Nokia 5500 Sport: Smartphone with a six-pack

May 10, 2006 -- Espoo, Finland - On the bank of Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon, the Nokia 5500 Sport leaped into the world arena, displaying its sleek, sporty design with an athletic lifestyle appeal.

Nokia 5500 Sport

The Nokia 5500 Sport features all the technology that every active-minded consumer needs, and is specially designed to withstand the daily rigours of work and work-out."The Nokia 5500 Sport combines the passion and spirit of sports with the latest in mobile communications. It's an ideal companion for an active, urban lifestyle," says Heikki Norta, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. "There is a very sizeable audience of consumers who demand sport-inspired products, even if they are not professional athletes themselves. The Nokia 5500 Sport offers these consumers a mobile phone suited to their specific needs - during a jog in the park, a day at the beach and even that dress-to-impress first date."

A mode to match your mood

A single button serves to activate three dedicated "modes" - a phone mode to stay in touch, the music mode to unwind or power-up, and the sports mode to help you break a sweat. The Nokia 5500 Sport also offers "text-to-speech" technology. Don't take your eyes off the track or that magazine, just tap the Nokia 5500 Sport and the message is read out to you. In sports mode, the Nokia 5500 Sport reads the status of your workout, allowing you to stay focused on the task, or the excercise, at hand.

When music is on your mind, the Nokia 5500 Sport gives you a jump start. Supporting a multitude of different digital music formats and memory cards of up to 1GB (microSD), the Nokia 5500 Sport can hold approximately 750 songs. With your music collection in hand, every activity has its own soundtrack!

Switched into sports mode, the Nokia 5500 Sport helps you keep track of work or your work-out. The integrated pedometer feature serves to monitor distance walked or calories burnt -during a busy day in the city or that breathtaking cardio session. For extra durability, the Nokia 5500 Sport features an ergonomic stainless steel casing, complemented by a splash and dust resistant shell and rubber grips.The sleek Nokia 5500 Sport is engineered with materials used in the latest high performance running shoes which make it look good on and off the court.

The triband Nokia 5500 Sport (GSM 900/1800/1900) is scheduled to sprint into stores during the summer (3rd quarter) of 2006 and is expected to retail for around 300 EUR before taxes and subsidies.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Source: Nokia

Taito to adopt Nokia's SNAP Mobile platform for connected mobile game publishing

Bust-A-Move: Mobile Mania to debut Connected Grooving Competition on handsets

May 09, 2006 -- Los Angeles, CA, USA - Nokia (NYSE: NOK), the leader in mobile communications, today announced that Taito, the publisher of some of the world's best-loved classic video and arcade games, will begin publishing connected mobile gaming content on the SNAP Mobile platform, the most comprehensive one stop solution for connected Java mobile gaming community. Expected to be available to consumers in late 2006, Taito games developed for SNAP Mobile feature the interactive multiplayer capabilities of the SNAP Mobile solution and are optimized for mobile play through superior use of mobile phone screen space.SNAP Mobile's agreement with Taito to publish and distribute casual mobile gaming titles marks the US and European debut of a connected multiplayer version of Taito's hit title Bust-A-Move, known internationally as Puzzle Bobble. Bust-A-Move: Mobile Mania will be available on the SNAP Mobile platform with the unprecedented addition of gamer rankings and head-to-head match play over the cellular network as well as friends list, presence, and instant messaging capabilities.

"Our relationship with Nokia's SNAP Mobile opens a door to the market opportunity for connected casual gaming," said Kenji Ishikawa, Regional Manager of Taito. "The competitive nature of a game like Bust-A-Move lends itself to multiplayer gaming among groups of friends who purchase it for play using the SNAP Mobile solution."

"The connected multiplayer features of SNAP Mobile are a natural fit for intuitively social titles such as Taito's Bust-A-Move," said Lisa Waits, Head of Nokia's SNAP Mobile. "The agreement between SNAP Mobile and a leading publisher of casual gaming titles such as Taito helps to define a market shift to quality connected casual gaming titles for the mobile user."

The SNAP Mobile solution is now available for connected mobile game development and publishing, as well as mobile game community development. It delivers a quality connected game playing experience to users by harnessing the versatility of Java(TM)-based mobile content on a wide variety of Java(TM) MIDP2.0 compliant phones.

Operators, publishers and developers wishing to learn more about SNAP Mobile can also visit Nokia at booth #900 during the Electronic Entertainment Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, May 10-12.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com.

About Taito Corporation

Taito Corporation is one of largest game machine makers in Japan. Founded in 1953, Taito manages amusement game facility, arcade and in-house game, game software development and its sales, Karaoke, mobile game content, etc. in a wide range of entertainment business.

Source: Nokia

Nokia and Gameloft announce expanded mobile gaming collaboration

May 09, 2006 -- Los Angeles, CA, USA - Nokia and Gameloft today announced a strategic collaboration to make a range of award winning Gameloft mobile games easily available to Nokia device owners. The relationship will allow for deeper cooperation between the two companies regarding development cooperation to ensure timely support of new Nokia handsets and technologies as well as the distribution of Gameloft games. As part of this relationship, Gameloft will develop a number of Gameloft franchises for Nokia's next generation mobile games platform which is expected to launch in the first half of 2007. As key industry leaders, Nokia and Gameloft will seek to bring increased value to consumers and channel partners through the delivery of fantastic games that are easy to discover, purchase and play.

"Nokia's next generation-platform will provide a gaming experience that has never been seen on a mobile device and we're dedicated to support it with our best titles and brands," said Michel Guillemot, President, Gameloft. "We're very excited to strengthen our relationship with Nokia, who is the world's leader in mobile communications."

"Gameloft has been a driving force in the mobile games industry so it's only natural for us to increase our level of cooperation as we evolve our mobile games strategy and launch our next generation games platform next year," said Jaakko Kaidesoja, director, games, Multimedia, Nokia. "Gameloft has an amazing portfolio of mobile games and supporting technologies that generate fantastic mobile experiences. Working with them fits well with our strategy."

About Gameloft
Gameloft is a leading international publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones. Established in 1999, it has emerged as one of the top innovators in its field. The company creates games for mobile handsets equipped with Java, Brew or Symbian technology. The total number of games-enabled handsets is anticipated to exceed two billion units¹ in 2008 (¹source Arc Group).

Partnership agreements with leading licensors and sports personalities such as Ubisoft Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Viacom, FifPro, Lamborghini, Vans, Derek Jeter, Vijay Singh and Geoff Rowley allow Gameloft to form strong relationships with international brands. In addition to the partnerships, Gameloft owns and operates titles such as Block Breaker Deluxe, Asphalt: Urban GT and New York Nights.

Through agreements with major telephone wireless carriers, handset manufacturers, specialized distributors and its online shop, Gameloft has a distribution network in over 65 countries. Gameloft has worldwide offices in New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Paris, London, Duesseldorf, Milan, Barcelona, New Delhi, Seoul, Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Gameloft is listed on Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0000079600, Bloomberg: GFT FP, Reuters: GLFT.PA) For more information visit www.gameloft.com

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Source: Nokia

Nokia enhances security portfolio with Unified Threat Management (UTM)

New Nokia IP390 Firewall/VPN offers superior midrange price/performance; first appliance to run UTM

May 09, 2006 -- Mountain View, CA, USA/Espoo, Finland - Nokia, the world leader in mobile communications, today announces plans to offer Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions in its portfolio of high-performance IP Security Platforms. In line with its legacy for offering best-of-breed security solutions, Nokia is introducing the Nokia IP390 Firewall/VPN appliance, a new mid-range price/performance leader. The Nokia IP390 will be the first platform to support the new Check Point® VPN-1 UTM package and VPN-1 Power solution to help customers add more real-time threat mitigation to their security investments."UTM is emerging as one of the most important aspects of a secure mobile enterprise, as CIOs perform a delicate balancing act between providing access to mobile workers and securing the corporate network," said Tom Furlong, vice president, Security and Mobile Connectivity, Nokia Enterprise Solutions. "With our comprehensive enterprise strategy and expanding portfolio of high-performance security solutions and products such as the Nokia IP390, Nokia is removing the 'either, or' dilemma for CIOs in companies of all sizes."

Running on Nokia IP Security Appliances, the Check Point VPN-1 UTM and VPN-1 Power solutions add security functionality to address new applications such as AV (anti-virus), SmartDefense, Web, application firewall and SSL VPN, and also add another layer to enterprise detection and real-time mitigation. Combined with Nokia Horizon Manager and Appliance Manager, these solutions allow IT managers to easily migrate firewall policies, as well as set up, monitor and maintain security appliances.

"There are many UTM solutions to choose from but the core elements of functionality, security, performance and manageability cannot be compromised," said Ken Fitzpatrick, chief marketing officer for Check Point Software Technologies. "Now customers of all sizes can choose Check Point on Nokia and benefit from two market leaders who are proven in securing information as part of enterprise-class deployments."

Nokia IP390 Firewall/VPN Appliance
Nokia Firewall/VPN appliances are purpose-built to protect corporate applications and data while running in line within the world's most demanding network environments. Nokia IP390 continues this tradition with market-leading performance, port density, serviceability and expandability into the midrange firewall market. Nokia IP390 features four integrated 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet interfaces, Integrated Type II PCMCIA slots, and 1 GB RAM, expandable to 2 GB. For optimum reliability, Nokia IP390 is flash-based, with an optional local hard drive to support local logging. The new platform features the hardened Nokia IPSO(TM) secure operating system and is backed by Nokia's world-class First Call - Final Resolution global support and services. The Nokia IP390 is a RoHS compliant, lead-free manufacturing appliance.

"Nokia brings a unique heritage in security and mobile communications that is required to protect the applications that are being extended to more and more mobile devices," said Scott Crane, principal consultant of ThinkSecure, an IT consulting firm in Sydney, Australia. "The performance of Nokia IP390 has the capacity to handle high traffic loads now and to grow as more sophisticated applications and access points are added."

Pricing and Availability
Nokia IP390 is available now globally as a base system and as a combination with Gigabit interfaces starting at $6,995 USD.

The Nokia IP Security family addresses offerings for small home offices to the world's largest enterprises, and complements the company's secure connectivity offerings including Nokia SSL VPN and Nokia IP VPN. Security is an integral part of mobility solutions today, and is a component of Nokia's comprehensive business mobility portfolio that also consists of devices such as the Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9300i enterprise smartphones, and the Nokia Eseries family of devices; and software like its Intellisync Mobile Suite and others that enable mobile applications such as email and enterprise voice.

For more information about the new offerings and the rest of Nokia's business mobility solutions, visit www.nokia.com/business.

About Nokia

Nokia is a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones, devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment, solutions and services for network operators and corporations.

Source: Nokia

Pantech Introduces “Urban Cool� Biometric Fingerprint Recognition Handset in Taiwan

SEOUL, May 10, 2006: Pantech Group, the number two mobile phone manufacturer in South Korea, today announced the launch in Taiwan of the PG-6200, its new fingerprint recognition technology phone, as part of plans to expand its market share in the wider Asian region.

Pantech PG-6200 fingerprint recognition technology phone

Distributed by Arcoa Communications, the third largest mobile handset distributor in Taiwan, the PG-6200 is targeted at premium business users and trend conscious consumers, incorporating enhanced biometric systems to ensure superior yet convenient security functions.
Sung-Kyu Lee, President & CEO of Pantech&Curitel Communications, Inc., said: “The PG-6200 provides users with the most advanced biometric security technology, but also offers a sense of urban cool with its chic look and up to the minute features. In Taiwan, we expect the PG-6200 to be the landmark for mobile phone technology and design this year.�

Users of the PG-6200 handset - which is also being introduced in Russia and Hong Kong this week - can utilize their fingerprints to access lock-in keys and memory dials. Only a registered fingerprint allows authorization to key in by sweeping fingerprints instead of pushing keys.

In addition to the fingerprint recognition applications, the PG-6200 has been designed to incorporate advanced multimedia functions. Key features include a 2 mega pixel camera supporting video clip recording and viewing, MP3 player functionality and user memory as large as 20MB to store images and music files.

Recently, the PG-6200 model has earned plaudits for its groundbreaking design. The handset was one of three Pantech phones honored recently at the prestigious iF (International Forum) Design Awards for excellence in the design of cellular phones. It shows its major design attributes when folded, revealing a unique side contour in the form of a smooth flowing curve.

Taiwan - originally the first overseas market in which Pantech began to offer handsets under its own brand in 2003 - has a rapidly growing mobile phone population, with the total market size expected to reach about eight million users this year. GSM is the predominant mobile standard in the country, while demand for 3G services is increasing.

Pantech, whose handset sales rose about 20% in Taiwan last year, aims to maintain its growth in sales this year, with a view to positioning the Pantech brand as the premium handset brand in the Taiwanese market over the coming years.

○PG-6200 features:
 -Fingerprint sensor with secret dialing and phone locking functions
 -Tri-band (GSM 900/1800/1900)
 -Dimension/weight: 87x43.6x20.9mm, 92g
 -Displays : main-260K color TFT LCD, sub-65K color TFT LCD
 -2 mega pixel camera with flash, 4x digital zoom, self-timer
 -Music player (MP3, AAC,AAC+,AMR (for video)/64 polyphonic ringtone/MP3 ringtone
 -Memory: user memory - 20MB; external memory card slot(Micro SD)
 -TTS function/SMS/MMS/EMS and e-mail
 -Bluetooth, JAVA 2.0/WAP 2.0

Source: Pantech

Pantech Unveils 'Finger Writing Recognition Phone' at SVIAZ Trade Show in Russia

SEOUL, May 9th, 2006: Pantech Group, the number two mobile phone company in South Korea, has announced that it plans to showcase the brand new PG-2800 GSM ‘finger writing recognition phone,’ along with 31 of its other most technologically advanced and stylish handsets at the SVIAZ Expo Comm trade show in Moscow, Russia this week.

Pantech PG-2800 GSM finger writing recognition phone

The PG-2800 model’s keypad recognizes and processes the individual user’s writing of text messages. Consumers can either push individual keys or write letters with their fingers on the keypad when looking up words in the electronic dictionary or sending text messages.
The unique ‘finger writing recognition’ function allows users to avail of faster, more convenient communication and is especially useful for inputting text in Russian characters, as well as in the Chinese language.

Sung-Kyu Lee, President & CEO of Pantech & Curitel Communications, Inc., said: “We expect the unique PG-2800 handset to reinforce our credentials as a provider of attractive, stylish yet ultra-modern handsets for consumers, both in Russia and around the world�.

SVIAZ Expo Comm is one of the world’s leading technology and telecommunications trade shows and is aimed at supporting the continuing growth of the technology and telecoms sectors in Russia. Also on display at the event will be three of Pantech’s most sophisticated CDMA450 phones, specifically targeted at Russia and other eastern European markets.

Pantech has exceeded all expectations with its performance in Russia, with growth of more than 100% in sales over the last two years, and is set to expand its customer service facilities in the country. The company plans to introduce 15 new models during 2006 in Russia to further boost its market share.

In 2006, Pantech aims to achieve 27 million in unit sales and USD 4.8 billion in revenues by expanding its global markets, particularly in the U.S., Western Europe, Asia and Russia.

○PG-2800 features include:
- Intenna type clamshell
- Finger writing recognition function
- 90x45x18.5mm, 87.9g
- Band: 900/1800/1900 MHz
- Display : Main :2.0" 260K color TFT LCD
Sub :1.17" 65K color TFT LCD
- 1.3 mega pixel camera with white balance functionality
- MP3 player
- Electronic dictionary
- SMS/EMS/MMS/E-mail
- External memory card slot

Source: Pantech

Motorola's Open Communications Servers Lead the Wave at GLOBALCOMM

On-Site Demonstrations Illustrate Depth/Breadth of Applications

Carrier-grade Common Platform Becoming a Force in the Telecom Industry

TEMPE, Ariz – 9 May 2006 – At GLOBALCOMM™ 2006 Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) will demonstrate evidence of its leadership in aligning the communications industry around open, carrier-grade common platforms, ecosystem coordination and delivering the resulting communications server products.Product and proof-of-concept demonstrations will include Motorola’s generally available AdvancedTCA® based communications servers as the foundation of key IMS functions, plus views into Motorola’s future MicroTCATM and 10Gbps switch fabric ATCA® platform products.

“Motorola has been selected for the majority of known outsourced ATCA based communications server projects, most of which are control plane applications. We believe this indicates that ATCA communications servers are the emerging trend for this class of network functionality,� said Wendy Vittori, corporate vice president and general manager, Embedded Communications Computing, Motorola. “Our 10Gbps Ethernet switching proof-of-concept will show how open, standards-based communications servers will extend into data plane applications such as the emerging high definition IPTV. And with the recent announcement that we will be including MicroTCA platforms in our portfolio, the benefits of communications servers extend from the core to the edge of the network.�

On-site demonstrations will illustrate the wide range of potential applications for Motorola’s AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA communications servers, including implementations in IMS, VoIP, IPTV and WiMAX infrastructure.

* High availability failover of multiple high-definition video-on-demand streams and thousands of SIP-based VoIP calls on a Motorola AvantellisTM 3000 series ATCA communications server. This demonstration will showcase Motorola’s NetPlane® Software, including Service Availability™ Forum specification implementations, pre-integrated with MontaVista Linux and validated in a deployment-ready communications server.

* Motorola’s CentellisTM 3000 series ATCA communications server, designed to allow network equipment providers to take advantage of an open, standards-based common platform while helping to protect their investment in existing high availability software and applications. Developed as a proof-of-concept in collaboration with, and based on, Intel architecture and including content from an ecosystem of independent software vendors, the communications server acts as a single platform for multiple IMS network elements.

* MicroTCA proof-of-concept demonstrating access and host applications that can be brought to market quickly and cost effectively using an open, carrier-grade platform integrated, validated and certified by Motorola:

1. A video conference system, as a proof-of-concept of a host application
2. A wireless base transceiver station, as a proof-of-concept of an advanced wireless broadband access application, such as WiMAX

* 10Gbps switching in a Motorola Centellis 3000 series ATCA communications server, enabling support for high-bandwidth data plane applications. The proof-of-concept demonstrates a significant increase in ATCA switching capacity and backwards compatibility with currently deployed 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) systems. Developed in collaboration with Interphase, Surf and Artesyn Technologies, the demonstration shows the ability of Motorola’s communications servers to scale according to application needs and continues the company’s history of helping protect its customers’ technology investments. Motorola is working with early access customers for 10GbE switching in its ATCA communications servers.

Motorola also will showcase a custom designed telecom rack and ATCA frame-level integration illustrating Motorola’s Professional Services capabilities, including architectural consulting, development consulting and custom product design. Working collaboratively with the customer, Motorola engineers developed the innovative, low-profile power distribution unit (PDU) that handles significantly more power than earlier generation PDUs as well as integrating serviceability elements such as hot-swappable circuit breakers and a shelf alarm module. This approach enables rapid prototyping, speeding time-to-market and minimizing engineering outlay for the customer.

Communications servers from Motorola also will be demonstrated around the show floor on several strategic alliance and standards organizations booths, underlining the power of the communications server ecosystem and highlighting work with Intel, Interphase, MontaVista, and Wind River.

About Motorola’s Communications Servers
Motorola’s communications servers are open, fully integrated systems that act as a common, carrier-grade platform for a wide range of applications. This common platform concept integrates hardware and software elements to enable equipment manufacturers to focus on adding their application-specific value, thereby reducing the time, cost and risk involved in deploying new revenue-generating applications or migrating existing applications to standards-based technology. For more information: www.motorola.com/computing

About Motorola

Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of Seamless Mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you get and stay connected simply and seamlessly to the people, information, and entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune 100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US $36.8 billion in 2005. For more information about our company, our people and our innovations, please visit www.motorola.com

Source: Motorola

Telcordia Enables Total Call Mobile's Entrée into Prepaid Wireless

Hosted Solution Provides Seamless Path to MVNO Success

PISCATAWAY, NJ - May 9, 2006 -- Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) today announced that Total Call Mobile (totalcallmobile.com), a provider of high-quality mobile telecommunication services for business and residential customers, has selected the Telcordia Hosted Solution for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) to support the launch of its prepaid mobile phone service."We are pleased that Telcordia could provide a proven solution to support our deployment of our new offering and enable us to launch the prepaid mobile service in less than 90 days," said Mark Leafstedt, CEO of Total Call Mobile. Total Call Mobile is the premier provider of International Direct Dial mobile service. The company, which targets multi-cultural ethnic groups in the U.S., has nationwide coverage available with the choice of either monthly or commitment-free prepaid plans.

Total Call Mobile selected Telcordia for its proven track record and its ability to assist in rapidly and cost effectively deploying prepaid services in the most reliable, secure and profitable manner.

"Total Call Mobile has identified a market that is incredibly loyal and until now has been largely untapped," said Doug Patterson, Vice President, Telcordia Hosted Solutions. "Telcordia's comprehensive product portfolio provides a seamless solution that helps companies like Total Call Mobile expand its business plans to better serve its customers, drive revenues, and expand its offers."

MVNOs are growing in popularity in the U.S. and around the world because of the benefits realized by all parties. Customers who might not otherwise purchase wireless services often sign up with MVNOs who tailor offerings to meet the specific needs of particular demographic groups. MVNOs, such as Total Call Mobile, benefit from the ability to extend their brands and open up new revenue opportunities without incurring the costs associated with building and managing prepaid network infrastructure.

The Telcordia Hosted Solution for MVNOs offers features such as real-time call management, which helps eliminate revenue leakage and facilitates a positive customer experience. The deployment of the Telcordia Hosted Solution dramatically reduces upfront capital investment in technical infrastructure and minimizes the need to hire skilled telecom resources. This enables companies to launch service quickly. Telcordia has signed 11 customers since launching its Hosted Solutions business last year. The Telcordia Hosted Solution includes elements of the Telcordia® Maestro™ IMS Portfolio of products, services, and applications that enable carriers to offer any service, over any network, via any device.

About Total Call Mobile
Total Call Mobile, Inc. is an MVNO services provider offering prepaid and postpaid wireless voice and data communications services targeted to the expanding multi-cultural ethnic groups in the U.S. Total Call Mobile provides wireless voice and data communications using the "Nationwide Sprint PCS® Network." All Total Call Mobile phones include International Direct Dial with the touch of a button, and customers can receive native language Customer Service, including the following languages: Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog and English. As the nation's first multi-ethnic MVNO, Total Call Mobile offers a suite of reliable high-value, low-cost international voice and data services on prepaid or monthly plans. Total Call Mobile branded phones are available in select retail stores across the nation, as well as through wireless agents and dealers. Total Call Mobile is directly affiliated with Total Call International (totalcallusa.com) and established switch based International Long Distance carrier. For more information about Total Call Mobile please visit totalcallmobile.com.

Source: Telcordia

Alltel extends roaming agreement with Cingular Wireless until 2012

Agreement covers GSM voice and data services

May 9, 2006 -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Alltel has extended until 2012 its GSM roaming agreement with Cingular Wireless, allowing customers for both companies to roam on each other's network. The agreement covers GSM voice and data services and allows for expansion of GSM into heritage Alltel markets."Alltel's extension with Cingular will provide our company with some revenue upside in our wholesale business and gives Alltel an inside view of the development path of GSM technologies," said Kevin Beebe, group president of operations.

Alltel is a customer-focused communications company with more than 15 million customers in 36 states and nearly $10 billion in annual revenues.

Source: Alltel

Net2Phone Selects BridgePort Networks to Provide MobileVoIP Convergence Solutions

MobileVoIP Convergence Enables Service Providers with a Wireless Solution for Consumers and Enterprise Users

CHICAGO, IL AND NEWARK, NJ – May 9, 2006 – Net2Phone, a recognized provider of global VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) solutions for service providers, and BridgePort Networks, a leader in MobileVoIP convergence, announced today that Net2Phone selected BridgePort Networks’ MobileVoIP convergence architecture for its telecommunications partners. Net2Phone’s telecommunications partners will now be able to offer a joint landline – mobile solution to their customers using BridgePort Networks’ MobileVoIP convergence solution.Net2Phone’s deployment of BridgePort Networks’ software will enable Net2Phone partners to provide an easily implemented MobileVoIP service to their subscribers. With this service subscribers will be afforded a single number voice and messaging communications experience using dual mode cellular/Wi-Fi mobile phones that work seamlessly in either network environment. By integrating BridgePort Networks’ core convergence infrastructure software, the NomadicONE Network convergence Gateway with its VoiceLine SM solution, Net2Phone will be able to offer its partners a turnkey MobileVoIP solution.

“Working with BridgePort Networks gives us the capability to allow our customers to rapidly go-to-market with MobileVoIP converged services,� said Net2Phone CEO Liore Alroy. “Our ability to integrate fixed mobile convergence into our existing VoIP solution solidifies the value of Net2Phone’s turnkey VoIP solution for service providers.�

BridgePort Networks works with leading companies such as Net2Phone to develop service provider offerings that quickly bring to market end-to-end solutions for MobileVoIP convergence. BridgePort Networks’ NomadicONE product family allows mobile providers, fixed providers, broadband cable providers and MVNOs the ability to support single phone number voice and data services that can provide a seamless experience no matter the network – mobile, broadband, Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, etc.

"Net2Phone's international presence will enable the quick adoption of MobileVoIP convergence by service providers both mobile and broadband in many markets," said Mike Mulica, President and CEO, BridgePort Networks.

BridgePort Networks and Net2Phone are both active members in the MobileIGNITE industry association for interoperability of fixed mobile convergence applications. Visit the MobileIGNITE website at www.mobileignite.org for additional details.

About BridgePort Networks

BridgePort Networks is the leader in MobileVoIP convergence -- combining the personalization and mobility of mobile phone services with the flexibility, innovation and outstanding cost economics of the rapidly growing VoIP sector. The NomadicONE product family extends single identity phone number services over multiple access networks, including - mobile, cable, DSL and Wi-Fi – in both current mobile networks and IMS environments. The company is a leading member of the MobileIGNITE industry association for the interoperability of fixed mobile convergence (FMC) services and applications. BridgePort Networks is a global company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. To learn more about BridgePort Networks visit: www.bridgeport-networks.com.

BridgePort Networks logo and NomadicONE are trademarks of BridgePort Networks Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

About Net2Phone

Net2Phone provides VoIP PacketCable, SIP and wireless solutions around the world. As a leader in turnkey hosted VoIP telephony services, Net2Phone has routed billions of VoIP minutes globally, servicing more than 100,000 users in the US as well as hundreds of thousands more overseas. Net2Phone provides partners with a SIP-based broadband telephony solution, calling cards, prefix dialing and enterprise services in over 100 countries. Net2Phone's PacketCable platform provides cable operators with the ability to deliver a high quality primary line-type service with features such as emergency calling. For more information about Net2Phone's products and services, please visit www.net2phone.com.

Source: BridgePort Networks