Wireless' Broadband' Mobility' Towards Freedom in Universal Broadband Mobility

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Wireless. Broadband. Mobility. Towards Freedom
inUniversal Broadband Mobility

• Dr. Hatim Zaghloul
• Executive Chairman

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Corporate Profile

• Wi-LAN is revolutionizing the broadband wireless
  marketplace with
• its W-OFDM technology (adopted by Wi-Fi and
  WiMAX)
• its market-leading products (which use its
  patented technologies).
• Today A global broadband wireless equipment and
  technology company
• Offering businesses, including telecom service
  providers and government enterprises, effective,
  economic and secure wireless high-speed
  communications solutions.
• Owner of patented W-OFDM technology which is an
  essential component of several wireless
  communications standards
• Non-exclusive license agreements signed with
  semiconductor companies
• Tomorrow WiMAX
• First-to-market WiMAX compliant products
• Royalties from WiMAX ASICs
• Future W-OFDM based 4th generation broadband
  mobile wireless systems.
• Wi-LAN is working with international research
  institutions and system integrators to promote
  the worldwide standard, regulatory and market
  adoption of this vision.

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Wireless Standards In Context
Broadband Mobility
IEEE 802.16e
WMAN
IEEE 802.16 / ETSI HiperMAN WiMAX (256-FFT
OFDM) 48 km.
WLAN
IEEE 802.11xWi-Fi 100m.
WPAN
IEEE 802.15Bluetooth 10m.
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W-OFDM Technology Milestones
1992
1993
1994
1999
2001
2002
2003
2004
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W-OFDM MAN Standard 802.16-2004 WiMAX
Momentum Transit Mobility Wi-LAN / Fujitsu
802.16 SoC Silicon - Fall 2004
Wi-LANs W-OFDM Patents filed in Canada and US
Wi-LANs First W-OFDM Proto-types Developed
Wi-LANs W-OFDM patents issued
First W-OFDM LAN Standards ETSI HiperLAN/2 IEEE
802.11a Wi-LANs First Gen W-OFDM
Product Launched W-OFDM Licensed to Philips
OFDM Forum Established by Wi-LAN
Philips Mobile W-OFDM Demonstrated
Wi-LAN Receives FCC Exemption for W-OFDM in 2.4
GHz 2nd Generation W-OFDM Products Launched FCC
changes rules to allow W-OFDM in 2.4 GHz New
2.4 GHz W-OFDM LAN Standard 802.11g
Wi-LAN / ETRI Collaboration on 4G
Standard Founding member of WiMAX Forum Third
Generation W-OFDM Products Launched Wi-LAN /
Fujitsu 802.16 SoC Agreement
W-OFDM MAN Standard 802.16a WiMAX
Momentum Wi-LAN / SIP Core Supplier Agreement
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WiMAX ForumProliferating W-OFDM

• Non-profit corporation comprised of key industry
  players.
• Wi-LAN was instrumental in the founding of WiMAX
• Formed to promote and certify the conformance and
  interoperability of IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN
  FWA equipment.
• WiMAX focus is the 256FFT OFDM (based on Wi-LANs
  W-OFDM technology) in the sub 11GHz bands.
• Wi-LAN is a board member of the Forum
• Efforts will help accelerate the proliferation of
  W-OFDM based Broadband Wireless Devices

Founding Members
WiMAX Members
Fujitsu OFDM Forum Hughes Network
Systems France Telecom Intel Tata
Teleservices PCCW
Alcatel Reliance Infocom Atheros China
Motion Telecom British Telecom Alvarion
Qwest Proxim Aperto
Networks Siemens ZTE
Partial List
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Global Standard

• WiMAX targets Harmonization of standards
• Participating organizations WiMAX members
• Participating standards bodies ETSI, IEEE
• Conformance and interoperability specifications
• Interoperability events and marketing
• Objective is Global interoperability of equipment
  and systems
• For fixed and nomadic broadband wireless access
• Test and interoperability Labs, with a Global
  presence
• Portable and Mobile broadband wireless access in
  the future (806.16e)

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Wi-LANs Path to Broadband Mobility
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Heathrow Express

• Heathrow Express provides premium transport
  services between downtown London and Heathrow
  airport
• VIP 110-24s are used to update video
  information displayed on onboard monitors.
• Updates occur at each station as trains arrive
  and depart
• Vine Technology is integral to this self
  assembling network

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Broadband Mobility DemonstrationsJuly 2004

• Backhaul LIBRA 3000
• Mobile Units LIBRA 5800 TM
• Vehicular speeds gt 110 km/h
• 32 Mbps data transfer rate
• 4 simultaneous video streams
• Seamless handoff over 3 km stretch of highway

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Broadband Mobility DemonstrationsJuly 2004
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Summary

• Wi-LAN is the pioneer of W-OFDM technology which
  has become the basis for global wireless
  standards including Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
• Wi-LAN has been developing and deploying this
  equipment since 1992.
• Wi-LAN is on the path to Broadband Mobility.
• Wi-LANs technology is the basis for next
  generation broadband networks as part of the
  802.16-2004/e standards.

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