Outlining the Benefits of WiMAX for Rural Telecommunications Companies, State Officials, Indian Nations and Educational Institutions

BOCA RATON, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 04/17/09 -- Airspan Networks Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AIRN), a leading provider of broadband wireless access networks, announced today a series of webinars to be held in April and May, co-hosted by WCAI, NEBSA and the WiMAX Forum®, informing the market on the benefits of wireless broadband and its role in the government rural broadband stimulus plans.

"Several companies have already reached out to Airspan to learn more about WiMAX technology," commented Declan Byrne, Chief Marketing Officer for Airspan Networks. "There is tremendous interest in WiMAX in the broader rural community and how this technology can be used to deliver cost effective, fast and reliable broadband services. Therefore, we have combined efforts with organizations such as National Education Broadband Services Association (NEBSA), the WiMAX Forum and Wireless Communication Association International (WCAI) to reach out to the community to educate them about WiMAX technology, how it works and what it can do for operators, educational institutions, state projects and Indian nations whose goal is to improve their broadband connectivity."

The first of the series will be held on April 21 at 2pm EDT and co-hosted by WiMAX Forum and WCAI. This webinar is geared toward rural operators and carriers. The speakers will include:

--  XJ Wang, Senior Director of Marketing, WiMAX Forum
--  Declan Byrne, Chief Marketing Officer of Airspan
--  Dave Kirk, Director of Business Development of Stutler Technologies
--  Customer Case Study - a WiMAX user's perspective
--  Fred Campbell WCAI President and CEO
    

The second webinar will be held on April 22 at 2pm EDT. It will be co-hosted by WCAI and NEBSA and will focus on educational broadband. Speakers include:

--  Fred Campbell, WCAI President and CEO
--  Dr. Patrick Gossman, Deputy CIO of Wayne State University and board
    member, NEBSA
--  Declan Byrne, Chief Marketing Officer of Airspan
--  William Wallace, Chairman of the Board, DigitalBridge Communications
--  Dr. Bob Yadon of Ball State University
    

An Indian nation webinar is being planned for May 12, with a second series planned for later in the quarter.

XJ Wang, Senior Director of Marketing of WiMAX Forum, commented, "This is a critical time for WiMAX in the United States. The technology is emerging as one of the best solutions for rural deployments, and we expect to see the continued proliferation of WiMAX throughout the nation.