"The WiMAX Forum as the industry organization representing the WiMAX globalecosystem seized the opportunity to fortify our team with two seasoned andrespected industry leaders with the necessary experience to establishsynergies with our technical, standards and marketing efforts," said RonResnick, president and chairman of the WiMAX Forum. "Heralded by many asthe father of the IEEE 802.16 wireless standard, Roger brings unparalleledexperience in wireless standards and technical specification developmentand leading collaboration efforts with global technical standardsorganizations. Roger's first impact will be accelerating the time to marketof 802.16m specifications, working hand in hand with our WiMAX Forumtechnical working groups addressing this critical area during our nextmember conference in Orlando next month."

As the vice president of technology standards, Dr. Marks will be pivotal tothe development of key technical specifications in conjunction withstandards development organizations around the world. He will lead theWiMAX Forum Technical Coordination Committee (TCC) to evolve the WiMAXstandards roadmap, ensuring that WiMAX remains the leading technology forMobile Broadband Internet.

Marks joins the WiMAX Forum from NextWave Wireless, where he served assenior vice president of industry relations for over two years, following17 years with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. Heinitiated the IEEE 802.16 Working Group in 1998 and has chaired the groupsince then, while serving on the IEEE 802 Executive Committee. He is aFellow of the IEEE and served as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for sevenyears. Author of more than 90 publications, Dr. Marks has received a numberof professional awards including the 2006 IEEE-SA International Award, the2003 Individual Governmental Vision Award from the Wireless CommunicationsAssociation, and the 1995 IEEE Technical Field Award in measurementtechnology. Dr. Marks earned an A.B. in physics from Princeton University,an M.S.E.E. from the University of Utah, and a Ph.D. in applied physicsfrom Yale University.

"We are also proud to announce the appointment of XJ Wang, who is aglobally recognized and well-respected wireless industry expert to helplead our marketing efforts," Resnick added. "Through his tenure as one ofthe foremost wireless industry analysts, XJ brings to our organizationextensive knowledge and experience working with mobile operators and theentire wireless supplier value chain."

In his role as senior director of marketing communications, Wang willoversee the WiMAX Forum's global marketing strategy and execution, andchair the WiMAX Forum's Marketing Working Group (MWG), which comprisesmember companies' marketing leaders. He will develop long term strategicmarketing plans that support the WiMAX Forum vision and core objectives.

Wang joined the WiMAX Forum from The Yankee Group where he was the vicepresident of Asia-Pacific Research and Enabling Technology. In his latestrole with Yankee Group, Wang lead a team of analysts that investigatedmarket and service opportunities and technology connectivity trends in theAsia-Pacific region. Over his 18 year-career, he held other positions atOvum Ltd., Comverse, and other Chinese companies.

Wang is a recognized expert in 3G, WiMAX, mobile advertisement,personalization and recommendation, and mobile value-added services. He hasengaged with leading telecom operators and has been a key program designerand speaker at global WiMAX events. Wang has also provided go-to-marketstrategy, partnership strategy and due diligence service in the Chinesetelecom market. While at Yankee Group, his research focus included marketand technology trends and their impact on the business models for bothoperators and vendors. Wang received his M.S.C.S. from Boston University,his M.S.E.E. from Northeastern University, and his B.S.E.E. from ChongqingUniversity of Post and Telecom, China.

About the WiMAX Forum®

The WiMAX Forum® is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization formedto certify and promote the compatibility and interoperability of broadbandwireless products based upon the harmonized IEEE 802.16e/ETSI HiperMANstandard. A WiMAX Forum goal is to accelerate the introduction of thesesystems into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum Certified products areinteroperable and support broadband fixed, nomadic, portable and mobileservices.Along these lines, the WiMAX Forum works closely with service providers andregulators to ensure that WiMAX Forum Certified systems meet customer andgovernment requirements. Through the WiMAX Forum Congress Events Series ofglobal trade shows and events, the WiMAX Forum is committed to furtheringeducation, training and collaboration to expand the reach of the WiMAXecosystem. For more information, visit the trade show link atwww.wimaxforum.org.

"WiMAX Forum," the WiMAX Forum logo and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo areregistered trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. "WiMAX," "Mobile WiMAX," "FixedWiMAX," "WiMAX Certified," and "WiMAX Forum Certified" are trademarks ofthe WiMAX Forum. Third-party trademarks contained in this document are theproperty of their respective owners.

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For more information, contact:Becca HarphamGolinHarris for the WiMAX Forum+1-972-341-2527Email ContactScenna TabeshDirector, Marketing Communications for the WiMAX Forum+1-503-924-2926Email Contact