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Wireless. Broadband. Mobility.

Towards Freedom inUniversal Broadband Mobility

Wireless. Broadband. Mobility.

Towards Freedom inUniversal Broadband Mobility

Dr. Hatim Zaghloul

Executive Chairman

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Corporate ProfileCorporate 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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WPAN

WLAN

WMAN

Broadband Mobility

IEEE 802.15Bluetooth

10m.

IEEE 802.11xWi-Fi 100m.

IEEE 802.16 / ETSI HiperMANWiMAX (256-FFT OFDM)

48+ km.

IEEE 802.16e

Wireless Standards – In ContextWireless Standards – In Context

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W-OFDM MANStandard:802.16-2004

WiMAX Momentum

Transit Mobility

Wi-LAN / Fujitsu 802.16 SoC Silicon- Fall 2004

Wi-LAN’sW-OFDMPatents filedin Canadaand US

Wi-LAN’sFirstW-OFDMProto-typesDeveloped

Wi-LAN’s W-OFDM patentsissued

First W-OFDM LAN Standards:ETSI HiperLAN/2IEEE 802.11a

Wi-LAN’s First Gen W-OFDM ProductLaunched

W-OFDM Licensed to Philips

OFDM ForumEstablished by Wi-LAN & Philips

Mobile W-OFDMDemonstrated

Wi-LAN Receives FCC Exemption for W-OFDMin 2.4 GHz

2nd Generation W-OFDMProducts Launched

FCC changes rules to allow W-OFDM in 2.4 GHz

New 2.4 GHz W-OFDM LAN Standard: 802.11g

Wi-LAN / ETRICollaborationon 4G Standard

Founding member of WiMAX Forum

Third GenerationW-OFDM ProductsLaunched

Wi-LAN / Fujitsu802.16 SoCAgreement

W-OFDMMAN Standard:802.16a

WiMAX Momentum

Wi-LAN /SIP CoreSupplierAgreement

W-OFDM Technology MilestonesW-OFDM Technology Milestones

19921992 19931993 19941994 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002 20032003 20042004

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WiMAX ForumProliferating W-OFDMWiMAX Forum

Proliferating 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-LAN’s 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 ForumHughes Network Systems France TelecomIntel Tata Teleservices

PCCW Alcatel

Reliance Infocom AtherosChina Motion Telecom British TelecomAlvarion QwestProxim Aperto NetworksSiemens ZTE

* Partial List

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Global StandardGlobal 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 GlobalGlobal 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-LAN’s Path to Broadband MobilityWi-LAN’s Path to Broadband Mobility

T I M E

Satellite Network

Telephone Network

Internet

IP Based Access Network

Wi-FiBase Station

802.16-2004 Backhaul

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Vehicular Speeds, 20 Mbps, PowerSource, Heavy, Limited Coverage,Specialized Applications

802.16d/eBase Station

802.16-2004 Backhaul

Vehicular Speeds, 20 Mbps, Lightweight, Full Coverage

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Heathrow ExpressHeathrow Express

• Heathrow Express provides premium transport services between downtown London and Heathrow airport• VIP 110-24’s 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

Broadband Mobility DemonstrationsJuly 2004

Backhaul – LIBRA 3000

Mobile Units – LIBRA 5800 TM

Vehicular speeds > 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

Broadband Mobility DemonstrationsJuly 2004

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SummarySummary

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-LAN’s technology is the basis for next generation broadband networks as part of the 802.16-2004/e standards.

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