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California Amplifier to Supply End-User Customer Premise Equipment
CAMARILLO,
California and Richardson, Texas - December 5, 2001 - Navini Networks, Inc.,
the leading provider of zero-install( wireless broadband technology and
California Amplifier, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAMP), a worldwide provider of
integrated microwave solutions for satellite and terrestrial broadband
communications, today announced that California Amplifier has licensed Navini's
technology to develop and manufacture customer premise equipment (CPE) for the
broadband wireless market.
The license agreement allows California Amplifier to
manufacture Navini-designed CPEs and to develop custom CPE solutions
interoperable with Navini base station equipment. California Amplifier's custom
solutions will integrate its high performance radio frequency (RF) and antenna
technology and additional functionality, such as routing and voice capability,
to address the residential, home office and small enterprise markets. The
company will supply CPE products containing Navini technology directly to
service providers.
"For over a decade, California Amplifier has developed
broadband wireless access products and we recognize the capabilities of Navini's
non-line-of-sight, zero-install, nomadic broadband technology," said Fred
Sturm, president and chief executive officer, California Amplifier.
"California Amplifier's CPE design expertise and our volume
manufacturing capabilities will now be applied to help deliver cost-effective
products to service providers, incorporating Navini's wireless broadband access
technology."
"We're continually seeking relationships with key
industry players to assist us in the deployment of our licensing and reselling
programs," said Alastair Westgarth, chief executive officer, Navini
Networks. "Through our partnerships with world-class organizations such as
California Amplifier, we will be able to deliver superior price and performance
solutions to the wireless broadband marketplace."
Navini is partnering with companies in the broadband wireless
access market to deliver its non-line-of-sight, zero-install, nomadic wireless
broadband technology to a larger number of carriers to create the best ROI in
the industry. Additionally Navini is expanding the company's
distribution with the addition of licensing and reselling programs enabling
companies, like California Amplifier, to manufacture and sell Navini's products
and develop new products based on Navini's technology. These initiatives
will enable the creation of multiple CPE form factors that address the
residential, small office/home office (SOHO) and small/medium enterprise (SME)
markets.
About California Amplifier
California Amplifier designs, markets and manufactures a
broad line of integrated microwave fixed point solutions used primarily in
conjunction with satellite and terrestrial broadband applications. The
Company's wireless access business unit designs and markets integrated reception
and two-way transmission fixed wireless solutions for video, voice, data,
telephony and networking applications. The satellite business unit designs
and markets reception components for the worldwide DBS television market as well
as a full line of consumer and commercial products for video and data reception.
California Amplifier is an ISO 9001 certified company. For additional
information, visit California Amplifier's web site at www.calamp.com.
About Navini Networks
Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, the heart of the Telecom
Corridor, Navini Networks offers patented wireless broadband technology that
addresses the world's need and desire for high-speed Internet access.
Navini was founded by successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur Wu-Fu Chen and
industry expert Dr. Guanghan Xu, and provides nomadic, zero-install,
non-line-of-sight infrastructure to allow for anytime, anywhere Web access.
Navini Networks' Ripwave(tm) products consist of a base station, CPE, and
element management system (EMS) and run in the 2.4 GHz ISM and 2.6 GHz MMDS
spectrums. Navini's solution results in a price/performance combination that is
superior to other broadband offerings in the marketplace. The product is
currently being beta-tested and general availability is targeted for the first
quarter of 2002. To date, Navini has received $66.5 million in funding from
top-tier investors such as Austin Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Sternhill Partners,
and Granite Ventures. For more information on Navini, please visit www.navini.com.
Erin Anthony
Account Representative
Springbok Cohn & Wolfe
972/480-9980 x165
972/480-8896
eanthony@springbok.com