Live from WiMAX World EMEA 2008 - Comsys Communication and Signal Processing, a leader in wireless baseband solutions, today announced that it has been selected to receive the Best of WiMAX World EMEA 2008 Award for the ComMAX multimode Mobile WiMAX/GSM-EDGE ExpressCard/34 Reference Design Platform in the Devices/Peripherals/ Application Software category. The annual awards, run by xchange magazine, recognize leaders in the development and deployment of WiMAX technologies.

The Comsys ComMAX ExpressCard/34 Reference Design Platform received the Devices/Peripherals/Application Software award May 20 at a ceremony following the close of the WiMAX World expo floor.

The ComMAX ExpressCard/34 features Comsys’ award-winning ComMAX™ CM1125 multi-standard baseband processor that supports both GPRS/EDGE and Mobile WiMAX. The platform offers ODMs a rapid route to implementing converged cellular/Mobile WiMAX functionality. The ExpressCard is part of a range of ComMAX Reference Design Platforms that are designed to provide OEMs and ODMs with the most rapid development path and a fast time to market.

Eliot Weinman, conference co-chair and president of Trendsmedia, the events and publishing division of Yankee Group that produces WiMAX World, said: “On behalf of WiMAX World, I congratulate Comsys for winning this year’s WiMAX World EMEA Award in Devices/Peripherals/Application Software. WiMAX World Awards winners truly represent the best and brightest WiMAX technology, services and network implementations in the world."

“xchange is pleased to acknowledge Comsys’ contributions to the development and promotion of WiMAX technology and services,” said Mike Saxby, group publisher of xchange. “The growth in the industry has been tremendous, as shown by Comsys’ achievement.”

Eliot Weinman, along with Mike Saxby, presented the awards in six categories. Comsys and their award will be featured in the July issue of xchange, as well as on the WiMAX World and xchange Web sites.

Accepting the award on behalf of Comsys, Product Manager Avi Sharon commented, “Comsys has recognised the importance of Multimode as a means of enabling service continuity, and is committed to deliver a full mobility solution and to be part of the Mobile WiMAX ecosystem.”

He continued, “Our ComMAX line of solutions, which benefits from our extensive cellular experience, enables OEMs and ODMs to produce a versatile mobile device that allows users to be always connected even while they are ‘on the move’. The multimode ComMAX Express Card reference design is an example of our innovation in this field, and our ability to integrate and cooperate with relevant partners in providing a viable solution for handset designers that will shorten time to market.”

“The award acknowledges our role in developing the value chain of the Mobile WiMAX ecosystem, which is an important part for the overall success of Mobile WiMAX,” he added. “Hopefully the panel’s recognition of the importance of our reference design platform will help in getting the message out there that there are viable solutions for Mobile WiMAX with evolution to Multimode.”

The winners were selected by an independent judging panel of experts from the WiMAX community, including Craig Mathias, principal, Farpoint Group; Will Strauss, principal analyst, Forward Concepts; Adlane Fellah, CEO and founder, Maravedis Inc.; Caroline Gabriel, lead research analyst, Rethink Research; Philip Marshall, vice president of enabling technologies, Yankee Group; and representatives from xchange and Trendsmedia. Nominations were open to exhibitors, sponsors and speakers of WiMAX World EMEA Conference and Expo, May 19-21, in Munich, Germany.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.xchangemag.com/wimaxaward2008.

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