All-IP Network Solution deliver wireless services at sea.
Press Release Summary:
MovingMedia® 2000 all-IP network solution provides flexible platform with which mobile operators can deliver CDMA and GSM wireless voice and data services to their end users at sea over same core infrastructure. With all traffic routed via satellite transmission back to unified core network, carriers can deploy both GSM and CDMA base stations to ensure sufficient coverage for all wireless users.
Original Press Release:
SeaMobile to Deploy UTStarcom's MovingMedia(R) 2000 All-IP Network Solution to Deliver Wireless GSM Voice and Data Services at Sea
ALAMEDA, Calif., March 26, 2007 -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced deployment of its MovingMedia(R) 2000 core network solution with SeaMobile, Inc., a leading provider of advanced at-sea wireless voice communications and data applications, to provide wireless GSM voice and data services at sea.
Today's announcement marks the first deployment of UTStarcom's new MovingMedia 2000 all-IP GSM network solution. In October 2006, UTStarcom announced deployment of its MovingMedia(TM) 2000 all-IP core network solution with SeaMobile to deliver wireless CDMA voice and data services.
"UTStarcom's MovingMedia all-IP wireless network technology provides a flexible platform for mobile operators to deliver both CDMA and GSM wireless voice and data services to their end users over the same core infrastructure," said Jack Mar, president of the CDMA/GSM division at UTStarcom, Inc. "With all traffic being routed via satellite transmission back to a unified core network, our carrier customers can deploy both GSM and CDMA base stations to help ensure that all wireless users -- regardless of the service they use - have sufficient coverage."
"UTStarcom is a flexible, responsive and collaborative technical partner in providing wireless voice and data solutions to our maritime customers," said Jim Ellis, chief technology officer at SeaMobile. "For both our initial CDMA deployment last year as well as our more recent deployment of their new MovingMedia 2000 GSM-based wireless network solution, UTStarcom has worked with SeaMobile to deploy more than 70 base stations and related core infrastructure in record time, helping us to rapidly offer the services our customers require."
About SeaMobile Enterprises
SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of at-sea communications, connectivity and content services. Our global VSAT satellite communications network is delivered by the industry leader, Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a SeaMobile company. With our additional acquisition of GeoLink, SeaMobile now provides broadband satellite and other services for more than 300 maritime vessels throughout the world. Combined with our superior technology and customer support, we provide always-on connectivity to deliver a vast array of services for businesses, government entities and consumers. Services include mobile phone voice and data, wireless for PDAs and laptops, access to printed versions of more than 350 daily newspapers, live television, internet cafes and much more. SeaMobile Enterprises offers solutions for cruise lines, ferries, yachts, container ships, offshore platforms and the government and military. The company has offices in Seattle, WA, Miramar, FL, Paris, France, Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece. For more information, visit www.seamobile.com, www.mtnsat.com and www.geolink.com.
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 design operations in the United States, Canada, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.
For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com.
Andy Tennille, Senior Manager, Public Relations, UTStarcom, Inc., +1-510-814-4421, or andy.tennille@utstar.com
