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WiNetworks Selected as Finalist for Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Awards' Industry Choice

New York, NY
May 14, 2008

xchange magazine announced today that WiNetworks has been selected as a finalist to receive the Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Industry Choice Award for the WiN7200 Pico Base Station. The awards recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies. Nominations were open to exhibitors, sponsors and presenters of the WiMAX World EMEA Conference, May 19-21, in Munich, Germany. A select judging panel of experts from the WiMAX community chose 22 Industry Choice finalists among the nominees, including WiNetworks Pico Base Station. It is now up to their peers to determine the winner.

Conference delegates will vote for the Industry Choice Award at the WiMAX World EMEA Conference. The winner will be announced May 20 during the Best of WiMAX World EMEA Awards presentation hosted by Eliot Weinman, conference co-chair and president of Trendsmedia, the events and publishing division of Yankee Group that produces WiMAX World Conferences & Expos, and Mike Saxby, group publisher of xchange. Awards also will be given to outstanding WiMAX technology innovators in five additional categories. All winners will be featured in the July issue of xchange as well as on the WiMAX World and xchange Web sites.

“xchange congratulates the finalists in this contest,” said Mike Saxby, group publisher of xchange. “The Industry Choice nominees are among the best and brightest in the field, showcasing the rapid advancement of WiMAX technology.”

Eliot Weinman, conference co-chair added, "We're excited about this prestigious and objective awards program and the innovation represented by its nominees."

The WiN7200 Pico Base Station is a scalable, single piece mini base station that provides dedicated, enhanced in-building services and capacity. The smaller mini-size makes this solution the lowest cost base station available for a high speed WiMAX access. The lower output power make it an ideal choice for indoor/outdoor installations making WiMAX available for indoor users. WiNetworks will launch the WiN7200 Pico Base Station in June 2008 in the 2.XGHz and 3.XGHz frequency ranges.

WiNetworks will be speaking at this event in the Solution Theater on May 21 at 14:00, and visitors can also visit WiNetworks booth 412 to discuss Pico Base Station deployment scenarios.

Finalists were selected by an independent judging panel, including Craig Mathias, principal, Farpoint Group; Will Strauss, principal analyst, Forward Concepts; Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder, Maravedis Inc.; Caroline Gabriel, lead research analyst, Rethink Research; Philip Marshall, vice president of enabling technologies, Yankee Group; and representatives from xchange and Trendsmedia.

For more information on the Best of WiMAX World EMEA Awards, visit www.xchangemag.com/wimaxaward2008.

About xchange
Founded in 1996, xchange is a monthly magazine for facilities-based service providers offering voice, data, wireless, IP, WiMAX and content. Its seasoned editors do more than simply report on industry news; they dig beneath the surface to provide analysis on what new equipment, new services, new regulatory activities and other new developments mean to xchange’s readers. The publication has an online buyer’s guide; a companion Web site, www.xchangemag.com; a weekly newsletter; and it hosts Webinars and publishes eBooks on special topics on a periodic basis.

About Trendsmedia
Trendsmedia is an integrated media firm serving emerging technology markets. Trendsmedia’s mission is to help their clients stay ahead of the major technology trends that are likely to impact their businesses significantly. Trendsmedia provides their clients with independently researched and produced media products that target emerging technology markets in depth, including focused conferences, independently produced online media, and in-depth newsletters and market intelligence studies. For more, see www.trendsmedia.com.

About WiMAX World Conference & Expo
WiMAX World Conference & Expo is the largest event series in the world focused on WiMAX and mobile broadband. WiMAX World Conference & Expo is dedicated to providing a balanced view of where WiMAX stands today and what role it will play in the future of one of the fastest-growing market segments in the world — wireless and mobile broadband. WiMAX World incorporates all of today's converging and diverging issues surrounding WiMAX and mobile broadband. WiMAX World provides a comprehensive view of all the related technologies, as well as regulatory and spectrum challenges, and the business opportunities and risks as they relate to all the key constituencies involved in this critical marketplace. In 2008, WiMAX World will be produced in Asia, Europe and the United States. For more information, visit www.wimaxworld.com.

About WiNetworks
WiNetworks Inc. is an innovative provider of unique WiMAX systems built according to the 802.16e mobile WiMAX standard. WiNetwork's Win-Max™ systems offer a full range of products including the Compact Base Station, Pico Base Station, Customer Premise Equipment (CPEs), and Relay Stations. Win-Max systems are standards-based products supporting mobile, portable and fixed 802.16e-2005 WiMAX. WiNetwork's offers the Win-Max systems in the 1.X, 2.X and 3.XGHz frequencies including customized solutions for special frequency ranges. WiNetworks was founded in 2004 and is a principle member of the WiMAX Forum and is leading the development of the new 802.16j WiMAX standard for relay technologies. For more information visit: www.winetworks.com.


      
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