BOCA RATON – (Press Release). Airspan Networks, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks and carrier class Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP) and Wi-Fi Hotzone systems, today announced the signing of an agreement with Deutsche Breitband Dienste GmbH (”DBD”) of Germany, for the deployment of Airspan’s AS.MAX family of WiMAX products. DBD has placed orders for 400 base stations under the agreement to date.

DBD, Germany’s first and largest WiMAX operator, provides broadband access services using Airspan’s WiMAX technology in the 3.5GHz band, for both residential and enterprise customers. DBD’s largest deployment is in Berlin, where thousands of subscribers enjoy the freedom of wireless Internet at competitive prices.

This deployment is unique as it leverages Airspan’s industry leading AS.MAX MacroMAX Base Station and EasyST CPE, which include support for advanced features such as uplink sub-channelisation, and 802.16 nRTP, RTP and UGS QoS service classes.

DBD is also one of the first operators to deploy Airspan’s VoiceMAX technology on a WiMAX network. VoiceMAX gives operators the ability to deliver carrier-grade VoIP services through a software suite that provides VoIP admission control, which controls the user experience of VoIP calls over WiMAX and Wi-Fi networks. VoiceMAX enables a wireless operator to prevent network congestion and prevents data traffic from degrading voice quality as the network is loaded with IP traffic. With VoiceMAX, DBD can guarantee high quality and consistent voice services to its subscribers at all times.

“Airspan’s new WiMAX technology will allow DBD to move to the forefront in rolling out WiMAX broadband wireless infrastructure in Germany,” said Anders Rendahl, Airspan Vice President, Europe. “Our AS.MAX platform is the best technology for operators such as DBD to provide the high quality, feature-rich, multi-megabit services required by its customers. DBD chose us, after extensive comparisons with other products, because of the very attractive economics and performance levels that AS.MAX offers.”

Commenting on the transaction, Fabio Zoffi, founder and CEO of DBD, said: “The advanced design of Airspan’s MacroMAX base station and VoiceMAX server, combined with the economics created by the ease of deployment of Airspan’s revolutionary self-installable EasyST CPE devices, created a compelling business case for us to proceed with Airspan. Therefore, we are thrilled to be the first company in Germany that offers WiMAX services in cooperation with Airspan.”