Dadi Perlmutter Keynote

IDF 08-27-06 Afternoon session
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they're going to build networks in '07 and are going to have
commercial services in 2008 in areas that cover more than 100
million people. And they're all going to supply WiMAX – and
we're going to supply WiMAX notebooks into the marketplace.
I'd like to pay a tribute and have an opportunity to have a video
showing Sean Maloney and Scott Richardson that really made it
all happen, so please roll the video.
[Video plays.]
Male Voice: So after more than four years of hard work, research, and
testing, Sprint Nextel has selected the mobile WiMAX IEEE
802.16E technology for its 4G network. Tens of millions of
electronic devices will be embedded with WiMAX chipsets,
enabling them to connect instantly to the Internet and each
other.
Male Voice: Clearwater's business model is focused on the delivery of
wireless, high-speed broadband Internet access. And WiMAX is
going to be the key, pivotal technology that we use in deploying
those services to consumers. What really excites Clearwater
about mobile WiMAX is that we look at the opportunity to deliver
anytime, anywhere communications that allows the consumer to
define, on their terms, when and where they want to have
access to information, and that's a very compelling proposition.
Male Voice: WiMAX enables the mobile Internet, and the mobile Internet is
just upon us. It's different than today's cellular network. For the