UTStarcom's iAN-8000 to Serve as Foundation for Telpin's New Next-Generation Network in ArgentinaOperator Plans to Offer Triple Play Services Enabled by UTStarcom TechnologyALAMEDA, Calif., Oct 03, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced that the company has signed a contract with Telpin, a telecommunications operator in the Atlantic Coastal region of Argentina, to deploy its iAN-8000 Multiservice Access Node (MSAN) in order to broaden its subscriber base and deliver triple play services. "We believe Argentina is an ideal market for our affordable IP-based broadband solutions as less than 25 percent of Argentina's 38 million people have basic, fixed-line telephony or Internet access," said Martin Rivaben, vice president of the Southern Cone region for UTStarcom. "Our industry- leading MSAN technology is designed to enable Telpin to offer new, next- generation broadband applications to its subscribers in regions of the country with no prior access to such services." "UTStarcom's iAN-8000 will allow us to offer new, revenue-generating services such as VoIP and IPTV that we could not provide with our previous network infrastructure and provide us with the flexibility to expand the network as our subscriber base grows," said Dario Oliver, chief executive officer at Telpin. "Delivering the triple play of voice, data and video will increase our average revenue per user and speed our return on investment." Telpin intends to deploy the iAN-8000 throughout its networks, allowing it to bring new Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and broadband applications to the widest possible service area. Deployed in the service provider's central office, UTStarcom's iAN-8000 is designed to enable operators to offer multiple services from one platform, including TDM voice, VoIP, and both asymmetric DSL 2 (ADSL 2) and ADSL 2+, which is particularly important for offering the triple play of voice, data, and video service. The platform supports Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for telephony and teleconferencing applications. Because the platform is designed to incorporate a digital loop carrier (DLC), Telpin also intends to deploy the iAN-8000 in Points of Presence (POPs) and other remote locations to extend its voice service reach beyond the area served by Telpin's central office. About UTStarcom's Broadband Solutions UTStarcom's broadband wireline solutions are designed to enable carriers to deploy IP-based, high-speed Internet, voice, data and multimedia services over wireline networks. Designed for highly efficient, converged service delivery across an evolving networking landscape, these solutions continue to expand the capacity and performance of narrowband, broadband and transport solutions. Our wireline broadband product offering includes a suite of optical transport platforms, extensive edge network access solutions, and a distributed IPTV and multimedia delivery system. About Telpin Founded in 1962, Telpin provides telecommunication services in the Atlantic Coastal region of Argentina. Based in Pinamar, Buenos Aires province, Telpin offers services in the neighboring regions of San Clemente, Santa Teresita, General Madariaga and Necochea, in an alliance with Telecom. For more information about Telpin, visit the company's website at www.telpin.com.ar. 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, 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. Forward-Looking Statements The foregoing statements regarding, without limitation, the anticipated ability of UTStarcom to broaden its customer base and deliver triple play services, the anticipated ability to introduce new services and the ability of such services to increase average revenue per user and speed return on investment, the anticipated flexibility to expand the network infrastructure, the anticipated breadth of the iAN-8000 deployment, the anticipated deployment in a multiple service platform, and the anticipated support and incorporation of various technologies into the iAN-8000, are forward-looking in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include rapidly changing technology, the changing nature of the telecommunications market in general and the US market in particular, evolving product and application standards, changes or delays in product introductions and deployments, possible downturns in the US market, the termination of significant contracts, partnerships or alliances, and other uncertainties, such as changes in government regulation and licensing requirements in the United States and worldwide. UTStarcom also refers readers to the risk factors identified in its respective Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE UTStarcom, Inc. Veronica Henley, Marketing Director, CALA Region, +1-954-364- 3303, or vhenley@utstar.com, or Chesha Kamieniecki, Director of Investor Relations, +1-510-749-1560, both of UTStarcom, Inc.; or Eduardo Bermudez of Mazalan Comunicaciones, +54-11-4311-7247, or ebermudez@mazalan.com, for Telpin; or Stephanie Gallagher of Engage PR, +1-510-748-8200, ext. 213, or stephanie@engagepr.com, for UTStarcom http://www.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2005 PR Newswire. All rights reserved. News Provided by COMTEX |