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March 2008: Press Release

BWA/WiMAX Worldwide Subscriber Base Reaches 1,728,000

Maravedis’ latest WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report provides the latest update of WiMAX statistics

MONTREAL, Canada, March 26, 2008 – According to the latest edition of the WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report from Maravedis (www.maravedis-bwa.com), the global BWA/WiMAX subscriber base increased by 350,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, reaching a total of 1,728,000 subscribers.

“Even with an increase of more than 20% in WiMAX subscribers in the last quarter of 2007, operators are still waiting for the tipping point that will lead to acceleration of WiMAX adoption and deployments,” said Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder of Maravedis. “The key factors mainly centre on; certification of mobile WiMAX equipment, a reduction in CPE pricing and the emergence of a device ecosystem.”.

“Many operators are holding back their network expansion pending the mobile WiMAX 802.16e equipment certification, which was postponed to the second half of 2008. Mobile WiMAX is a key enabler of a wider range of value-added services and product flexibility.” added Cintia Garza, co-author of the WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report.

“We are already seeing these tipping points in India, Pakistan, Africa, and we expect other emerging, heavily populated regions to be spurred by lower device pricing, which in turn will drive equipment volume ramp-up during 2009-2010”, said Robert Syputa, Maravedis Partner and Senior Analyst.

This quarter’s key findings

Over 800,000 subscribers were using WiMAX Forum Certified technology at year-end 2007
Out of all CPEs deployed, 29% were based on 802.16-2004, 11.7% were based on 802.16-2005, 55% were based on proprietary technologies, and 3.8% remained undisclosed.
The Middle East and Africa region has the highest residential ARPU at US$50.04, while offering significantly lower speeds than other regions.
The average number of subscribers per operator was 12,098 for Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) and 5,407 for Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) in Q4 2007.
WiMAX service revenues equated to US$1 billion in 2007, with recorded Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of US$46.30 for residential and US$144.09 for business subscribers.

The email-based WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report provides a timely executive summary of key industry information researched and analyzed by the Maravedis team. “Maravedis is proud to provide 1000 WiMAXCounts subscribers with the most accurate information available in the market. We are continuously in discussions with operators to ensure our subscribers receive the most accurate information on WiMAX applications, service offerings, ARPU, pricing, and target markets,” said Julien Regoli, at Maravedis. Click to download WiMAXCounts Quarterly Report Summary.

LIMITED TIME OFFER (until June 12, 2008)
To celebrate its 1000 subscribers milestone, Maravedis is offering a special promotion to operators and WiMAX Forum members. Visit www.wimaxcounts.com for further details.

WiMAXCounts is the only WiMAX Operator Tracking service. With over 250 WiMAX operators analyzed weekly, WiMAXCounts is a web-based service that provides its subscribers easy access to the latest WiMAX network deployment trends.

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 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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Press Contact:
Adlane Fellah - CEO and founder
Tel: +1 305.992.3196
afellah@maravedis-bwa.com