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Planned 4Q launch of Sprint Direct Connect will offer increased push-to-talk coverage, more broadband data capabilities, new features – and more enhancements to come as Sprint Network Vision deploys

Overland Park, Kan., March 16, 2011 – Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced plans to expand its gold-standard push-to-talk leadership, unveiling fourth-quarter launch plans for next-generation push-to-talk capabilities powered by Sprint’s broadband CDMA network. As part of the launch, Sprint will offer an initial set of handsets packed with features designed for workgroups that rely on push-to-talk and establish a new push-to-talk brand – Sprint® Direct Connect®.

Sprint Direct Connect service is being built to deliver higher bandwidth capacity to keep up with customers’ demand for data. Sprint also is working to deliver enhanced applications on Sprint Direct Connect, best-ever in-building coverage and is planning to provide triple the square-mile reach of Sprint’s current push-to-talk service.

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With one simple connection, network operators can deliver public safety alerts to customers, avoiding CAPEX and complex deployments

FORT MYERS, FL.—March 16, 2011—Interop Technologies, a provider of core wireless solutions for messaging, device management, and connectivity gateways, now offers a hosted Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS), enabling wireless operators to deliver alert messages originating from the Federal Alert Gateway to their subscribers without deploying cost-prohibitive systems on their networks.

Since Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations stipulate that operators cannot generate revenue from the delivery of Presidential, Imminent Threat, and AMBER public-safety alerts, operators often find it difficult to justify the up-front investment required to implement a commercially available on-network CMAS system. However, operators that do not comply with the mandate risk losing subscribers to competitors that offer the valuable alert service.

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ISCO INTERNATIONAL LINKS RF PHYSICAL LAYER CONDITIONING TO 3G / 4G WIRELESS CAPITAL EFFICIENCY AT CTIA WIRELESS 2011

Similar to Well-Established Practices Concerning Wireline Networks and Layer-1 of the ISO Model — Wireless Networks Require a Solid, Conditioned RF Physical Layer for Maximum Coverage and Capacity

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL – March 16, 2011 – Gordon Reichard, CEO of ISCO International, LLC, a leading provider of flexible spectrum conditioning solutions for wireless service providers, will attend next week’s CTIA Wireless 2011 conference and exhibition in Orlando to discuss the tight linkage between a conditioned RF physical layer and maximum cell site coverage, capacity and performance.

Wireless service providers are continuously growing their networks to deliver the capacity needed to satisfy data hungry smart phones and their applications. Making sure the capital invested to deliver the incremental capacity meets expected financial returns requires the deployed equipment more

Cisco announced that MegaFon, one of Russia’s leading service providers, has installed the Cisco ASR 5000 mobile multimedia core platform in its Central Region mobile network.

With the high performance and advanced intelligence of the Cisco ASR 5000, MegaFon will be able to serve more customers, more reliably, while delivering enhanced mobile services such as data and mobile video.

With the integrated network and subscriber intelligence capabilities of the Cisco ASR 5000, MegaFon, which serves some 56 million subscribers throughout Russia, will be able to develop and deliver advanced mobile services with high levels of customization and personalization. MegaFon customers will also enjoy maximum service reliability thanks to the ASR 5000’s integrated software and hardware redundancy.

The Cisco ASR 5000 was featured in Cisco’s recently announced MOVE (Monetization, Optimization, Videoscape Experience) strategy, designed to help mobile operators like MegaFon monetize their networks through new services and business more

Avenda’s Customer Care Team Gains the Highest Trust of Customers Worldwide

Santa Clara, Calif. – March 1, 2011 – Avenda Systems, the innovation leader in identity-centric network access security, today announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading information security research and advisory guide, has named Avenda’s Customer Care Team the winner of the 2011 Global Excellence Award for the Best Support Team of the Year.

More than 50 judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated in the evaluation, and their average scores determined the 2011 Global Excellence Awards Finalists and Winners. Winners were announced during the awards dinner and presentation on Feb. 16 in San Francisco during the RSA 2011 Conference.

“Working with Avenda’s sales engineering team to deploy our Identity-aware NAC platform has been great,” said Chris Ford, network administrator, Brescia University. “They always have answers for me, more

Anne Brogan brings extensive telecom experience and customer focus to new role
CHICAGO – Nitel, Inc., a nationally recognized provider of telecommunications network services, is pleased to announce that Anne Brogan has joined the company as Agent Program Manager.
Additional Resource for Agents
Brogan serves as an added level of support to the sales team and channel managers. She is responsible for training Nitel agents around the country, improving communication to the agent base, managing promotions, and raising awareness of Nitel resources available to the agents, such as Nitel’s recently launched mobile application.
“Our sales force already is second to none in the industry,” said Tim Basa, Nitel vice president of sales and marketing. “Anne’s role is designed to enhance support to our agents, making them even stronger partners in serving Nitel customers and continually growing our business. We are fortunate to add a telecom professional with the energy and insights of Anne Brogan to our team.”
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Experience leading global semiconductor businesses to help accelerate growth at the provider of high-performance antenna solutions

Viera, Florida—Feb. 23, 2011—SkyCross, a global developer and manufacturer of advanced antenna and RF solutions that are powering the emergence of 4G networks, today announced the appointment of Bami Bastani, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Bastani is the Chairman and CEO of B2 Global Consulting, LLC, a management consulting firm focused on enabling corporate transformation. His expertise is in leading high-growth, multinational communications businesses.

“SkyCross is privileged to welcome Dr. Bastani, a significantly experienced leader with extensive knowledge of the communications device sector, to the board of directors,” said Ben Naskar, SkyCross Inc., Chairman and CEO. “His familiarity with the customers and international markets that SkyCross serves will be an invaluable asset as SkyCross accelerates the growth of its business.”

From 1998 to 2008, Dr. Bastani was more