WiMAXCounts™ Rebranded 4GCounts™ to Include LTE Operator

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March 2009: Press Release

WiMAXCountsT Rebranded 4GCountsT to Include LTE Operator
Case Studies, WiMAX Network Technologies

Service Expanding to Serve the Broader 4G Wireless Industry

Montreal, CANADA - March 9, 2009 –Maravedis (www.maravedis-bwa.com), a leader in broadband wireless research, analysis and media, and developer of the industry leading WiMAXCounts™ tracking service, today announced the rebranding of WiMAXCounts as 4GCounts™: to include 3G, LTE, and other broadband wireless access deployments worldwide.

For over eight years Maravedis has been covering wireless broadband, focusing on emerging technologies and market trends. In recent years Maravedis’ coverage has grown to include WiMAX and, subsequently, LTE. The service name change to 4GCounts™ symbolizes the expansion of development trends in the marketplace, including the LTE effort. The expanded service anticipates further technology, service, and business developments as the industry advances on the path to full 4G networks.

The same successful features available for tracking WiMAX deployments will now be extended to LTE, including operator profiles, full interview transcripts, global statistics and trends, maps and more as the market develops.

4GCounts™ will also be expanded to encompass country analyses and a comparison of progress made by the various broadband wireless technologies, as well as assess respective market shares among service providers. The new version of the tool will enable operators not only to evaluate a single technology business case, but also to compare different technology deployments for their target markets.

“The latest release of 4GCounts™ will address a key requirement for vendors and operators alike – the need to develop a business case considering multiple advanced 4G technology alternatives,” said Maravedis CEO & Founder Adlane Fellah.

Since its launch in 2007, network operators and equipment manufacturers around the world have used the WiMAXCounts™ tool and statistics to draw key benchmarks for business cases, understand CAPEX trends, and gain a sound understanding of real deployments. In fact WiMAXCounts had become the de facto reference in the industry for WIMAX statistics and trends worldwide. Guided by customer feedback from clients, the upgrades to 4GCounts™ answer the following questions:

For network operators:

How does my business compare to my competition?
How does my business compare to my regional peers?
What operators are possible allies or take-over candidates?
What device and service strategies are working for operators in similar demographic

For manufacturers:

Which operators are using my radio equipment or chipsets?
Which operators are using my competitors’ radio equipment or chipset?
How many base stations and devices are deployed?
What spectrum are operators using for 4G?
How do I organize my sales team to pursue the right operators?
How do I organize my sales team to pursue the right equipment vendors?
Which operators should I approach directly?

4GCounts is a unique web-based service that tracks WiMAX, LTE, 3G and 4G operator deployments and provides detailed information on the worldwide 4G ecosystem. WiMAXCounts currently profiles over 260 Operators across 92 countries. For more details, visit www.4gcounts.com

MARAVEDIS is a leading analyst firm focusing on disruptive technologies and business trends
using WiMAX, IEEE, and 3GPP/LTE. Maravedis works with system and service providers,
vendors, regulators, and institutional investors. Learn more at www.maravedis-bwa.com.

4GCounts™ is a trademark of Maravedis Inc.

Press Contact:
Emma Hancox Tel: +1 (514) 992-3662
emma@maravedis-bwa.com