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PRESS RELEASE ZTE Chooses Beceem as one of its Key Partners for its Mobile 4G-WiMAX Product Portfolio Beceem’s Chipset places ZTE among Sprint’s leading 4G-WiMAX terminal providers Shenzen, China, March 26, 2008 - ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”), a leading global provider of telecom equipment and network solutions, is announcing today that it has selected Beceem’s BCS200 Mobile 4G-WiMAX Wave 2 chipset to power its portfolio of Mobile 4G-WiMAX devices. The selection of Beceem’s chipset is a key enabler for ZTE to meet its commitment to deliver 4G-WiMAX PC accessory solutions such as USB dongle modems as well as advanced desktop modem solutions for Sprint’s 4G-WiMAX network. By combining the product development capabilities of ZTE with the field proven performance of Beceem’s chipset, both companies expect to become the leading equipment providers in the Mobile 4G-WiMAX networks deployed by Sprint and many other operators around the World. “ZTE is fast emerging as a recognized leader in the Mobile 4G-WiMAX industry, and we are very pleased that ZTE has selected our Wave 2 chipset for their Sprint devices,” said Dave Carroll, Vice President of World Wide Sales for Beceem. “The selection is a reflection of our leadership in the Mobile 4G-WiMAX chipset space, as recently acknowledged by Sprint when our chipset was chosen to meet their launch requirements. 4G-WiMAX performance leadership and field proven network compatibility are the key benefits our chipset provides, in addition to the over 2 years of field-optimized mobility and MIMO performance.” “With increasing 4G-WiMAX deployments and network launches in 2008 we are now at a crucial stage in the adoption of Mobile 4G-WiMAX , and we chose Beceem’s chipsets because of its performance and due to Beceem’s extensive IOT position,” said Zhang Junhai, General Manager of Wireless Data Terminal Management. “ZTE is a marquee player in the Mobile 4G-WiMAX space and we expect that, by using Beceem’s chipset, our equipment will be at the forefront when it comes to providing to operators the solutions that can unleash the power of Mobile 4G-WiMAX .” 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 www.beceem.com “WiMAX ForumTM” is a trademark of the WiMAX ForumTM. Other third-party trademarks contained in this document are the property of their respective owners. About ZTE ZTE is a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions. ZTE's product range is the most complete in the world, covering virtually every sector of the wireline, wireless, terminal and service markets. For more information please visit http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/ Media Contacts Margrete Ma Lars Johnsson or Valerie Christopherson |
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