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PRESS RELEASE Beceem’s Chip Included in the First 4G Service to Launch in Japan BCSM250 shows outstanding performance in UQ Communications Mobile 4G-WiMAX network February 3rd, 2009, Tokyo, Japan, 3pm - Beceem Communications, a leading provider of Mobile 4G-WiMAX chips, announced today that its 65nm single chip Mobile 4G-WiMAX solution is used in a number of the devices that are being launched today as part of the 4G Mobile 4G-WiMAX market trial by UQ Communications. Beceem’s chips are enabling the USB dongles and PC cards developed by NEC Access Technica, and both companies worked very closely with UQ Communications over the past 12 months to optimize the performance of UQ`s 4G-WiMAX network and devices. “Beceem has worked very closely with NEC Access Technica, one of our key device partners for the 4G-WiMAX service launch,” said Shuichi Kako, Senior Associate VP and GM, Sales Division of UQ Communications. “We have always been able to rely on NEC Access Technica and Beceem during the network deployment and device qualification, and the performance of their devices has reliably met, and in many cases exceeded, our demanding requirements.” “The UQ network launch, which is the first 4G-WiMAX network to use the innovative Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) pattern, presented an opportunity for Mobile 4G-WiMAX chips makers to showcase how advanced algorithms can increase spectral efficiency and coverage reliability of a mobile broadband network,” said Babu Mandava, CEO of Beceem. “Beceem was fortunate to have one of the leading Japanese device partners in NEC Access Technica while working closely with UQ to meet this challenge, and to ensure that our devices provide the highest performance and consume the least power.” (Please click here to view Japanese version) About Beceem Communications Beceem is the leading provider of mobile 4G-WiMAX semiconductors with proven over-the-air data speeds exceeding 30 Mbps. Beceem offers a number of single chip solutions optimized for mobile devices and CPE markets, and Beceem’s products are 4G-WiMAX certified, XOHM qualified and are validated against the 4G-WiMAX base stations from all major OEMs. For more information about Beceem, please visit http://www.beceem.com About UQ Communications The UQ Communications venture was established with KDDI CORPORATION, Intel Capital Corporation, East Japan Railway Company, KYOCERA Corporation, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. UQ has received 30 MHZ of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band for the rollout of Japan’s first 4G network using Mobile 4G-WiMAX technology. Media Contacts Lars Johnsson
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