Quanta Uses Sequans Chips for Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Devices

Business Wire, Nov 19, 2007

CUPERTINO, Calif. & PARIS -- SEQUANS Communications, leading WiMAX chipmaker, announced today that Quanta Computer, Inc., the largest notebook computer ODM in the world, is using its chips to build a new line of Mobile WiMAX devices now entering the market. Quanta has been working with Sequans for over a year and is developing multiple devices based on Sequans' award-winning SQN1130 Mobile WiMAX chip. These devices include: ExpressCards, PCI Express Minicards, PCMCIA cards, SDIO modules, IADs, USB dongles, and indoor CPE.

The Sequans SQN1130 chip, recently named "best chip design" by WiMAX World USA, is WiMAX Forum Wave 2 ready, including both PHY and MAC layers and 2X2 MIMO. The SQN1130 chip delivers industry-leading high throughput, low power consumption, and superior receiver sensitivity as a function of Sequans' patent-pending mimoMAX[TM] technology.

"Sequans achievements in Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 MIMO technology are extraordinary," said Frank Jiang, President of Quanta Microsystems, Inc. (QMI), the subsidiary of Quanta Computer developing wireless communications devices. "Using Sequans' chips enables us to deliver high performing, highly reliable Mobile WiMAX devices to global markets."

"Quanta's technological advantages and their global resources make them one of the most well-respected high tech manufacturers in the world," said Bernard Aboussouan, VP of business development, Sequans. "Their manufacturing know-how combined with our high performing Mobile WiMAX chips are yielding top performing Mobile WiMAX devices that will add to Quanta's reputation for excellence."

About Quanta

Quanta Computer is a Fortune Global 500 Company that is an industry leader in providing technology products to many of the world's most prestigious electronics companies through ODM and EMS business models. Quanta also holds the distinction as the world's largest manufacturer of notebook computers with around 30% market share worldwide. Products that the Company provides range from information, communications, networking, consumer electronics and car electronics to storage. For further information, please visit Quanta's website at http://www.quantatw.com/.> About Sequans

SEQUANS Communications is a leading supplier of subscriber station and base station chips for both fixed and mobile WiMAX, based on IEEE 802.16-2004 and 802.16e-2005 standards, Sequans offers equipment manufacturers an all-in-one solution with full MAC and PHY functionality, enabling them to build a wide range of high performing WiMAX network components: femto, pico, micro and multi-sector macro base stations, outdoor and indoor subscriber terminals, home gateways, and all types of mobile devices. www.sequans.com