Maverick Wireless Corporation Successfully Launches City-Wide Wireless Broadband

BOTHELL, Wash/EWORLDWIRE/, Jan. 11, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Maverick Wireless Corporation today announced the successful launch of its CITYWIDE WiFi(TM) services in Benton County, Washington. It is the first community in the United States to enjoy what Maverick Wireless proclaims will be commonplace throughout the nation.

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STRATEGY ANALYTICS: VERIZON WIRELESS'S NATIONAL EV-DO BLUEPRINT WILL APPEAL TO 37M CONNECTED WORKERS & TECHNO-PLAYERS

Boston, MA, USA - January 10, 2004 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Verizon Wireless's plans to nationally expand its CDMA2000 1xEV-DO footprint to a number of US cities in 2004 is a welcome indicator that the glacially slow commercialization of broadband cellular data is starting to thaw. Yet in a marketplace where an insatiable appetite for bandwidth is coupled with high degrees of both tariff and device price elasticity, mobile data pioneers like Verizon must walk a tightrope to assure profitable service introduction while maintaining a long-term outlook on market expansion.

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PC and CE Players to Drive Multimedia Networks in the Home

Large-scale availability of content across platforms, technical advances in connectivity, consumer appetite for digital entertainment converge to drive new markets

Dallas, Texas December 3, 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The convergence of industry developments and strong consumer demand for connected entertainment at home will drive multimedia networks to exceptional growth over the next five-year period, a new report from Parks Associates concludes. According to Multimedia Networks in the Home: Analysis and Forecasts, the market opportunity for multimedia connectivity – including PCs, mobile platforms, and consumer electronics devices – will reach annual node shipments of 120 million units by the end of 2008.

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Bridgewater Systems Introduces Enhanced Wi-Fi Capabilities

/The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- Bridgewater Systems„·, a provider of dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions, today introduced Wi-Fi roaming capabilities to its AAA Service Controller, enabling service providers to offer intelligent Wi-Fi roaming services to their enterprise customers.



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Unlicensed Broadband Wireless (UBW) Service
a $2 Billion Market by 2008

Sheffield, UK and Worldwide, November 19, 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The annual recurring revenue for access services based on unlicensed broadband wireless (UBW) technologies, currently at $250 million, will approach $2 billion by 2008, according to Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications, a new research report from Parks Associates. Residential service revenue will post the most dramatic growth, followed by the small enterprise (SME) market, and the UBW market will have an overall compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 50%.

“In the past two years, the proliferation of wireless ISPs and the declining cost and improved quality of equipment have generated momentum for this industry,” said Yuanzhe (Michael) Cai, research analyst with Parks Associates. “Looking forward, service providers will focus not only on expanding their footprint but also increasing the take rate within existing coverage areas. In the meantime, further declines in equipment costs will help more WISPs justify their residential business plans. Also, the industry will get a further boost around 2006 when real benefits from WiMAX standardization start to materialize.”

Underserved markets in the U.S. still represent the low-hanging fruit for service providers using UBW technologies, according to the report. “Underserved market has great growth potentials. It should not be confused with unserved market—areas with monopolistic and even duopolistic market structures can be considered underserved markets as well,” Cai said. “Neither does underserved market necessarily indicate a rural market; newly developed communities and urban edge markets are good candidates for UBW services.”

Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications provides analysis and forecasts of the highly complex UBW equipment and service markets. The report profiles more than 20 equipment vendors and their unlicensed products; analyzes different service market segments, including medium-to-large enterprise, SME, residential/SOHO, and MUSH; provides perspectives of incumbent carriers, wireless ISPs, and consumers; addresses market challenges; and forecasts service and equipment revenue growth.

For more information about Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications, contact Parks Associates at sales@parksassociates.com or call 972-490-1113.

About Parks Associates: Parks Associates is a market research and consulting firm focused on all product and service segments that are “digital” or provide connectivity within the home. The company’s expertise includes home networks, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, broadband and Internet services, and home systems.

Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, multiclient studies, consumer research, workshops, and custom-tailored client solutions. Parks Associates also hosts Fall Focus and co-hosts CONNECTIONS™ (in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association) each year. www.parksassociates.com.



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RIAA Legal Campaign Against Music Piracy Having Mixed Results
Campaign Most Effective With Women

Dallas, Texas November 13, 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/- The RIAA legal campaign against music piracy has been only partially effective among the broadband population, according to Parks Associates’ latest survey. In general, the campaign has deterred 46% of all households from downloading music illegally off the Internet; however, the RIAA’s efforts have struck a chord more with females than with males. One-half (50%) of women surveyed said the threat of legal action has discouraged them from downloading files illegally, compared with just 40% of men.

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Unlicensed Broadband Wireless (UBW) Vying for a Larger Piece of Broadband Market
Parks Associates’ research provides comprehensive UBW industry analysis

Dallas, TX Oct. 17, 2003 — Approximately 1% of all U.S. broadband households currently use broadband wireless access technologies, according to Unlicensed Broadband Wireless: Solutions and Applications, a new report being produced by Parks Associates. These data, drawn from a recent consumer survey of more than 3,300 U.S. broadband households, indicate an early market for these technologies, yet recent standards announcements and the popularity of wireless technologies may provide a boost to both industry and consumer support for unlicensed broadband wireless (UBW) technologies.

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Parks Associates: Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Market Primed for Strong Growth in Next Five Years.

Finalization of 802.15.3a standards process is critical to driving mass-market adoption of UWB; Parks Associates predicts PC, mobile CE, and fixed CE applications to drive growth

Dallas, Texas September 24, 2003 – Ultra-wideband (UWB) communications systems, which enable short-range and very robust wireless connectivity between devices, will propagate within the next five years, exceeding 150 million devices by year-end 2008, according to Personal Area Connectivity Solutions: The Next Generation.

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Proxim Tsunami MP.11a offers increased spectrum, higher data rates and non line of sight capability for global markets

SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 4, 2003 -- Proxim Corporation (Nasdaq: PROX), a global leader in wireless networking equipment for Wi-Fi and wireless wide area networking, today announced the new Proxim Tsunami MP.11a, a high performance, affordable and secure outdoor wireless solution for service providers and enterprises that offers 54 Mbps data rates in three separate 5GHz frequency bands for global deployments. It also offers non-line of site capabilities for urban environments with dense populations.

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Sheffield, UK, July 30 2003 /The Wi-Fi Technology Forum/-
Bridgewater Systems„·, a provider of dynamic IP and data service fulfillment and assurance solutions, and Sepro International, a provider of versatile business support applications, today announced a new venture that will enable service providers to deliver end-to-end managed wireless LAN (WLAN) services to their enterprise customers. The two companies will jointly target service providers in North America and Europe and have plans to launch similar solutions aimed at the xDSL and GSM markets.

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