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The Company As a world leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment, Wytec, Incorporated set the bar in high-speed wireless communications…and they continue to raise it. In 1995, founders Jerome Woodard, Robert Julien, and William Oatman decided to take their collective expertise, over twenty years, in developing and deploying communications systems to the commercial, military and international markets. The result was Wytec Incorporated. Wytec was formed to design, manufacture, install, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for subscribers who require bi-directional Internet, voice and data communications services. They now hold five patents for this advanced technology, and continue their efforts to develop superior equipment at lower cost. Typical customers are domestic and international operating companies holding the licenses to provide communication services in the millimeter-wave frequency bands from 24 to 43 Ghz. Wytec is the first to market with a product in the new 40-43 Ghz band in Europe
Wytec’s intensive design efforts have resulted in five U.S. patents since 1999.

The Customers Wytec’s customers are communications service providers world-wide who are deploying the next generation of cost-competitive broadband systems.

The Products
Wytec’s products use their patented LMDS technology to provide last-mile connectivity between core fiber-optic networks and service subscribers at speeds that are hundreds of times faster than DSL and Cable modems.

As a world leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment, Wytec, Incorporated set the bar in high-speed wireless communications…and they continue to raise it. Wytec was founded in 1995 to design, manufacture, install, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for subscribers who require bi-directional voice and data communications services. They now hold five patents for this advanced technology, and continue their efforts to develop superior equipment at lower cost. Typical customers are domestic and international operating companies holding the licenses to provide communication services in the millimeter-wave frequency bands from 24 to 43 Ghz. Wytec is the first to market with a product in the new 40-43 Ghz band in Europe.

Services and Applications:

The Causeway2 wireless access system provides the operator with a profitable method to deliver broadband, interactive data from the network to the customer. The ATM based system supports both isochronous, (time sensitive), and non-isochronous traffic. For business customers, typical applications include:

Videoconferencing
Telemedicine
High Speed Internet Access
Corporate Intranets
Software Downloads and Upgrades
Datacasting Services
Distance Learning

For residential consumers, typical applications include:

High Speed Internet Access To Entertainment Video
Video on Demand
Electronic Commerce o Broadcasting Services
Software Downloads and Upgrades o Datacasting Services

Causeway2 allows the operator to transport a wide range of revenue generating applications for diverse groups of customers representing specific demographic categories. Thus, the operator can compete with existing as well as new telecommunication service providers.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Technological advancements created at Wytec reside in various product areas and have reached different levels of maturity. The most mature category of Wytec’s technology developments are protected by U.S. patents. The other category of Wytec discoveries are less mature and are generally identified as Trade Secrets. Some of these Trade Secrets are believed to be patentable, but limitations in Wytec funding have prevented the formal submission of these discoveries to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for consideration. Various other useful discoveries may not be patentable, so are regarded as Wytec Trade Secrets because they are not known in the industry.

Wytec presently has five issued U.S. patents:

” U.S. Patent No. 5,875,396
issued 23 February 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas.

U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229
issued 13 July 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Simultaneous Polarization and Frequency Filtering of Transmitter and Receiver Signals in Single Antenna Systems.

U.S. Patent No. 5,914,620
issued 22 June 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Frequency Doubling of a Quadrature-Amplitude Modulated Signal Using a Frequency Multiplier.

U.S. Patent No. 6,041,219
issued on 21 March 2000. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Integrated Orthogonal Mode Transducer/Filter Design For Microwave Frequency-Domain.

US Patent Number 6,243,427
issued on 5 June 2001. . Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas (Staggered QPSK Modulation).
Wytec Trade Secrets provide competitive advantages in three categories of product production and services:

Ease of automated production of complex modules;
Designs that create low-cost but high-quality modules; and
Unique services to facilitate system installations.
The Company plans to aggressively defend its intellectual property rights. It is believed that most, if not all, of the current LMDS operators and equipment suppliers infringe on Wytec’s U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229, for sectorized, wireless, point to multi-point communications systems. Wytec has been approached by some of these companies with an interest in licensing technology from Wytec. To preserve the integrity of the Wytec brand name and preserve the value of Wytec technology, Wytec will license the technology only where it will facilitate access to markets otherwise closed to the Company. The Company will file for other patents deemed important to protect the technology of the Company.

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To facilitate better understanding, Wytec has provided the following explanations,

technical terms and abbreviations relating to this industry:

AAL1 (ATM Adaptation Layer 1)
Protocol for telephony access to ATM.

AAL5 (ATM Adaptation Layer 5)
Protocol for Internet access to ATM.

AIU (Air Interface Unit)
The entire indoor subsystem of the BSE that connects the ATM switch to the RFU.

AMU (Air Management Unit)
The unit that contains the NMG and the NMU.

ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
Switched network technology that divides transmitted data into packets and routes it through a network.

ATU (Antenna Transceiver Unit)
The outdoor antenna and radio portion of the CPE.

Bandwidth
A span of contiguous radio frequencies

bps (bits per second), kbps (kilobits per second), Mbps (megabits per second)
A digital data transmission rate. One kilobit equals 1,000 bits of information. One megabit equals 1,000 kilobits.

BPU (Baseband Processing Unit)
The signal control and processing chassis in the AIU.

Broadband
A term used the communications industry to designate information transfers at very high rates, either by providing multiple channels of data over a single communication medium or by transferring a single channel of high-speed data over the communication medium.

BSE (Base Station Equipment)
The wireless communications hub connected to the broadband fiber optic core communications network. The hub communicates over the air with subscribers at fixed locations in a service area of up to 10 km diameter.

BTA (Basic Trading Area)
A metropolitan region in the US that is regarded as a single sales destination for commercial products and services. The FCC has awarded LMDS licenses to communications service providers for exclusive operations within each BTA

CCD (Customer Configuration Database)
A database residing on a Windows NT platform that communicates directly with the BSE to manage all of the base station operating records.

CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier)
A competitor to the ILEC.

CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)
The equipment used at the subscriberís premises, either office or residence, for the reception and transmission of data.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
The means whereby telephone carriers transmit digital data over existing copper land lines.

E-1
Digital data transmission rate of 2.048 Mbps.

E-3
Digital data transmission rate of 34 Mbps.

Ethernet
Hard-wired digital data transmission medium at either 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or ìfastî Ethernet at 100 Mbps. The connections for these Ethernet speeds are designated 10Base-T or 100Base-T.

FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Protocol used to increase information transmission capacity by providing parallel communications channels operating simultaneously at different frequencies.

FSO (Free Space Optics)
High-speed wireless transmission of data between two points using lasers.

hertz, Megahertz and Gigahertz The dimensional unit for measuring the frequency with which an electromagnetic signal cycles through the zero-value state between lowest and highest states. One hertz (abbreviated hz) equals one cycle per second. Mhz (megahertz) designates millions of hertz. Ghz (Gigahertz) designates billions of hertz.
Hub
A term that designates a cellular system connection node attached to the broadband core communications network. The term is used interchangeably with BSE.

IF (Intermediate Frequency)
A communications engineering term used to designate a frequency span that is substantially lower than the radio frequencies used for over-the-air transmission.

ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier)
The existing local telephone company, often a monopoly in a government-regulated market.

Internet
A global collection of interconnected computer networks which use a specific communications protocol.

IP (Internet protocol)
A set of networking protocols that provide communications access across interconnected networks. IP includes standards for how computers communicate and conventions for connecting networks and routing traffic.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A company that provides access to the Internet.

LAN (Local Area Network)
A group of closely spaced devices linked electronically in a controlled environment.

LMDS (Local Multipoint DistributionService)
A designation commonly used to identify broadband wireless point-to-multipoint service that operates in the 24 Ghz to 43 Ghz frequency range.

Millimeter-wave frequencies
The range of radio frequencies with operating wavelengths of one-millimeter or less. Technically speaking, these are frequencies at 30 Ghz or higher, but the term often is used informally to indicate licensed communication radio frequencies above 24 Ghz

MDU (Multiple Dwelling Unit)
Multiple residences in one building structure, such as an apartment building or college dormitory.

MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems)
A television transmission service in the 2.5 Ghz band. In some regions, MMDS licenses are being used for wireless point-to-multipoint communications services.

MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group)
Standard protocol for the compression and de-compression of digital video transmissions.

Network
The access paths between users at different geographical locations.

NMG (Network Management Gateway)
A Windows NT workstation that provides interface between the BSE equipment and the NMU.

NMU (Network Management Unit)
A UNIX platform hosting the Oracle database that is owned and operated by the communications service provider to provide management for networks, alarms, configuration, accounts, billing, testing, and software upgrades.

NDC (Network Distribution Center)
A term used in the communications industry to refer to either the Headend (studio) of a video service provider or the central office of a telephony service provider.

NIU (Network Interface Unit)
The indoor portion of the CPE which connects the subscriberís computers and communications appliances to the ATU. The Causeway2 NIUís provide RJ-11 standard telephone jacks, an E-1 or T-1 interface, and one 10BaseT or 100BaseT Ethernet connection.

OC-1
Digital data transmission rate of 51 Mbps.

OC-3
Digital data transmission rate of 155 Mbps.

POTS (ìPlain Old Telephone Serviceî)
Existing voice telephony.

Protocol
A set of rules and procedures that is followed during data communication.

PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
The existing telephone infrastructure.

QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying)
The signal modulation protocol used by the Causeway systems for transmitting digital data.

RFU (Radio Frequency Unit)
The outdoor antennas and radios used in the BSE to transmit and receive data over the air.

SIU (Signal Interface Unit)
The outdoor equipment that supplies power and signal distribution between the AIU and the RFU.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Industry standard network management tools and protocols.

SOHO (Small Office and Home Office)
An identified market segment which includes telecommuters.

SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
Specification for optical interface, used in fiber optic transmission of data.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
Connection-oriented data transport protocol.

TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)
Protocol used to increase the number of independent transmission channels in a single communications medium by means of time sharing of the spectrum.

T-1
Digital data transmission rate of 1.544 Mbps.

T-3
Digital data transmission rate of 45 Mbps.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
Technology designed to support voice communications over packet networks such as the Internet.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Carrier-provided networks that function like a private network.

WAN (Wide Area Network)
A series of widely separated stations linked electronically, typically by fiber optics.

Wytec designs, develops, and deploys point-to-multipoint broadband wireless systems solutions, hardware, and support services to communications service providers worldwide. These systems use patented technology designed to provide two-way high-speed voice, data, and Internet access to subscribers at fixed locations up to 5 km from the Hub for the local service area. The systems operate in the radio frequency range from 24 to 43 Ghz depending upon the license held by the service provider.

Wytec Incorporated Announces a New Bi-directional Broadband Wireless System

Causeway2 is a Wireless, Bi-Directional, Point to Multi-Point System For Delivering High Speed Internet Services, Telephony, Video and T-1/E-1 Connectivity in Licensed Bands from 18 to 42 Ghz, Including US LMDS A Block, B Block and 38/39 GHz Spectrum Allocations

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Wytec, Incorporated introduced the Causeway2 Broadband Wireless System. This point to multipoint delivery system transmits and receives digital information from the network to business and residential customers. …

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Wytec Awarded Key RF Technology Patent

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – June 5, 2001 — Today, Wytec, Incorporated, a leading provider of broadband wireless point-to-multipoint communications and Internet access systems, announced the award of a key technology patent. The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded US Patent Number 6,243,427 to Wytec to protect the company’s unique method of generating high-power high-fidelity broadband signals in the modulation format most often used for LMDS applications in the 24 Ghz to 43 Ghz band.

This new patent augments other wireless point-to-multipoint communications patents already held by Wytec. The other major patents in Wytec’s portfolio are the following:

U.S. Patent No. 5,875,396 issued 23 February 1999. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas. Foreign counterpart applications are pending in international jurisdictions.
U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229 issued 13 July 1999. Title: Simultaneous Polarization and Frequency Filtering of Transmitter and Receiver Signals in Single Antenna Systems. Foreign counterpart applications are pending in international jurisdictions.
U.S. Patent No. 6,041,219 issued on 21 March 2000. Title: Integrated Orthogonal Mode Transducer/Filter Design For Microwave Frequency-Domain. Foreign counterpart applications are pending in international jurisdictions.
U.S. Patent No. 5,914,620 issued 22 June 1999. Title: Frequency Doubling of a Quadrature-Amplitude Modulated Signal Using a Frequency Multiplier. Foreign counterpart applications are pending in international jurisdictions.
About Wytec
Wytec, Incorporated is a world leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless access equipment. LMDS licenses in the 24-43 Ghz frequencies have been issued to operators throughout the world to distribute high-speed data “the last mile” to end-users. Established in 1995, Wytec is a pioneering innovator that holds multiple key patents in this emerging technology.

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Wytec Announces Global Alliance with Marubeni for LMDS Wireless Telecommunications Systems.
PR Newswire; Oct 26, 1998; 700+ Words …opportunities for broadband wireless system deployment…Jerry Woodard, CEO ofWytec, is proud of Wytec…profitable deployment of Wytec’s broadband wireless products. This alliance…reasonable price.Wytec, Incorporated is…

Wytec, CNTIC Announce Strategic Relationship in China; Investment, Joint Development, Production Tied to Trading Company’s Largest US Agreement.
Business Wire; Nov 14, 2001; 700+ Words …WIRE)–Nov. 14, 2001 Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in broadband wirelessInternet access equipment…production and deployment of Wytec LMDS equipment in China…substantial equity investment in Wytecand will manage the production…

Wytec Announces New Chief Financial Officer; Senior Staff Buildup Completed At Wireless Broadband Company.
Business Wire; Feb 6, 2002; 553 Words …WIRE)–Feb. 6, 2002 Wytec, Incorporated, a world…in the development of broadbandwireless Internet access equipment…Having Ed Kanner join Wytec puts in place the final…management team,” said Wytec Chief Executive Officer…

US CO WYTEC SETS UP PRODUCTION JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA.
AsiaPulse News; Nov 16, 2001; 380 Words …Pulse – United States-based Wytec Incorporated has formed a strategic…its LMDS equipment in China. Wytec, a manufacturer of broadband wireless internet equipment, said in…would manage the production ofWytec’s patented Causeway point…

Wytec Announces New Chief Operating Officer; Nokia Veteran Brings Senior Staff to Fixed Wireless Firm.
Business Wire; Jan 28, 2002; 642 Words …BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 28, 2002 Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in broadbandwireless Internet access equipment today…time in our growth,” said Wytec Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Murphy. “Wytec is at the stage where a high…

WYTEC SIGNED NEW CONTRACT WITH SHANGHAI BELL
AsiaInfo Services; Apr 27, 1998; 224 Words AsiaInfo Services 04-27-1998 Wytec Signed New Contract with Shanghai BellSHANGHAI…April 23, AsiaInfo Services, Inc — Wytec Co Ltd andShanghai Bell Telephone Equipment…support relationbetween the two sides for Wytec’s LMDS Casueway 1 and Causeway 2series…

AT&T and Qwest Executives Join Wytec Board.
PR Newswire; Dec 17, 1998; 700+ Words Wytec, Incorporated Names Frank Ianna, President…CLARA, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Wytec, Incorporated, a leading supplier of LMDS…experienced industry veterans is a key aspect of Wytec’s strategy for becoming a leading global…

Worldwide Sales Of Broadband Wireless Access Equipment Projected to Reach $15.2 Billion by Year 2010, According to Pioneer Consulting.
PR Newswire; Sep 27, 2000; 700+ Words …Nortel, Nucentrix Broadband Wireless, Inc., P- Com…Technologies, SprintBroadband Wireless Group (BWG), STAR…Winstar, WorldCom, Wytec, Inc. About Pioneer…satellites and topics in broadbandwireless. For additional…

Wytec Incorporated Announces a New Bi-directional Broadband Wireless System
PR Newswire; May 18, 1998; 700+ Words …Calif., May 18 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Wytec, Incorporated introduced the Causeway2…manufacturing relationship with Shanghai Bell, Wytec has dramatically reduced the cost of the…frequency re-use pattern of one. Because of Wytec’s dynamic bandwidth allocation algorithms…

Wytec, CNTIC Announce Strategic Relationship in China; Investment, Joint Development, Production Tied to Trading Company’s Largest US Agreement.
Business Wire; Nov 14, 2001; 700+ Words …BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 14, 2001 Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in broadband…development, production and deployment of Wytec LMDS equipment in China. As part of the…made a substantial equity investment in Wytec and will manage the production of Wytec…

Wytec Announces Global Alliance with Marubeni for LMDS Wireless Telecommunications Systems.
PR Newswire; Oct 26, 1998; 700+ Words …Marubeni Corporation Takes Equity Stake in Wytec, Incorporated and Agrees to Join Forces…Calif., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Wytec, Incorporated, a leading supplier of…deployment. Dr. Jerry Woodard, CEO of Wytec, is proud of Wytec’s affiliation with…

AT&T and Qwest Executives Join Wytec Board.
PR Newswire; Dec 17, 1998; 700+ Words Wytec, Incorporated Names Frank Ianna, President…CLARA, Calif., Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Wytec, Incorporated, a leading supplier of LMDS…experienced industry veterans is a key aspect of Wytec’s strategy for becoming a leading global…

Wytec Announces New Chief Financial Officer; Senior Staff Buildup Completed At Wireless Broadband Company.
Business Wire; Feb 6, 2002; 553 Words …BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 6, 2002 Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in the…amp; Young. “Having Ed Kanner join Wytec puts in place the final piece to an experienced management team,” said Wytec Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael…

US CO WYTEC SETS UP PRODUCTION JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA.
AsiaPulse News; Nov 16, 2001; 380 Words …Nov 16 Asia Pulse – United States-based Wytec Incorporated has formed a strategic alliance…deployment of its LMDS equipment in China. Wytec, a manufacturer of broadband wireless…agreement, and would manage the production of Wytec’s patented Causeway point to a multi…

Wytec Announces New Chief Operating Officer; Nokia Veteran Brings Senior Staff to Fixed Wireless Firm.
Business Wire; Jan 28, 2002; 642 Words …BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 28, 2002 Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in broadband…this critical time in our growth,” said Wytec Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Murphy. “Wytec is at the stage where a high tech R&…

BRIEFING – ASIA JOINT VENTURES – NOV 19, 2001.
AsiaPulse News; Nov 19, 2001; 700+ Words …reportedly agreed to support the venture. US CO WYTEC SETS UP PRODUCTION JOINT VENTURE IN CHINA SANTA CLARA – United States-based Wytec Incorporated has formed a strategic alliance…deployment of its LMDS equipment in China. Wytec, a manufacturer of broadband wireless…

Mirapoint Strengthens Management Team; Industry Veterans Bring Wealth of Messaging and Operations Expertise to Accelerate Mirapoint’s Growth.
Business Wire; Jan 14, 2004; 700+ Words …Davis served as the chief operating officer and president of Wytec, a leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment. Prior to Wytec, Davis was vice president of operations and customer logistics…

bom.com Online PLM Application Continues to Gain Momentum.
Business Wire; Jul 23, 2002; 700+ Words …Topspin Communications (www.topspin.com), manufacturer of data center virtualization products for the enterprise; and Wytec Incorporated (www.wytecinc.com), manufacturer of wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access…

Mobile Technology Industry Sales and Marketing Executive Robert Shaw Joins Thales OEM Solutions Group.
Business Wire; Sep 20, 2005; 700+ Words …of leading technology companies including Boeing, GTE Government Systems, Signal Science, Steinbrecher Corporation, and Wytec, and served as manufacturer’s representative to technology providers SirF and Lucent Technologies. Most recently building…

Wireless Electronics OEM Chooses ALGOR’s New Forced Convection Capability for Coupled Fluid/Solid Heat Transfer.
Business Wire; Jan 9, 2002; 700+ Words …flow velocity is necessary within enclosures to cool the electronics,” said Grant South, Mechanical Engineering Manager for Wytec in Santa Clara, California. “We can use ALGOR’s forced convection heat transfer to determine what level of fluid flow…

Worldwide Sales Of Broadband Wireless Access Equipment Projected to Reach $15.2 Billion by Year 2010, According to Pioneer Consulting.
PR Newswire; Sep 27, 2000; 700+ Words …UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UPC/Priority Wireless), Velocom, VIAG INTERKOM GmbH, Wavtrace, Inc., Winstar, WorldCom, Wytec, Inc. About Pioneer Pioneer is a consultancy based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in global, high-speed telecommunications…

The Company In 1995, founders Jerome Woodard, Robert Julien, and William Oatman decided to take their collective expertise, over twenty years, in developing and deploying communications systems to the commercial, military and international markets. The result was Wytec Incorporated. Wytec was formed to design, manufacture, install, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for subscribers who require bi-directional Internet, voice and data communications services.
Wytec’s intensive design efforts have resulted in five U.S. patents since 1999.

The Customers Wytec’s customers are communications service providers world-wide who are deploying the next generation of cost-competitive broadband systems.

The Products
Wytec’s products use their patented LMDS technology to provide last-mile connectivity between core fiber-optic networks and service subscribers at speeds that are hundreds of times faster than DSL and Cable modem.

As a world leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment, Wytec, Incorporated set the bar in high-speed wireless communications…and they continue to raise it. Wytec was founded in 1995 to design, manufacture, install, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for subscribers who require bi-directional voice and data communications services. They now hold five patents for this advanced technology, and continue their efforts to develop superior equipment at lower cost. Typical customers are domestic and international operating companies holding the licenses to provide communication services in the millimeter-wave frequency bands from 24 to 43 Ghz. Wytec is the first to market with a product in the new 40-43 Ghz band in Europe.

Services and Applications:

The Causeway2 wireless access system provides the operator with a profitable method to deliver broadband, interactive data from the network to the customer. The ATM based system supports both isochronous, (time sensitive), and non-isochronous traffic. For business customers, typical applications include:

Videoconferencing
Telemedicine
High Speed Internet Access
Corporate Intranets
Software Downloads and Upgrades
Datacasting Services
Distance Learning

For residential consumers, typical applications include:

High Speed Internet Access To Entertainment Video
Video on Demand
Electronic Commerce o Broadcasting Services
Software Downloads and Upgrades o Datacasting Services

Causeway2 allows the operator to transport a wide range of revenue generating applications for diverse groups of customers representing specific demographic categories. Thus, the operator can compete with existing as well as new telecommunication service providers.
——————————————————————11/12/01 Wytec, CNTIC Announce Strategic Relationship in China
8/6/01 Jerry L. Davis Appointed COO
6/5/01 Wytec Awarded Key RF Technology Patent
4/18/01 Anthony E. Hwang Elected Chairman of Board of Directors
4/10/01 Michael M. Murphy Appointed CEO
4/10/01 Margarete Ralston Executive Director of Market & Business Development
3/1998
Service Decisions Confronting New LMDS Operators
01/2001 Top-Level System Description
01/2001 The People of Wytec – History of Greatness

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Technological advancements created at Wytec reside in various product areas and have reached different levels of maturity. The most mature category of Wytec’s technology developments are protected by U.S. patents. The other category of Wytec discoveries are less mature and are generally identified as Trade Secrets. Some of these Trade Secrets are believed to be patentable, but limitations in Wytec funding have prevented the formal submission of these discoveries to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for consideration. Various other useful discoveries may not be patentable, so are regarded as Wytec Trade Secrets because they are not known in the industry.

Wytec presently has five issued U.S. patents:

” U.S. Patent No. 5,875,396
issued 23 February 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas.

U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229
issued 13 July 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Simultaneous Polarization and Frequency Filtering of Transmitter and Receiver Signals in Single Antenna Systems.

U.S. Patent No. 5,914,620
issued 22 June 1999. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Frequency Doubling of a Quadrature-Amplitude Modulated Signal Using a Frequency Multiplier.

U.S. Patent No. 6,041,219
issued on 21 March 2000. Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Integrated Orthogonal Mode Transducer/Filter Design For Microwave Frequency-Domain.

US Patent Number 6,243,427
issued on 5 June 2001. . Foreign counterpart applications pending in international jurisdictions. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas (Staggered QPSK Modulation).
Wytec Trade Secrets provide competitive advantages in three categories of product production and services:

Ease of automated production of complex modules;
Designs that create low-cost but high-quality modules; and
Unique services to facilitate system installations.
The Company plans to aggressively defend its intellectual property rights. It is believed that most, if not all, of the current LMDS operators and equipment suppliers infringe on Wytec’s U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229, for sectorized, wireless, point to multi-point communications systems. Wytec has been approached by some of these companies with an interest in licensing technology from Wytec. To preserve the integrity of the Wytec brand name and preserve the value of Wytec technology, Wytec will license the technology only where it will facilitate access to markets otherwise closed to the Company. The Company will file for other patents deemed important to protect the technology of the Company.

To facilitate better understanding, Wytec has provided the following explanations,

technical terms and abbreviations relating to this industry:

AAL1 (ATM Adaptation Layer 1)
Protocol for telephony access to ATM.

AAL5 (ATM Adaptation Layer 5)
Protocol for Internet access to ATM.

AIU (Air Interface Unit)
The entire indoor subsystem of the BSE that connects the ATM switch to the RFU.

AMU (Air Management Unit)
The unit that contains the NMG and the NMU.

ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)
Switched network technology that divides transmitted data into packets and routes it through a network.

ATU (Antenna Transceiver Unit)
The outdoor antenna and radio portion of the CPE.

Bandwidth
A span of contiguous radio frequencies

bps (bits per second), kbps (kilobits per second), Mbps (megabits per second)
A digital data transmission rate. One kilobit equals 1,000 bits of information. One megabit equals 1,000 kilobits.

BPU (Baseband Processing Unit)
The signal control and processing chassis in the AIU.

Broadband
A term used the communications industry to designate information transfers at very high rates, either by providing multiple channels of data over a single communication medium or by transferring a single channel of high-speed data over the communication medium.

BSE (Base Station Equipment)
The wireless communications hub connected to the broadband fiber optic core communications network. The hub communicates over the air with subscribers at fixed locations in a service area of up to 10 km diameter.

BTA (Basic Trading Area)
A metropolitan region in the US that is regarded as a single sales destination for commercial products and services. The FCC has awarded LMDS licenses to communications service providers for exclusive operations within each BTA

CCD (Customer Configuration Database)
A database residing on a Windows NT platform that communicates directly with the BSE to manage all of the base station operating records.

CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier)
A competitor to the ILEC.

CPE (Customer Premises Equipment)
The equipment used at the subscriberís premises, either office or residence, for the reception and transmission of data.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
The means whereby telephone carriers transmit digital data over existing copper land lines.

E-1
Digital data transmission rate of 2.048 Mbps.

E-3
Digital data transmission rate of 34 Mbps.

Ethernet
Hard-wired digital data transmission medium at either 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or ìfastî Ethernet at 100 Mbps. The connections for these Ethernet speeds are designated 10Base-T or 100Base-T.

FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access)
Protocol used to increase information transmission capacity by providing parallel communications channels operating simultaneously at different frequencies.

FSO (Free Space Optics)
High-speed wireless transmission of data between two points using lasers.

hertz, Megahertz and Gigahertz The dimensional unit for measuring the frequency with which an electromagnetic signal cycles through the zero-value state between lowest and highest states. One hertz (abbreviated hz) equals one cycle per second. Mhz (megahertz) designates millions of hertz. Ghz (Gigahertz) designates billions of hertz.
Hub
A term that designates a cellular system connection node attached to the broadband core communications network. The term is used interchangeably with BSE.

IF (Intermediate Frequency)
A communications engineering term used to designate a frequency span that is substantially lower than the radio frequencies used for over-the-air transmission.

ILEC (Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier)
The existing local telephone company, often a monopoly in a government-regulated market.

Internet
A global collection of interconnected computer networks which use a specific communications protocol.

IP (Internet protocol)
A set of networking protocols that provide communications access across interconnected networks. IP includes standards for how computers communicate and conventions for connecting networks and routing traffic.

ISP (Internet Service Provider)
A company that provides access to the Internet.

LAN (Local Area Network)
A group of closely spaced devices linked electronically in a controlled environment.

LMDS (Local Multipoint DistributionService)
A designation commonly used to identify broadband wireless point-to-multipoint service that operates in the 24 Ghz to 43 Ghz frequency range.

Millimeter-wave frequencies
The range of radio frequencies with operating wavelengths of one-millimeter or less. Technically speaking, these are frequencies at 30 Ghz or higher, but the term often is used informally to indicate licensed communication radio frequencies above 24 Ghz

MDU (Multiple Dwelling Unit)
Multiple residences in one building structure, such as an apartment building or college dormitory.

MMDS (Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Systems)
A television transmission service in the 2.5 Ghz band. In some regions, MMDS licenses are being used for wireless point-to-multipoint communications services.

MPEG (Motion Picture Experts Group)
Standard protocol for the compression and de-compression of digital video transmissions.

Network
The access paths between users at different geographical locations.

NMG (Network Management Gateway)
A Windows NT workstation that provides interface between the BSE equipment and the NMU.

NMU (Network Management Unit)
A UNIX platform hosting the Oracle database that is owned and operated by the communications service provider to provide management for networks, alarms, configuration, accounts, billing, testing, and software upgrades.

NDC (Network Distribution Center)
A term used in the communications industry to refer to either the Headend (studio) of a video service provider or the central office of a telephony service provider.

NIU (Network Interface Unit)
The indoor portion of the CPE which connects the subscriberís computers and communications appliances to the ATU. The Causeway2 NIUís provide RJ-11 standard telephone jacks, an E-1 or T-1 interface, and one 10BaseT or 100BaseT Ethernet connection.

OC-1
Digital data transmission rate of 51 Mbps.

OC-3
Digital data transmission rate of 155 Mbps.

POTS (ìPlain Old Telephone Serviceî)
Existing voice telephony.

Protocol
A set of rules and procedures that is followed during data communication.

PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
The existing telephone infrastructure.

QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying)
The signal modulation protocol used by the Causeway systems for transmitting digital data.

RFU (Radio Frequency Unit)
The outdoor antennas and radios used in the BSE to transmit and receive data over the air.

SIU (Signal Interface Unit)
The outdoor equipment that supplies power and signal distribution between the AIU and the RFU.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
Industry standard network management tools and protocols.

SOHO (Small Office and Home Office)
An identified market segment which includes telecommuters.

SONET (Synchronous Optical Network)
Specification for optical interface, used in fiber optic transmission of data.

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
Connection-oriented data transport protocol.

TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access)
Protocol used to increase the number of independent transmission channels in a single communications medium by means of time sharing of the spectrum.

T-1
Digital data transmission rate of 1.544 Mbps.

T-3
Digital data transmission rate of 45 Mbps.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol)
Technology designed to support voice communications over packet networks such as the Internet.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
Carrier-provided networks that function like a private network.

WAN (Wide Area Network)
A series of widely separated stations linked electronically, typically by fiber optics.

Wytec designs, develops, and deploys point-to-multipoint broadband wireless systems solutions, hardware, and support services to communications service providers worldwide. These systems use patented technology designed to provide two-way high-speed voice, data, and Internet access to subscribers at fixed locations up to 5 km from the Hub for the local service area. The systems operate in the radio frequency range from 24 to 43 Ghz depending upon the license held by the service provider.

Wytec Additional Links & Stuff – Connecting the dots….. The People and Relationship of Wytec

Wytec Announces New Chief Operating Officer; Nokia Veteran Brings Senior Staff to Fixed Wireless Firm
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2002 – Wytec, Incorporated, a world leader in broadband wireless Internet access equipment today announced that telecommunications industry veteran Jerry Davis has accepted the position of Chief Operating Officer. Davis was most recently Vice President of Operations and Customer Logistics for Nokia Internet Communications. He formerly held senior management positions with Silicon Wireless and Network Equipment Technologies, where he was recognized by Industry Week for the creation of one of the top three US companies for customer support.
“We feel extremely fortunate to have an executive of Jerry’s stature come aboard and take over operations at this critical time in our growth,” said Wytec Chief Executive Officer Dr. Michael Murphy. “Wytec is at the stage where a high tech R&D firm moves into high volume manufacturing. In order to make that transition, we needed someone who had done it before, and we were very impressed with the track record that Jerry achieved at Nokia. We have every expectation that Jerry and the talented management team he has recruited can do the same for us.”

Recently joining the company and reporting to Jerry Davis are:

– Tapan Lala, Vice President, Engineering and Chief Technical Officer — Over 21 years experience with Bell Labs, Hitachi and 3Com, as well as several Silicon Valley startups. Feature Editor of IEEE Communication Magazine.
– Tom Kortizija, Vice President, Customer Support & Corporate Quality — Over 22 years of customer service and sales management positions at NorthPoint, Network Equipment Technologies, ROLM and Tymshare/Tymnet.
– Karl Larson, Vice President, Manufacturing — Former Head of Sourcing at Nokia Internet Communications. Held similar positions at Sun Microsystems, Logitech and Flextronics.

About Wytec
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Wytec was founded in 1995 to design, manufacture, install, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for subscribers who require voice and data communications services. Typical customers are domestic and international operating companies holding Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) licenses to provide communication services in the millimeter-wave frequency bands from 24 to 43 GHz.

A must read for all MDGC shareholders.

http://www.Wytecintl.com

NEWS – UPDATE: Media G3 Retains Patent Attorney Previously Employed by
Prestigious Law Firm Kenyon & Kenyon

BOISE, ID, Mar 24, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — MediaG3, Inc. (PINKSHEETS:
MDGC), announces today that, through AXS International, the Company retained
Stephen Vitola, IP Attorney, who has verified the company’s US and international
patents, which encompass the company’s broadband wireless back haul and cellular
tower technologies.

MediaG3’s patents for sectorized, wireless, point to multi-point communications
systems, have become an Industry Standard in LMDS and cellular tower operations.
In a continuing effort to support the industry’s quest for increased Internet
speeds, provide for cost effective equipment, installation and deployment, the
Company has endeavored to incorporate their Patented Technologies. Stephen J.
Vitola, is an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney with more than ten years
experience gained at the New York offices of Kenyon & Kenyon, a premier
intellectual property specialty firm, and at White & Case, a premier global law
firm. To see more information regarding Stephen J. Vitola please visit
http://www.axsinternational.com/team_svitola.htm. Mr. Vitola is set to commence
contacting all companies known to or currently using MediaG3 patents to
negotiate suitable Contracts and License Agreements. Details pertaining to the
estimated value of these agreements are forthcoming.

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP is one of the largest and most diversified law firms in the
country concentrating on the practice of intellectual property. Founded 130
years ago and with offices in New York, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley, the
firm provides litigation, prosecution, licensing and counseling services
relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related matters,
such as unfair business and unfair trade practices. The firm is equipped with
the preeminent intellectual property litigation group in the country. Kenyon &
Kenyon has some of the nation’s best litigators who possess very deep and
first-chair trial experience. This is largely unmatched by other law firms
practicing in the firm’s field of expertise.

MediaG3 will continue to update shareholders on new contracts and license
agreements, as they are being negotiated. The Company would like to extend
appreciation to its loyal shareholders for their continued support, as the
Company enters into this exciting new phase.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/UPDATE...85290.html?x=0

BOISE, ID–(Marketwire – 03/23/10) – MediaG3, Inc. (Pinksheets:MDGC – News), announces today that, through AXS International, the Company retained Stephen Vitola, IP Attorney, who has verified the company’s US and international patents, which encompass the company’s broadband wireless back haul and cellular tower technologies.

MediaG3’s patents for sectorized, wireless, point to multi-point communications systems, have become an Industry Standard in LMDS and cellular tower operations. In a continuing effort to support the industry’s quest for increased Internet speeds, provide for cost effective equipment, installation and deployment, the Company has endeavored to incorporate their Patented Technologies. Mr. Vitola, a notable IP attorney, has represented Kenyton & Kenyton of New York for over a decade. Mr. Vitola is set to commence contacting all companies known to or currently using MediaG3 patents to negotiate suitable Contracts and License Agreements. Details pertaining to the estimated value of these agreements are forthcoming.

Kenyon & Kenyon LLP – Intellectual Property Law is one of the largest and most diversified law firms in the country concentrating on the practice of intellectual property. Founded 130 years ago and with offices in New York, Washington DC, and Silicon Valley, the firm provides litigation, prosecution, licensing and counseling services relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related matters, such as unfair business and unfair trade practices. The firm is equipped with the preeminent intellectual property litigation group in the country. Kenyon & Kenyon – Intellectual Property Law has some of the nation’s best litigators who possess very deep and first-chair trial experience. This is largely unmatched by other law firms practicing in the firm’s field of expertise.

MediaG3 will continue to update shareholders on new contracts and license agreements, as they are being negotiated. The Company would like to extend appreciation to its loyal shareholders for their continued support, as the Company enters into this exciting new phase.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/MediaG...71757.html?x=0

MediaG3, Inc. (Pinksheets:MDGC – News), 3/22/2010 announced today the company is re-introducing the Wytec, Incorporated brand to use with their wireless broadband products and services platform. As a world leader in the development of Local Multipoint Distribution Services (LMDS) fixed wireless equipment, Wytec, Incorporated set the bar in high-speed wireless communications. Wytec, was formed in 1995 by a veteran team of engineers to design, manufacture, deploy, and support wireless communications systems that provide last-mile broadband access for commercial, residential, rural, military and international subscribers who require bi-directional Internet, voice and data communications services.

Wytec Incorporated, has extensive experience in developing commercial products based on international standards including GSM, AMPS, TDMA, CDMA, DataTac’s, CDPD, Ardis, ATM and SONET. Wytec’s intensive design efforts resulted in five key U.S. patents for their advanced wireless technology, which are expected to make a significant impact on MediaG3’s overall market value. The Company plans to aggressively defend its intellectual property rights. It is believed that most, if not all, of the current LMDS operators and equipment suppliers infringe on Wytec’s U.S. Patent for sectorized, wireless, point to multi-point communications systems.

Wytec’s typical customers are domestic and international operating companies holding the licenses to provide communication services in the millimeter-wave frequency bands from 24 to 43 GHz. Wytec was the first to market with a product in the new 40-43 GHz band in Europe. The Company’s management team will incorporate their Patented Technologies, in an effort to further support the industry’s quest for continually increasing Internet speeds.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/MediaG...39235.html?x=0

About MediaG3, Inc.
MediaG3, Inc. develops, markets, and delivers broadband wireless technology products and services for today’s fixed and mobile customers. MediaG3 has patent protected broadband wireless technologies and has received the U.S. government grant and Chinese government approval for the company’s China Pilot project intended to serve 900 million Chinese people in rural and interior regions. MediaG3 offers Internet access and Internet telephone via fixed and WiMax mobile wireless throughout the U.S., under the Imperial Wireless brand. MediaG3 will market their wireless broadband equipment, technology and technology licensing under the Wytec brand. Wytec and Imperial Wireless are wholly owned subsidiaries of MediaG3.

March 13, 2010 – Update on MediaG3 – Ticker: MDGC

From the MediaG3 Patents it appears they have at least THREE things that other WiMax companies don’t:

[Per KIDFID from another Board]...Their technology allows them to reduce the size of and separate digital signals. What that means is this. Let’s say that Time Warner offers 500 digital television channels of programming; MDGC’s Technology will not only receive the signals, but it will sectorize these signals so that Time Warner can, for example, offer communities that are, let’s say, predominantly Hispanic or Black or Italian, etc., specific programs that cater to their culture or community; wirelessly; with an advantage.
The Advantage: MDGC’s technology makes the digital television signals smaller; which means they can fit more of the digital signals into the same sized spectrum; which means Time Warner can now offer more of those categorized channels; 10, 20 or even 30 more channels, at almost the same price; without losing signal quality; wirelessly.
MDGC’s technology keeps the signal from distorting and bleeding into other neighboring systems; in other words another company’s digital television signal won’t interfere with or interrupt your digital television signal while you’re watching.
These patents allow them to own the system and the method. It’s okay to own the patent for the needle and thread but it is more powerful to own a patent that owns “a method for attaching fabric to fabric with string”.
That would mean that someone could come up with a sewing machine, but they wouldn’t be able to advertise and sell it without putting you in the financial loop, because at the core of it – it’s another method of attaching fabric to fabric with string; and by itself would infringe on the patent protecting the needle and the thread.
MDGC is not the only WiMax and digital signal processing company in town; they just have very good and protected advantages that make other companies want and have to play ball with them.
With what is about to happen… There are very few businesses that provide things and services that make us say that “we never want to go back to the way it was without it”. This may very well be one of those businesses; or a major link in it. IF this successfully happens, it could mean wireless television in the USA.
Another thought…
If you think about Sirius Satellite Radio vs. MediaG3 I’d say our potential is 10 times greater. Satellite radio is cool but WiMax is where the Tech $$$ may be found. Sirius literally had to put satellites in space just to create the company; before they even had or paid for their content, (Content- Howard Stern, Jamie Foxx, Elvis Channel, etc.). Sirius had to drop some serious bucks to get where they are, and unfortunately, they’re in serious debt; which affects their bottom line and their share price. MDGC doesn’t cost even one quarter of that to move. They don’t have to pay for content. In fact they are a delivery system; companies pay MDGC to deliver their company’s content. MediaG3 is perfectly positioned.

To dream a little, MediaG3 could be a company that will be bigger than AT&T, Verizon, ClearWire, etc if all comes to pass the way it “looks” like it could.

You may ask, “How on earth could that be possible?” My response would be:

100MBPS WiMax which is Unheard of and 10 times faster than anything available
Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) – MediaG3 can deliver IPTV services
Cloud Computing-The next Tech bubble to come, Billions of $$$$ to be made.
Mobile Applications/Devices- everyone wants TV/Phone/Internet all at the palm of their hand. Think about it someone like the current Internet but on Steroids…much faster with much great capability all because MediaG3 can not only deliver 3G but 4G and 5G in not 5-mile radius (current technology) towers but 25 Mile radius towers at 10-Times the current speed.
MG3 may actually dominate this market. They can deliver Clear’s content or Verizon’s. That’s why I feel that someone may buy them and be willing to pay a lot of money.

More on MediaG3 – Ticker: MDGC…

Estimated Market Cap:
$6,854,681 as of Dec 18, 2009

Outstanding Shares
858,195,378 as of Dec 21, 2009

Authorized Shares
1,000,000,000 as of Dec 21, 2009

Float(shares)
259,934,822 as of Dec 21, 2009

Number of Shareholders of Record
170 as of Dec 21, 2009

MediaG3’s Patents

-U.S. Patent No. 5,875,396. Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System to Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas.

-U.S. Patent No. 5,923,229 Title: Simultaneous Polarization and Frequency Filtering of Transmitter and Receiver Signals in Single Antenna Systems.

-U.S. Patent No. 5,914,620 Title: Frequency Doubling of a Quadrature- Amplitude Modulated Signal Using a Frequency Multiplier.

-U.S. Patent No. 6,0141,219 Title: Integrated Orthogonal Mode Tranducer/Filter Design for Microwave Frequency- Design.

-U.S. Patent No. 6,243,427 Title: Multichannel Radio Frequency Transmission System To Deliver Wideband Digital Data Into Independent Sectorized Service Areas.

-European Patent No. 0861559:

-China counterpart patent ZL96198287X

-3 Network Certificates in China market


An Explanation of one of our patents …

“In the nutshell…this is what we believe that MDGC has that no other company has. MDGC owns…US Government protected…all by themselves…the process and technology for receiving, processing, shrinking, and retransmitting digital signal; wirelessly; signal that won’t weaken with distance; and can be separated channel by channel in such a unique and superior way that other digital signal transmitting companies can’t ignore it.

Here’s why they can’t ignore it. MDGC provides a platform that allows you to take your lap top from your bedroom to the park 5 miles away; to Wal-marts 12 miles away; to your friends house 6 miles from there and back home while all the while having the ability to maintain internet access and upload or download at respectable speeds; That’s 4G. MDGC owns that. Other companies can distribute digital signal but they can’t separate and shrink it; or send it miles and not loose signal strength. MDGC owns that.

So any company that supplies digital signal to its customers: Time Warner, Google, Sprint, etc.; who ignores this technology will be stuck transmitting their signals from telephone wires in a Starbucks while everybody else is receiving signal from any where in the city they want. ”

Imperial Wireless is the company that is supplying Clearwire 4G signal to Portland

Now they are setting up to make moves that will be strong and profitable. ”

A response from a Radio Frequency Engineer:who looked at the patents: Interesting stuff. Their magic is to higher bandwidth speeds is the way they reduce the distortion
during the frequency multiplying. In general if you multiply a frequency with distortion you increase the amount of distortion with the new higher frequency. They need the higher frequency because they need to cover a wider range of frequencies for this faster signal. You increase the speed your emission is wider in bandwidth. There is no available bandwidth in the current 2.4Ghz range. Their signal would be to wide
for the current allocated frequency range. That’s why they have to go up higher in freq where nobody hangs out.

The problem appears to be, in order to multiply a lower freq to a higher freq your adding more distortion. So now you got this new freq in a new RF band all to yourself so you can be as wide as needed but the quality of the emission sucks cause it’s loaded with distortion and that ended up throttling back the speed until you get a good signal which defeats what you wanted to do!! Mo Fo! Their description claims they have solved that problem.

MediaG3 and/or Imperial Wireless (MediaG3 subsidiary) are actually cited by quite a few other patents.

-Here’s one by Matsushita which is Panasonic.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7432857.html

-Intel cites our patent on one of theirs published in 2007…
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7158813.html

-Cisco cites our patent in 2 of their patents…
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6839361.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6501768.html

-A cite by Ericsson ($27B in sales)
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6831907.html

-Mitshubisi
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6847270.html

-Alcatel which is now Alcatel-Lucent
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6384796.html

-Fujitsu
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7158813.html

-Applied Micro Circuits NASDAQ
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7471743.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/7272363.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6973100.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6973099.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6965618.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6961366.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6961350.html
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6931006.html

January 09, 2010

I am buying shares of MediaG3 – Ticker: MDGC

MediaG3 is developing and marketing wireless services in the US under the brand name of Imperial Wireless. With a well-defined business strategy, the company is offering internet access and internet service with fixed and mobile wireless broadband, internet phone, and WiMAX services in 19 states and over 500 cities in the U.S. market, with plans to expand into all 50 states by the end of 2010.

Additionally, MediaG3 is also offering products and services to make broadband bi-directional communications possible in vast areas lacking fixed or wireless infrastructures. MediaG3’s product portfolio applications and services enable commercial customers to offer interactive TV and broadband Internet access at a significantly reduced cost. MediaG3’s unique technologies are protected by five US patents, one European patent and one Chinese patent. MediaG3, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has its headquarters and operations in Santa Clara, California, an operation facility in Boise Idaho and a business development office in Shenzhen, China.

Also, MediaG3 announced that the Company’s expansion plan is advancing according to expectations in Portland, Oregon. Recently, the Company announced a successful service launch in Keizer and Salem, Oregon, and following the initial successful launch in Boise, Idaho. This is part of the Company’s 19 state market roll out of WiMAX services.

MediaG3 expects robust revenue growth from $7.4 million in 2010 to $39.1 in 2014 representing a CAGR of 51.6%. Our model assumes the Company raises capital through equity/debt of approximately $15.0 million during this period. The Company is eligible to receive grants from the US government. Operating margins are expected to increase from 22% in 2010 to 29% in 2014. We have valued the stock using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method to arrive at our long-term price target of $0.086, reflecting forward P/E multiples of 12.8x and 6.8x our estimated 2011 and 2012 EPS, respectively, says Cohen Research Group.

The entirety of the Cohen Research report for MediaG3, Inc is available on the MediaG3 website and Cohen Independent Research, Inc.

Joseph L. Anzalone, President & COO, had this to add: “Having the validation of the prestigious Cohen Research team is an exciting development for our Company. Endorsements by the Cohen Independent Group are highly sought after as their firm is generally recognized for providing valuable objective research and analyst coverage. To have them evaluate and issue a buy recommendation for MediaG3, Inc. is a truly positive validation of our business plan and execution strategy.”

MediaG3 announces that the Company’s expansion plan is advancing impressively in Silicon Valley Metropolis. Recently, the Company announced a successful service launch in Keizer, Salem and Portland, Oregon, Las Vegas, Nevada and Boise, Idaho. This is part of the Company’s 19 state market roll out of the Company’s revolutionary WiMAX services.

MediaG3 President, Joseph Anzalone stated the following: “2009 was a turbulent year for most companies as we all struggled with the challenges of this volatile economic environment. Notwithstanding these challenges, MediaG3 made great strides in the development of its business and operating plan, which is expected to yield prosperous and exciting results in 2010.”
The Company accomplished streamlining its operations for efficiency in serving the broadband markets we had previously announced, as well as positioning the Company for further expansion in 2010 to provide a powerful WiMAX services platform to our portfolio of wireless technology. Our Company is poised for exponential growth in the year to come,” added Mr. Anzalone.

“Though the capital markets have been unpredictable, and in some respects, have resulted in a disappointing share price for investors, we believe that investors who have a longer term perspective will be accordingly rewarded as the Company continues to build momentum and the market begins to reflect its increasing value,” concluded Mr. Anzalone.

Below are the current corporate statistics as reported on PinkSheets.com:

Estimated Market Cap $8.58M as of Dec 22, 2009
Outstanding Shares 858,195,378 as of Dec 22, 2009
Authorized Shares 1,000,000,000 as of Dec 22, 2009
Float(shares) 259,934,822 as of Dec 22, 2009
Number of Shareholders of Record 170 as of Dec 22, 2009
MediaG3, Inc. develops, markets, and delivers broadband wireless technology products and services for today’s fixed and mobile customers. MediaG3 has patent protected broadband wireless technologies and has received the US government grant and Chinese government approval for the company’s China Pilot project intended to serve 900 million Chinese people in rural and interior regions. Under the brand of Imperial Wireless, MediaG3 offers Internet access and Internet telephone via fixed and WiMAX mobile wireless in 19 states and over 500 cities with expansion plans into all 50 states in the US by 2010. MediaG3 is based in Santa Clara, California, with an operation facility in Boise, Idaho and an office in Shenzhen, China. For more information on the company.

Here’s the deal…MediaG3 is rolling out WiMax and will likely do it in all 50 states. Furthermore, a China deal looks imminent. A China deal will bring in millions of subscribers in rural China areas.

Also, Clearwire (CLWR) announced they are rolling-out a large Wimax project for 2010. Isn’t it also interesting that MediaG3 (MDGC)announced they are rolling out a large Wimax project for 2010. Both companies announced they are going into China. Both Companies set up Wimax in the same cities.
Do you think it “might” be possible that they are working together? Reportedly, Clearwire is using MediaG3’s patents for their 4G rollout!

Reportedly, Google is investing in 3g,4g,5g WiMax and Media3G has 5G wireless technology.

Rumors are all over but I hear this will be $1.00+ in a year or two and the stock should rice significantly in January.


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THE TEN BIGGEST WIMAX/LTE STORIES


More than a billion people now use the internet. Most broadband users access it through land lines. The world’s 4.6 mobile subscribers are now moving to smartphones and high speed data. Broadband wireless is the next big thing.

A “4G” system (with 1-10 Mbps speeds), is designed to meet the demand. Operators get more people to share a cell site. Consumers get more bang for the buck.

WiMAX and LTE are locked in a world-wide battle. A trillion dollar market is on the line.
WiMAX, with no legacy to support, wants to topple the cellular oligarchies using fast, cheap architecture modeled after Wi-Fi. Cellular-backed LTE, with overwhelming support from cellular operators, looks to be the late-starting favorite.

Juniper predicts 50 million WiMAX subscribers globally by 2014 with LTE subscribers exceeding 100 million by 2014. But projections are all over the map. It’s anyone’s game. One thing is clear: “4G” has arrived.
Commercial “4G” service is available now. Clear now covers close to 30 million people in the United States with Mobile WiMAX. Sweden’s Telenor launched the world’s first LTE this December. Verizon plans to offer “4G” LTE service in 25 cities by 2010.
1. WiMAX Defined (1999-2004):
At the beginning of the decade, a lot of people wanted to extend the range of WiFi. It sold a lot of laptops for Intel and delivered real value for consumers.
The key to WiFi’s success was a simple Time Division Duplex protocol and flat IP architecture. A basestation could be plugged into a DSL line. Simple. Cheap.
The goal of WiMAX was to extend WiFi-like service to an entire community. It would use inexpensive components and utilize licensed or unlicensed frequencies.
Roger Marks founded the IEEE 802.16 Working Group in 1998, and has chaired the 802.16 committee ever since. It completed the first WirelessMAN air interface standard in 2001 (for use above 10 GHz), and approved 802.16a, the original Wi-Max spec, in January, 2003. It was followed by the 802.16d (fixed) standard in 2004, which consolidated the previous standards and added MIMO support. In December 2005, the mobile spec was approved (802.16e).
WiMAX combines WiFi speeds with cellular range. It uses the (licensed) 2.3 Ghz, 2.5 Ghz and 3.5 Ghz as well as the unlicensed 5.8 Ghz and 3.65 GHz bands. It plugs into Ethernet – like WiFi. It supports roaming voice and high speed data – like cellular.
The IEEE used every trick in the book for Mobile WiMAX. The number of subcarriers in Scaleable OFDM could be adjusted dynamically. For weaker indoor reception, a Mobile WiMax client uses fewer (but stronger) subcarriers with rugged QPSK modulation.

With subchannelization, MIMO antennas and beam forming, coverage increased from 2km to 9km, a twenty-fold increase in coverage and subscribers. It wasn’t perfect. The Scalable OFDM carrier of Mobile WiMAX “broke” compatibility with fixed 802.16-2004, but it gained global acceptance. The WiMAX Forum formed to promote the standard and monitor interoperability between vendors.
Lucent, Ericsson and Nokia were dismissive. Their vendor specific, turnkey solutions for cellular carriers required lots of proprietary gear. But HSDPA could only fit about ten customers per segment, or 30 per base station. Mobile WiMax – in many ways just a glorified access point – could easily double the data rate and subscriber count – at a quarter the cost, claimed its supporters.
WiMAX was WiFi on steroids. All it needed was spectrum.
2. McCaw buys up 2.6 GHz (2003-2005):
“We aren’t trying to eat someone’s lunch, but make the pie bigger,” proclaimed Craig McCaw in October, 2004. But McCaw had been buying up 2.6 GHz spectrum over the past year.
Some 200 Mhz, between 2.5 and 2.69 GHz, was largely unused by the educators and wireless cable operators to whom it was assigned. McCaw was right behind Sprint and Nextel in MMDS spectrum ownership. The FCC altered the MMDS Band rules somewhat to lower potential interference from higher power television transmissions. McCaw also partnered with European operators on auctions of 3.5GHz spectrum.
Then McCaw bought NextNet, a pre-WiMAX equipment maker, to create the hardware to use the band and already owned XO, a fixed broadband wireless backhaul company. Money wasn’t a problem. McCaw founded the first US cellular network, McCaw Cellular, and sold it to AT&T in 1994 for $11.5bn, then turned around Nextel, flipping it for billions more.

By 2004, Clearwire, Sprint and Nextel owned most of the 2.6 GHz spectrum in the United States. The merger of Sprint and Nextel brought their spectrum together and McCaw did a spectrum sharing deal with Sprint, bringing it under one broadband tent.
McCaw had most of the pieces in place by 2005. In August 2006, Sprint committed to WiMAX for its “4G” system.
3. WiMAX Launches (2004-2008):
The first 802.16a-like implementation in the United States was installed in December, 2003, by VeriLAN in Portland, Oregon. They used 5.8 GHz Wi-Lan gear, on a television tower. It traveled some 10 miles to feed a Vivato phased array that covered downtown Portland.

Verilan provided DailyWireless with free broadband wireless service for a Wireless Bike Project to provide WiFi access at the opening of the Interstate Max light rail line in Portland.

While fixed 802.16d can feed remote hotspots, Mobile WiMAX (802.16e) is targeted at consumers, delivering 1-10 Mbps to laptops, with WiMAX phones expected in 2010. Mobile WiMAX, with basestations every 1-3 sq miles, allow 200 mWatt clients to work indoors. Seamless handoff provides reliable voice and data.
Sprint launched the first Mobile WiMAX service in October, 2007, in Baltimore Maryland. Branded Xohm, the service was renamed Clear after the Wimax partnership with cable operators and Sprint was approved.

Clear’s Mobile WiMAX service is now available with no long-term contracts to 30 million people, with service available in Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Boise, ID; Chicago, IL; Las Vegas, NV; Philadelphia, PA; Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro, NC; Honolulu and Maui, HI; Seattle and Bellingham, WA; Portland and Salem, OR; and Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, TX.
WiMAX deployments has reached 518 networks in 146 countries, with almost two million mobile WiMAX subscribers expected by the end of 2009, says ABI Research. By the end of 2010 WiMAX Forum projects that WiMAX technology will cover at least 800 million people while Clear plans to reach about 120 million people by then.

By 2010, Clearwire hopes to have 4.6 millon subs in the United States and close to 20 million subs by 2014.
4. 4G Spectrum (2006-2010):
While Verizon plans LTE in the 700 MHz band, most global operators are eyeing the 2.5MHz-2.69MHz band for “4G” service. Most are preparing to auction off 200 MHz in the 2.6 GHz band. EU countries, including Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom will use the CEPT plan which generally divides the 200MHz of spectrum available in the 2.6Ghz band into a 140 MHz block dedicated to FDD systems (targeted at cellular-based LTE) and a 50 MHz TDD block (targeted at WiMAX). The 790-862 MHz band is also being eyed by the EU, as spectrum is freed up during the digital television conversion.

In the United States, Clear has one thing that cellular operators don’t have (besides a working “4G” system); 120 Mhz of greenfield spectrum. They already own most of the 2.6GHz band. That leaves cellular operators with the 700MHz and the AWS band for “4G” deployment. But that only opens up 20-40 Mhz. Total.

Verizon plans LTE dongles next year. Today a typical 3G monthly mobile broadband plan for a netbook or dongle costs $60 a month. Cellular-based LTE seems unlikely to offer unlimited 6 Mbps service for $40/month like Clear.
They don’t have the spectrum. Their current cellular channels are near capacity.
Today, there are 500 million mobile phone subscribers in India, but only 7.4 million have access to broadband connections. The WiMAX Forum called for the Indian government to enable the 2.5 GHz auction to happen on schedule in January 2010 and take steps to release spectrum for WiMAX deployments in the 2.3/2.5 GHz frequency bands. The Indian auction was postponed until mid-Feb 2010. India’s Department of Telecommunications announced in Aug 2009 that it will issue four 3G and three WiMAX spectrum slots nationwide. The auctions are expected to fetch more than INR250 billion (US$5 billion). According to Infonetics Research, WiMAX will accrue nearly 28 million Indian subscribers by 2013 – exceeding the combined WiMAX subscribers in Brazil, China and Russia. Maravedis predicts 13 Million WiMAX Subscribers in India by 2013.

BSNL, Tata and Bharti Airtel are currently deploying WiMAX in the 3.5 GHz band, but the new 2.2-2.3 Ghz band, should lower costs and improve service.
Analyst Alan Weissberger believes that pure performance and coverage are insufficient by themselves to attract a large number of subscribers to WiMAX. Barry West, president of Clearwire International, says WiMAX users currently average around 1 gigabyte per month, and he expects the average consumer will use 14 gigabytes per month in the near future.
Spectrum is key. The big 2.6 GHz auctions next year should largely define the look of the “4G” world.
5. LTE defined (2008):
Next generation networks are all based upon Internet Protocol (IP). In 2004, 3GPP proposed IP as the future for next generation networks and began feasibility studies in what became Long Term Evolution (LTE) the “4G” system for cellular operators.
In December 2008, the Rel-8 specification was frozen and equipment supporting the standard began trickling out in 2009.
LTE uses OFDM for the downlink – similar to 802.11g and WiMAX – but SC-FDMA for the uplink – to conserve power. Like cellular, most LTE implementations will split the spectrum into paired up/down channels, less asymmetrical by nature than TDD-based WiFi or WiMAX.
Both WiMAX and LTE, it should be noted, have specs that will support both TDD and FDD. LTE is designed for licensed spectrum, while WiMAX can utilize a larger variety of licensed and unlicensed bands. Both have organizations to insure interoperability between vendors.
LTE won’t happen overnight. The GSM Association says there are now some 167 million HSPA connections worldwide. AT&T had a 21 percent share of the global HSPA customer base with more than 28.6 million HSPA subscriptions, as of mid-year 2009.
LTE supporter Ericsson expects 80% of mobile broadband services will be enabled by cellular by 2012, using HSPA and LTE technologies. But the bulk of mobile broadband deployments in the coming five years will be based on HSPA, according to Ericsson. They forecast 3.5 billion high-speed access lines globally, about 80 percent of which would be via wireless, rather than fixed. Of the 3 billion mobile broadband lines, about 70 percent will be HSPA, predicts Ericsson.
Wireless Intelligence claims that 58 mobile operators worldwide have already committed to LTE plans, trials or deployments. Up to another 17 LTE networks are anticipated to be in service by the end of 2010 in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Norway, South Korea, South Africa, Sweden, Armenia and Finland, according to data from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association.
6. Carriers commit to LTE (2009):
Verizon Wireless says it expects to commercially launch its LTE 4G network in up to 30 markets in 2010, covering 100 million people with full nationwide coverage in 2013. The company successfully completed its first Long Term Evolution (LTE) data call in Boston, in August, 2009, using 3GPP Release 8. The company also completed an LTE 4G data call in Seattle. Verizon says its LTE network will deliver speeds between 5 Mbps and 12 Mbps. Verizon’s plans LTE dongles on their 700 MHz band next year.

Telenor, Norway’s largest mobile operator with 2.98 million subscribers and a 55 percent market share, announced in November that it will replace its entire mobile infrastructure in its home market of Norway, with Huawei and Starent gear for its LTE network.
Wireless Intelligence claims that 58 mobile operators worldwide have already committed to LTE plans, trials or deployments. Up to another 17 LTE networks are anticipated to be in service by the end of 2010 in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Norway, South Korea, South Africa, Sweden, Armenia and Finland, according to data from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association.
7. LTE launched (2009):
The first full commercial Long Term Evolution service was launched this December, by Swedish cellular operator TeliaSonera. The carrier plans to expand 4G coverage to 25 cities in Sweden and four in Norway by the end of 2010.
TeliaSonera became the first operator in the world to launch LTE commercially and has three nation wide 4G/LTE licenses; in Sweden, Norway and Finland. TeliaSonera’s LTE service will cover around 400,000 people in the centres of Stockholm and Oslo. It will first introduce the services in the largest cities in Sweden and Norway, followed by sites in Finland, where it recently received an LTE licence. TeleSonera said it hopes to get the licence for a Danish rollout early in 2010.
Until 1 July 2010, TeliaSonera is applying no data cap, but after that date it will put a 30GB-per-month cap in place.
They are using the 2.6GHz band and Ericsson RBS6000 base stations, an Evolved Packet Core network, and a mobile backhaul solution including Redback SmartEdge 1200 routers.
It has a theoretical maximum speed of 100Mbps with real-world speeds of 20-80Mbps, according to Johan Wibergh, senior vice president and head of Ericsson’s business unit for networks. That’s about 10 times faster than predecessor HSDPA.
Meanwhile, competitor Net4Mobility, the Swedish joint venture of Tele2 and Telenor will build a national LTE network in Sweden, snubbing Sweden’s Ericsson.
Telenor is the seventh largest carrier in the world, with 172 million subscribers, will replace its entire mobile infrastructure in its home market of Norway, with Huawei and Starent gear. The six-year agreement includes the delivery of multi-base stations for 2G, 3G/UMTS and 4G/LTE.
Verizon Wireless says it expects to commercially launch its LTE 4G network in up to 30 markets in 2010, covering 100 million people with full nationwide coverage in 2013. The company successfully completed its first Long Term Evolution (LTE) data call in Boston, in August, 2009, using 3GPP Release 8. The company also completed an LTE 4G data call in Seattle. Verizon says its LTE network will deliver speeds between 5 Mbps and 12 Mbps.
The difference between Verizon and TeliaSonera is that Verizon is using the 700 MHz band and has 10 MHz of radio spectrum each for the uplink and the downlink. TeliaSonera is using the 2.6 GHz band and has 20 MHz available for each channel.
LTE outperforms baseline HSDPA by a factor of ten. The performance gain of LTE comes mainly from the wider frequency band (up to 20MHz compared to 5 MHz for UMTS), a switch from CDMA to OFDM, and MIMO. But multiple 700 MHz antenna elements may not fit into tiny dongles or handsets and Verizon only has 10 MHz available. Verizon’s LTE data performance therefore may be similar to Sprint’s WiMAX.
8. WiMAX vrs LTE (2006-2010):
LTE and WiMAX are more alike than different. They come in duplex and time division flavors. They provide voice and data. They share technologies like OFDM and MIMO. LTE is the obvious successor to 3G while WiMAX has advantages for developing economies. WiMAX doesn’t require licensed spectrum. That’s advantageous for fixed broadband.
Rapidly developing countries, including China and India, will set the agenda.

With 4.6 billion cellular users in the world, LTE’s prospects look promising. Some observers say that China will go directly to LTE, bypassing WiMAX. Major Chinese telecommunications players, including China Mobile and Huawei, are believed to be working hard to step up to LTE in a year or two. India seems more likely to go with WiMAX.
It’s spectrum that matters. All you have to do see how 4G spectrum is allocated. Most of the 4G space on the 2.6 GHz band, has 140 Mhz dedicated to LTE-like FDD services for much of the world, and 50 Mhz devoted to TDD-like WiMAX services. Maybe that’s how it will shake out.
9. 4G Devices (2009):
Technology is irrelevant to consumers, who pick a carrier based on cost, coverage, devices and applications. Devices and applications have become huge.
The iPod has sold more than 225 million units and the iTunes Store has sold 6 billion songs, accounting for 70% of worldwide online digital music sales and making the service the largest legal music retailer.

Apple’s explosive iPhone shows no sign of slowing down. With 100M Smartphone users expected by 2013, the potential to get rich quick is stimulating developers to produce amazing applications. Yankee Group estimates that nearly 7 billion U.S. smartphone app downloads will garner $4.2 billion in revenue by 2013 with the number of smartphone users set to quadruple to 160 million by then.
Android, Moblin, and Chrome OS may be the gateway drug to WebApps with HTML 5 features, embedded video and audio.

Cisco says bandwidth demands are just beginning an upward curve, with mobile video expected to be a huge factor in the future. Imagine the impact mobile video players, 2-way video phones, multi-media e-books, connected autos, home theatre, smart grid monitoring and hundreds of applications not even conceived of will have in the next decade.
It boggles the mind.
10. 100 Mbps Mobile (2009):
The ITU is seeking proposals for “true” 4G wireless broadband standard, which they call IMT-Advanced, the next generation. The ITU requires 100 Mbps (mobile) and 1 Gbps (fixed) speeds. Both the cellular-based LTE-Advanced, and the WiMAX-based 802.16m Advanced (WiMAX 2.0) standards are likely to be approved by the ITU. China is likely to lobby for Time Division LTE.

The IEEE submitted IEEE 802.16m for IMT-Advanced standardization in the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R).
Samsung and Yota are testing Mobile WiMAX 2.0 (IEEE 802.16m) right now. By using 4X2 MIMO in an urban microcell, and 20 MHz TDD channel (double the usual 10 MHz), the 802.16m system can support both a 120 Mbit/s downlink and 60 Mbit/s uplink per site simultaneously, says the WiMAX Forum. The LTE-Advanced camp may follow closely behind, with 100 Mbps upgrades to the current “4G” standards as early as mid-decade.

From Dailywireless.org


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Sunday, January 10, 2010

WIMAX FORUM WIMAX IS GOING


The WiMAX Forum, meeting in Ft. Lauderday Florida this week, announced the number of WiMAX deployments has reached 518 networks in 146 countries. Almost two million mobile WiMAX subscribers are expected by the end of 2009, says ABI Research.
Among the Forum announcements:

• Russia’s Yota WiMAX network reports more than 200,000 subscribers since its commercial service launch in July 2009 and hit the break even point for its network.
• Malaysia’s Packet One Networks has topped 130,000 subscribers in its first year of service. In August 2008, P1 became the first company to launch commercial WiMAX services in Malaysia.
• UQ Communications, the Japan-based Mobile WiMAX service provider has contracted with Samsung for additional mobile WiMAX gear. YOZAN uses WiMAX as a backbone for its public Wi-Fi service. UQ says by March 2013, more than 93 percent of the population will be covered with Wimax.
• Clear announced multiple U.S. city launches and nearly 200,000 subscribers to-date. Clearwire’s WiMAX service currently reaches about 30 million U.S. residents. The company plans to reach about 120 million people by the end of 2010.

Regionally, Africa led with 110 deployments and Central/Latin America closely followed with 102 deployments. Asia Pacific reached 82 deployments and Western Europe and Eastern Europe host 69 and 84 networks. North America and the Middle East grew to 51 and 20 deployments, respectively. There are currently 145 WiMAX deployments across both North and South America.
By the end of 2010 WiMAX Forum projects that WiMAX technology will cover at least 800 million people.
The WiMAX Forum called for the Indian government to enable the 2.5 GHz auction to happen on schedule in January 2010 and take steps to release spectrum for WiMAX deployments in the 2.3/2.5 GHz frequency bands. According to the WiMAX Forum, every six months of delay in the auction process translates into USD $1 billion in lost revenue to the country’s economy. Today, there are 500 million mobile phone subscribers in India, but only 7.4 million have access to broadband connections.
India is the world’s second-largest mobile market and is adding around 10 million new subscribers a month. However, the market supports over ten mobile networks and prices are among the lowest in the world.
The Indian auction, scheduled for Jan 14, 2010, has now been postponed until mid-Feb 2010, due to lack of available spectrum at this moment. India’s Department of Telecommunications needs more time to allocate the required frequencies. The DoT announced in Aug 2009 that it will issue four 3G and three WiMAX spectrum slots nationwide. The auctions are expected to fetch more than INR250 billion (US$5 billion).

According to Infonetics Research, WiMAX will accrue nearly 28 million Indian subscribers by 2013 –exceeding the combined WiMAX subscribers in Brazil, China and Russia. Maravedis predicts 13 Million WiMAX Subscribers in India by 2013.
BSNL, Tata and Bharti Airtel are currently deploying WiMAX in the 3.5 GHz band, but the new 2.2-2.3 Ghz band, should lower costs and improve service. There is a school of thought which believes that since there is so much delay in the launch of 3G in India, operators can go directly to LTE, rather than use the band for 3G cellular.
In other news:

• Towerstream announced the launch of its tenth market in Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia is the fifth most populated metropolitan area in the country, behind other Towerstream markets New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth. Towerstream provides high speed wireless backhaul for businesses.
• Beceem Communications announced today a number of Uplink performance improvements to the company’s WiMAX chips. The 4G Turbo improvements enhance network coverage and user experience, especially at the cell edge and in areas of low signal strength. Beceem is on track to ship three million chips, “capturing more than 70 percent market share,” said Lars Johnsson, Vice President of Marketing at Beceem.
• Greenpacket announced new modems including the DX Wimax Indoor VoIP modem with directional antennas and built-in VoIP support. The Tower can be used for both home and SOHOs and it is a plug ‘n play device. The Green Packet ‘Shuttle’, a WiMax USB High Gain Modem is the world’s first high gain USB modem supporting both fixed and nomadic WiMAX.

WiMAX and LTE are in a death race to provide true broadband wireless. Many believe cellular-backed LTE will win this battle based on shear numbers — there are currently over 4 billion wireless users.
Verizon says it will launch 25 to 30 markets in mid-to late-2010 and will support average data rates per user of 5-12 Mbps (down) and 2-5 Mbps (up).
Verizon went for 700 MHz spectrum because of the coverage that is required for a nationwide network, explained Verizon’s Chris Neisinger at the WiMAX confab this week. Verizon agreed to pay almost $10 billion for 700 MHz C-Block spectrum during the FCC’s auction last year. Verizon says they’ll have 100 million POPs covered with LTE by year-end 2010 (which may be optimistic since they have zero now). Clearwire, which has 30 million POPs now, says they’ll cover 120 million by the end of 2010.

Clear has some 120 Mhz available at 2.5GHz while Verizon is restricted to about 12Mhz on the 700 MHz band. Barry West, president of Clearwire International, says most wireless consumers used on average around 30 megabytes per month, but the current average is around 1 gigabyte per month, and he expects the average consumer will use 14 gigabytes per month in the near future.
Analyst Alan Weissberger believes that pure performance and coverage are insufficient by themselves to attract a large number of subscribers to WiMAX.
Verizon’s planned LTE dongles on their 700 MHz band next year will likely be tied to data caps. A typical monthly mobile broadband plan for a netbook or dongle costs $60 a month, far more than the $15-$30 Verizon, AT&T and Sprint charge for tethering. Unlike Clear, FDD-based LTE is not likely to offer unlimited 3 Mbps service for $30/month.
They don’t have the spectrum.

Comcast’s data usage meter in Portland, Oregon, show customers how much data they consume in a month. Comcast has a 250GB per month limit, compared to the 5GB per month imposed by all the cellular carriers (except Clear WiMAX). AT&T charges $.48 per MB over 5 GB. That’s $250 extra if you use 10GB/month.
That would eliminate the home market for LTE. That’s okay with AT&T and Verizon. It doesn’t help universal access, but that’s not their problem. Maintaining the cash flow of legacy networks is job one for cellular providers.
Clearwire, on the other hand, expects to grow its WiMAX customer base in the United States to approximately 600,000 by the end of 2010. It has the disruptive advantage of bandwidth and a flexible, cost-effective, all-IP backbone.

Juniper predicts 50 million WiMAX subscribers globally by 2014 but LTE subscribers will exceed 100 million by 2014. Maravedis predicts 75 million BWA/WiMAX subscribers by 2014. ABI research forecasts LTE subscribers to reach 32.6 million by 2013. Yankee Group expects global WiMAX subscriptions to grow from 3.9 million today to 92.3 million in 2015. GSMA predicts 87M LTE Subs by 2014 but that HSPA 3G networks will provide a big cushion to fall back on.
LTE is likely to provide voice support in 2011 (even if it is shunted through traditional cellular channels). A WiMAX VoIP phone in that same time frame wouldn’t have comparable voice coverage. Clearwire has a self-imposed deadline for WiMax smartphones by Christmas 2010, according to Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow. Both “4G” phones will need dual band chips to deliver ubiquitous voice and data — in the later half of 2011.
Comcast could be a game changer. It’s Sprint’s CDMA all over again. New bottle. New wine. With TV.

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CHINA AND MEXICAN WIMAX

China Wi-Max Communications, today announced that one of its wholly-owned foreign entity companies has “lit” its fiber ring in Beijing with full commercial operation is expected to begin in Beijing during the first quarter of 2010. The Company plans to expand into ten of the largest cities in China. In each city, China Wi-Max will purchase and deliver a fiber optic network with a wireless overlay in the most attractive areas to connect bandwidth-hungry business customers.

China Wi-Max has ten initial target markets (Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Dalian, Qingdao, Guangzhou, Xi’an, and Chongqing), which represent approximately eight percent of the population of China, or 100 million people.
Through local Chinese partners, China Wi-Max will use large blocks of 5.8GHz wireless spectrum in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou. With a wireless receiver on top of a customer’s building, and within range of a corresponding wireless receiver on the Company’s network, China Wi-Max will be able to provide broadband connections to buildings within 10 miles of its actual fiber.
The Company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. It was formed to take advantage of the rapidly expanding wireless and landline communications needs in China.
Meanwhile, Huawei has announced the deployment of the world’s first TD-LTE/SAE trial network for China Mobile. This new network reportedly has a download speed of up to 29Mb/s and will be used for 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
China Mobile has committed to TD-SCDMA, which is similar to CDMA but uses only one channel and Time Division. TD-LTE, like TD-SCDMA uses time division, but will use the LTE protocol. It’s similar to plain vanilla WiMAX.
China has decided to allocate spectrum for 3G while essentially ignoring WiMAX, says Wimax.com. They limit WiMax to the fixed 3.5GHz flavor. China’s refusal to release 2.3GH, 2.5GHz or more 3.5GHz spectrum for BWA and WiMAX differs from the situation in the other (BRIC) countries, Brazil, Russia and India, where lobbyists from the 2 opposing camps of 3G and WiMAX have repeatedly delayed services.

Mexican communications firm MVS Comunicaciones has reached a preliminary agreement with Clearwire and Intel to invest $700 million in a WiMAX network covering 23 cities, reports Bloomberg.
The joint-venture deal hinges on the Communications and Transportation Ministry renewing the company’s spectrum licenses in the 2.5GHz band in about eight cities, including the key markets of Monterrey and Guadalajara, according to company officials. Telecom analyst Andres Coello said he expects the authorities to renew the frequencies given MVS’s commitment to rolling out its network.
Clearwire is a minority shareholder in MVS, and their announcement is independent their plans to cover up to 120 million people in the U.S. by the end of next year.
If the licenses are renewed, MVS and its partners hope to start deploying a WiMax network during the second half of 2010, with commercial service starting in several cities during the fourth quarter. MVS currently provides publishing, radio, restricted television and wireless broadband services. It’s also the majority partner in Dish Mexico, a satellite-TV venture with EchoStar.

MVS would slug it out with Telmex, a telecommunications conglomerate headed by Carlos Slim which provides telecommunication products and services in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil (Embratel) and other countries in Latin America. Telcel, the country’s No. 1 mobile operator and a subsidiary of wireless giant America Movil, has also invested heavily to upgrade its network in recent years to offer high-speed data services.
The MVS WiMAX network would also put greater pressure on small phone companies such as Axtel, which is rolling out its own WiMax network.
MVS’s broadband ambitions would be a direct challenge to fixed-line incumbent Telmex (Telefonos de Mexico), the country’s biggest Internet service provider with 6.3 million broadband accounts at the end of September. There are currently 77.8 million mobile phone users in Mexico (pdf).

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WIRELESS POINT-TO-POINT CALCULATOR



Alphimax has introduced a free Point-To-Point Estimator.
The free web-based tool works with Google Earth and is designed to simply and easily estimate the likelyhood of a good direct connection between two points. It’s a great service for the Broadband Wireless market.
To use the free P2P estimator, you plug in:

• Global Positioning coordinates for Site A and Site B (the two sites you wish to connect).
• Height of the buildings or towers where the antennae will be located.
• Preferred frequency or frequencies.
• The expected bandwidth usage.
• Whether you wish to use integrated, external or would like to consider both antenna options.

Alphimax has other products such as the DriveMAX, a “war driving” solution that allows operators or installers Vendors to gather vital data collection for WiMAX and IP based Broadband Wireless Access network deployments.

Their WabMAX product allows seamless switching between multiple radio networks and technologies. It can switch and adopt the best possible wireless backhaul network on the fly.

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SPRINT AND MOTOROLA AND WIMAX ROAMING



Sprint today rolled out WiMAX services in Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, N.C., and Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, N.C.. The buildout is being handled by Clearwire, based in Kirkland, Wash., of which Sprint is 51 percent owner.

Sprint customers can use the external 3G/4G USB Modem U300 which offers access to both 3G and WiMAX networks. Customers can benefit from a 4G promotion allowing them to get the dual-mode device for free after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year agreement. Sprint is currently offering new 4G/3G data plans for $69.99 monthly with unlimited 4G and unlimited 3G on the Sprint network.
Sprint today also unveiled the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, the first netbook available from Sprint. The Atom-powered Netbook is now available at select Sprint Stores throughout the Twin Cities for just $199.99 with activation on a Sprint Mobile Broadband plan and a two-year service agreement, after a $100 mail-in rebate. It features an embedded EV-DO data card — but no WiMAX.
It follows moves by AT&T in April and Verizon in May to offer netbooks for as low as $49.99.

Samsung’s Moment is also coming to Sprint. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, AMOLED screen and Android inside. It costs $179.99 after rebates (with a two-year commitment).

Motorola says it has shipped 10,000 Mobile WiMAX standard base stations, a 40 percent compound annual growth rate since Motorola’s first WiMAX access points were shipped in 2007. In September, 2009, Motorola announced it has shipped over one million WiMAX CPE device.
There are now 4 million worldwide BWA/WiMAX subscribers, says Maravedis, with 45 new devices obtained WiMAX Forum certification from June to September 2009, including 18 notebooks, 4 cards, 12 USB dongles, and 3 chipsets, among other devices.
Motorola’s WiMAX portfolio includes a variety of solutions with different coverage and capacity. In the licensed 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz, and 3.5GHz bands, Motorola is currently shipping include the WAP 400 with 2×2 antenna technology and the WAP 450 – a higher power 2×2 unit. In addition, the WAP 800 in the 3.5GHz has the versatility to support both coverage and capacity models with 4×8 beam-forming antenna technology.

The WAP 800 uses antenna arrays to control the direction and shape of the radiation pattern — steering and forming the beam to provide an optimal radiation pattern focused in the direction
The recently announced 4×4 WAP 650, which the company says is an easy field upgrade from the WAP 450, and offers operators 30 percent reduction in total cost of ownership compared to average 2×2 base stations, by using more MIMO antennas for better coverage.
Each new generation of the WAP product line is designed with improved energy efficiency. Motorola says there is a more than 100 percent relative energy efficiency improvement from the first to second generation radio frequency (RF) unit, enabling cost-effective solar and wind-powered installations.
Motorola claims more than 35 WiMAX contracts in every region of the world, in 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3.5 GHz, including a recently announced deal with Imagine in Ireland.

Clearwire International, and Taiwan’s Tatung InfoComm and VMAX have for the first time demonstrated mobile WiMax global roaming, the WiMax Forum said on Monday.
The demonstration was done at the WiMax Forum Member Conference in Taipei. It used a USB (Universal Serial Bus) modem, a username and password from Clearwire to gain access to both Tatung InfoComm’s and VMAX’s respective WiMax networks in Taiwan. The operators talked to each other via Aicent, a third-party roaming exchange provider. Other companies participating in the demos include Samsung, Futureinfonet, Alcatel-Lucent and Bridgewater Systems.

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Unlike its cellular rivals, WiMax does not have roaming specified in the IEEE standards, explains Clearwire’s International’s president Barry West in this Light Reading video. West wants WiMax to get to the “same position” as GSM roaming, whereby any GSM device can be used on any GSM network in the world.
Clearwire’s international roaming deal means that someone using Sprint’s USB WiMAX modem, for example, could seamlessly roam to other WiMAX networks, explains Unstrung. Clearwire has also signed agreements with WiMAX operators UQ Communications of Japan and Yota of Russia for WiMAX roaming between the operators.
WiMAX Roaming.org, under the auspices of WiMAX Forum, provides a forum for working out roaming standards. Roaming may also be applied when Comcast or Time Warner WiMAX users in the United States venture into other regions that are served by other providers such as Clear or Sprint.

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