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BridgeWave's FlexPort Named As Finalist in CTIA E-Tech Awards

More than 80 prominent media and industry analysts judged the 300-plus entries submitted for the E-Tech Awards program this year. Products and services were judged on innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and the overall "wow" factor.

E-Tech Awards winners will be announced at a ceremony hosted by Robert Mesirow, vice president and show director for CTIA and Tim Bajarin, president of Creative Strategies, on Wednesday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. on the Exhibits Innovation Stage located in the Emerging Technology Zone on the International CTIA WIRELESS exhibit floor, North Hall.

CTIA is offering companies two additional opportunities to win an award. Web visitors may vote for the Best Online Pick at www.ctiashow.com/awards. International CTIA WIRELESS show attendees will also have the chance to vote via text message onsite for products in the E-Tech Awards display to win Best in Show.

BridgeWave's FlexPort 80 GHz wireless system is the first millimeter wave solution on the market that was purpose built for next generation networks. Aside from simply providing gigabit capacity, FlexPort contains carrier-class features needed to support existing operators migration from 3G to 4G networks, or for carriers considering greenfield WiMAX deployments. FlexPort combines native TDM plus IP transmissions in a single, compact, all-outdoor solution while enabling Advanced QoS, Ethernet OAM, flexible RF channel tuning, Adaptive Rate and Modulation, and software capacity upgrades for true future-proof network connectivity.

"BridgeWave has maintained its focus on enabling carriers to build out the most cost-effective, high-capacity 4G networks, so they can continually provide their subscribers the best service possible," said Amir Makleff, chief executive officer at BridgeWave. "For this reason, we are pleased that the carrier-grade functionality of our FlexPort product is being recognized by CTIA's E-Tech awards, as this draws more attention to carriers' sincere efforts to roll out high-frequency 4G networks for even better mobile experiences."

About BridgeWave Communications

Founded in 1999, BridgeWave Communications is the leading supplier of multi-gigabit wireless connectivity links for next-generation 4G mobile and WiMAX backhaul. The company's advanced millimeter wave technologies combined with innovative features such as native TDM+IP transport, flexible channel tuning, AdaptRate and AdaptPath , built-in 256-bit AES Encryption, and advanced Forward Error Correction, provide carrier-class performance at the highest availability and longest distances for multi-gigabit links. The FlexPort product delivers scalable capacity for the migration to 4G mobile network backhaul. BridgeWave's point-to-point wireless links are deployed worldwide in mainstream enterprise, government and service provider networks and play a key role in today's WiMAX networks. With the largest global installed base of GigE radios, BridgeWave delivers the highest levels of product quality and reliability. For more information, visit www.bridgewave.com.

About CTIA Shows

Celebrating 25 years as the premier global mobile marketplace, International CTIA WIRELESS 2010 brings together all industries advanced by wireless technology for three days of intense business, learning and networking in Las Vegas, March 23-25. International CTIA WIRELESS IT&E 2010 takes place in San Francisco, October 6-8. Visit www.ctiashow.com.

CTIA-The Wireless Association is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and produces the industry's leading tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C. Visit www.ctia.org.

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