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Proxim
Wireless Raises the Global Bar in Broadband Wireless Networking With
Tsunami® Product Enhancements
Other Topics: Fixed Broadband
Wireless, WiMAX Test Platform,
Multimedia WiMAX Applications,
3GSM
February 12, 2006
WiMAX Quality of Service and Fast Roaming Enable Mobile Networking
Today; Dynamic Frequency Selection Improvements Receive EN 301-893
v1.3.1 Certification; Existing Customers Can Upgrade Installed
Infrastructure
Barcelona, Spain -- Proxim Wireless Corporation,
a global provider of broadband wireless equipment and wholly owned
subsidiary of Terabeam, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM), today announced that its
Tsunami® MP.11 point-to-multipoint product line has been enhanced with
features including WiMAX Quality of Service (QoS), roaming with seamless
handoffs at speeds up to 200 km/hour, and dynamic frequency selection (DFS)
which has already received EN 301-893 v1.3.1 certification. The MP.11 is
capable of supporting converged voice, video and data transmission in
fixed and mobile applications, bringing capabilities of the WiMAX IEEE
802.16e standard to market now, for the 2.4 GHz, 5.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz
frequency bands available globally. These enhancements also apply to the
Tsunami QB.11 point-to-point product line, and existing MP.11 and QB.11
installations can even be upgraded in the field. |
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“Given the recent ratification of the 802.16e standard, products that
are certified as fully compliant with the recently ratified 802.16e
standard will not be generally available on the market for the next one
or two years. However, with our Tsunami product line, Proxim Wireless
customers can immediately take advantage of key 802.16e features such as
fast roaming for mobile applications that demand these enhanced
capabilities today,” said Amit Malhotra, VP of Marketing at Proxim
Wireless. “We are also excited about the new bar we have set for DFS, as
we believe we are the first equipment vendor to pass EN 301-893 v1.3.1
testing. This standard is a requirement in France, and we expect it to
be adopted worldwide.”
More About IEEE 802.16e
The IEEE 802.16e standard evolves the technology underlying WiMAX to
support mobile applications, which require subscriber units or clients
to be able to switch connections from one base station to another while
moving, in addition to other enhancements. The 802.16e specification was
ratified in December 2005, and now the WiMAX Forum must create system
and certification profiles. Development of those test scripts and the
start of certification then follow. Proxim Wireless projects that this
process will conclude sometime in 2007 and thus WiMAX Forum-certified
products will not be available before then.
More About Fast pre-802.16e Mobility with Auto-Scanning
With enhanced mobile roaming of Subscriber Units (SU) between Base
Station Units (BSU), the Tsunami MP.11 enables on-demand entertainment
and broadband access solutions for transportation systems applications
such as ferries, transit buses, and commuter railways. Public safety
first responder networks, transportation system monitoring and
telemetry, and mobile security and surveillance are now made possible
with fast handoff speeds of up to 120 mph (200 km per hour), with
handoff times as low as 40ms. The product software provides configurable
roaming parameters that ensure enough bandwidth is available for optimal
session persistence and maximum application performance. A user surfing
the Web on a fast-moving train will not lose their connection because
the application session will not disconnect during handoff. In addition,
IP video for security and surveillance won’t be interrupted or
experience frozen frames or pixelization since maximum bandwidth and low
latency are maintained during handoff.
More About WiMAX QoS
IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) QoS provides a higher level of prioritization than
any available 801.1p-based schemes from currently existing products. As
many as eight classes of service, with up to four service flows per
class, are supported. This is especially important for emerging services
like VoIP and streaming video applications. As a result, service
providers will have more options for managing their bandwidth more
effectively and can make better, more informed decisions about their
service management strategies and revenue-generating opportunities.
More About Compliance with the Newly Approved DFS Standard
The Tsunami Wireless Point-to-Multipoint System has passed the
compliance testing required for EN 301-893 v1.3.1 Certification. EU
regulations now require equipment suppliers to implement a new Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) standard to avoid interference with radar
signals. The new version of the regulation requires the detection and
avoidance of an unprecedented sixty-seven different radar-signal types,
up significantly from the previous requirement of only three
radar-signal types in version 1.2.3. Proxim's implementation not only
provides the scanning, listening, detection, and channel selection
functionality to ensure non-interference with all these radar-signal
types, but also guarantees the uniform spectrum loading critical to ETSI
5.4GHz and 5.8GHz band deployments.
How Existing Customers Can Upgrade Installed Systems
Proxim is pleased to announce that purchasers of earlier versions of its
Tsunami MP.11 and QB.11 can upgrade their products in the field. Please
visit http://support.proxim.com to obtain upgrade details.
About Proxim Wireless
Proxim Wireless Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Terabeam,
Inc. (NASDAQ: TRBM). Proxim Wireless is a global pioneer in developing
and supplying scalable broadband wireless networking systems for
enterprises, governments, and service providers. From Wi-Fi to wireless
Gigabit Ethernet – our WLAN, mesh, point-to-multipoint, and
point-to-point products are available through our extensive global
channel network, backed by world-class support. Proxim is a Principal
Member of the WiMAX Forum and is ISO-9001 certified. Information about
Proxim and its products and support can be found at http://www.proxim.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
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facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties,
and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from the
results anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
contribute to such differences including those relating to the downturn
and ongoing uncertainty in the telecommunications industry and larger
economy; the intense competition in our industries and resulting impacts
on our pricing, gross margins, and general financial performance;
difficulties or delays in developing and supplying new products with the
contemplated or desired features, performance, compliances,
certifications, cost, price, and other characteristics; risks arising
from and relating to Terabeam’s recent acquisition of Proxim
Corporation's operations, assets, and relationships; and the impacts and
effects of any other strategic transactions we may evaluate or
consummate. Further information on these and other factors that could
affect our actual results is and will be included in filings made by
Terabeam from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission
and in our other public statements. |
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