Alpha Networks of Taiwan Selects Odyssey 9010 for Deployment Soon in Leading 4G Networks

San Mateo, CA – March 22, 2010 – Wavesat Inc., a leading supplier of Broadband Wireless semiconductor solutions, today announced that Alpha Networks of Hsinchu, ROC has sampled the Odyssey 9010, the first in Wavesat’s “9000” series of LTE chipsets, and has selected it for inclusion in a forthcoming line of USB dongles, CPEs (consumer premises equipment), and other consumer broadband devices.

Wavesat’s award winning multi-protocol architecture allows the Odyssey 9010 to support multiple 4G technologies, including LTE and WiMAX, on the same silicon. One of the first LTE chipsets to feature CAT-3 performance (100 Mb/s downlink, 50 Mb/s uplink) for mobile devices including USB dongles, data cards, mobile handsets and MIDs, the Odyssey 9010 is a highly integrated SOC with industry leading performance and low power consumption that also features a highly flexible and programmable architecture capable of easy adaptation to LTE’s evolving requirements.

The Odyssey 9010 presents an innovative approach to 4G solutions and has been sampling since 4Q 2009. This exciting new chipset supports both FDD and TDD duplex schemes and comes complete with an LTE protocol stack including MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC and NAS layers, as well as reference design kits for manufacturing dongles and CPE.

“We are very excited by the latest milestone in the market penetration of the Odyssey 9010, the next generation of multi-protocol baseband processors,” said Raj Singh, President and CEO of Wavesat. “We have had exceptional take-up from OEMs as well as carriers for this product and are seeing significant demand for both trials and deployment."

“Commercial availability of LTE services is quickly approaching and this announcement is further evidence that service providers and ODMs such as Alpha are moving quickly to make sure consumers will have the 4G devices necessary to access those networks,” said Daryl Schoolar, Principal Analyst – Mobile Access, Current Analysis. “This endorsement of Wavesat’s Odyssey architecture gives Wavesat increased market credibility for its LTE solutions and helps better position the company to take advantage of the growing LTE opportunity.”

Alpha Networks (Stock Code: 3380.tw), a global leader in the networking ODM/OEM industry, today announced further investment in wireless broadband, followed by continued product development and cultivation. In anticipation of partner requirements and customer demand, Alpha leverages its experience in IP-based networks (such as IMS and VoIP) in the mobile networking industry to offer reliable and varied terminal devices.

The Odyssey 9000 family of chipsets incorporates a unique hybrid architecture with a combination of highly efficient DSPs and hardware acceleration blocks, easily scaling to support CAT-4 (150 Mb/s downlink) devices. The ongoing development of the Odyssey 9010 – and the next Odyssey chipset, the 9050, signals Wavesat’s commitment to creating a new level of integrated 4G infrastructure.

Wavesat executives will be available during the International CTIA Wireless 2010 event in Las Vegas, March 23 – 25, to discuss the Odyssey line of 4G chipsets. Please contact LouVan Communications (see below) for details.

About Wavesat

Wavesat is a global leader in mobile broadband and provides advanced semiconductor solutions to the world’s leading 4G carriers and mobile device manufacturers so that they may deploy “future-proof” broadband services and products. With award winning “multi-protocol” technology, Wavesat delivers silicon that enables customers to deploy multiple broadband wireless technologies such as LTE, WiMAX and XGP. Wavesat currently is engaged with infrastructure vendors to provide end-to-end LTE solutions and actively cooperating with network operators in LTE trials. Wavesat was recognized as one of Canada’s Top Ten Technology companies for 2009. For more information, please visit www.wavesat.com.

About Alpha Networks

Alpha Networks, Inc. is a distinctive leader in the Networking ODM/OEM industry, offering innovative and professional engineering, manufacturing, and service to brand-name networking companies, integrators, telecommunications firms, and service providers around the world. For many years, Alpha Networks' design and manufacturing engineers have focused exclusively on developing high-quality, cost-effective networking products that fully reflect the needs of the customer at the present and in the future. Alpha's strength is in combining the potential of LAN/MAN, Wireless, Broadband/VoIP, and Digital Home technologies to produce the ideal product strategy and solution that customers are looking for.

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Former Senior Executive for Motorola, with 20+ Years Wireless Industry Experience, Will Help Company Expand Presence in 4G Markets
such as LTE and WiMAX

San Mateo, CA – January 4, 2010 – Wavesat Inc., a leading supplier of broadband wireless semiconductor solutions, today announced that Anil Barot has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development.  In this role, Mr. Barot will oversee sales and marketing efforts with 4G service providers, end user device manufacturers and channel partners around the globe and will work closely with Wavesat’s engineering and product development teams.

At Motorola, Mr. Barot served in numerous leadership roles, including Global Product Management, Business Development and Product Strategy for Wireless Broadband Access Technologies (LTE & WiMAX).  Immediately prior to joining Wavesat, he held the position of Senior Director of Motorola’s Broadband Strategy & Ecosystem Alliances -- including silicon, consumer devices and network infrastructure solutions.  He was instrumental in the successful restructuring of Motorola’s 3G product portfolio to improve competitive position and drive profitable growth of the worldwide 3G business.  He also managed business development and marketing of 3G devices in the consumer product segment of the mobile devices business unit.

“Anil has a wealth of broadband wireless experience and a significant record of achievement and we’re delighted that he has joined the team,” said Raj Singh, Wavesat President and CEO.  “This year and the next is a critical time period for the rollout of LTE and other 4G services and Anil will help us grow our relationships with device manufacturers, network operators and other important players in this industry.”

“I plan to build upon the positive momentum that Wavesat has created over the years with the introduction of LTE and the favorable market response to the Odyssey series of 4G processors,” said Mr. Barot.  “The company sees a number of phenomenal opportunities across the 4G landscape and I look forward to contributing to the company and expand its growing customer base.”

Mr. Barot holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign and an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University with a focus on Marketing, Finance & Strategy.

Wavesat is participating later this week at the International CES conference and exhibition in Las Vegas (booth H569) and exhibiting next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (stand 2.1C58).

About Wavesat

Wavesat is a global leader in mobile broadband and provides advanced semiconductor solutions to the world’s leading 4G carriers and mobile device manufacturers so that they may deploy “future-proof” broadband services and products. With award winning “multi-protocol” technology, Wavesat delivers silicon that enables customers to deploy multiple broadband wireless technologies such as LTE, WiMAX and XGP. Wavesat currently is engaged with infrastructure vendors to provide end-to-end LTE solutions and actively cooperating with network operators in LTE trials. Wavesat was recognized as one of Canada’s Top Ten Technology companies for 2009. For more information, please visit www.wavesat.com.

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Wavesat’s Odyssey 8500 chipset -- designed into Willcom’s GX001N PC Card -- is first to market in providing XGP services for mass deployment

San Mateo, CA – October 26, 2009 – Wavesat Inc., a leading supplier of 4G broadband wireless semiconductor solutions, today announced that its “Odyssey” chipset is the first – and currently the only -- to be widely deployed in Willcom’s new “XGP” broadband wireless network, which entered commercial service this month in Japan. The Odyssey chipset is featured in Willcom’s GX001N XGP PC Cards manufactured by a leading manufacturer of wireless terminals and consumer devices in Japan.

Willcom’s data-only (Internet, video and more) XGP service, based on a 4G “OFDMA” standard, is available to the general public and enterprise users. Wavesat has worked closely with Willcom and solution partners in Japan since early 2008 to meet this network’s advanced requirements for the Japanese marketplace, including a very high 256 QAM modulation scheme which enables 20 Mb/s downlink and uplink connections – even on high speed trains.

Wavesat was able to meet these stringent requirements based on the unique, highly programmable, multi-mode architecture incorporated in its Odyssey chipset, offering software reconfiguration to support multiple broadband wireless technologies including XGP, WiMAX Wave2, and the company’s recently introduced LTE chipsets.

The Odyssey’s 4G multi-core architecture incorporates multiple ultra low power DSPs, offering flexibility, high performance and low power consumption, without any tradeoff. The SOC manufactured using advanced Embedded DRAM technology requires no external memory, thus saving customers valuable real estate, cost and power consumption for very small form-factor portable and mobile applications such as wireless PC Data Cards, mobile handsets and other consumer electronic devices.

“XGP represents one of the most leading edge OFDM networks in deployment today. Launching this innovative service in Japan has been a very exciting time for Willcom,” said Mr. Yoshioki Chika, Executive Vice President of Willcom. “Working with our valuable partners, such as Wavesat, over the past several months has enabled us to achieve this success and we look forward to more advanced projects in the future.”

“We were the first to offer a truly multi-mode 4G broadband chipset and we are proud to be the first to follow up with true mass deployment of the solution in Willcom’s XGP network,” said Raj Singh, President and CEO of Wavesat. “This deployment represents a significant milestone for the company and is a measure of the power and flexibility of a true multi-protocol architecture.”

About Wavesat
Wavesat is a global leader in mobile broadband, providing advanced semiconductor solutions to the world’s leading carrier and mobile device manufacturers to deploy future-proof broadband services and products. With award winning technology, Wavesat delivers silicon that enables customers to deploy multiple Broadband Wireless technologies such as LTE, WiMAX Wave2 and XGP. Wavesat was recognized as one of Canada’s Top Ten Technology companies for 2009. For more information, please visit www.wavesat.com.

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Company’s LTE Chipset Family – the “Odyssey 9000” -- Solidifies Leadership in Multi-Protocol 4G Baseband Processors

San Mateo, CA – September 9, 2009 – Wavesat Inc., a leading supplier of Broadband Wireless semiconductor solutions, will launch its Odyssey 9000 family of LTE chipsets at the 4G World in Chicago next week, with the first LTE chipset featuring CAT-3 performance (100 Mb/s downlink, 50 Mb/s uplink) for mobile devices including USB dongles, data cards, mobile handsets and MIDs. The Odyssey 9000 is a highly integrated SOC with industry beating performance and power consumption, along with a highly flexible and programmable architecture to easily adapt to LTE’s evolving requirements. Wavesat’s award winning multi-protocol architecture also allows the Odyssey 9000 to support other 4G technologies including WiMAX and Japan’s XGP standard.

“As the industry moves rapidly to strategic use of IP applications, such as will be enabled by LTE, Wavesat’s product family and approach appears well positioned to offer an agile response to changing product and market demands,” said Robert Syputa, Partner and Principal Analyst with Maravedis. “What sets the Odyssey 9000 apart from the competitors -- more than a time-to-market advantage -- is that Odyssey 9000 follows a highly flexible and ‘future proof’ system architecture that can help lower life-cycle product costs and provide a migration to multiple radio access network operating or roaming models.”

The Odyssey 9000 family of chipsets incorporates a unique hybrid architecture with a combination of highly efficient DSPs and hardware acceleration blocks, easily scaling to support CAT-4 (150 Mb/s downlink) devices. The first LTE baseband processor in the Odyssey 9000 family, the OD9010, will sample in October 2009, and will come complete with an LTE protocol stack including MAC, RLC, PDCP, RRC and NAS layers, as well as a ready to manufacture reference design. A follow-on dual-mode chip, the OD9050, is scheduled to sample by mid-2010 and will offer both 3G and LTE on the same chipset.

“We are very excited about the feedback from leading network operators and OEMs to our Odyssey 9000 family of products, as it will enable device manufacturers to offer production quality LTE mobile devices with CAT-3 capability by the end of this year,” said Raj Singh, President and CEO of Wavesat. “We are working now with a few lead operators and OEMs to have fully interoperable LTE devices in place to meet the demand as LTE networks go operational worldwide beginning next year.”

Wavesat is exhibiting at the 4G World show in Chicago (booth 717) and senior executives are participating this week at LTE events in Hong Kong (“LTE Asia”) and Amsterdam (“LTE Focus”).

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