Commercial WiMAX deployments expected to increase 70-80% in 2008

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November 2007: Press Release

Commercial WiMAX deployments expected to increase 70-80% in 2008

Maravedis' Second Edition of WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report reveals significant revenue increase for WiMAX

MONTREAL, Canada, November 6, 2007 –Maravedis (www.maravedis-bwa.com), the leading BWA/WiMAX research and analysis firm, today released the second issue of its WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report, a complement to Maravedis’ unique WiMAXCounts Operator Tracking Service launched in May 2007. It reveals that the WiMAX global subscriber base increased by 50% in the third quarter, reaching a total of 1,369,000 subscribers generating revenue of US$668 million for the first three quarters of this year.

WiMAXCounts is now in a strong position to monitor the early ramp in deployments and subscriber growth on an ongoing basis. “We expect the introduction of major network deployments for mobile WiMAX, combined with lower CPE pricing, to accelerate subscriber growth in 2008 and contribute to a 70-80% yearly increase in commercial deployment,” said Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder of Maravedis Inc. “Many operators have slowed down their network expansion plans to synchronize their commercial deployment with WiMAX 802.16e equipment certification beginning next year. Mobile WiMAX will enable them to offer more flexibility and value-added service.”

Distributed quarterly by email to WiMAXCounts subscribers, the WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report provides an executive summary of key information found and analyzed by the Maravedis WiMAXCounts team. “Our team has added Middle East and Africa WiMAX operators to the service. We continue ongoing discussions with operators to constantly upgrade WiMAXCounts according to our subscriber needs, giving them access to the most accurate information on applications, service offerings, ARPU, pricing, and target markets,” said Julien Regoli, COO at Maravedis.

This quarter’s key findings

196 operators were analyzed in this WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report for a total of 1,369,000 subscribers as of Q3 2007.
About 535,000 subscribers were using WiMAX Forum Certified technology as of Q3 2007.
The average number of subscribers per operator was 11,987 for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and 5,801 for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in Q3 2007.
WiMAX service revenues will total close to US$1 billion in 2007, with recorded Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of US$45.08 for residential and US$144.27 for business subscribers.
The gap in subscriber type continued to increase in the second half of 2007, reaching 64% residential and 36% business.
Out of all CPEs deployed, 29% were using 802.16-2004, 11.7% were using 802.16-2005, 55% still using proprietary technologies. 3.8% remained undisclosed.
66% of operators are deploying WiMAX networks and services in the 3.3-3.8 GHz frequency band.
The Middle East and Africa region has the highest residential ARPU at US$52.31, while offering significantly lower speeds than other regions.

Maravedis is now offering individual and annual subscriptions to the WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report for companies desiring summaries of operator trials and deployment trends, but without the need to analyze real-time data or generate custom reports via the online service.

WiMAXCounts is the only WiMAX Operator Tracking service, a web-based service providing easy access to the latest WiMAX network deployment trends. www.wimaxcounts.com

About Maravedis
Maravedis is a leading research and analysis firm focusing on BWA technologies including WiMAX, LTE, 802.20 and Ultra Mobile Broadband, and Wireless Local Loop. Maravedis works with service providers, vendors, regulators, and investors to produce a sound market analysis based on hard primary data and an in-depth understanding of technology, market, and regulation trends. Learn more at www.maravedis-bwa.com.

About BWA Research UK Limited
BWA Research UK Limited is the European subsidiary of Maravedis Inc.

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For More Information:
Adlane Fellah, Tel: +1 (514) 823-4096
afellah@maravedis-bwa.com