RIO DE JANEIRO, December 3 /PRNewswire/ --     Agilent Technologies Inc. 
(http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&cmpid=4533) 
(NYSE: A) today announced that, with Alcatel-Lucent and Runcom Technologies 
Ltd., it will demonstrate MIMO WiMAX transmission at the European 
Nanoelectronics Forum 2008 in Paris, Dec. 2-3.

This demonstration is a result of these companies'
collaboration on the MEDEA+ MIMOWA project 
(http://www.medeaplus.org/web/downloads/profiles/2A103-MIMOWA-profile-out
MEDEA+%20(23-10-08).pdf) (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary 
to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address 
field. Remove the space if one exists.) MEDEA+ 2A103 MIMOWA aims to simulate, 
implement, validate and evaluate wireless MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple 
Output) building blocks (IP, silicon and FPGA content) for cellular 3G, LTE 
(Long Term Evolution), WiMAX (fixed and mobile) and Wi-Fi air interfaces.

The MIMO WiMAX transmission demonstration will show how the
wireless MIMO system can accommodate various link conditions. The system
setup includes an Alcatel-Lucent base station and a Runcom Technologies user
terminal, and is equipped with two transmit antennas and two receive
antennas, respectively. Agilent will provide the test systems.

The demonstration will include two operational modes: Space
Time Block Coding (STBC), also known as "Matrix A," and the Spatial
Multiplexing scheme (SM), also known as "Matrix B." While STBC is more robust
in bad link conditions, SM provides a higher throughput. The demonstration
will display the differences between these two modes and the dynamic
switching between them depending on the varying link conditions.

Agilent Laboratories, the central research organization of
Agilent Technologies, leads the MEDEA+ 2A103 MIMOWA project 
(http://www.medeaplus.org/web/downloads/profiles/2A103-MIMOWA-profile-out
MEDEA+%20(23-10-08).pdf). (Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary 
to copy and paste this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address 
field. Remove the space if one exists.)

About MEDEA+

MEDEA+ is an industry-driven pan-European program for advanced
co-operative research and development in microelectronics. It is the target
of MEDEA+ to make Europe the global leader in systems innovation on silicon.
Some 90 projects were labeled, covering challenges in micoelectronics
applications and enabling technologies, and involving 2500 scientists and
engineers per annum from 23 European countries. The MEDEA+ 2A103 MIMOWA
project aims at simulating, implementing, validating and evaluating wireless
MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) building blocks, i.e. IP, Silicon and FPGA
content for different air interfaces. Focus will be on Cellular 3G (Long Term
evolution), WiMAX (Fixed and mobile), and WiFi.

About Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is the trusted
partner of service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide,
providing solutions that deliver voice, data and video communication services
to end-users. A leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking,
IP technologies, applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent leverages the
unrivalled technical and scientific expertise of Bell Labs, one of the
largest innovation powerhouses in the communications industry. With
operations in more than 130 countries and the most experienced global
services organization in the industry, Alcatel-Lucent is a local partner with
a global reach. Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007
and is incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For
more information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet at
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com.

About Runcom Technologies Ltd.

Runcom is a technology company pioneering OFDMA-based silicon
user terminals and base stations that comply with the IEEE802.16e-2005
standard for WiBro and Mobile WiMAX applications. Runcom products include PHY
and MAC communications layers. Runcom RNA200 ASIC was the first Mobile WiMAX
compliant ASIC on the market. For more information, visit Runcom on the
Internet at http://www.runcom.com.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier
measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics,
life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 20,000 employees serve
customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8
billion in fiscal 2008. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at
http://www.agilent.com.

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their respective owners.

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EDITORIAL CONTACTS:

    Mary Lou Simmermacher, Agilent
    +1-408-553-2487
    marylou_simmermacher@agilent.com

    Phil Grace, PGC Ltd, for Agilent, Europe
    +44(0)7740-700-756
    phil@de-grace.co.uk

    Stephane Lapeyrade, Alcatel-Lucent
    +33-1-40-76-12-74
    Stephane.Lapeyrade@alcatel-lucent.com

    Israel Koffman, Runcom Technologies Ltd.
    +972-545-303110
    israelk@runcom.co.il