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Navini
Networs Named WiMAX Innovator of the Year
Company selected for
its leading role in the development of 802.16e technology
Navini Networks, Inc., the leading provider
of non-line-of-sight, zero-install wide-area wireless broadband
technology, recently received Frost & Sullivan's WiMAX Technology
Innovation of the Year Award. Navini was selected for their pioneering
efforts in the development of high-performance non-line-of-sight
wireless broadband (WiMAX) technology, in the 802.16e arena. Navini
received the award September 22, 2004 at Frost & Sullivan's annual
technology awards banquet in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"It is always an honor
to be recognized for your hard work and efforts," said Roger Dorf,
president and chief executive officer of Navini Networks. "The
creation of 802.16e takes 802.16 from the world of fixed wireless to
that of the portable/mobile wireless through the use of innovative
technologies such as Smart antennas. This award validates the progress
that Navini has made in the 802.16 front by providing a logical path
to smart antenna based portable/mobile 802.16e solution from the
current fixed wireless world of 802.16a, " said Dorf.
Frost & Sullivan's
Technology Innovation of the Year Award is bestowed upon a company (or
individual) that has carried out new research; which has resulted in
innovation(s) that have or are expected to bring significant
contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and
competitive posture. This award recognizes the quality and depth of a
company's research and development program as well as the vision and
risk-taking that enabled it to undertake such an endeavor.
To choose the award
recipient, Frost & Sullivan's analyst team tracks innovation in key
hi-tech markets. The selection process includes primary participant
interviews and extensive primary and secondary research via the
bottom-up approach. The analyst team shortlists candidates on the
basis of a set of qualitative and quantitative measurements. The
analyst also considers the pace of research and technology innovation
and the significance or potential relevance of the innovation to the
overall industry. The ultimate award recipient is chosen after a
thorough evaluation of this research.
Many of the challenges
in developing WiMAX have been successfully addressed by Navini. One of
these was to develop an 'out of magnitude' technology which was better
than 3G technology. Navini successfully developed a revised version
WiMAX technology, which can provide broadband speed within a 3-5 mile
radius with mobility access.
"Navini is currently
involved in one of the largest deployments in the world with Sydney,
Australia based wireless broadband company Unwired," said Dorf. "With
Unwired, we are on track to build the largest zero install plug and
play network that today, delivers on the promise of an 802.16e world
of large-scale portable/mobile broadband."
Always ahead of the
curve, Navini continues to concentrate on fine-tuning 802.16e, the
IEEE standard version of the WiMAX technology. 802.16e's major
significance when compared to existing versions is that it adds
mobility to a wireless network by making the necessary changes such as
allowance for new and improved technologies such as adaptive phased
array antennas - one of Navini's key strengths. Without these
improvements, wireless broadband lacks the necessary link budget to
deliver zero install wide area broadband.
Lindsay Schroth, senior
analyst of the Yankee Group's Broadband Access Technologies group is
impressed with Navini's strides in the 802.16e and WiMax space. "Navini
is helping to take WiMax from the traditional fixed wireless world
into the zero install portable/mobile broadband wireless world using
advanced smart antenna technology," said Schroth.
About Navini Networks
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, the heart of the Telecom Corridor,
Navini Networks offers patented wide-area wireless broadband
technology that addresses the world's need and desire for high-speed
Internet access. Navini provides nomadic, zero-install,
non-line-of-sight infrastructure to allow for anytime, anywhere Web
access. Navini Networks' Ripwave™ products consist of a customer
modem, base station, and element management system (EMS) and run in
the 2.3 GHz WCS, 2.4 GHz ISM, 2.5/2.6 GHz ITFS/MMDS and 3.5 GHz WLL
spectrums. Navini's solution results in a price/performance
combination that is superior to other broadband offerings in the
marketplace. For more information on Navini, please visit
www.navini.com. |
