UTStarcom Builds on Broadband Success in Europe with New Contract from Tiscali Italia


UTStarcom iAN8K to Support Delivery of Triple Play Services in Italy

ALAMEDA, Calif., June 14, 2007 -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced a contract to supply its iAN8K® B1000 Multiservice Access Node / Gateway (MSAN / MSAG) to Tiscali Italia S.p.A., the Italian operation of Tiscali, one of the main European independent telecommunication companies. Tiscali Italia will deploy over 350,000 lines of UTStarcom's iAN8K® B1000 to support the delivery of high-speed data, voice over IP (VoIP) and IPTV services to all major markets in Italy.

"UTStarcom's iAN8K B1000 MSAN technology improves our network efficiency and management by enabling us to support the full range of multimedia services Tiscali offers its customers on a single, IP-based platform," said Andrea Podda, chief technology officer at Tiscali Italia. "UTStarcom's iAN8K solution also enables us to deliver VDSL and PON access. Additionally, UTStarcom showed great flexibility in customizing the solution and adapting their product's VoIP protocols to work seamlessly with our VoIP Class 5 softswitch and other existing elements installed in our network."

In July 2006, UTStarcom announced that it had deployed more than one million broadband access ports in Europe with carriers in France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Austria. Tiscali has been a broadband customer of UTStarcom's since 2004, when it selected UTStarcom's AN-2000(TM) IP DSLAM to serve as the cornerstone of its multiservice broadband network in delivering ADSL2+, a first for any operator in Italy.

"UTStarcom is a key provider of broadband access technologies to Tiscali Italia with more than 300,000 ports deployed to date," said Youssef Kassissia, UTStarcom's vice president of sales for the EMEA region. "This new contract will more than double our installed base in Tiscali's network, further proof of Tiscali's complete confidence in UTStarcom to provide reliable broadband access and VoIP solutions that integrate seamlessly into their network to help drive revenue-generating services."

About UTStarcom's iAN8K® B1000 Multiservice Access Node / Gateway

UTStarcom's iAN8K® B1000 MSAN is a multimedia network edge gateway supporting broadband and Voice over IP (VoIP) services on a single, unified platform that enables carriers to deploy IP- based services like high-speed Internet access, VoIP and IPTV multimedia services. The iAN8K was designed for highly efficient, converged service delivery across an evolving networking landscape. This solution expands the capacity and performance of narrowband, broadband and transport solutions. UTStarcom's wireline broadband product offering also includes NetRing MSTP optical transport platforms, an extensive FTTx portfolio, and the industry leading RollingStream(TM) IPTV and multimedia delivery system.

About Tiscali

Tiscali S.p.A. (Borsa Italiana, Milan: TIS) is one of the main independent European telecommunication companies. With one of the largest and most interconnected IP networks in the world, Tiscali is able to supply its customers, residential and business, with a full range of services: Internet access, both dial-up and ADSL, voice, VoIP, media, value added services (VAS), and other technologically advanced products.

As of 31st March 2007, Tiscali had 3.4 million active users in Italy and the UK. More than 1.9 million were ADSL customers, of which 700,000 received unbundled services.

Tiscali's corporate website can be found at www.tiscali.com.

About UTStarcom, Inc.

UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company develops, manufactures and markets its broadband, wireless, and terminal solutions to network operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets worldwide. 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. UTStarcom was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and development centers in the USA, Canada, China, Korea and India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com.

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