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Airspan Networks Awarded $1 Million Wireless DSL Order by PT YMM of Indonesia
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan 31, 2003 - Airspan Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:AIRN), a leading global provider of fixed
broadband wireless DSL networks, announced today that it has received a $1 million order for wireless DSL equipment by PT Yuta
Mitra Mandiri of Indonesia.
The order from PT YMM is for Airspan's AS4000 wireless DSL network to provide voice and video conferencing services in the Kutai
province of East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
PT YMM will initially provide voice and video conferencing services to subscribers in the Tengarong area of the Kutai province. The voice
and video conferencing services will be expanded to cover all subscribers in the region by the end of the first quarter of 2003, with and
more than 3,000 subscribers to be serviced in the first phase of the deployment.
With the teledensity in the Kutai province low, demand for these voice, data and video conferencing services is high, therefore creating an
opportunity for network expansion to serve an additional 10,000 subscribers as part of the initial rollout.
"Airspan provides an ideal solution for our deployment of voice service to serve the underserved markets in Indonesia," said Ahmad
Djajadiningrat, Marketing Director, PT Yuta Mitra Mandiri. "The initial project targets a community where phone service has been difficult
to provide in an economic fashion using traditional wireline techniques. We anticipate a rapid roll-out and envision a number of similar
projects throughout the various provinces. Teledensity in Indonesia is less than 5 percent which provides a tremendous opportunity for
scale with a product line that covers both voice and data."
Airspan's country manager, Kiki Harsiki, commented on the significance of this project.
"We are very excited to be involved with PT Yuta Mitra Mandiri in this project providing voice services to the local population in the Kutai
region as many of its residents have never had access to their own telephone," said Harsiki. "We view this project as a key component in
increasing the teledensity level within Indonesia."
About Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks provides wireless DSL systems and solutions to both licensed and unlicensed operators around the world in frequency
bands between 900 MHz to 4 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz. The company has deployments with more than 102 operators in
more than 57 countries. Airspan's systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance
to fading. Airspan's systems can be deployed rapidly and cost effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired
communications networks. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services to facilitate the
deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan's main operations are based in Uxbridge, United Kingdom with a WipLL product
research and development facility in Lod, Israel, employing approximately 60 people. More information on Airspan can be found at
http://www.airspan.com
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