Navini Networks to Offer WiMAX Certified(TM) Modems

Navini Networks to Offer WiMAX Certified(TM) Modems

June 13, 2007

Navini Networks and ASUS in Mobile WiMAX Partnership

    RICHARDSON, Texas, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Navini Networks and ASUS today announced the signing of an
MOU that will bring together the world's leading provider
of personal broadband (pre-Mobile WiMAX 802.16e) network
equipment and the leading Original Design Manufacturer
(ODM) for personal broadband subscriber modems.

    Under the terms of this agreement, Navini and ASUS will
jointly develop certified Mobile WiMAX subscriber modems to
be marketed under Navini's Ripwave(R) brand. These modems
will use chips from several vendors and will support key
Mobile WiMAX features such as Beamforming and MIMO Matrix A
(Space-Time Coding). The agreement includes a commitment to
Mobile WiMAX interoperability certification by the WiMAX
Forum(TM)certification test labs.

    "As Mobile WiMAX becomes a reality, operators will
have multiple suppliers for both their networks and their
modems," said Sai Subramanian, VP, Product Management
and Strategic Marketing, Navini Networks. "With
certified interoperability, operators will be able to
choose not only the best wireless access network, but also
select from a range of modems from multiple vendors. Users
of Mobile WiMAX certified, Ripwave(R) modems will be able
to roam onto networks built by other vendors, while users
of other certified modem types will be able to connect to
Navini's Smart WiMAX(TM)access networks."

    Navini's Smart WiMAX (TM) solution combines the
coverage and capacity benefits of beamforming with the
robustness and throughput enhancements of MIMO. Smart
WiMAX(TM) will include beamformed MIMO, which can double
received data rates and make mobile signals more reliable.

    "We are pleased to join forces with the technology
and market leader for personal broadband -- the service that
will ultimately be delivered by Mobile WiMAX," said
ASUS Wireless Director, Kevin Pi. "We envision a
series of advanced Mobile WiMAX modems with a range of
features and functions to meet every need and price point.
Working with Navini helps ASUS advance Mobile WiMAX
certification and bring advanced subscriber solutions to
market more quickly."

    Navini and ASUS plan to bring the initial selection of
Ripwave(R) Mobile WiMAX modems to market with desktop
portable data modems in late 2007 and services -- enabled
desktop modems to include VoIP in 2008.

    About Navini Networks:

    Navini Networks is the leader in providing portable,
plug-n-play broadband wireless access solutions, with the
largest commercial deployments in the world, over 70
commercial networks in 6 continents and strategic
partnerships with industry leaders. 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 MobileWiMAX standard to deliver
SmartWiMAX(TM). (SmartWiMAX(TM) is the combination of
mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming & MIMO). Navini's
Ripwave(R) MX portable, zero-install(TM), non-line-of-sight
(NLOS) solution consists of customer modems, base stations,
and element management systems (EMS) that run in the full
range of spectrums 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. Headquartered in
Richardson, Texas.
http://www.navini.com .

    About ASUS

    ASUS is a leading provider of 3C total solutions. With
a global staff of more than 100 thousand and a world-class
R&D design team, the turnover for 2006 was 17.4 billion
U.S. Dollars. ASUS has been ranked in Business Week InfoTech
100 for 9 straight years, and was ranked No.1 by the Wall
Street Journal for best quality products in Taiwan.


    For more information, please contact:  

     Maryvonne Tubb 
     Navini Networks
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Kevin Pi
     ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
     Tel:   [phone] x7376
     Email: [e-mail]