HCL successfully integrates HCL WI-Express solution with Wavesat's platform to develop DragonMAX BSMX-35 for WITELCOM AS

HCL WI-Express has helped WITELCOM to develop embeddable WIMAX base station - an affordable, high-quality product ideal for WIMAX deployments

Sunnyvale, CA - October 25, 2006: HCL Technologies Ltd. ("HCL"), India’s leading global IT services company today announced that its HCL WI-Expreas solution has been successfully Integrated with Wavesat’s platform to develop the DragonMAX BSMX35 Product for WITELCOM AS. While, WITELCOM AS is a worldwide access and solution provider for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Wavesat is a privately held fabless semiconductor company. This is the first product jointly developed by the three companies who recently began working together to develop high-performance, low-cost WIMAX-based pico-base station solutions.

Drago MAX BSMX-35 was developed based on HCL WI-Express, HCLs IEEE 802.16-2004 compliant HMAC (High-level Media Access Controller) software. HCL WI-Express offers chipset designers, OEMs/ODMs and test equipment manufacturers a standards-compliant, operating system abstracted, thoroughly tested solution to expedite their WIMAX compliant produt development. As a member of the WIMAX Forum, HCL is at the forefront of the development of WIMAX compliant software solutions for base stations with its HCL WI Express solution, which has been successfully demonstrated at the recently concluded W1MA World Boston.

"WIMAX deployments will make significant, positive changes for individuals and businesses around the world," stated Sandeep Kishore, Vice Président, HI-Tech at HCL. "We’re pleased that HCL’s WI-Express software and product engineering team piayed a key role in developing WITELCOM’s DragonMAX BSMX-35, bringing an affordable and quality product to the market."

"Offering our customers an embedded solution was a critical step in the evolution of our product line, and our co-operation with HCL made this happen in a remarkably short timeframe," stated Torgeir Trondsen, CEO of WITELCOM. "Our approach to WIMAX is to target smaller network solutions for rural areas, with a limited number of subscribers - perfect for a low cost pico-base station such as DragonMAX BSMX-35." Recently demonstrated at the WIMAX World Conference & Exhibition, the product is expected to be shipped by the end of the year.

"We are very happy to count WITELCOM among our growing number of innovative clients and to have the opportunity to pursue our partnership with HCL," commented Francois Draper, VP Strategic Development, Wavesat. "Our company visions and product road maps fit very well together and we look forward to a long term association with WITELCOM and HCL."

Key features of the DragonMAX BSMX-35 include:

• High-speed access with up to 37 Mbps real throughput in the 3.5 GHZ WIMAX band at 10 MHz channel width
• Integrated wide band antenna that eliminates all external RF-cable, with options for 60-90 or 100-degree sectors
• High quality Power over Ethernet (POE) for up to 80m cable
• Available expansion through additional radio port and external N-connector, to provide a repeater link or a WLAN-zone
• Professional mounting kit for easy installation on both poles and walls, with azimuth and elevation control
• Support for up to 100 customers per base station unit

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