IPWireless Named as a Finalist in the World Communications Awards
IPWireless Named as a Finalist in the World Communications Awards
TDtv™ Mobile Broadcast Solution Receives Industry Recognition in Best Technology Foresight Category
Chippenham, UK, October 3, 2007 - IPWireless, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc., (NASDAQ: WAVE) today announced that its TDtv solution has been named as a finalist for the 2007 World Communications Awards in the Best Technology Foresight Category. TDtv is a powerful mobile broadcast technology pioneered by IPWireless that uses existing 3G spectrum to deliver high-definition, multi-channel mobile TV, digital radio, and other multimedia services at the lowest possible cost.
The World Communication Awards recognizes the companies and individuals responsible for the innovations, achievements and great new services that are helping to build tomorrow's industry. They are open to all communications providers, whether they are a traditional carrier, service provider, multimedia content provider or another organization providing a communication service.
"We are delighted to have been named as a finalist for this prestigious award," said Dr. Bill Jones, chief executive officer and co-founder of IPWireless. "TDtv is a proven technology that enables carriers to profitably deliver advanced, multi-channel, high-definition mobile TV and multimedia broadcast services to their customers. It's designed to deliver superior carrier economics by providing operators the ability to use TDtv to offer advanced mobile broadcast services using their existing 3G spectrum allocation."
About TDtv
TDtv is a 3GPP MBMS solution that provides mobile operators an opportunity to profitably deliver multiple, high-resolution TV channels, digital audio, or other IP data-cast services to an unlimited number of concurrent customers.
TDtv operates in the universal unpaired (TDD) 3G spectrum bands that are available across Europe and Asia at 1900 MHz and 2010 MHz. It enables UMTS operators to further utilize their existing TDD spectrum to offer subscribers attractive mobile TV and multimedia packages without impacting their 3G voice and data services which use universal paired (FDD) 3G-spectrum. In addition, the technology supports network sharing to further reduce deployment and operational costs.
In February 2007, IPWireless announced successful results from a joint technical trial of TDtv conducted by Vodafone, Telefónica, Orange, and 3UK. The trial demonstrated TDtv's ability to reliably deliver up to 14 high-quality channels in 5 MHz of TDD spectrum with coverage comparable to WCDMA - but with far fewer cell sites. The trial also demonstrated the viability of dual-mode TDtv/WCDMA handsets as well as the ability of the technology to support full mobility at vehicular speeds.
About IPWireless
IPWireless, a subsidiary of NextWave Wireless Inc., (Nasdaq: WAVE) is a leading provider of UMTS mobile broadband and multimedia broadcast technologies. Mobile broadband networks powered by IPWireless' 4G evolution technologies have been deployed by operators around the world including T-Mobile in the Czech Republic and the City of New York which is launching the largest public-safety mobile broadband network in the world. IPWireless' award-winning and field-proven TDtvTM technology provides UMTS operators the most cost-effective means to deliver mobile television and multimedia broadcast services by using their existing spectrum. IPWireless is headquartered in San Bruno, California, and operates technology development centers in Chippenham, UK and Aalborg, Denmark. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ipwireless.com
