Beceem Completes Major Technical Wimax Milestone


Successful Mobile WiMAX system test demonstration complies with Sprint network requirements

Santa Clara, USA; December 12, 2007: Beceem Communications, a leading provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, today announced the completion of the first major milestone of Mobile WiMAX equipment initial interoperability testing performed between Beceem's chipset and Sprint's WiMAX infrastructure as part of the Sprint Mobile WiMAX device launch preparations.

This milestone achievement is important as it shows the commercial readiness of WiMAX equipment and chipsets in preparation for the timely launch of Sprint's Xohm(TM) Mobile Broadband Service, which is expected to begin during the 2nd quarter of 2008.

"This accomplishment is more significant than others in that it shows how Beceem's chipset and team perform under intense pressure and scrutiny," said, Shahin Hedayat, CEO of Beceem. "It is very satisfying to be first to achieve this milestone together with some of the leading WiMAX infrastructure providers, and is the latest evidence that Beceem's extensive field experience positions us well as a key enabler of the WiMAX terminal ecosystem."

"We are extremely pleased to see that Beceem has validated initial interoperability of most of key features for Xohm's 2008 launch," said Bin Shen, Vice president, Broadband, Sprint. "The achievement is a very encouraging sign for the launch of our Xohm Mobile Broadband network and service in 2008, and we appreciate the tremendous support we are getting from Beceem in meeting these milestones."

About Beceem Communications

Beceem Communications Inc. is the leading provider of semiconductor solutions for the mobile broadband market, and the first with commercially available terminal chipsets for Wave 1 and Wave 2 profiles of the WiMAX Forum, that are based on the IEEE 802.16e-2005 standard. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.beceem.com.

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