Airspan Selected by Pacifictel of Ecuador to Supply WiMAX Solutions

BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - August 11, 2008) - Airspan Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRN), a leading provider of WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks, announced today that the Ecuadorian state-owned carrier, Pacifictel, has selected Airspan's WiMAX base stations and related CPEs (customer premise equipment), for a high-speed WiMAX network deployment.

With over 750,000 lines in service, Pacifictel plans to add high-speed services to its product portfolio, due to growing demand. Located in Guayaquil, the largest and most populous city in Ecuador, Pacifictel will deploy Airspan's base stations throughout the city to provide businesses with IP services, delivered through Airspan's flexible and easy-to-install subscriber terminals.

Amit Ancikovsky, Airspan's VP of Sales and General Manager for the Americas, stated, "We are very excited to be working with Pacifictel. We currently have several customers in Ecuador and have deployed thousands of units in this country during the last 12 months. Significant broadband expansion initiatives are already being planned by Pacifictel."

Declan Byrne, Chief Marketing Officer of Airspan, added: "This account win is important for a couple of reasons. Firstly because Pacifictel is an established ILEC in a growing economy and a Service Provider that Airspan wants to be associated with as a provider of WiMAX equipment. Secondly, it is yet another new account win for Airspan with our WiMAX solution set, adding to our momentum of account growth across all regions of the world."

About Pacifictel

Pacifictel is a telecommunications company owned by the government the Republic of Ecuador that are licensed to provide domestic and international fixed telecommunications services. Pacifictel serves Ecuador's 10 coastal provinces including the port city of Guayaquil. Learn more about Pacifictel S.A. at www.pacifictel.net.

About Airspan Networks Inc.

Airspan is the industry's leading WiMAX pure player, ranked #1 for IEEE802.16-2004 WiMAX revenue in 2007 and has now been selected for some of the world's largest mobile WiMAX deployments. With direct sales offices throughout Asia, EMEA and the Americas, a worldwide network of resellers and agents, and partnership alliances with major OEMs, Airspan boasts over 100 commercial WiMAX deployments worldwide. www.airspan.com.

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