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In-Flight Mobile Phone Test With American Airlines

19th August ,2004

US : UTStarcom, Inc., a global leader in IP access networking and services, today announced that it provided its MovingMedia 2000, an IP-based wireless softswitch technology, to QUALCOMM Incorporated, a pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, for the recent in-flight voice communications proof of concept test onboard an American Airlines commercial aircraft.

Through the use of an in-cabin, third-generation picocell network developed by QUALCOMM, passengers on the proof of concept flight originating from Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport were able to place and receive voice calls and text messages. UTStarcom's MovingMedia 2000 wireless softswitch solution enabled passengers using commercially available CDMA mobile phones to connect to the worldwide terrestrial phone network through an air-to-ground Globalstar satellite link.

"As the telecommunications industry continues to migrate from wireline to wireless, the ability to deliver high-quality mobile phone service to travelers worldwide on commercial airlines, trains and cruise ships will become a requirement for operators who wish to attract new subscribers in the future," said Jack Mar, corporate vice president and president of UTStarcom's CDMA division. "UTStarcom is committed to all-IP, next-generation CDMA2000 technology and is very proud to have partnered with QUALCOMM to deliver wireless communications on this historic test flight."

In March, UTStarcom and QUALCOMM announced a commercial CDMA subscriber unit and infrastructure license agreement that granted UTStarcom an intellectual property license to develop, manufacture and sell subscriber and infrastructure equipment for use in CDMA2000(R), WCDMA (UMTS) and TD-SCDMA systems.

UTStarcom's MovingMedia 2000

UTStarcom's MovingMedia 2000 is a full-featured, wireless softswitch solution that converges voice, data and multimedia applications, as well as signaling over a packet-based network. The MovingMedia 2000 supports 3GPP R99/R4 GSM/UMTS, 3GPP2 CDMA2000 1X and SIP-based networks, offering wireless data services such as short messaging services (SMS) and Internet access as well as full mobility features, including voicemail and prepaid applications.

As part of a system consisting of distributed mobile switching centers (MSC), media gateways, and CDMA IP-based base stations, MovingMedia 2000 enables an operator to centralize network control and distribute the switching endpoints (base stations and gateways) where required. As a result, capital costs are minimized and operating costs associated with backhauling are effectively eliminated.

About UTStarcom, Inc.

UTStarcom is a global leader in IP access networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its wireline, wireless, optical and switching solutions to operators in both fast growth and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in New Jersey, China, and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.

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