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AT4 wireless Wins Conformance Test Systems Contract in Taiwan for Bureau Veritas ADT

February 2, 2007 – Taipei, Taiwan, and Malaga, Spain - AT4 wireless (formerly known as CETECOM Spain) and Bureau Veritas ADT have announced that AT4 wireless Systems Division has won a contract for fixed and mobile WiMAX conformance test systems with Bureau Veritas ADT Taiwan.

AT4 wireless’ Systems Division will provide system, project management, installation and training services and the fixed and mobile WiMAX radio and protocol conformance test system based on their MINT T2110 for RF and MINT T2230 and T2231 for PCT. AT4 wireless will supply also a test bed for fixed WiMAX interoperability testing. AT4 wireless’ Labs Division will train Bureau Veritas ADT employees on test procedures for WiMAX products.

The AT4 wireless MINT T2110 Conformance Test System is the official radio conformance test system for WiMAX certification of IEEE 802.16-2004 and ETSI HiperMAN-based devices. MINT T2110 covers the transmitter and receiver test cases for base stations and subscriber stations according to the WiMAX CS 103 001 test specification. MINT T2110 will soon include IEEE 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX Test cases.

The new test systems, MINT T2230 and MINT T2231, include the BS and MS protocol conformance test cases required for IEEE 802.16e-2005, otherwise known as Mobile WiMAX.

“We have known ADT for years and we recognized their leading position in such fields as Wi-Fi Testing in Taiwan, as well as in the Worldwide market; and this is a good opportunity to enhance our cooperation in the WiMAX field, where we hope to have more opportunities to cooperate in the very near future. AT4 wireless expects to supply its conformance test systems to the WiMAX leading test laboratories and manufacturers, so far we are getting lots of very positive feedback from them,” said Fernando E. Hardasmal, Deputy General Director of AT4 wireless.

“Bureau Veritas ADT expects to co-work with the WiMAX Forum´s Lead certification lab., AT4 wireless for testing services of WiMAX Technology. We hope this cooperation will provide a further step in rollout of the WiMAX testing in Taiwan”, said Mark Wang President of ADT Corp.

About Bureau Veritas ADT

Advance Data Technology (ADT), a Bureau Veritas company, is an industry leader providing testing and certification services for a wide range of electrical and electronic products. ADT was founded in 1988 and has 286 employees. The company has established itself as one of Taiwan's leading EMC, RF, Safety, Telecom (including Mobile), SAR, Wi-Fi and WiMAX laboratories by providing its clients with most reliable compliance testing and certification services. Information about ADT is available at www.adt.com.tw.

About AT4 Wireless

AT4 Wireless, operates as an independent company with its main facility located in Malaga, Spain. The company’s mission is to assist companies that develop products incorporating WiMAX and other wireless technologies. AT4 Wireless, previously known as CETECOM Spain was founded in 1991 and has 260 employees, 80 percent of whom are engineers. The company has three divisions: AT4 Labs which is an independent test lab for wireless telecommunications technologies and products. AT4 Systems develops conformance and interoperability test systems for various wireless technologies including WiMAX. AT4 Engineering and Solutions develops software applications and offers professional services to telecom network operators. Information about AT4 Wireless is available at www.at4wireless.com.

About WiMAX Forum

The WiMAX Forum is an industry-led, non-profit corporation formed to help promote and certify the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products using the IEEE 802.16 and ETSI HiperMAN wireless MAN specifications. The forum’s goal is to accelerate the introduction of these devices into the marketplace. WiMAX Forum CertifiedTM products will be fully interoperable and support Metropolitan Broadband Fixed, Portable and Mobile Applications. For more information about the WiMAX Forum and its activities, please visit www.WIMAXForum.org.

“WiMAX,” “WiMAX Forum,” the WiMAX Forum logo, "WiMAX Forum Certified,” and the WiMAX Forum Certified logo are trademarks of the WiMAX Forum. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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