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Interop Technologies Names Eddie DeCurtis as VP of Asia-Pacific Sales

Eddie DeCurtisFort Myers, FL, March 11, 2010Interop Technologies, a provider of core solutions for messaging, device management, and connectivity gateways, has named Eddie DeCurtis to the newly created position of Vice President of Asia-Pacific Sales. DeCurtis brings more than 17 years of telecommunications experience to Interop, where he will focus on new business develop in the Asia-Pacific region.

DeCurtis has worked internationally for 10 years, and has spent six years focusing on technical sales solutions and business development. He is credited with helping to negotiate high-value deals with international operators and leading Asia-Pacific market development efforts resulting in long-term customer relationships. Prior to joining Interop, DeCurtis was Vice President of International Technical Sales and Global Solutions for an international wireless services provider.

For seven years, DeCurtis was with VeriSign Inc., where he served as International Technical Director. While at more

Sprint and Walsh Wireless Launch M2M Device to Drive Usage-Based Insurance for Vehicles

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — March 10, 2010 — Increasingly automobile insurance companies are adapting the way they charge customers, basing rates more on individual vehicle use and driving behavior. This is known as Usage-based Insurance (UBI). Sprint (NYSE: S) and Walsh Wireless today announced the certification and availability of a solution developed to meet this unique and growing market – the Walsh Wireless Data Logger, powered exclusively by Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband.

The UBI model helps insurance companies be more innovative and competitive in their approach by improving their risk assessment process, reducing customer churn and ultimately reducing the claims received. Drivers could see a reduction in their premiums by being rewarded for low mileage and/or safe driving habits. The Walsh Data Logger provides the ability to wirelessly monitor in real-time the performance of a vehicle, its location and the driver’s driving pattern through an easy-to-use, self-installed device. more

IntelliNet Technologies Awarded Key Mobile Data Offload Patent

Innovation Enables Wi-Fi Connection to Multiple Mobile Operators

MELBOURNE, Fla. — IntelliNet Technologies, a leading provider of data offload solutions, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a critical technology patent for mobile data offload. The new patent augments IntelliNet’s technology portfolio and was included in the technology gained in the acquisition of Azaire Networks in 2008.

“IntelliNet’s IWLAN mobile data offload solutions have already been deployed by two major network operators, one in Europe and one in Asia and we just received another order for a South American operator, which we will install in March”
Mobile Cellular Network Selection from Wireless LAN (patent number 7,650,428) is fundamental to Wi-Fi data offload as it enables wireless subscribers to select from multiple Mobile Network Operators (MNO’s) when connecting to public Wi-Fi hotspots such as hotels, airports or coffee shops. This allows the transparent more

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Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse: Wireless Is Transforming Healthcare

– Historic opportunity for wireless technologies to transform healthcare by boosting efficiency, raising the quality of care and reducing costs
— Dan Hesse is the first CEO of a major wireless company to keynote at HIMSS

Editor’s note: Nation’s first 4G wireless network available from a national carrier is racing through Atlanta today. Please visit our booth #1413 at HIMSS to see Sprint 4G in action. Videography and still photos are encouraged.

Atlanta, (HIMSS, Booth # 1413) - March 1, 2010 – The healthcare industry is going through a major transformation and wireless technology will serve as a key enabler of this shift, noted Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) CEO Dan Hesse in his keynote at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference.

During his keynote remarks, Hesse shared examples of advanced wireless technologies and how they are enabling healthcare providers today to more

Leap Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2009

* Adjusted OIBDA Increases 43 Percent Over Prior Year Quarter
* Adds Record 1.1 Million Net New Customers in 2009
* Note: A webcast of Leap’s conference call and accompanying presentation slides will be available at 5:00 p.m. EST today at http://investor.leapwireless.com.

SAN DIEGO, Feb 25, 2010 — Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP), a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless communications services, today reported financial and operational results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Service revenues for the fourth quarter increased 19.3 percent over the prior year quarter to $547.0 million. The Company reported adjusted operating income before depreciation and amortization (OIBDA) of $129.5 million for the fourth quarter, up $38.6 million over the comparable period of the prior year, and fourth quarter 2009 operating income of $4.5 million, compared to $3.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Adjusted OIBDA for more

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Clearwire Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

Key 2009 Highlights

Key 2009 Highlights

* CLEAR 4G in 27 Markets Across the U.S. Covering 34 Million People, including: Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle and Honolulu
* Total Fourth Quarter Subscribers of 688,000 including 642,000 Retail Subscribers and 46,000 Wholesale Subscribers from Comcast, Sprint, and Time Warner Cable
* Largest Net Add Quarter in Company’s History; Fourth Quarter 2009 Retail Subscriber Growth of 87,000 Outpaced First Three Quarters Combined
* Total Subscribers in 4G Markets More than Doubled Sequentially to 438,000 at End of Fourth Quarter
* 2009 Revenue Increases 19 percent to $274.5 Million compared with Pro Forma 2008
* Raised $4.3 Billion, including $1.6 Billion of Additional Financial Support from Strategic Investors, and Refinancing of Debt which Extended Maturity to Late 2015

Additional Highlights

* Serves as 4G “Network of Networks” Through Wholesale Launches of 4G Service by Comcast, Sprint, more

AdMob January 2010 Metrics Report Examines Consumer Usage of Android, iPhone and webOS Applications

Smartphone Users Are Actively Engaged with Applications and Interested in Mobile Internet Devices

SAN MATEO, Calif. — AdMob, one of the world’s largest and fastest growing mobile advertising networks, features the results of a survey of consumer usage and attitudes across the Android, iPhone and webOS application platforms in its January 2010 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report.

The survey found that consumers on the Android and iPhone platforms continue to be actively engaged with applications. Consumers who use iPhone and Android devices showed remarkably similar activity levels – downloading approximately the same total number of applications and spending approximately the same amount of time using them. However, iPhone users continue to download more paid applications, with 50 percent of users purchasing at least one paid application a month compared to 21 percent of Android users. The survey also included consumers on webOS devices and found that while they were more

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T-Mobile USA Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results

BELLEVUE, Wash. — T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile USA”) today reported fourth quarter of 2009 results. In the fourth quarter of 2009, T-Mobile USA reported 371,000 net customer additions compared to net customer losses of 77,000 in the third quarter of 2009. In addition, 3G-capable converged device users and 3G network coverage increased significantly during the year. OIBDA of $1.38 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 was lower compared to the prior quarter and the fourth quarter of 2008, a decline due primarily to higher customer acquisition and advertising costs.

“T-Mobile USA delivered on two significant objectives in 2009. The first was to achieve national scale with a high-quality 3G network offering. This was realized in the fourth quarter of 2009 with more than 200 million people now covered across the country. The second was to launch our first HSPA+ market. The successful launch of T-Mobile HSPA+ in Philadelphia more

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Sunrise Telecom Expands STT 40G Test Capabilities with 43G DPSK Modulation

The industry’s most portable 40G/43G test solution — now with DPSK modulation for long haul networks

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 23, 2010 — Sunrise Telecom Incorporated (Pink Sheets: SRTI), today announced the addition of 43G differential phase shift keying (DPSK) modulation to the STT 40G, allowing field network equipment manufacturer and communications service providers teams to install and verify long haul network equipment.

At less than half the weight of similar products in the industry, the STT 40G (http://www.sunrisetelecom.com/stt40g/pr) is the most portable 40G/43G test solution in the market. With its portability and ease of use, the STT 40G gives installation and maintenance technicians the solution they have been looking for to support their day-to-day field operations.

“With the explosive growth in mobile video, the network core must be upgraded to 40G and 43G. In order to do this cost effectively, communications service providers are moving more

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Crossbeam’s X-Series security platform upgrade provides fast and secure delivery of data over 3G/4G networks

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. — February 24, 2010 Crossbeam Systems, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks, today announced version 9.0 of its open, secure X-Series Operating System (XOS)—laying the foundation to support fast and secure delivery of data over 3G and next-generation 4G networks. Crossbeam will be providing demonstrations of XOS 9.0 at RSA Conference 2010, March 1-5 in San Francisco, at booth #545.

Mobile operators are under enormous pressure to meet growing network demands, while simultaneously ensuring “clean pipes” delivery of data services. With XOS 9.0, the X-Series security platform provides the adaptability, manageability and performance that service providers require to more