SEQUANS Communications Appoints Professor Hikmet Sari as Chief Scientist

SEQUANS Communications, a fabless semi-conductor company in the 802.16/WIMAX space, has appointed Professor Hikmet Sari as Chief Scientist. Hikmet is a world-renowned expert in the field of digital communications. An IEEE Fellow and a recipient of several international awards, he has published over 140 journal and conference papers, making key contributions on the subject of OFDM. In particular, he introduced the notion of OFDMA in 1996, and this multiple access technique was quickly adopted in digital video broadcasting and wireless communications standards. He is currently Professor and Head of the Telecommunications Department at French University SUPELEC.

In his new position, Hikmet will lead the technical orientations of the company, working closely with the R&D teams, as well as representing Sequans in various technical bodies. "I am very happy to have someone of Hikmet's caliber on board. His extensive technical knowledge will be of great use to us as WiMAX evolves from fixed to portable and mobile applications," said Georges Karam, President and CEO of Sequans. "Hikmet will ensure that Sequans always stays at the forefront of technological innovation."

"It is very exciting to join Sequans, because this company gathers many of the talented people who developed in 2000-2001 the world's best cable modem termination system technology," said Hikmet Sari. "I see today a true opportunity to repeat the same success story in the field of broadband wireless access, and it gives me an immense pleasure to be a part of this team."

About SEQUANS Communications

SEQUANS Communications is a fabless semiconductor company created by a team of seasoned experts to become the leading supplier of silicon and software for Broadband Wireless Access. By providing integrated PHY and MAC solutions that seamlessly fit into system vendors' designs, Sequans greatly lowers cost of ownership of base stations and subscriber stations. Sequans delivers a standards-based solution, compliant with the requirements of the WiMAX Forum(TM). It also incorporates additional features for increased coverage and mobility, thus lowering deployment costs and enabling fixed, nomadic/portable and mobile applications. For more information about SEQUANS Communications, please visit www.sequans.com.

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