards as well as base stations, with software upgrades to the IEEE 802.16e standard. Navini Networks is a principal member of the WiMAX Forum and the IEEE 802.16e committee and is headquartered in Richardson, Texas, USA. http://www.navini.com . About IBAX s.c.r.l. Founded in 2001 IBAX is dedicated to the design, deployment and operations of Wireless Broadband networks. As exclusive partner of Navini in Italy, IBAX insures that each product sold meets the ETSI standards and its sale is authorized by the Ministry of Communications. IBAX will serve large carriers as soon as they secure WiMAX frequencies. Presently IBAX is helping dozens of new companies to serve small communities creating new employment in over 80% of the country where ADSL is scarce or not available at all. http://www.ibax.it . For more information, please contact: Maryvonne Tubb, Navini Networks Tel: +1-972-852-4247 Email: mtubb@navini.com Elisabetta Consolati, IBAX Group Tel: +39-02-3654-9170 Email: elisabetta_consolati@ibax.it SOURCE Navini Networks; IBAX Group
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