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Alpha Networks Inc. and TeleCIS Wireless Inc. have announced a product development agreement to deliver indoor and portable WiMAX consumer devices. Alpha Networks selected the TeleCIS TCW 1620 chip for a line of products it is developing for broadband wireless access initiatives, initially focusing on M-Taiwan, Taiwan's extensive mobile Internet and mobile services infrastructure development project.

Alpha Networks plans to introduce "M-Taiwan" WiMAX products in the four quarter of this year and looks to also serve other world WiMAX markets with these and future products incorporating the TeleCIS chip.

"We selected the TCW 1620 because we need superior fixed and portable WiMAX capabilities to meet the stringent M-Taiwan requirements," said Jeff Lin, director at Alpha Networks. "TeleCIS is the only company with the requisite high performance, small form factor and low power consumption we need for these products."

"We are thrilled with the market traction generated by the advanced performance features of the TCW 1620," said David Sumi, VP of product management and marketing at TeleCIS Wireless. "We are honored by Alpha's selection of our product and will work closely with them so that they benefit fully from our design and engineering experience with OFDM broadband wireless solutions and our performance-enhancing techniques, known as Rx Technologies."