UTStarcom to Demo Proven IP-Based Solutions for Telecom Operators at 16th Convergence India


NEW DELHI, India, March 17 - UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, will offer on-site demonstrations of the company's proven IPTV, broadband, NGN and optical solutions at the 16th Convergence India, March 19-21, 2008, in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India. UTStarcom invites attendees to visit the company's booth #121 in Hall 11 to learn about its comprehensive portfolio of next-generation, all IP-based solutions and view a live demonstration of its RollingStream(TM) end-to-end IPTV system, including value-added applications such as HD content, nPVR and VOD.

UTStarcom will also be presenting its proven and most successful global solutions currently available to customers in India and South Asia and have company executives available to discuss related deployment opportunities, including:

o IPTV services, including applications such as education, video
conferencing, telemedicine, law & order, gaming and other forms of
commerce in addition to traditional television video services
o Multi Service Access Network (MSAN), which combines various.
functionalities such as IP DSLAM, DLC, TDM migration, FTTx, etc. onto a
single platform.
o mSwitch, the next generation switching platform that currently
transports more than 200 billion IP Telephony minutes on an annual
basis over wireless and broadband networks.

"As the telecommunications market continues to mature in India, it is important that operators deploy the most advanced and versatile network architectures to make next-generation, personalized service deployments viable and to support mass consumer adoption," said Brian Caskey, vice president of worldwide marketing at UTStarcom. "At this year's Convergence India, UTStarcom will show examples of how advanced telecom services can become realized opportunities in the region with our diversified all IP-based technology portfolio."

UTStarcom executives will also be sharing their industry insights during presentations at two conference sessions:

Speaker: Brian Caskey, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing
Session: "Convergence...Empowering a Billion Lives"
Date: 19th March 2008
Time: 1130 -1330 hours
Venue: Hall 7, 1st Floor, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Speaker: Jim Starkey, Senior Manager, Technical Marketing
Session: "Creating the Business of Infotainment"
Date: 19th March 2008
Time: 1430 - 1630 hours
Venue: Hall 7, 1st Floor, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

For more information about the show, visit http://www.convergenceindia.org/.

About UTStarcom, Inc.

UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging 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 development operations in the United States, Canada, China, Korea and India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com/.

FCMN Contact: ckamieniecki@utstar.com

Source: UTStarcom, Inc.

CONTACT: Sara Zavala of Edelman, +1-702-644-2465, sara.zavala@edelman.com, for UTStarcom, Inc.;

or Darleen DeRosa of UTStarcom, Inc., +1-510-769-2830, darleen.derosa@utstarcom.com

Web site: http://www.utstar.com/
http://www.convergenceindia.org/

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