Navini and Technology Bureau Reach Partnership Agreement for Argentinean Market


Mobile WiMAX key for voice and data applications

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 1 / -- Navini Networks, the global leader(1) in providing plug-n-play personal broadband wireless access solutions has signed a preferred Partnership agreement with Argentina's Technology Bureau to sell Navini products. Technology Bureau will be a distributor and system integrator of Navini's mobile WiMAX 802.16e equipment in Argentina.

"We are very happy to be a Partner for Navini," said Adrian Zamel, President of Technology Bureau. "We believe the Argentinean market is eagerly awaiting mobile WiMAX solutions and Navini is the proven leader."

Technology Bureau has lead the introduction of new telecommunications technologies, products and services in order to support the growth of telecom, ISP, cooperatives, utilities, government and corporate customers and is currently the largest provider of ADSL modems for the Argentinean market.

Argentina is the second largest country in South America (second to Brazil) and eighth largest in the world. Its 40M+ people are leaders in the use of wireless technology for voice. Mobile WiMAX services will give them the same freedom for data.

"Technology Bureau has the knowledge and experience to successfully bring wireless broadband to Argentina," said Roger Dorf, Navini's President and CEO. "In addition, as system integrators, Technology Bureau will be able to provide operators with custom solutions to meet their needs."

Technology Bureau will feature Navini's Ripwave(TM) MX8 platform, which will be certified for 802.16e mobile WiMAX with Navini's Smart WiMAX(TM) solution. Smart WiMAX(TM) combines the Smart Beamforming technology currently in commercial service around the world, with beamformed MIMO, which can double the data throughput for WiMAX subscribers.

About Technology Bureau:
Technology Bureau is a company that offers integral technology solutions in the telecommunications area. It is certified by ISO 9001-2000 and is established all over Argentina and other countries over the region.

Its experience is recognized not only by the Carriers and Operators segment, where it provides the latest generation technologies, but also by the Corporative segment to whom Technology Bureau provides technology and integrates connectivity solutions.

Its mission is to lead the introduction of new telecommunications technologies, products and services in order to support the organizational efficiency and growth of so diverse customers as fixed and mobile telephony operators, data transmission operators, ISPs; carriers; cooperative operators, utilities operators, industries, finance and government entities.

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 Mobile WiMAX standard to deliver Smart WiMAX(TM). (Smart WiMAX(TM) is the combination of mobile WiMAX with Smart Beamforming & MIMO). Navini's Ripwave® 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/.

"State of the Market Wireless Broadband Analysis Report 2006 - 2010 & SkyLight Research Wireless Broadband Five Year Forecast 2006 - 2010" by SkyLight Research (published June 2006)

Source: Navini Networks

CONTACT:Maryvonne Tubb of Navini Networks, +1-972-852-4247, mtubb@navini.com

Web site: http://www.navini.com/
http://technology-bureau.com.ar/

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