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NextWave Wireless announces MXtv, a breakthrough mobile TV and advertising platform for WiMax operators
March 10, 2008
SAN DIEGO -- Transforming the economics of WiMAX for operators, NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile multimedia products and technologies, today announced the launch of MXtv, a breakthrough mobile multicast and broadcast technology that enables WiMAX operators to deliver a broad range of rich and personalized multimedia services including mobile TV, interactive media services, and digital audio without having to invest in new spectrum or additional radio access network equipment. Utilizing cutting-edge macro-diversity technology that significantly improves broadcast performance over WiMAX channel, MXtv technology, which is completely compatible with the current 802.16e standard, is designed to slash the cost of offering high-quality, mobile broadcast services to subscribers.
In a separate announcement today, NextWave and Huawei Technologies (“Huawei”) announced a joint development agreement under which Huawei will deliver the integrated MXtv technology in its end-to-end WiMAX network solution including Huawei’s fourth-generation base station platform and ASN-GW wireless broadband gateway platforms. MXtv technology is also a standard feature of NextWave’s recently announced own line of WiMAX infrastructure products.
“With more high-quality broadcast channels on a per-MHz-basis along with the shared use of standard network equipment and already dedicated spectrum, MXtv’s wide range of applications completely transforms the economics of WiMAX for operators worldwide,” said Allen Salmasi, Chief Executive Officer of NextWave Wireless. ”MXtv enables WiMAX operators to profitably deliver exciting mobile multimedia services such as mobile TV, digital radio, and other types of cutting-edge multicast services including user-generated, shared video content. In addition, MXtv will provide WiMAX operators a unique opportunity to generate significant incremental revenue by delivering relevant and highly-targeted interactive advertising to customers while maintaining control over the nature and extent of content delivered over their network. It’s a major win for WiMAX operators and a win for customers who will be able to enjoy the ultimate personalized mobile multimedia experience.”
In a separate release
SAN DIEGO -- NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, and Huawei Technologies (“Huawei”), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions, today announced a strategic partnership agreement to jointly develop and market advanced WiMAX broadcast solutions for mobile operators worldwide. The collaboration will bring WiMAX solutions to market more rapidly and cost-effectively in order to address the needs of the growing market for mobile TV and broadcast services.
Under the Agreement, Huawei will integrate NextWave's MXtv Macro-Diversity Multicast and Broadcast technology into its industry-leading fourth-generation base station platform and ASN-GW network platforms, which fully conform to the 802.16e (WiMAX) air interface standard. For more information, please see today’s announcement “NextWave Wireless Announces MXtv, A Breakthrough Mobile TV and Advertising Platform for WiMAX Operators.” In addition, NextWave has integrated the technology into its low-power, Wave 2 compliant NW2000 WiMAX subscriber System-on-a-Chip (SoC). Early reference design development samples of the NW2000 are expected to be available in Q2 2008 with commercial sample availability expected in Q3 2008. The partnership between the two companies drives the development of higher performance and more cost-effective WiMAX-based mobile broadcast solutions.
The two companies have already completed initial design and implementation, and are currently undergoing integration and interoperability testing at NextWave’s Del Mar, California, lab facilities. Huawei’s and NextWave’s solutions are expected to be commercially available at the end of the second quarter in 2008. “We look forward to working closely with NextWave Wireless on current and future WiMAX initiatives,” said Charlie Chen, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Management. Huawei Technologies (USA). “Thanks to Huawei’s strong research and development capability, we have been developing innovative and scalable WiMAX solutions for customers worldwide.”
NextWave Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq: WAVE)
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