NextWave Wireless Collaborates With Alcatel-Lucent

NextWave Wireless, a global provider of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, has entered into a strategic agreement with Alcatel-Lucent to develop advanced WiMAX broadcast solutions for mobile operators worldwide. Under the Agreement, Alcatel-Lucent will integrate NextWave’s recently announced MXtv technology into their WiMAX solutions portfolio, based on the 802.16e-2005 (Rev-e) standard.

The two companies plan to perform a series of interoperability tests with Alcatel-Lucent’s commercial WiMAX infrastructure starting in the second quarter of 2008.

“We are thrilled by the opportunity to collaborate with Alcatel-Lucent to develop new and highly advanced mobile multimedia offerings on their advanced WiMAX platform,” said Allen Salmasi, CEO, NextWave Wireless. “User demand for mobile broadcast services is rapidly expanding, and we believe that the exciting new applications offered through this alliance will provide mobile operators a unique ability to deliver the key differentiating feature of 4G networks, rich media content such as live television, movies and music on-demand, real-time video streaming and conferencing, radio, multi-player gaming and many other interactive streaming applications to mobile devices - anywhere, anytime.”

“The shared goal of our collaboration with NextWave is to accelerate the mass adoption and delivery of high-performance end-to-end WiMAX solutions for NextWave and Alcatel-Lucent customers,” said Philippe Keryer, president, mobile access division, Alcatel-Lucent.