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Commercial Services Of Reliance IndiaMobile To Start From May 2003

DAKC (Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City), Navi Mumbai, March 28, 2003-- Reliance Infocomm Limited will be starting commercial services of its Reliance IndiaMobile services from May 1, 2003.

It was originally envisaged by Reliance Infocomm that these services would enter the commercial phase in April 2003. However, despite the nation-wide network of Reliance Infocomm being fully ready in all respects, delays in concluding and implementing interconnect agreements with other cellular and basic service providers have necessitated a revision in the schedule for commercialisation. With these agreements now in place, and implementation expected in the next few weeks, the Reliance IndiaMobile services would be fully functional across the country from May 2003, which will include full interconnectivity with all other service providers and two-way SMS operability. Reliance IndiaMobile customers will be able to make and receive calls from any landline, GSM cellphone or CDMA mobile phone from any network in any part of the country or the world. Existing customers of Reliance IndiaMobile, who have been given the benefit of free on-net calls till March 31, 2003, will now enjoy this facility till April 30, 2003. However, they would be required to pay off-net charges payable to other operators.

Consequently, the Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer Offer will continue to be available till June 30, 2003 in the top 104 towns and cities and till July 31, 2003 in the remaining 569 towns in India. The 36-month subscription period of existing customers of the Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer Offer would be effective from the day of starting commercial service.

To enhance customer experience, all services associated with Reliance IndiaMobile would be offered through 252 Reliance WebWorld outlets and 1,000 field customer care desks, many of which are already operational while the rest will start functioning all over India in the next few weeks.

These centres would enable potential customers to walk in, experience and walk out with a fully provisioned Reliance IndiaMobile phone within fifteen minutes, and also manage all customer support. In addition to resolving usage and services related problems of customers on the spot, a full suite of feature enhancements services shall be offered, such as change in address, numbers, rate plans, class of services etc. All necessary support to handle special situations, such as loss or theft of handsets, repair of handsets shall also be available. This pioneering effort, to provide integrated post-sales services – including handset, shall become yet another distinguishing feature of Reliance IndiaMobile.

A quality process, institutionalised by Reliance Infocomm to ensure that all handsets provisioned to customers are defect-free, is fully functional. With this system, Reliance Infocomm is in a position to interface with manufacturers and correct any handset-related issue before the handset is made available to the customer. This institutionalised system acts as a second level quality check of handsets for customers of the Reliance IndiaMobile service and is unlike other service providers where the customer has to rely only on manufacturer’s quality checks or on grey market operators.

Consistent with its principle of bringing about a customer-centric mobile revolution in India, Reliance Infocomm believes that it is critical to interface commercially with customers only after full interconnectivity is achieved, and consistent service quality and reach are available.

DALLAS – March 27, 2003 – Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless service provider, is currently deploying CDMA2000 1X wireless voice and data network infrastructure equipment from Nortel Networks in Georgia and Alabama markets recently acquired from Price Communications.

The network improvements will significantly increase the capacity of Verizon Wireless’ network and support delivery of next generation wireless data services to subscribers – including text messaging, ‘Get It Now’ games and entertainment solutions and Express Network, the carrier’s premier wireless internet access service. Express Network is available to customers coast to coast in more than 900 cities throughout the U.S. and enhances interactive wireless data communications – from email to intranet to full Internet access.

Verizon Wireless Express Network makes it practical for mobile users to access the Internet, their corporate intranet and email on a wireless high-speed service that offers speeds comparable to dial-up service. The high-speed, data network supports enterprise applications, giving companies with mobile workforce access to tools for increased productivity and efficiency. Additionally, Verizon Wireless’ voice and data customers benefit from access to the nation’s largest wireless network.

“The deployment of CDMA technology in our newly acquired markets will allow us to meet the demands of our rapidly growing subscriber base in the southeast,” said Jim McGean, president, Verizon Wireless Georgia/Alabama region. “Both our business and consumer customers can immediately benefit from clearer calls, enhanced features such as text messaging, and access to cutting-edge data services that improve communication and productivity.”

Nortel Networks CDMA2000 technology is designed to drive reduced cost of ownership due to re-use of network elements and enable Verizon Wireless to improve voice quality and increase radio base station capacity to support a greater volume of voice and data traffic.

The deployment includes Nortel Networks Univity* CDMA2000 1X Metro Cell radio base station equipment, mobile switches and related infrastructure for expansion of Verizon Wireless’ wireless data network.

“Nortel Networks is committed to helping wireless operators drive down operating costs and improve network efficiencies. Our CDMA technology provides investment protection for operators based on our expertise in packet networking in the core, and our proven radio access solutions,” said Steve Slattery, president and general manager, CDMA/TDMA Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks. “We have a long-standing relationship with Verizon Wireless and have been able to deliver the capability to increase voice capacity and deploy advanced wireless data services.” Nortel Networks has been providing wireless equipment to Verizon Wireless and its predecessor companies since September 1996.

Nortel Networks is implementing CDMA for leading service providers around the world. Nortel Networks has designed, installed and launched CDMA networks across five continents with more than 65 operators in 17 countries, and has deployed more than 35,000 3G-ready base stations. Verizon Wireless is the nation’s leading provider of wireless communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data network and 31.5 million customers.

Contact for Press and Analysts: Jamie Moody Nortel Networks 972-684-7167 moodyjam@nortelnetworks.com

SYDNEY, Australia – March 27, 2003 –Telstra today became the first Australian mobile telephone company to offer local consumers access to mobile phone services on a 3G (third generation) network. Telstra deployed Nortel Networks Univity* CDMA2000 1X technology to 3G-enable its existing CDMA wireless network. The carrier previously launched a service for business customers, also delivered on the CDMA2000 1X network, in December 2002.

"It's gratifying to have built the network that enabled Telstra to lead the way in giving Australian consumers access to enhanced mobile phone services, delivered at higher speeds than generally available on existing Australian wireless networks," said Steve Wood, president, Nortel Networks Australia and New Zealand. "Nortel Networks and Telstra are delivering a combination of faster speeds and leading applications that represent a whole new era in mobile communications for Australians."

"Telstra's CDMA2000 1X upgrade improved capacity while protecting its current investment in the CDMA network. The strategy drove down the costs of delivering traffic across the network, crucial in enabling Telstra to offer affordable and revenue-generating services to its customers," said Wood.

"The ease and affordability of upgrading our existing CDMA infrastructure was critical to achieving a rapid time to market with this consumer package," said Tim Buckley, director, Next Generation Wireless Services, Telstra Consumer and Marketing. "By working with Nortel Networks to incrementally deploy this cutting-edge technology, we have been able to leverage our existing equipment investment and be first to give Australian consumers the benefits of a 3G network."

Telstra's CDMA network enhancement consisted of a simple card upgrade to Telstra’s Metro Cell base station equipment, as well as deployment of a new packet-based core infrastructure. The CDMA2000 1X roll-out is now complete in greater Sydney, greater Melbourne, some areas of regional Victoria, Canberra, Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Nortel Networks completed its original CDMA roll-out for Telstra in 1999 and has worked with Telstra for 13 years, the past four supporting the carrier's wireless initiatives.

"Today's announcement continues to highlight that Nortel Networks is at the forefront of providing carriers around the world with a flexible digital wireless infrastructure that offers 3G services to consumers and businesses," said Wood.

Products deployed for Telstra from Nortel Networks Univity CDMA2000 product portfolio include the Univity CDMA Metro Cell radio base station, Univity CDMA Base Station Controllers and Univity CDMA Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN).

A CDMA leader since 1995, Nortel Networks has designed, installed and launched networks for more than 65 CDMA customers across 17 countries, and has deployed more than 35,000 3G-ready CDMA base stations. Nortel Networks continues to build on CDMA momentum in the Asia Pacific region with the announcement of a series of contracts signed with customers including China Unicom, Ratelindo and PT Wireless Indonesia (WIN). Nortel Networks also announced in January that it is building Tawian’s first CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO voice and data network for a new 3G operator, Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless (APBW).

Contact for Press and Analysts:

Elizabeth Lovett Nortel Networks 61-2-8870 5625 elovett@nortelnetworks.com

Jay Barta Nortel Networks 972-685-2381 jbarta@nortelnetworks.com

March 27, 2003--The commissioning of a new CDMA base station in Wyandra will provide mobile coverage along the Mitchell Highway between Cunnamulla and Charleville, South Western Queensland.

The base station will provide local residents and visitors to Wyandra, Charleville and Cunnamulla with the benefits of a mobile phone network that has more coverage than any other GSM network in Australia, enabling calls to be made from more places across Australia.

Telstra Country Wide® Area General Manager Mr Jeff Little said the improved mobile phone service will allow businesses and families to stay in contact more reliably when on the road.

“Many people in the community will benefit from the improved mobile phone coverage, particularly people on-call who need to communicate while on they are on move,” Mr Little said.

The Mitchell highway is one of 13 locations in South Western Queensland to receive mobile phone coverage as part of a joint initiative between Telstra and the Commonwealth Government to improve telecommunication services to regional Australia.

Other areas set to receive new or improved digital CDMA mobile coverage include Bollon, Morven, Thallon, Wieambilla, Jandowae, Talwood, Thallon, Kogan, Nindigully, Calingunee, Wyaga and Wallumbilla.

“A car kit with a properly fitted antenna will improve your coverage and allow you to speak and drive more safely by using a hands-free mobile phone,” Mr Little said.

“It is important that all motorists are aware that it is illegal to use a handheld mobile phone while driving and, as part of Telstra’s Drive Safe. Phone Safe initiative, we encourage motorists to use a hands-free device and avoid lengthy conversations while they are driving.

“Between July 2000 and June 2004, Telstra and the Commonwealth Government will have added more than 550,000 square kilometres of digital CDMA coverage, which will bring cellular mobile reception to more than 98 per cent of the Australian population,” said Mr Little.

Further information about digital CDMA coverage is available by calling Telstra on 125 111 or visiting your preferred Mobile Net Dealer.

Details of additional mobile phone coverage, as part of this project is available via the website www.telstra.com/info/tsi.

"These mobile telephone services have been provided through a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Government and Telstra Corporation Limited."

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Tel: 07 3898 7244, Mbl: 0427 754 535, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

March 27, 2003--Telstra today launched a rich range of wireless entertainment and communications applications such as chat, email, games, music and information services, on its CDMA 1x network.

The service, known as Telstra Mobile Loop™, will provide customers with a wide range of high-resolution games, chat, ringtunes and email with compelling and engaging sound. Customers can browse a wide catalogue of applications from their mobile phone, trial and purchase applications and download them via their phones.

Telstra Group Managing Director, Consumer and Marketing, Mr Ted Pretty, said the new service satisfied the 3 customer requirements – being affordable, practical and relevant – which should make it the most appealing of its kind to customers.

“In an Australian first, customers can now affordably access and download appealing and relevant applications via their mobile phone with very easy to use functionality and, importantly, the phone can be used to communicate with all other mobiles and is available for purchase today from select Telstra shops,” he said.

Mr Pretty said Telstra was delighted to be able to offer customers an expansive range of applications we believe our customers are ready for from local and international content providers. The following Applications are available today:

·Jumbuck* – Power Chat* – chat rooms with text, icons and characters

· Modtones* by Faith West Inc.

· SEGA Mobile* – SEGA Snowboarding*

· Sony* Online Entertainment – Everquest Hero’s Call

· Mattel – Magic 8 Ball, Magic Date Ball, Uno

· Jumbuck* – Gothic Graveyard, Soul Daddy*, Bare Knuckle Boxing,

· Tourmaline Networks – Soda-pop Mail* – Bigpond™, Telstra.com®, Yahoo!*, plus many more favourite email providers

· JAMDAT Mobile – Bowling, Bejeweled, Mummy Maze, Puck, and Solitaire,

· Summus – Nine-ball, Ultimate Golf Challenge, exego

· Eyematic – MyGenie

· XIISigns – StarScroll Personal Horoscope*

·`Embience- Drinks Nation

·`Reaxion - Fight Hard 3D

Future applications expected to become available shortly will come from Foxtel, AFL, Rugby World Cup, Sensis, Sony Music Australia and Yahoo! Australia & New Zealand.

“We believe our strong partnerships with content providers and affordable and practical CDMA 1x network functionality will differentiate Telstra in the market and drive customer acquisition and future usage and revenue growth.

“The popularity of SMS shows customers have a strong desire to use their phone for more than just voice calls and we have selected applications we believe will be appealing to customers today - a fully animated, interactive mobile environment, with sound, that can be personalised to their needs.

”The Telstra Mobile Loop™ pricing structure is flexible and affordable giving customers a number of purchase choices including the choice of paying per application downloaded with customers seeing upfront what they are paying for each application or paying a general subscription fee. As a special introductory offer Telstra Mobile Loop applications and information services will be free of charge until May 31st 2003.

Initially these services will be available on Samsung’s lightweight and affordable Rainbow mobile phone, with new phones, such as the futuristic Samsung* Rotating Camera Phone, becoming available in the middle of the year.

Telstra also plans to offer Picture Messaging (MMS) over its CDMA 1x networks over the coming weeks. “We believe we will be the first carrier in the world to offer Picture Messaging interoperability between GPRS and CDMA 1x”, said Mr Pretty.

Telstra has also set up a new online data website, that will have application simulators, and demonstrations of all the products and services available. This site can be reached at www.telstramobileloop.com.Telstra’s CDMA 1X network uses the technology leading the world in 3G take up in places such as Canada, Korea, Japan and the United States. The network covers the greater areas of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Canberra including some regional areas, with plans to extend coverage to Adelaide and Perth over the coming months.

For further information, please contact:

Virginia Murphy, Telstra Corporate Relations, Tel: (03) 8627 8321, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

LAGOS, Nigeria – March 26, 2003 –Multi-Links Telecommunications Ltd. and Nortel Networks announced today the commercial launch of Africa’s first, next generation wireless network, which will position Multi-Links to reach more than 500,000 customers in Lagos, and will support future expansion of wireless services into other parts of Nigeria.

The CDMA2000 1X Wireless Data Network, deployed by Nortel Networks, will enable Multi-Links to significantly boost network capacity to accommodate a greater number of voice calls. The network will also enable high-speed wireless data and secure Internet services like mobile Web browsing, e-mail access with attachments, and other advanced wireless services.

“Our new next generation network will enable us to offer the highest quality services to our voice subscribers, as well as create opportunities for Nigerians to enjoy a new kind of Internet experience,” said C. K. Ramani, chief executive officer, Multi-Links. “Today’s launch is truly an historic event. Our entry into next generation networks will forever change the way Nigerians communicate and interact with each other.”

“Multi-Links is a perfect example of the benefits wireless can bring to markets like Africa, where low fixed line density and challenges in meeting busy hour call demand make wireless a very attractive solution,” said David Balducci, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Nortel Networks. “Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1X Univity* solutions have positioned Multi-Links to offer more sophisticated voice services, and to drive new revenues through data services.”

Less than two percent of Nigeria’s population of 130 million people has access to fixed telephone lines, according to Pyramid Research. The wireless business model provides a highly economical method to extend voice services to the region. And with the introduction of wireless data services, many Nigerians will soon have the opportunity to experience the Internet for the very first time.

Under a supply agreement signed in June 2002, Nortel Networks was selected as the sole supplier of CDMA2000 1X radio and IP (Internet Protocol) core infrastructure equipment to Multi-Links. The Wireless Data Network launched today creates networking efficiencies that can help Multi-Links drive down operating costs while enabling data access at speeds up to 153 kilobits per second. The deployment extends an ongoing relationship between the two companies. Nortel Networks was also the sole supplier of TDMA network equipment to Multi-Links.

Products from Nortel Networks Univity Wireless Data Network portfolio deployed for Multi-Links include Univity CDMA Metro Cell radio base station (BTS), Univity CDMA Base Station Controller (BSC) and Univity CDMA Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) equipment.

Nortel Networks Univity CDMA technology is designed to maximize existing customer investments in spectrum and infrastructure, accommodate subscriber growth, and help service providers drive down capital and operating costs. A leader in CDMA since 1995, Nortel Networks has designed and deployed CDMA networks over varying terrain and population densities for more than 65 operators across 17 countries, including more than 35,000 3G-ready base stations. Nortel Networks is currently implementing CDMA2000 1X with leading operators around the world, including Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS and Bell Mobility in North America; Pelephone in Israel; SMARTCOM PCS in Chile; SERCOM in Guatamala; Telstra in Australia; and APBW in Taiwan.

Multi-Links Telecommunications Ltd. pioneered the private sector initiative in the liberalized Nigerian telecommunications sector in 1997. Since then, Multi-Links has carved a reputation as the most reliable and trusted network in Lagos. Multi-Links is currently expanding its network to increase capacity in Lagos to 500,000 subscribers and is installing independent networks in six other cities. Expansion plans are based on CDMA2000 1X and 1xEV-DO technologies which will enable a new era of high speed data network capabilities - making Multi-Links once again a pioneer in the Nigerian telecom sector.

Contact for Press and Analysts:

Claire Cranton Nortel Networks +44 162 861 7178 cranton@nortelnetworks.com

Jay Barta Nortel Networks 972-685-2381 jbarta@nortelnetworks.com

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- March 26, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, congratulates the joint venture between cellular operators Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom on launching the first commercial BREW-enabled services in Latin America. The joint venture's subscribers will now be able to download applications and services over the air virtually anytime, anywhere, using QUALCOMM's solution on BREW-enabled handsets combined with the joint venture's high-speed data network.

The joint venture's CDMA2000 1X network, which doubles voice capacity and can support data transfer speeds up to 144 kbps, allows Brazilian wireless subscribers to expand the game, entertainment, communications, productivity and business functionality of their handsets. At launch, the joint venture will offer a variety of applications such as e-mail, photo album, ring tones, wall paper, restaurant guide and games.

"We have chosen to offer BREW-enabled services and applications because Brazilian wireless customers demand quality and variety delivered through a proven, high-performance platform," said Luis Avelar, vice president of IT and Products and Services Engineering for the joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom. "The joint venture has a compelling advantage over its GSM and TDMA competitors by being the first to enrich the experience of the Brazilian mobile market with BREW-based services."

"The Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom joint venture is extending its ability to rapidly bring to market the most innovative wireless data services by combining the most compelling applications platform, BREW, with the most data capable wireless technology, CDMA2000," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group. "Their launch of BREW will not only bring the hottest new wireless applications to their subscribers, but will enable Latin American developers to join the fast growing worldwide community that is making real money today through BREW."

Deployments of the BREW solution continue as the joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom joins operators throughout the world, including Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. U.S. Cellular has launched a BREW user trial. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) platform.

QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business system for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration and billing and payment.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

MELBOURNE, Australia -— March 26, 2003 —- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, congratulates Telstra Corporation, Australia’s largest wireless service provider, on the successful launches of its third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1X network upgrade and its wireless applications service based on QUALCOMM’s BREW solution.

Telstra is the first national Australian operator to launch its fast data network services to both consumers and the corporate/enterprise community. Telstra also establishes itself as the premier wireless data service provider in Australia through its BREW-based over-the-air application download service, which will enable Telstra’s subscribers to quickly and easily access a variety of games and applications from their BREW-enabled handsets.

"The new consumer service extends the use of the mobile phone beyond voice and SMS to an entertainment portal that will provide customers with access to a rich selection of content and applications," said Tim Buckley, director of next generation wireless services, Telstra. "Telstra believes that customer desire will create a demand for non-voice services. We have worked closely with QUALCOMM to deliver these new non-voice services based on the BREW platform running over Telstra’s CDMA2000 1X network, which will allow us to deliver an end-to-end solution for customers where they can purchase, download and customize their mobile device."

Telstra’s CDMA2000 1X network is available in greater Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane with current plans to launch Adelaide and Perth in the coming months.

Using its existing CDMA network, Telstra completed a fast and seamless upgrade of its wireless network. With data speeds of up to 144 kbps, the 3G-enabled CDMA2000 1X network will support the continuing growth of voice services, while simultaneously providing new high-speed data capabilities. The BREW solution enabled Telstra to quickly commercialize an application download service in less than a year using its existing CDMA infrastructure – proving how effective the BREW solution is in meeting time-to-market business needs for wireless operators.

As the first 3G and BREW wireless service provider in Australia, Telstra can now offer consumers as well as enterprises the power of high-speed wireless data access, compelling wireless applications, mobile multimedia and a wide variety of colorful and innovative wireless devices. Telstra is set to launch a range of CDMA2000 1X capable devices and phones in the coming months.

"This network upgrade enables Telstra to offer data rates that are higher than any other wireless offering in the market today. With the BREW-enabled service launch, Telstra subscribers will have the ability to access a range of devices and applications that, until now, have proved time consuming and complex for many users of wireless services," said Marshall Towe, vice president and managing director of Southeast Asia for QUALCOMM.

"Ever since Telstra deployed Australia’s first wireless CDMA network now covering more than 1.263 million square kilometers, we have been committed to advanced 3G telecommunications solutions and implementing wireless initiatives, such as the BREW solution, that meet the needs of our customers," said Buckley. "The flexibility of the CDMA network and the end-to-end capabilities of the BREW solution provided Telstra the opportunity to reward our customers. CDMA has enabled us to deliver benefits such as virtually constant connections within a CDMA2000 1X coverage area, enabling customers to experience maximum data download speeds of up to 144 kbps. BREW promises virtually anytime, anywhere access to wireless applications, giving our customers the power to personalize their handsets with the content they desire."

Telstra’s launch of CDMA2000 1X follows deployments by 35 commercial operators in 19 countries across Asia Pacific, Australasia, Eastern Europe and the Americas.

Deployments of the BREW solution continue as operators throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan, Telstra in Australia and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. The joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom is rolling out BREW services to subscribers in Latin America this month and U.S. Cellular has launched a BREW user trial. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the BREW platform.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL March 25, 2003 --Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc., and the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, and Portugal Telecom/Telefonica Moviles Joint Venture in Brazil, today announced a live demonstration of end-to-end MMS over a CDMA 1XRTT network at the Joint Venture booth E5 and at the Comverse booth A3 at Telexpo in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 25-28, 2003.

The powerful bandwidth capabilities of the joint venture’s advanced CDMA 1XRTT network now provides subscribers with high-performance enhanced services. The Telexpo demonstration features the Comverse Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMSC) and Comverse MMS BREW-based handset clients and showcases multimedia messages sent mobile-to-mobile, mobile-to-email, and application-to-mobile.

Luis Avelar, Vice President of Information Technology and Product & Services Engineering of Portugal Telecom/Telefonica Moviles Joint Venture said, “We are very excited about the capabilities of our CDMA 1XRTT network, and MMS illustrates the value of the technology, including the ability to handle larger video clips and stream to the handset more efficiently. We look forward to offering our subscribers a full and gratifying MMS experience that includes both person-to-person messaging as well as rich and attractive content and applications.”

“Speed and flexibility are important to us. Comverse is one of the leading messaging companies that offer its solution now. Comverse is one of the companies we have seen with a commercially available MMS BREW client,” said Mr. Avelar.

Richard McDowall, General Manager Latin America, Comverse said, “We are happy to work with the Portugal Telecom/Telefonica Moviles Joint Venture. This has given Comverse the opportunity to demonstrate live MMS on their network and to satisfy the very high standards of one of the largest and the most innovative operators in South America.”

Contacts:Investor/Business:

Paul D. Baker Comverse Technology, Inc. 170 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 677-7226

Industry Press:

Penny Blaisdell Comverse 100 Quannapowitt Parkway Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 224-8612

What: Addressing CDMA mobile operators' need to deliver differentiated multimedia services, Brasilcel, the joint venture between Portugal Telecom and Telefonica Moviles in Brazil with more than 16.8 million subscribers - biggest wireless operator in South America, and Openwave are showcasing successful delivery of multi-media messaging services through a demonstration of MMS capabilities on a mobile handset over Brasilcel's live CDMA 1XRTT network. The demonstration leverages the standards-based capabilities of the Openwave® MMSC and the Rocket Mobile MMS client, RocketMMS™ for CDMA handsets for QUALCOMM's BREW™ platform.

Where: Telexpo, Sao Paulo, Brasil. Brasilcel booth #E5-white pavilion.

When: March 25th - March 28th, 2003

The Openwave MMSC offers a flexible and feature rich multimedia-messaging platform to enable operators to offer services such as video messaging, personalized web applications, and rich third party content. To deliver an end-end solution for operators, like Brasilcel, the Openwave MMSC works seamlessly with standards-based messaging client technologies. Openwave's own messaging client products leverage time-tested Openwave network protocols, rendering technology and phone software expertise to ensure the most interoperable, quickly implemented, usable messaging user experience available on the market today. To give operators freedom of choice, Openwave is also collaborating with a number of standards based MMS client vendors including Rocket Mobile's RocketMMS™ BREW based client.

SCARBOROUGH, Ontario - March 21, 2003 - TELUS Mobility today announced the expansion of its next generation 1X wireless data network to centres in New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island through a reciprocal roaming/resale agreement with competitor Aliant Mobility.

"Bringing 1X service to new clients across Atlantic Canada demonstrates our commitment to providing consumers and business from coast to coast with seamless mobile wireless data and computing services," said George Cope, TELUS Mobility's President and CEO. "That the expansion was accomplished through a reciprocal roaming/resale agreement also underlines the innovative approaches Canada's wireless industry is taking to ensure the rapid growth of next generation wireless."

Originally launched in Halifax and other major urban centres across Canada in June 2002, TELUS Mobility 1X service is now available to approximately 24 million Canadians, or 75 per cent of the population. The Atlantic expansion adds coverage for 500,000 potential clients in centres such as Sydney, Nova Scotia; St. John's, Newfoundland; Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton, New Brunswick; and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Offering fast and reliable mobile connections to the Internet and other data networks, 1X delivers both business-focused mobile computing and productivity solutions, and consumer applications such as interactive gaming, ringtone and image downloads, and other multimedia applications. TELUS Mobility offers a wide selection of 1X-ready wireless phones, including the Samsung SPH-A520 and A540, LG TM-520 and Motorola V120X, as well as mobile computing solutions like Velocity Wireless, which allows business users to quickly configure a portable PC or Personal Digital Assistant for fast mobile Internet access.

For more information:

Mark Langton, TELUS Mobility Media Relations, (416) 684-3454, mark.langton@telus.com

Robert Mitchell, TELUS Mobility Investor Relations, (416) 279-3219, ir@telus.com

CAIRO, Egypt – March 20, 2003 –Telecom Egypt, the largest telecommunications company in Egypt, and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology have signed a five-year frame agreement with Nortel Networks – estimated at approximately US$60 million – for expansion and modernization of Egypt’s national telecommunications infrastructure.

Telecom Egypt’s objectives for this expansion are to drive reduced capital and operating expenses, to make available a full set of high-quality voice services, and to build a foundation for future delivery of new multimedia and packet voice services.

“This ‘SuperNet’ agreement deepens the cooperation between Telecom Egypt and Nortel Networks, a proven and trusted business ally,” said Akil Beshir, chairman, Telecom Egypt. “It will also assist in satisfying the demands of our customers by enabling us to provide next generation communications services such as reliable high-speed data connections.”

“Nortel Networks is proud to be chosen by Telecom Egypt to expand its national communications network,” said Michel Clement, president, Nortel Networks for France, the Middle East and Africa. “We strive to have Nortel Networks solutions as the cornerstone of Telecom Egypt’s wireline and wireless evolution strategy. This agreement further substantiates the breadth and strength of our wireless and wireline product solutions.”

Key elements of this network expansion are expected to include Nortel Networks Univity* CDMA2000 1X Wireless Data Network solutions, Nortel Networks Succession* Communication Server 2000 superclass softswitches, and Nortel Networks DMS circuit switches.

Telecom Egypt expects to deploy Univity CDMA2000 1X solutions to offer fixed wireless services. Nortel Networks is implementing CDMA2000 1X for leading service providers around the world, and has designed, installed and launched CDMA networks for more than 65 operators in 17 countries that span five continents.

With Succession Communication Server 2000 superclass softswitches and DMS-100 local switching systems, Telecom Egypt will be positioned to migrate to voice over packet technology at its own pace. Voice over packet enables voice traffic to be broken down into smaller pieces and sent as data packets, allowing carriers to operate more cost-effectively and efficiently by using a common packet network to carry voice, data and video traffic. In addition, it will allow Telecom Egypt to offer new, revenue-generating multimedia services in the future.

Nortel Networks Succession Communication Server 2000 is part of a comprehensive voice over IP (Internet Protocol) portfolio that provides solutions across all four carrier voice over IP market segments: cable, local, long distance and wireless.

Telecom Egypt was established in 1918 as the Egyptian Telegraph and Telephone Administrator. Since that time great progress in telecommunication networks has been achieved, and within the last two decades, Telecom Egypt adopted an ambitious plan to review and develop its switching and transmission network facilities. For more information on Telecom Egypt visit www.telecomegypt.com.eg

Contact for Press and Analysts:

Isabelle Tadmoury Nortel Networks +33 16955 1291 tadmoury@nortelnetworks.com

Lamia Fakhr Nortel Networks +202 735 4994 lfakhr@nortelnetworks.com

March 19, 2003--Wieambilla residents and businesses are now enjoying the advantages of new cellular mobile phone coverage following the switching on today of a Telstra digital CDMA base station.

Telstra Country Wide® Area General Manager Mr Jeff Little officially announced the service which provides CDMA mobile reception to communities in the Wieambilla area.

Tara Shire Mayor, Graham Muller welcomed the new service. “Mobile phone communication has become increasingly important for social and business interaction and will provide improved coverage in the area north of Tara,” Mr Muller said.

“Telstra Country Wide® has worked closely with us to secure funding for the site as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Networking the Nation (NtN) initiative and to deliver this mobile phone service to our town.”

“Improved mobile phone coverage is one of the highest priorities of our customers and, consequently, one of our highest priorities,” Mr Little said.

“Already, Telstra has brought digital CDMA mobile coverage to Augathella, Talwood, Calingunee, Wyaga, Nindigully, Wallumbilla and Jandowae and we are continuing to upgrade our services throughout South Western Queensland with additional sites planned for Bollon, Morven, Thallon, Thallon, Kogan and Wyandra,” Mr Little said.

Telstra’s digital CDMA is Australia’s largest cellular mobile phone network and is expected to provide close to 1.4 million square kilometres of coverage, reaching over 98 per cent of the population, by the end of June 2004.

“Geographical coverage and transmission quality make digital CDMA the obvious choice for anyone who lives or works in regional areas and who wants outstanding performance in metropolitan areas as well,” Mr Little said.

Customers can obtain further information on the digital CDMA benefits by calling 125 111 or visiting their local Telstra dealer, or the Face of Telstra Agent the Tara Post Office.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Tel: 07 3898 7244, Mbl: 0427 754 535, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

Minsk, Belarus – March 19, 2003 – Huawei Technologies, announced that Huawei has signed a contract with BelCel, the exclusive CDMA cellular operator of Belarus, to build CDMA450 mobile network, the global second commercial one of its kind, to deliver both voice service and data services at high-speed such as multimedia and mobile Internet.

Under the agreement, Huawei will provide BelCel with CDMA450 total solution, which is based on CDMA2000 1X technology and features smooth evolution towards 1xEV-DO and even 1xEV-DV.

The contracted network covers Belarus capital Minsk and a vast majority of Belarus regions.

The network deployment includes 55 BTSs as well as BSC and core network equipments as MSC, HLR and PDSN for BelCel's commercial network. The CDMA450 contract was finally awarded to Huawei Technologies out of other international bidders due to its brand popularity evidenced by impressive service provision, excellent technical performance and professional service support during the earlier cooperation.

"We are delighted to be partnering with BelCel to launch CDMA450 commercial network in Belarus and expect our cooperation on the ongoing phase will be as productive and pleasant, " said Ms. Yu Xiangping, Director of International Marketing Division for Mobile Products of Huawei Technologies.

NEW ORLEANS -- March 18, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology and ALLTEL, a leader in the communications industry, today announced at CTIA Wireless 2003 that ALLTEL will be the first operator to offer BREW Shop software, which enables an over-the-air application download service for PDA applications. The Kyocera 7135 smartphone with PalmSource’s Palm OS will be the first device in ALLTEL’s product portfolio to run BREW Shop, a native application that will allow ALLTEL subscribers to shop over the air for Palm OS-based applications as part of the operators’ BREW-based Axcess wireless application service.

BREW Shop will enable ALLTEL to use the full capabilities of the BREW Distribution System (BDS) to acquire PDA applications from developers, manage catalogs of these applications and provide its users of the Kyocera 7135 smartphone with simple and user-friendly access to a wide variety of Palm OS applications that they can download over the air, virtually anytime, anywhere. ALLTEL, and other operators already using the BDS for application distribution and billing mediation, will now be able to support smartphones and handhelds without any changes to their BREW-related systems and business processes.

"BREW Shop is a significant milestone for the global application marketplace that BREW is building, demonstrating that operators can leverage their existing BDS investment with no modification to support smartphones and wireless PDA handhelds," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, president of QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet Group. "ALLTEL continues to demonstrate leadership in wireless data services with its selection of BREW Shop enabling the company to expand its BREW-based wireless data services to tech-savvy and productivity-oriented customers who prefer the power of converged devices like the Kyocera 7135 smartphone."

"Our BREW-based Axcess Shop service is generating tremendous interest in the diverse data capabilities of our handsets," said Philip Junker, executive vice president of marketing for ALLTEL. "BREW Shop with the Palm Powered Kyocera 7135 smartphone provides a compelling addition to our Axcess service offering."

QUALCOMM’s BREW Shop will be available to users of the Kyocera 7135 smartphone in mid 2003. ALLTEL began offering the Kyocera 7135 smartphone in mid-December 2002 and response from consumers has been enthusiastic. Kyocera Wireless Corp. pioneered the Palm Powered converged device segment, and will continue its support of the BREW platform with its upcoming Kyocera 3225 handset. Cellmania, a leading provider of mobile business solutions, will provide Palm OS applications for the ALLTEL launch.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax)e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.comorPatty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax)e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.comorJulie Cunningham, Investor Relations1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax)e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

ALLTEL Contact:

Andrew Moreau1-(501) 905-7962(ph)e-mail: andrew.moreau@alltel.com

March 18, 2003 — NEW ORLEANS — From CTIA’s Wireless 2003 show, Verizon Wireless today announced an array of wireless solutions that let workers who spend much of their time out of the office seamlessly connect via a wireless environment. Wireless Office brings a suite of services to the mobile professional that encompasses voice tools, Internet/intranet access, personal information management, e-mail and customized solutions on the latest devices. From PDA options from Samsung and Kyocera to a BlackBerry device on a high-speed data network, enterprise customers may choose the best device for their employees to efficiently access e-mail and corporate data, receive on-demand information and make voice calls.

"Our enterprise customers have some common needs for their mobile workers that include affordable and consistent access to e-mail and their corporate intranet - but they appreciate choice when it comes to operating system, functionality and device form factor. We're working with a number of our trusted manufacturers to help the mobile professional get increased utility and efficiency from full-featured device options that further duplicate the office environment," said Cindy Patterson, Verizon Wireless vice president - enterprise data.

These new enterprise devices will operate on Verizon Wireless' national high-speed Express NetworkSM, which is available in 900 cities nationwide and delivers average data transmission speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second (kbps) with bursts up to 144 kbps - ideal for most corporate applications. And, recognizing the need to have 24 hour access to e-mail, Verizon Wireless has affordable and reliable Wireless Office solutions that address specific needs for e-mail-whether a small/home office, a field force worker or a large enterprise-including a VoiceGear service that allows users to listen and respond to e-mail via voice commands.

Samsung i700 Windows-powered Pocket PC

To keep businesses moving and to enhance productivity, the Samsung i700 Windows-powered Pocket PC and wireless phone device allows for some serious multi-tasking: customers can access their Pocket Outlook for e-mail or calendar functions, launch Pocket Internet Explorer to conduct research, or launch Word or Excel documents while holding a hands-free conference call. Real estate brokers, architects, designers and insurance claims representatives, among other mobile professionals, will appreciate the built-in camera that supports VGA quality images so clients and colleagues can receive photos instantly from the job site. Additionally, the i700 has a host of features that offer both flexibility and scalability to enterprise users, including an IR port, USB sync and 64 MB of RAM with an SD expansion slot.

The Samsung i700 will be available in April through Verizon Wireless' business sales channels.

Kyocera 7135 Smartphone

The widely anticipated successor to the QCP™ 6035 smartphone, the Kyocera 7135 features a small, lightweight clamshell design and a high-resolution screen with 65,000 colors, Assisted GPS (A-GPS) technology, and an expansion card slot compatible with both MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) and SD™ card standards, allowing users to add memory, specialized applications or accessories. For road warriors, the Kyocera 7135 also incorporates a speakerphone, voice-activated dialing, silent vibrating alert, two-way SMS text messaging, Eudora® e-mail, and three modes of Web access (HTML, Web Clipping and WAP). The numeric keypad allows easy, one-touch access to contact and calendar data as well as messages or the Web. Featuring Palm OS® v4.1 and 16MB of on-board memory, the Kyocera 7135 offers the complete functionality of a Palm™ organizer and supports thousands of applications written for the Palm OS platform. The phone supports browsers with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to provide security for confidential data, ideal for enterprise information management, mobile workers and m-commerce.

The Kyocera 7135 will be available in April through Verizon Wireless' business sales channels.

BlackBerry 6750TM from Research in Motion (RIM)

The new BlackBerry 6750TM handheld from RIM (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) for Verizon Wireless' national high-speed Express Network is based on the popular BlackBerryTM wireless platform.

True to form, the BlackBerry 6750's sleek shape features a keyboard that makes typing with thumbs easy and efficient for e-mail correspondence and short text messaging. The 6750 also has a speakerphone/microphone and privacy headset. Verizon Wireless plans to introduce the BlackBerry 6750 in the second quarter 2003.

Today's announcement is part of the company's leadership in serving business customers, from mobile professionals, to small and medium businesses, to large enterprises. With its premier nationwide network as a foundation, the company's solutions for these segments range from off-the-shelf voice tools, remote access and PIM applications, to custom vertical applications.

Media Contact: Brenda Raney, brenda.raney@verizonwireless.com, 908-306-4834

(NEW ORLEANS, March 18, 2003) – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), the third largest manufacturer of wireless handsets in the U.S., and Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless service provider, today formally announced the launch of the i700, a Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC with integrated wireless voice and data capabilities. The i700 boasts an array of features giving consumers on the Verizon Wireless nationwide network the freedom to wirelessly communicate and stay connected to people, information and rich applications and services.

“The i700 presents a compelling combination of Samsung’s advanced wireless phones capabilities, Verizon’s extensive high-quality voice and data network and the familiarity of Microsoft Office products,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung’s wireless terminals division. “Together, this device gives consumers a mobile communication tool that not only can keep business moving and enhance productivity, but can keep up with any busy lifestyle.”

“Our enterprise customers are seeking a reliable solution to make voice calls and one that lets them take their office on the road with them,” said Cindy Patterson, Verizon Wireless vice president – enterprise data. “With its mobile version of Microsoft Outlook, the i700 on the Express Network is a converged device that takes road warriors to new heights.”

Mobile professionals can take advantage of the advanced features of a Samsung wireless phone, while also having access to popular and familiar mobile versions of Microsoft’s Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word and Pocket Excel. The i700’s speakerphone capability will allow users to conduct hands-free conference calls while simultaneously accessing files and information from the Pocket PC applications. Additionally, the i700 has a host of features that offer both flexibility and scalability to users, including an IR port, USB sync and 64 MB of RAM with an SD expansion slot.

All consumers will enjoy the i700’s large color TFT screen to view high-resolution VGA-quality images taken with the device’s built-in digital camera. The i700’s impressive screen also is perfect for viewing photos and documents, browsing the Internet on Verizon Wireless’ high-speed data network, checking email or playing video files with the Windows Media Player. Additionally, the i700 allows consumers to capture an image, attach voice memos or text messages, and send images via email or infrared capabilities.

“The i700 is a result of the combination of powerful and flexible Pocket PC software on sleek Samsung devices, making it a great device for work and play,” said Juha Christensen, corporate vice president for the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. “We look forward to the new features the i700 will offer Verizon Wireless’ customers such as an integrated camera and multimedia messaging capabilities and are very excited about Samsung’s innovative work that complements our very rich Pocket PC offering.”

The commitment to develop convergence products for both Microsoft Windows Powered Smartphone and Pocket PC platforms is part of Samsung’s overall Mobile Intelligent TerminalsÔ (MIT) corporate strategy. Samsung is working in tandem with its strategic wireless carrier partners to develop a portfolio of differentiated MIT™ products and services that appeal to diverse requirements and platform preferences.

In addition to the phone and camera functionality, the i700 features breakthrough voice recognition software from Voice Signal Technologies. With Voice Signal’s application, for the first time users can look up or dial any name in the mobile device phonebook regardless of the number of names, without first having to “train” the device. The Voice Signal speaker-independent software also allows users to dial numbers and navigate the phone’s menus. By combining speech recognition and synthesized text-to-speech output, the Voice Signal application enables users to control all these features without having to use their hands or look at the display, making it easier, safer and more fun for consumers to use the i700.

Contact:

Carrie King Publicis Dialog for Samsung (214) 557-3611 -- wireless

Brenda B. Raney Verizon Wireless (908) 306-4834

CTIA Wireless 2003 - March 18, 2003 - New Orleans, LA - With a focus on providing solutions to meet the needs of the mobile workforce, Verizon Wireless and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX; RIM) said today they are demonstrating the new data and voice-enabled BlackBerry 6750™ handheld optimized for the Verizon Wireless high-speed Express NetworkSM at CTIA Wireless 2003 in New Orleans (BlackBerry™ Booth #5175, Verizon Wireless Booth #6733). The BlackBerry 6750 is expected to be available from Verizon Wireless in the second quarter of this year.

Featuring leading enterprise connectivity with secure, integrated wireless email and data access, the BlackBerry 6750 also incorporates a dual band phone, text messaging, browser and personal organizer.

Verizon Wireless' Express Network is a leading national high-speed wireless network, with average user speeds between 40-60 kilobits per second (kbps) and bursts of up to 144 kbps - similar to, or faster than using a dial-up PC connection.

"The BlackBerry 6750 supports our enterprise strategy to give mobile professionals a convenient way to access email and other applications when they're away from the office," said Cindy Patterson, Vice President of Enterprise Data Sales for Verizon Wireless. "Our Express Network, with its broad nationwide reach and reliability, is a great fit for the BlackBerry wireless platform."

"The BlackBerry 6750 is the first BlackBerry handheld to support CDMA 1X wireless networks," said Mark Guibert, Vice President, Brand Management at Research In Motion. "RIM is pleased to be working with Verizon Wireless, the largest provider of wireless communications in the United States."

BlackBerry continues to distinguish itself as the leading wireless platform for corporate customers. Specifically designed to meet the needs of both end users and IT departments, BlackBerry incorporates the industry's best hardware, software and services to provide a seamless, end-to-end solution.

Features of the BlackBerry 6750 include:

· Integrated wireless data and voice services including email, dual band phone, text messaging, browser and organizer on a single handheld;

· Secure, push-based wireless access to corporate email and enterprise applications;

· Dual band phone with integrated speaker/microphone and headset jack;

· Two-way text messaging enables users to easily send and receive short text messages;

· BlackBerry browser supports standard WML, HTML and XML based content and HTTP/HTTPS connectivity to BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

March 18, 2003--Queensland Wyaga and Calingunee residents and businesses are now enjoying the advantages of new cellular mobile phone coverage following the switching on of Telstra digital CDMA base stations.

Telstra Country Wide® Area General Manager Jeff Little officially announced the service which provides CDMA mobile reception to the communities in the Wyaga and Calingunee area. The coverage will extend along the Leichhardt Highway from Billa Billa to Moonie and the Gore Highway from Western Creek Road to the Leichhardt Highway intersection.

Waggamba Shire mayor, Tom Woods welcomed the new service. “Mobile phone communication has become increasingly important for social and business interaction and is vital to the economic development of Wyaga and Calingunee,” Mr Woods said.

“Telstra Country Wide® has worked closely with us to secure funding for the site as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Networking the Nation (NtN) initiative and to deliver this mobile phone service to our town.”

“Improved mobile phone coverage is one of the highest priorities of our customers and, consequently, one of our highest priorities,” Mr Little said.

“Already, Telstra has brought digital CDMA mobile coverage to Talwood and Nindigully and we are continuing to upgrade our services throughout South Western Queensland with additional sites planned for Bollon, Morven, Thallon, Thallon, Kogan and Wyandra,” Mr Little said.

Telstra’s digital CDMA is Australia’s largest cellular mobile phone network and is expected to provide close to 1.4 million square kilometres of coverage, reaching over 98per cent of the population, by the end of June 2004.

“Geographical coverage and transmission quality make digital CDMA the obvious choice for anyone who lives or works in regional areas and who wants outstanding performance in metropolitan areas as well,” Mr Little said.

Customers can obtain further information on the digital CDMA benefits by calling 125 111 or visiting their local Telstra MobileNet dealer.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Tel: 07 3898 7244, Mbl: 0427 754 535, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

March 17, 2003 - Ericsson and Starcomms Ltd. today announced a CDMA2000 1X upgrade contract to deploy Ericsson’s Total CDMA2000 Solution in Lagos, Nigeria.

Focused on providing value that is sustainable into the future, Ericsson’s CDMA2000 1X solution, based on true 3G platforms, has been designed to provide operators like Starcomms with investment protection through an easy, cost effective migration path to CDMA 1xEV-DO (Evolution Data Only) and 1xEV-DV (Data and Voice). Ericsson’s CDMA2000 1X products provide a highly scalable solution for voice and high-speed packet data services that enable fast time to market and a quick return on investment.

“We are pleased to extend our relationship with Starcomms and assist them in rolling out their CDMA2000 1X network,” said Åke Persson, president of Ericsson Mobile CDMA Systems. “Ericsson offers one of the most cost-effective, powerful CDMA2000 solutions in the industry, facilitating increased revenue and lowered expenses for operators such as Starcomms.” “As we continue to expand our network and bring advanced voice and data services to customers throughout Nigeria, it is important for us to partner with a leading vendor like Ericsson”, said Dirk Smet, CEO of Starcomms. “The high capacity of our CDMA2000 network and cost-effective solution will ensure our existing and future customers premium quality services at competitive rates.”

Phase I deployment has already been completed and Phase II will begin immediately with an expected commercial launch during Q2 2003. Ericsson deployed its industry leading cdmaOne solution with Starcomms in 2002 and this new contract will provide Starcomms with a simple, cost-effective upgrade to CDMA2000.

“Starcomms’ roll-out of CDMA2000 services will position them as one of the most technologically advanced operators on the continent,” said Jan Embro, VP and general manager of Ericsson in Southern Africa. Starcomms’ first-to-market CDMA2000 1X services will give them a clear competitive edge in the local market place,” Mr. Embro continued.

The contract for Ericsson’s total CDMA2000 solution includes the following equipment and services: 1900 MHz compact Radio Base Stations 1127; Base Station Controllers 1120; Packet Core Network; Mobile Switching Centers; Home Location Registers; a suite of applications such as Pre-paid, Short Message Service (SMS) and Voice Mail Service (VMS); and a full portfolio of services including training and network rollout.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Charlotte Rubin, Public Relations Manager Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMAPhone: +1 858 332 6589; E-mail: charlotte.rubin@ericsson.com

Kathy Egan, Vice PresidentEricsson Inc., Corporate CommunicationsPhone: +1 212 685 4030; E-mail: pressrelations@ericsson.com

Lungi Biko, Communications DirectorEricsson South AfricaPhone: +2711 844 2306; E-mail: lungi.biko@esa.ericsson.se

MARCH 17, 2003 --NEW ORLEANS, LA, --The specialized PCS VisionSM service will appeal to enterprise customers looking for a reliable and affordable machine-to-machine communication solution, as well as those requiring greater bandwidth for more complex applications. PCS Telemetry Services also provides an attractive alternative for enterprise customers using CDPD networks looking for a viable, long-term solution with faster data speeds and greater flexibility.

“Wireless telemetry represents a significant opportunity for Sprint to meet the needs of business customers in new, existing and expanding vertical markets,” said Phil Bowman, vice president of business marketing for the PCS Division of Sprint. “PCS Telemetry Services can be a powerful and versatile alternative for customers looking to migrate from CDPD networks, as well as companies that have not yet considered a wireless solution to allow machines to relay real-time information to a central location. The high-speed, always-on capabilities of the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network provides the ability to transmit large files with the added advantage of mobility and portability.”

Sprint is offering PCS Telemetry Services in response to the growing need among enterprise customers in vertical markets to collect, transfer and analyze data in real time from unmanned machines or devices. According to a recent Wireless Data Research Group (WDRG) report, the wireless telemetry market is expected to grow from $1.8 billion in 2003 to $8.2 billion in 2007.

Many businesses need a reliable method to gather information from remote sites and send it to a centralized location where it can be monitored and analyzed. For example, wireless payment processing systems used by the rental car industry and overnight delivery companies are commonplace today. Similarly, the meter reader has become a thing of the past with utility companies gathering information remotely via a variety of more economical methods.

The new machine-to-machine services will be supported by the largest nationwide CDMA packet data 3G network available in the United States. Customers will be able to transmit data over the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network at speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, with peak speeds of 144 Kbps. The higher speeds will allow customers to utilize more advanced telemetry applications such as sending photos and images – a feat not feasible on slower CDPD networks.

Sprint is targeting vertical markets including point of sale and ATMs, transportation, utilities, energy, security, asset and building management, as well as field sales and service industries. In support of PCS Telemetry Services, Sprint also announced signed contracts with several leading telemetry service providers that will, in turn, present the CDMA telemetry solution to their customers.

· American Trash Management is a leading provider of trash management products and services to major waste generators worldwide. The company offers expertise, products and services for facilities and equipment design and construction, logistics including data collection and analysis, as well as waste management, recycling and odor control systems.

· Commerciant will provide wireless payment-processing solutions to Sprint customers with a point-of-sale device for vertical markets including field service, food service and delivery organizations, and retail merchants. With proprietary signature capture capability, communications encryption and electronic receipt center, the device is best in class for wireless mobile financial transactions. Commerciant is the single source wireless solutions provider in the payments and mobile business data service industry.

· NCR Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer of self-service solutions for the financial services industry, will offer value-added services and capabilities to ATM deployers desiring flexibility in deploying and maintaining the ATM channel. Specifically, NCR will provide wireless connectivity options for the self-service network versus the traditional hardwired communications.

· TransData, Inc. is a progressive, technology-based manufacturer of solid-state energy meters and power transducers for the electric utility industry. TransData's MARK-V Meter features an integrated modem for remote billing interrogation on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

· Trimble is a leading provider of positioning solutions, including Global Positioning System (GPS), optical and laser technologies. As part of its many products and services, the company provides real-time, GPS-based asset tracking and monitoring for businesses and government agencies. Trimble's Televisant™ System is a fleet and mobile resource management solution powered by the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

In addition, Sprint has certified the following original equipment manufacturers to provide wireless modems that enterprise customers can use as part of their PCS telemetry solution.

· AirLink Communications, Inc. is a recognized leader in the wireless data industry and offers a complete family of hardware and software products that enable enterprises to control and collect data wirelessly from remote assets. AirLink will build ruggedized serial modems that will be used to facilitate various telemetry applications for Sprint customers. AirLink solutions have been used in several industries including public safety, mobile asset management, supply chain logistics, homeland security, retail financial point of sale and traffic management.

· Novatel Wireless will provide the Expedite C201TM, a wireless embedded modem based on core components of the PCS Connection Card by Novatel Wireless (Merlin C201™). The new Expedite C201 is certified for the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network to enable high-speed wireless data access at speeds up to 144 Kbps. It is ideally suited for integration into mobile devices such as laptops, handheld computers, tablet PCs and industrial devices to enable wireless applications including telemetry, inventory management, automated banking, vending machines, point of sale and more.

For customers with more stringent security requirements, Sprint will offer two connectivity options in mid-2003. The first is a network-based virtual private network (VPN) that allows enterprises to connect their corporate network to the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network by creating a secure tunnel through the Internet. The second option will enable customers to connect their corporate network directly to the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network through a Permanent Virtual Circuit (PVC) using the Sprint Global Frame Relay network. In addition to enhancing The PCS Telemetry Service Offering, these connectivity options will enable Sprint to address the growing number of public safety and government agencies migrating off of CDPD networks.

Telemetry service providers and customers interested in learning more about PCS Telemetry Services can call 1-866-772-7877 or contact the Sprint telemetry team by sending an email to telemetry@sprintspectrum.com.

Contacts:Suzanne Lammers, Sprint, 913-762-7039, slamme01@sprintspectrum.com

Amy Schiska, Sprint, 913-762-7027, aschis01@sprintspectrum.com

MARCH 17, 2003 -- NEW ORLEANS, LA, -- During the 1st quarter of 2003, Sprint crossed a significant early milestone with the addition of its one millionth PCS Vision customer. Sprint leads the industry in the use of advanced data services. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate e-mail; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; download polyphonic, animated and voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

Offering a clear fashion sense to match its crystal clear calls, the PCS Phone by Sanyo 8100 gives consumers a choice of three stylish colors – Silver, Navy/Gold or Pearl White. The 8100 supports PCS Vision applications and services, including downloadable Java-based games, animated ringers and screen savers. Sprint, which operates the largest all-digital, nationwide PCS network and Sanyo will offer the PCS Phone by Sanyo 8100 to customers nationwide in the second quarter of 2003.

The PCS Phone by Sanyo 8100 with built-in camera offers Vision-enabled wireless voice and data communications capabilities. The 1.8-inch internal TFT LCD supports 65,536 colors and provides a rich, compelling experience when viewing photos, screen savers, animated ringers and games. The 1-inch external TFT 65,536-color LCD offers users the convenience of Caller ID for quickly identifying incoming calls by their number, or Photo-Caller ID, for instantaneously identifying incoming calls by viewing a previously selected image of the caller that has been linked to the handset’s internal phone book.

"Sprint and Sanyo were the first to introduce a wireless phone with a built-in camera in the U.S. Sprint will clearly continue this leadership with more built-in camera phones that appeal to all ages and budgets. The Sanyo 8100 will be the centerpiece of the Sprint camera phone line-up," said Len Lauer, president of the PCS Division of Sprint. "The compact, clamshell-style Sanyo 8100 delivers easy point-and-shoot functionality at an affordable price, enabling families and young friends alike to share moments and memories nationwide."

“As the first wireless phone manufacturer to bring a built-in camera phone to the U.S. market, Sanyo is proud to introduce exciting new functionality, fashion and affordability to this rapidly growing category,” said Atsushi Kodera, group vice president, general manager of Sanyo Fisher Company’s Communications/Information Technology Division. “Now even more consumers can enjoy taking and instantly sharing digital images, and with the SCP-8100, Sprint and Sanyo give users the unique opportunity to share their memories on-the-go in a combined sight and sound experience.”

PCS VisionSM from Sprint is available when using this phone. The service allows customers to browse the Internet wirelessly with speeds comparable to a home computer’s dial-up connection; check personal and corporate e-mail; download polyphonic ringers and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers; and take and receive pictures on select Vision-enabled PCS Phones.

The PCS Phone by Sanyo 8100 specifically supports the following PCS Vision applications:

Pictures – Capture, view and instantly send images wirelessly using the PCS Phone by Sanyo 8100.

Web –PCS Vision provides an improved Web experience with downloads, icons and full-color graphic versions of popular Internet sites.

Ringers - Sprint was the first to offer polyphonic ringtones and now, with Vision-enabled PCS Phones from Sprint, users can express even more personality with hundreds of unique downloadable ringers, including the latest music releases, showtunes and sound effects that can be assigned to specific numbers in the address book.

Messaging - PCS Vision makes wireless messaging services from Sprint an extension of the desktop experience with fully functioning Web-based PCS Mail, PCS Short Mail, Wireless Chat and Messaging Fun games.

Screen Savers - PCS Vision allows customers to personalize their wireless service by wirelessly downloading screen savers right from their phone, many featuring synchronized animation.

Contacts: Nancy Sherrer, Sprint, 913-762-7032, nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com

Jenny Stevens, Sprint, 913-762-7071,jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com

Michael R. Harris, Harris Public Relations for Sanyo Fisher Company, 714-966-0258 hpr1@earthlink.net

NEW ORLEANS - MONDAY MARCH 17, 2003 - Verizon Wireless and Lucent Technologies today announced plans to launch a super-fast mobile data network in Washington, D.C. that will provide businesses and consumers with data services at speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps) - comparable to the fastest wireline connections. As part of the Verizon Wireless Express Network, this third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network will be available to customers in the Washington, D.C. area this summer.

The planned launch of this network follows a successful trial of 1xEV-DO technology completed by the two companies in November 2002 that revealed businesses and consumers in the D.C. area can expect average data speeds of 300-800 kilobits per second using the 1xEV-DO network supplied by Lucent. This enables Verizon Wireless to provide businesses with secure access to corporate applications stored behind corporate firewalls, and consumers with high-speed Internet access from any location.

"We are pleased to be working with Lucent to offer enterprise customers in D.C. access to wireless data at speeds comparable to most landline connections," said Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless. "1xEV-DO provides ideal speeds for a host of applications including remote access to corporate VPNs, intranets, email and large file transfers."

Verizon Wireless customers will be able to access the high-speed network by equipping their laptop PCs and personal digital assistants (PDAs) with 1xEV-DO wireless modem cards. By providing secure mobile Internet Protocol (IP) virtual private network (VPN) connections on this high-speed data network, business customers can access the Verizon Wireless network as an extension of their corporate local area network (LAN) or intranet, allowing them to work from any location with the same level of speed and security they experience in the office. The 1xEV-DO network can be accessed wherever a cell phone can be used including airports and customer locations.

"The extremely positive feedback we received from businesses and government agencies participating in the market trial revealed that there is a significant demand for high-quality, high-speed mobile data services," said Jim Brewington, president of Lucent's Mobility Solutions Group. "The 1xEV-DO market trial whetted the appetite of businesses in the D.C. area for mobile 3G high-speed data, and many of them are eager to sign up for the service now."

To deploy the commercial 1xEV-DO network in Verizon Wireless' 1900 MHz/PCS spectrum, Lucent will upgrade additional Flexent® CDMA base stations with channel cards and software and provide Flexent® Modular Cell 4.0 base stations to further expand the network's footprint. Lucent also is providing its Flexent® Mobility Server to provide an open IP interface to the data network. Lucent Worldwide Services will provide installation and integration services.

Verizon Wireless and Lucent Deploy 1xEV-DO for CTIA Wireless 2003 Trade Show

Verizon Wireless and Lucent also have deployed 1xEV-DO technology in Verizon Wireless' commercial network in New Orleans to support demonstrations of 1xEV-DO that are being conducted this week at the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) Wireless 2003 show, taking place March 17-19 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. In Lucent's booth (number 2645) at CTIA, advanced services such as e-mail and streaming video are being showcased on laptops and PDAs equipped with 1xEV-DO wireless modem cards at speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps.

For more information, reporters may contact:

On site at the CTIA Wireless 2003 show, booth #2645:Ichiro Kawasaki, Lucent Technologies 973-386-3479 - office, 973-477-4793 - mobile, Email:kawasaki@lucent.com

Glynnis Woolridge, Lucent Technologies, 973-386-8623 - office, 908-812-1742 - mobile, Email:glynnis@lucent.com

Andrea Linskey - On site at the CTIA Wireless 2003 show, Verizon Wireless, 908-306-7845 - office, 908-625-5700 - mobile, Email:andrea.linskey@verizonwireless.com

MARCH 17, 2003 -- NEW ORLEANS, LA, -- During the first quarter of 2003, Sprint crossed a significant early milestone with the addition of its one millionth PCS Vision customer. Sprint leads the industry in the use of advanced data services. PCS Vision from Sprint includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; browse the Internet at speeds faster than most dial-up connections; check personal and corporate e-mail; watch clips and stream audio for news and music; download polyphonic, animated and voice ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

The A600’s one-of-a-kind design allows the upper screen to swivel 180 degrees at the phone’s midsection to face away from the user, making it simple to immediately share VGA-quality pictures taken with the phone’s integrated digital camera. The flip then can be folded so that the 260,000-color TFT main screen serves as an external color display for capturing and sharing images when the phone is closed, as well as for instantly identifying callers via picture caller ID.

"Sprint launched wireless Pictures last August when we were the first in market with the attachable PCS Vision Camera that worked with two of our top PCS Vision phones from Samsung, the N400 and the A500," said Len Lauer, president of the PCS Division of Sprint. "Today Sprint and Samsung have hit another industry first with the A600 that features the rotating-flip design which provides an ideal screen for taking, viewing and sharing pictures around the room or around the country."

“As the market for camera phones continues to grow, consumers can depend on Samsung and Sprint to deliver devices that feature advanced designs and technologies that enhance the user’s experience,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung’s wireless terminals division. “The A600, with its cutting-edge combination of Samsung’s innovative camera phone design and the digital imaging capabilities of PCS Vision services, is a prime example of the dynamic advances that continue to result from Samsung’s powerful partnership with Sprint.”

In addition to the phone’s unique form factor, users can take advantage of the A600’s built-in flash, the 4x digital zoom capabilities and self-timer functions to take pictures on the fly for lasting memories. Users are able to choose between three image resolution settings in the integrated digital camera that allow them to maximize the A600’s available memory to store up to 20 VGA-quality images, 60 medium resolution images or 100 low resolution images.

For added personalization, the A600 also gives users the option to attach and send ‘fun frames” such as flowered borders and wooden picture frames among others. Consumers can also try the multi-shot continuous capture feature to shoot multiple pictures consecutively for three, five or 10 seconds.

The PCS Phone by Samsung A600 specifically supports the following PCS Vision applications:

Pictures – Capture, view and instantly send images wirelessly using the PCS Phone by Samsung A600.

Web –PCS Vision provides an improved Web experience with downloads, icons and full-color graphic versions of popular Internet sites.

Ringers - Sprint was the first to offer polyphonic ring tones and now, with Vision-enabled PCS Phones from Sprint, users can express even more personality with hundreds of unique downloadable ringers, including the latest music releases, showtunes and sound effects that can be assigned to specific numbers in the address book.

Messaging - PCS Vision makes wireless messaging services from Sprint an extension of the desktop experience with fully functioning Web-based PCS Mail, PCS Short Mail, Wireless Chat and Messaging Fun games.

Screen Savers - PCS Vision allows customers to personalize their wireless service by wirelessly downloading screen savers right from their phone, many featuring synchronized animation.

Contacts: Nancy Sherrer, Sprint, 913-762-7032, nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com

Jenny Stevens, Sprint, 913-762-7071,jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com

Carrie King, Publicis Dialog for Samsung, 214-557-3611, carrie.king@publicis-usa.com

NEW ORLEANS -- March 17, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today congratulates Verizon Wireless on the company's announcement of the planned commercial deployment of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services in San Diego and Washington, D.C., that will bring high-speed wireless connectivity to enterprises at multi-megabit peak rates.

Networks based on this technology can support more demanding applications, such as Sales Force Automation, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resource Management and large file attachments, helping enterprise users communicate fast and securely.

"We congratulate Verizon Wireless on their plans to roll out CDMA2000 1xEV-DO services," said Jeff Jacobs, president of global development for QUALCOMM. "CDMA2000 1xEV-DO offers companies ways to improve service, increase productivity and gain a competitive edge. With speeds competitive to wired broadband coupled with the benefits of mobility, we are confident that there will be demand for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO for the enterprise throughout North America."

"CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology enables us to help our customers increase their productivity and efficiency by providing secure and fast access to corporate networks from virtually anywhere," said Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless.

QUALCOMM supports CDMA2000 1xEV-DO with chipsets and system software solutions that are shipping commercially to manufacturers. The MSM5500™ solution is enabling a variety of wireless devices, including wireless handsets, camera phones, PDAs and PC cards for use in laptop and handheld computers, and an array of applications meeting the needs of businesses and consumers. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is compatible with cdmaOne™ and CDMA2000 networks, thus leveraging existing networks, and enabling operators to obtain higher capacities and superior performance by optimizing for packet data services. For more examples of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO products, visit http://www.3gtoday.com/devices/DevicesByTechnology.html.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

NEW ORLEANS – March 17, 2003 – Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s largest wireless network, and Nortel Networks announced that Verizon Wireless plans to launch a commercial CDMA2000* 1xEV-DO (1X evolution-data optimized) wireless network in San Diego beginning in summer 2003 based on solutions from Nortel Networks.

The two companies completed both technical and ‘friendly user’ 1xEV-DO trials in San Diego earlier this year. During these trials, wireless handsets and terminals were used to perform wireless data applications – including video streaming, wireless gaming, location-based services, instant messaging and e-mail with attachments – at data transmission speeds up to 2.4 megabits per second (Mbps) – approximately 16 times faster than CDMA2000 1X networks.

The San Diego 1xEV-DO network, powered exclusively by Nortel Networks Univity* CDMA core and access technology, will position San Diego businesses and consumers to experience high-speed wireless data for rich applications like remote access to corporate Intranets and databases, corporate e-mail with attachments, large file transfers, video and audio streaming, and other multimedia services.

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is a third generation (3G) wireless packet data system designed to support data rates up to 2.4 megabits per second. The high speeds offered by CDMA2000 1xEV-DO are expected to greatly enhance the subscriber experience, and to deliver speedier access to corporate intranets. The technology is designed to allow operators to increase wireless data network capacity – potentially up to six times – and to provide enhanced, 3G wireless data services.

“We are pleased to work with Nortel Networks to introduce 1xEV-DO in San Diego,” said Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer, Verizon Wireless. “With 1xEV-DO technology, we can improve network efficiencies, decrease deployment costs, and be better positioned to offer a faster, more robust wireless data experience for the enterprise.”

“We are honored to work with Verizon Wireless in deploying its high-speed 3G network in the U.S.,” said Steve Slattery, president/general manager, CDMA/TDMA, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks.

“As an innovator in Wireless Data Networks, Nortel Networks offers CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology that maximizes existing operator investments in infrastructure, is simple to deploy, and supports delivery of advanced wireless data applications that can help position operators to drive new revenues,” Slattery said.

The Verizon Wireless deployment in San Diego will build on Nortel Networks leadership position and recent success in 1xEV-DO. Nortel Networks has designed, installed and launched CDMA networks for more than 65 operators in 17 countries. Nortel Networks has announced contracts to deploy 1xEV-DO for Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless in Taiwan (January 2003), for PT Wireless Indonesia (December 2002), and for Vesper in Brazil (October 2002).

Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1xEV-DO solution for Verizon Wireless includes Univity CDMA Metro Cell radio base stations equipped for 1xEV-DO, Univity Radio Network Controller and Element Management System, and related infrastructure. Building on market-leading CDMA2000 1X capabilities and experience, Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1xEV-DO solution is enabled through a simple upgrade to Univity CDMA Metro Cell base stations.

Contact for Press and Analysts: Jamie MoodyNortel Networks(972) 684-7167moodyjam@nortelnetworks.com

Overland Park, KS — March 17, 2003 –Sprint has added its next generation wireless services known as PCS VisionSM to the General Services Administration (GSA) FTS2001 contract, allowing agencies to easily avail themselves of improved wireless data rates and new applications available anywhere on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

“PCS Vision is a great addition to Sprint’s FTS2001 contract offerings,” said Tony D’Agata, vice president and general manager for Sprint’s Government Systems Division. “Federal government customers want wireless technology that increases productivity, reduces costs and provides new solutions -- key benefits PCS Vision can provide an agency.”

Adding PCS Vision to FTS2001 will give the federal government access to a variety of new PCS Phones and Vision Capable Devices, as well as applications that will make it easier than ever to help agencies mobilize their workforce. Applications include:

High-Speed Connectivity on Laptops and PDAs – The mobile workforce can realize the meaning of true mobility with high-speed access to real-time information when and where they need it. Government customers can use the PCS Connection Card™ with a laptop or select handhelds to access the Internet and their agency’s existing Virtual Private Network, achieving data speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, with peak speeds of up to 144 Kbps via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

Web – Customers can enjoy immediate access to people and interesting, useful information whenever and wherever they want on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

Messaging – PCS Vision makes wireless messaging services from Sprint an extension of the desktop experience with fully functioning Web-based PCS Mail and PCS Short Mail.

Digital Imaging – Agencies with photo-intensive documentation and visual communications needs can provide employees with a faster, more seamless and cost effective way to capture, transmit, manage and store images from remote locations.

D’Agata also pointed out that in addition to standard applications such as e-mail access and Web browsing, Sprint can work with an agency to help them wirelessly enable other legacy systems and services they would like employees to be able to access while on the go.

“The ability to interact with a key database or program remotely is becoming more and more important to the way many agencies need to operate in today’s world,” said D’Agata. “Sprint can help an agency pull together a cost-effective and tailored solution to help meet these needs. And as the only major carrier with both a Tier-1 IP backbone and secure CDMA wireless network, Sprint is in a unique position when it comes to merging wireless and wireline operations seamlessly.”

Sprint Government Systems Division (GSD) is based in Herndon, Va., (www.sprintbiz.com/gsd) and offers the full range of Sprint product and service offerings for federal and state government customers.

Contact: Steve Lunceford, 703-295-5700, steve.lunceford@mail.sprint.com

March 17, 2003 — CTIA WIRELESS 2003: NEW ORLEANS; WASHINGTON D.C. and SAN DIEGO — Addressing business customers’ need for speed, security and mobility Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless provider, announced plans to offer high-speed wireless data service for the mobile workforce that’s comparable with wireline broadband connections. The company plans to market 1xEV-DO technology, offering wireless data speeds up to 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps) following successful technology trials. Verizon Wireless will also offer Wi-Fi (802.11b) service, providing connections between the Verizon Wireless wide area network (WAN) and hundreds of ‘hot spots’ across the country.

Beginning in the third quarter 2003, Verizon Wireless’ data customers in Washington and San Diego will be the first to take advantage of the new 1xEV-DO service and applications. With virtual private network (VPN) connections, data customers in both cities will be able to access the 1xEV-DO high-speed data network as an extension of their corporate local area network (LAN) or intranet, allowing them to work from any location as if they were in the office.

With secure peak data transmission speeds of up to 2.4 Megabits per second (Mbps), Verizon Wireless’ 1xEV-DO service will be faster than GPRS and EDGE speeds. By comparison it would take GPRS service almost seven minutes and EDGE service one and a half minutes to download an email attachment (1 Meg file), with 1xEV-DO the file will be downloaded in just under 20 seconds. 1xEV-DO service will be ideal for remote access to corporate intranets and databases, corporate email with attachments, large file transfers and multimedia services like video and audio streaming.

In order to receive the increased data speeds, 1xEV-DO devices are required. Verizon Wireless plans to sell a wide array of 1xEV-DO devices including PCMCIA cards, modem solutions for the office and a wide range of the latest mobile devices.

Verizon Wireless To Offer Wi-Fi Service Beginning Q3

Also in the third quarter, Verizon Wireless, plans to offer complementary access between its own branded 802.11 service and its WAN. Recognizing the proliferation of Wi-Fi on corporate campuses and in travel related venues such as hotels and airports, Verizon Wireless is working with Wayport, Inc. to offer Wi-Fi service in popular indoor locations. Verizon Wireless will provide 24/7 network monitoring for the new service, plus authentication and billing. The new service will be available through Verizon Wireless’ existing distribution channels including B2B sales teams.

“Our business customers have a need for speed, security, coverage and reliability when it comes to wireless access to data,” said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer. “We’re going to meet their diverse needs by delivering customized, technologically advanced wireless solutions.”

1xEV-DO: Technology Tested and Ready for Market

In 2002 Verizon Wireless conducted technology trials of 1xEV-DO in Washington with Lucent Technologies and in San Diego with Nortel Networks. Verizon Wireless will expand the technology in these two markets, powered by Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks equipment, beyond the initial trial areas.

“We’ve had tremendous success with our 1XRTT Express Network launch and have closely monitored market demand for even higher speed wireless data services while evaluating advantages of technology and network improvements,” said Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technical officer for Verizon Wireless. “The two market launches of 1xEV-DO and our plans to offer Wi-Fi service reaffirms our commitment to delivering the best technology, coverage and capabilities to our business customers.”

Today’s announcement is part of the company’s leadership in serving business customers, from mobile professionals, to small and medium businesses, to large enterprises. With its premier nationwide network as a foundation, the company’s solutions for these segments range from off-the-shelf voice tools, remote access and PIM applications, to custom vertical applications.

Media Contact:

Andrea Linskey, andrea.linskey@verizonwireless.com, 908-306-7845

MARCH 17, 2003 -- NEW ORLEANS, LA, -- Sprint will offer two PCS Phones based on the CDMA version of the Microsoft Pocket PC software in the second quarter of 2003 including the PCS Phone by Samsung SPH-i700 and PCS Phone by Hitachi® G1000. Both Windows Powered Vision Capable PCS Devices will combine the functionality of a PCS Phone, Pocket PC and integrated digital camera, allowing customers to leave their laptops behind and still be productive on the go via wireless access to voice and data communication. Customers will be able to read and respond to personal and company email, open attachments, access business applications, browse the Web in full color, shoot and share pictures, and make phone calls anywhere on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network – all with the convenience of a single mobile device.

“Sprint is taking leadership in wireless innovation to new heights by working with Microsoft to add the latest evolution in converged PDAs to the PCS Clear Wireless WorkplaceSM. By leveraging Microsoft’s Pocket PC software and the electronics expertise of Samsung and Hitachi, Sprint can provide customers with a PCS Phone that transcends the traditional versatility and functionality of a PDA,” said John Garcia, senior vice president of marketing, sales and distribution for the PCS Division of Sprint. “The power and flexibility of the Pocket PC combined with the clarity, desktop-like speed and breadth of the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network will provide customers with a powerful platform for personal and enterprise mobile communications.”

The Pocket PC platform includes a broad range of native business, personal productivity and entertainment applications and can be easily expanded and personalized through a growing number of industry-standard hardware and software options. Microsoft will enhance the wireless experiences of Sprint business customers and consumers alike with rich, full color graphics and a dynamic selection of advanced multimedia services available on the two new PCS Phones with Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC software.

“This combination of advanced wireless data services, innovative hardware and powerful software opens up endless possibilities for today’s mobile workforce,” said Juha Christensen, corporate vice president of the Mobile Devices Division at Microsoft. “There are millions of developers prepared to extend their expertise and applications to this new genre of Windows Powered smart devices. We look forward to expanding this exciting new category of wireless business communications tools along with Sprint.”

Microsoft Windows Powered PCS Phone by Samsung® SPH-i700

The PCS Phone by Samsung SPH-i700 is designed to enable business users to take advantage of the advanced features of a wireless phone while also having access to popular and familiar mobile versions of Microsoft applications. The Samsung i700’s speakerphone capability will allow users to conduct hands-free conference calls while simultaneously accessing files and information from the Pocket PC applications quickly and easily. The built-in digital camera will allow VGA quality 640 x 480 images, continuous capture, lighting adjustment, voice memo and text attachments with pictures that can be sent via email or infrared.

Microsoft Windows Powered PCS Phone by Hitachi® G1000

The PCS Phone by Hitachi G1000 is the company’s first Windows Powered device and the first Pocket PC phone to feature an integrated camera, keyboard and phone feature all in one mobile device. The Hitachi G1000 combines the comprehensive functionality of a Pocket PC experience with the high-speed enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network to deliver the ability to input text for messaging using a built-in QWERTY keyboard, place and receive phone calls, and browse the Web at speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, with peak speeds of 144 Kbps. The new device incorporates an integrated rotating digital VGA quality camera with the ability to shoot and share pictures via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

Both the Samsung SPH-i700 and Hitachi G1000 will support standard Windows-based applications including Microsoft Pocket Excel, the Outlook® messaging and collaboration client, Pocket Word, Pocket Internet, Explorer, Windows Media(R) Player, Microsoft ActiveSync® technology, Inbox and MSN® Messenger. Additionally, Sprint customers can access thousands of Pocket PC software titles via the PCS Software Store. Powered by Handango, the leading publisher of handheld software, this online storefront can be accessed from the desktop at http://sprint.handango.com or right on the mobile device for over-the-air downloads.

Added Garcia: “Our alignment with Microsoft and stronger integration of the Pocket PC platform provides a flexible environment well suited for more complex enterprise applications, making it easier for companies that want to standardize their wireless solutions.”

Both PCS Phones with Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC software will allow customers to download PCS Business ConnectionSM Personal Edition during installation. This software-based solution offered by Sprint provides wireless access to company e-mail via data-ready PCS Phones or laptops and handhelds connected to the Internet. This productivity solution provides secure, real-time wireless access to e-mail and PIM information for Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Dominos servers for $5.00 per month.

Enterprise customers who want to deploy an affordable wireless email solution on a company-wide scale without installing equipment can take advantage of PCS Business ConnectionSM Enterprise Edition. A Pocket PC client for PCS Business Connection will also be available to push email directly to the device at optional scheduled intervals, allowing remote offline access to company email regardless of whether the customer is within coverage of the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

Equipped with embedded digital cameras, both devices will also allow customers to send digital images to family, friends and colleagues anywhere on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network using the PCS Vision service called Pictures. PCS Vision customers can upload and store their images on the Sprint Pictures web site.

Sprint currently offers the Microsoft Windows Powered PCS Phone Toshiba 2032. The addition of Microsoft’s Pocket PC technology to two more versatile and powerful Vision-enabled PCS Devices will further enable today’s mobile workforce to access and manage a wide range of information tools.

Contacts:

Suzanne Lammers, Sprint, 913-762-7039 slamme01@sprintspectrum.com Shira Silberman, Waggener Edstrom (for Microsoft), 425-638-7155, shiras@wagged.com

March 14, 2003--Australia’s largest cellular mobile phone network is now available to the people of Talwood with the commissioning of a new Telstra digital CDMA base station today.

Telstra Country Wide® Area General Manager, Mr Jeff Little joined the Mayor of Waggamba, Tom Woods, Federal Member for Maranoa, Bruce Scott and local residents to officially welcome the new service to the area.

The base station located at Lalaguli will provide CDMA mobile phone coverage to the Talwood district.

Mr Little said the project was a result of a Waggamba Council initiative to obtain funding as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Networking the Nation program.

“The introduction of digital CDMA coverage to Talwood will bring significant social and economic advantages to the community,” Mr Little said.

“The provision of digital CDMA mobile phone coverage is one of the key priorities of Telstra Country Wide, and we have recently been working throughout the region providing coverage to the first area, Augathella.

Local residents and those travelling through to Bollon, Morven, Thallon, Wieambilla, Jandowae, Nindigully, Thallon, Kogan, Wyandra, Calingunee, Wyaga and Wallumbilla will enjoy the benefits of CDMA mobile phone coverage in the coming months.

“Now more than ever, Australians are recognising Telstra’s digital CDMA as the network of choice to meet their geographical coverage needs,” Mr Little said.

“Digital CDMA already provides more than twice the geographical coverage of any GSM network.

“When all previously announced projects have been completed, the digital CDMA network is expected to cover almost 1.4 million square kilometres, or just under 18 per cent of the Australian landmass.

”Customers can obtain further information on the digital CDMA benefits by calling 125 111 or visiting their local Telstra dealer.

CDMA coverage maps are available at www.telstra.com.au/mobilenet/network/cdma_bro/cdma_swqld.htm

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Tel: 07 3898 7244, Mbl: 0427 754 535, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

March 14, 2003--Telstra Country Wide® Area General Manager for the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Mr Jim Aktins and the Federal Member for Lyne, the Hon Mark Vaile MP, today celebrated the arrival of mobile phone coverage to Harrington with a formal ceremony to switch on the new digital CDMA base station.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Atkins said the new mobile service would make it easier for people in and around Harrington to keep in touch with family and friends and would help to facilitate business growth throughout the region.

“Telstra Country Wide recognises it is vital for regional and rural Australians to have access to state-of-the-art telecommunications services in order to provide an important social service and to stimulate business growth. For these reasons we are working around the country to extend digital CDMA mobile coverage to more regional and rural areas,” Mr Atkins said.

Harrington is one of twelve towns in the Mid North Coast region to receive mobile phone coverage as part of a joint initiative between Telstra and the Commonwealth Government to improve telecommunication services to regional Australian towns.

Other communities set to receive new or improved digital CDMA mobile coverage include Bowraville, Smithtown-Gladstone, Stuarts Point, Hallidays Point and Old Bar.

“We are delighted that funding from the Federal Government has allowed us to work with the local community to deliver new communication opportunities and benefits to Harrington and the surrounding area,” Mr Atkins said.

“CDMA technology allows the people of Harrington to enjoy one of the most advanced mobile services in the country and the security of knowing they are part of Australia’s largest cellular mobile network.

“Between July 2000 and June 2004, we will have added more than 550,000 square kilometres of digital CDMA coverage, which will bring cellular mobile reception to more than 98 per cent of the Australian population,” said Mr Atkins.

Details of additional mobile phone coverage, as part of this project are available via the website www.telstra.com/info/tsi.

For further information, please contact:

Fleur Thresher, Telstra Corporate Affairs,Tel: 02 9298 5937, Mbl: 0428 418 367, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

March 14, 2003 — BEDMINSTER, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced it will be first among U.S. wireless service providers to broadly assign common text messaging service short-codes so television programmers can use the capabilities of wireless to interact directly with their audience. Using messaging services, TV viewers could participate in live voting on game shows, reality TV shows, sporting events, contests and other programs as entertainment companies begin to use text messaging as a main form of audience communication.

Verizon Wireless has assigned five-digit codes to nine national and cable networks that will allow the television industry to prompt viewers to vote, participate in contests, help determine a show’s outcome and more just by sending a text message from their phone to the network using its assigned five-digit code.

The specific, allocated five-digit codes are:

*62288 (NBCTV) to NBC/GE

*36988 (FOXTV) to Fox Network, Fox News, Fox Sports

*22788 (CBSTV) to CBS

*22288 (ABCTV) to ABC Television Network

*89288 (TWBTV) to the WB Network

*87688 (UPNTV) to UPN Network

*26688 (CNNTV) to CNN

*37761 (ESPN1) to ESPN/ABC Sports

*68811 (MTV11) to Music Television

Known for their fierce loyalty, reality-program fans may be able to have a voice that counts. Viewers may be asked to help determine the outcome of contestant-based shows; cast a vote for the game MVP; be asked for their opinion during news coverage of political debates-the potential for interactive participation is endless.

“There is a major opportunity for media companies to use text messaging to promote active viewership within their television programming,” said Jim Straight, vice president of wireless data and Internet services for Verizon Wireless. “We’re confident that the other U.S. carriers will join us and commit to providing the major television networks with these specific codes, which will allow wireless data to be used as a powerful audience delivery and retention tool for television programming.”

The combination of text messaging and reality TV is a natural fit. Verizon Wireless has grown its TXT Messaging service 700 percent in 2002, demonstrating its customers are showing increased preference for communicating in this way. Verizon Wireless has recently and successfully established a service for its customers to participate in their favorite programs using Verizon Wireless’ TXT Messaging service.

For more information on TXT Messaging and Verizon Wireless services, visit www.verizonwireless.com or www.vtext.com.

Media Contact: Jeffrey Nelson, jeffrey.nelson@verizonwireless.com, 908-306-4824

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — March 13, 2003—Imagine bowling a round with a friend who’s 1000 miles away. With games like Multiplayer Bowling by Mforma on PCS Phones from Sprint, friends will be able to compete against each other without even being on the same lane. Sprint, which operates the largest all-digital, all-CDMA Third-Generation (3G) wireless network in the United States, will offer wireless multi-player games, giving PCS Vision customers another way to use their phone for more than just a call.

Working with companies such as JAMDAT Mobile, Mforma and Mobliss, Sprint plans to launch a new category of wireless games, with select games available starting in early April. Initial titles will include:

· Alien Fight Club (Mforma) – Test your survival tactics as you battle against other friends to be the master of the universe.

· Multiplayer Bowling (Mforma) – A new twist on an old favorite. Players select a character and then compete in a single player game, 2 player mode (pass and play) and over the network.

· Bejeweled Multiplayer (JAMDAT Mobile) – Real-time multi-player game allowing players to simultaneously compete and receive immediate feedback.

· Jumble (Mobliss) – Can be played with 2G handsets, PCS Vision Phones and other carriers.

In early April, multi-player games will be available on popular Java-enabled PCS Vision Phones. Once downloaded, a customer will be able to choose to play with someone across the street, across town or across the country, who is also on the enhanced Nationwide PCS Network. Customers can choose their opponent or let the Sprint Network find one for them. Prices are expected to range from $1.99-5.99, with subscriptions from 30 days to unlimited use.

“Everyone enjoys a little downtime and Games from PCS Vision are a fun way to fill those otherwise wasted moments in the day,” said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for the PCS division of Sprint. “In just a few weeks we will take Games to the next level as PCS Vision customers will be able to compete against one another on the Vision multimedia network with our launch of multi-player games.”

Mitch Lasky, CEO of JAMDAT Mobile commented, “We are thrilled to introduce Bejeweled Multiplayer for the PCS Vision service from Sprint. The unparalleled technological sophistication of JAMDAT’s real-time multi-player engine can truly shine on the 100% digital, enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.” Lasky added, “This is the first of a number of multi-player applications that JADMAT will bring to market in 2003.”

“Mforma is excited to be launching their first Java multi-player games for mobile phones with Sprint. The enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network allows companies like Mforma to provide compelling multi-player games like Multiplayer Bowling today and more enhanced games in the future,” said Alex Green, Vice President Sales, Mforma Group Inc.

Multi-player games will be added to other applications from PCS Vision from Sprint, which includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; hear and watch streamed news, information and music clips; check personal and corporate e-mail; download polyphonic and animated ringers, and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers.

Media Contacts:

Nancy Sherrer, 913-762-7032, nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com

Jenny Stevens, 913-762-7071, jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com

Tokyo, March 13, 2003 -- KDDI Corp. and Okinawa Cellular announced today that on Monday, March 9 the cumulative number of Movie Mail-compatible handset users surpassed the one million mark. Movie Mail is a service offered by the two companies that allows users to take seamless movies of up to 15 seconds and send them as email attachments. It was launched in conjunction with the A5301T handset in September 2002, and more than a million users have signed up in just six months.

Currently, there are four varieties of Movie Mail mobile phones on the market, the A5301T, A5302CA, A5303H and A5304T. The total will be brought to six when the new A1301S and A1302SA go on sale this month. The two companies also have plans to make even more phones compatible with Movie Mail, including standard 1000 Series handsets, all in an effort to allow even more users to go beyond the already popular photo function and enrich their communication experience with movies.

OVERLAND PARK, KAN., MARCH 10, 2003--People have always talked into their phones; now their phones are talking back. Sprint, which operates the largest all-digital, all-CDMA Third-Generation (3G) wireless network in the United States, today announces a new category of downloadable ringers: Voice Ringers. Customers can choose from male or female voice ringers to alert them to an incoming phone call or new message (voice or text) or celebrity voices, for example the Urban artist Lil’ Mo.

Voice ringers come in one of three categories: Celebrities/Rock Stars, Female and Male. Initial celebrity voice ringers include Warner Music Group artists such as Lil’ Mo (“Hey, Lil’ Mo here. That’s your people from next door callin’ you. PICK UP THE PHONE!”) and Urban artist SK (“You better pick up the phone. You got playaz and shortys callin’”). Other voice ringers include an army sergeant (“Mail Call!”) and a female voice singing, “Please answer the phone.” Additional voice ringers will be added in the coming months.

“Consumers want their phones to be unique – whether it’s the hottest new handset or a personalized ringer,” said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for the PCS division of Sprint. “Voice ringers give our PCS Vision customers a unique, fun way to customize their PCS Phones and the ability to assign specific voices for individual callers.”

Voice Ringers is the latest application from PCS Vision from Sprint, which includes services that allow customers to take and receive pictures from select PCS Phones; hear and watch streamed news, information and music clips; check personal and corporate e-mail; download polyphonic and animated ringers and full-color, graphically-rich games and screen savers. Voice Ringers are $2 per download and can be accessed from PCS Vision Phones by going to the Applications folder/Ringers/Get New.

Media Contacts: Jenny Stevens, 913-219-6846 jmorfo01@mail.sprintpcs.com

Nancy Sherrer, 913-706-9051 nsherr02@mail.sprintpcs.com

March 10, 2003 — BEDMINSTER, NJ — Verizon Wireless, the nation’s largest wireless service provider, a leader in mobile data and, now, the spring break connection, provides loads of must-have communication options to keep the vacationing student up to date and in on the action.

Whether they are hitting the beaches of Florida or skiing in Colorado this year, Spring Breakers will find Verizon Wireless’ nationwide service a great companion. Since college students are almost always looking for ways to keep their budgets in check, below are some reasons why Verizon Wireless service is a valuable vacation companion:

· Download Mobile Converter from Verizon Wireless’ Get It NowSM service to stay on budget and to find out how many Pesos or Eastern Caribbean Dollars are in a U.S. dollar.

· Use TXT Messaging to locate a buddy in a crowded bar or to make plans when it’s time to move on to the next location.

· Get the latest information - even directions - to the hippest dining and nightlife spots in many Spring Break destinations such as Miami, Orlando and 20 other major cities with Vindigo on Get It Now.

· With everyone looking to stand out in the crowd, polyphonic ring tones, available for download through Get It Now, are one way to call attention. From pop to hip-hop to heavy metal and movie themes, a unique ring tone from Verizon Wireless is a crowd pleaser.

· Many savvy college students may already use Verizon Wireless’ [FREEUP] prepay service for their wireless service. With more than 8,000 retail locations to [REUP], Spring Breakers can easily replenish their [FREEUP] service if they run out when they’re on vacation.

With Verizon Wireless, college students have an amazing variety of tools and applications to make their spring break vacations successful. Spring Breakers can check out www.verizonwireless.com for more information on the latest promotions, equipment and plans from Verizon Wireless.

Media Contact: Brenda Raney, brenda.raney@verizonwireless.com, 908-306-4834

SAN DIEGO – Mar. 10, 2003 – Axesstel, Inc., a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-quality, CDMA-based fixed wireless local loop (WLL), hybrid terminals and gateway solutions to operators worldwide, today announced that the company is shipping additional WLL phones to Haitel S.A., a leading wireless service provider in Haiti. The order fulfills a continuing commitment of quality communications for Haiti’s only CDMA telecommunications carrier and supplements the thousands of Axesstel WLL phones already in operation on the Haitel wireless network. The value of this order was not disclosed.

“We were very pleased with the quality and performance of the WLL phones that Axesstel provided to Haitel in our initial order,” said Franck Cine, Chairman and President of Haitel S.A. “Haitel is dedicated to providing consumers across the country with basic, cost-effective wireless telephony services. With this additional order, we are enabling more consumers to easily communicate with friends and family, and further expand our wireless footprint.”

“We are excited to continue our relationship with Haitel, as the operator is a proven leader in providing customers with basic wireless communications solutions,” said Satoru Yukie, President and CEO of Axesstel. “This additional order for Axesstel’s WLL phones demonstrates the company’s commitment in manufacturing the highest quality wireless telecommunications devices and presenting global operators with turn-key solutions in enabling and offering basic phone services to consumers across the globe.”

Contacts:

Stacee Lewis or Jessica Levy Bock Communications, Inc./ Axesstel Media Relations Phone +1 714.540.1030, ext. 23 or 18 slewis@bockpr.com jlevy@bockpr.com

March 7, 2003 — Honolulu, HI — With equipment triple checked at the final cell site, the benefits of Verizon Wireless’ Express NetworkSM— an expansive and robust high-speed national wireless data network—are now available to customers throughout the company’s Hawaii footprint.

“With the freedom and flexibility that Verizon Wireless’ Express Network service affords, being out of the office no longer means being out of the loop,” said Mark Yamauchi, Verizon Wireless director of sales in Hawaii. “It’s about increased productivity when traveling throughout Hawaii or in 900 cities and towns throughout the nation – no more worries about finding a phone jack or not having remote access to an important file.”

Verizon Wireless’ Express Network enhances all interactive wireless data communications – from e-mail to intranet to full Internet access. The high-speed, national network also supports enterprise applications, giving companies with mobile employees access to tools for increased productivity and efficiency. Verizon Wireless Express network customers can expect speeds similar to or better than what users experience when dialing in from their home PC – average data transmission speeds between 40 and 60 kilobits per second (kbps) with bursts up to 144 kbps.

“Anyone interested in increasing productivity with high-speed wireless Internet access is invited to stop by a Verizon Wireless Communications store or call 808-544-8911 to learn first-hand what users can do today with our Express Network,” said Yamauchi. Verizon Wireless offers flexible and favorable pricing packages that are ideally suited for corporate customers, mobile professionals and individuals using Express Network.

Media Contact:

Georgia Taylor, Verizon Wireless Georgia.Taylor@Verizonwireless.com, 425-603-2894

Darcie Scharfenstein For Verizon Wireless Darcie@joanbennet.com, 808-531-6087 ext. 2

March 7, 2003--Telstra Country Wide® Acting Area General Manager for Wide Bay, Ms Sandra Williams, together with Federal Member for Wide Bay, the Hon. Warren Truss MP, today officially launched the digital CDMA base station at Kilkivan, Qld.

“This is a great example of how Telstra Country Wide can partner the local community and businesses to improve telecommunications services for Wide Bay and Gladstone,” Ms Williams said.

“Mobile phone coverage has been identified as an important communication and business tool for the Kilkivan community and Telstra is now providing the choice of both digital CDMA and GSM.

“Telstra Country Wide is committed to providing efficient and cost-effective services to rural and regional areas throughout Australia and this is another example which demonstrates our understanding of customer needs.”

According to Ms Williams, the enhanced capacity represents a significant investment by Telstra and demonstrates Telstra’s commitment to continued monitoring and upgrading of its networks.

“Digital CDMA already provides more than twice the geographical coverage of any GSM network.

“When all previously announced projects have been completed, the digital CDMA network is expected to cover almost 1.4 million square kilometres, or just under 18 per cent of the Australian landmass,” Sandra said.

Customers can obtain further information on the digital CDMA benefits by calling 125 111 or visiting their local Telstra dealer: Madison Mobile Phones, River Road, Gympie.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Qld,Tel: 07 3898 7244, Mob: 0427 754 535, E-mail: newsroom@team.telstra.com

MARCH 06, 2003--OVERLAND PARK, KAN., With a mobile workforce of over 46 million, U.S. companies are looking for ways to keep their highly mobile and remote workers connected to information so they can be more effective in their jobs. Today, Sprint restated its commitment to helping mobile employees make the most of every moment away from the office with a new PCS Connection Card promotion now available nationwide in Sprint Stores, Sprint business channels including its direct sales force, the PCS Business SolutionsSM Program and Sprint Business Dealer Network. The limited time offer includes a free PCS Connection CardTM by Novatel Wireless (Merlin C201TM) for customers who sign up for a new line of service on the $99.99 unlimited PCS Vision Plan for Laptops and PDAs with a 2 year PCS Advantage Agreement. The offer is in effect until April 20, 2003.

Sprint announced the limited time offer to make it easier and more affordable for companies to equip their mobile workforce with a simple, convenient solution designed to allow employees to wirelessly access important information on select laptops and handheld computers while away from the office. Capable of data speeds comparable to or higher than a standard dial-up connection via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, the PCS Connection Card allows mobile professionals to take their desktops with them, dramatically changing the way they conduct business. For example, an account representative could immediately place a customer’s order, check inventory status and access time sensitive information in real time while on a sales call, eliminating the need to find a landline connection to send the information to corporate headquarters later that day.

“Sprint is committed to providing our business customers with the most affordable, efficient and simple solutions built around the PCS Clear Wireless WorkplaceSM,” said Phil Bowman, vice president of business marketing for the PCS Division of Sprint. “With this new PCS Connection Card offer, Sprint is making it easier and more affordable for mobile employees to stay connected to critical information and applications so they can make the most of their time away from the office anywhere on the largest Third Generation wireless network in the United States.”

In August 2002, Sprint introduced nationwide 3G coverage, along with advanced applications, services and devices known as PCS VisionSM. Using a Vision-enabled PCS Connection Card, customers can quickly and easily access the Internet and their corporate applications, send and receive email, and open and forward attachments on select laptops and handhelds at data speeds averaging 50 to 70 Kbps, with peak speeds of 144 Kbps via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Bandwidth optimization provides increased data speeds – up to two to five times perceived average throughput speeds – depending on the application and device.

The PCS Connection Card uses an extensive authentication and identification system, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption and CDMA2000 wireless technology. Customers can also use the PCS Connection Card to connect to their corporate networks through a virtual private network (VPN) for added security.

Customers can also take advantage of reduced prices on three additional PCS Connection Cards by signing up a new line of service on the $99.99 unlimited PCS Vision Plan for Laptops and PDAs with a 1- or 2-year PCS Advantage Agreement. Not all cards are available in Sprint Stores. While all cards provide the same basic underlying functionality, each has unique features that may help customers determine which one is right for them.

· PCS Connection Card by AirPrime (PC3200) - allows high-speed, always-on wireless access to the Internet, email and other personal or company information from any laptop computer equipped with a PCMCIA Type II PC Card slot that uses Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP. It includes proprietary antenna design, which maximizes data rate transfer speeds and power efficiency. Armed with the Qualcomm® MSM5100 chipset and a 32-bit CardBus electrical interface for power management and system overhead advantages, this card is optimized for remarkable laptop performance. It does not support PDA connectivity. · PCS Connection Card Model CF2031 - the lightweight device provides wireless connectivity for select PDAs with a Type II CF slot. It also comes with a PC Card adapter so it is also compatible with laptops equipped with a PC Card Type II card slot. Leveraging the power of the CDMA2000 enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, this Vision-Capable Device enables data speeds comparable to or higher than a standard dial-up connection. Customers can also send and receive voice calls on the device using a hands-free earbud at a rate of $.20 per minute for calls made on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network.

· PCS Connection Card by Novatel Wireless (Merlin C201TM) - a PCMCIA card with a built-in antenna that fits in a Type II slot designed for easy installation and operation on the CDMA2000 3G1X network built by Sprint. The lightweight card has a built-in antenna and is compatible with laptops and select handhelds that use Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP and Pocket PC 2000 and 2002 devices equipped with a Type II PC card slot.

· PCS Connection Card by Sierra Wireless (AirCard® 550) - provides high-speed, always-on access to the Internet, e-mail and other personal or company information when inserted into a Type II slot on a laptop using Windows® 98SE, 2000, Me or XP operating systems and select Pocket PC-based handheld devices. The card can also be used to send and receive voice calls while not in a data session using a hands-free earbud at a rate of $.20 per minute for calls made on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide Network.

Added Bowman: “Supported by the best selection of wireless connectivity devices, the most extensive 3G coverage in the U.S. and predictable pricing, the PCS Connection Card is the perfect solution for high-speed wireless access to real-time information and corporate applications. It allows employees to take their office wherever business takes them on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Our ultimate goal is to help companies identify and deploy wireless solutions that increase productivity, reduce costs, enhance customer satisfaction and create a competitive advantage.”

Contact: Suzanne Lammers, Sprint, 913-762-7039 slamme01@sprintspectrum.com

March 6, 2003--Telstra today announced the expansion of its digital CDMA mobile phone network to the residents of Augathella and the surrounding district.

To officially commission the network to Augathella, Murweh Shire Mayor Wendy Choice-Brooks and Federal Member for Maranoa, the Hon. Bruce Scott MP, joined Telstra Country Wide ® Area General Manager, Jeff Little at the Augathella hotel.

Mr Little said this project, part of the Commonwealth Government’s response to the Telecommunications Service Inquiry (the Besley Inquiry) will, for the first time, provide the community with the access to the CDMA cellular mobile network.

“The availability of reliable mobile phone coverage is a priority for Telstra Country Wide® and in Augathella Telstra is offering more flexibility to the community by providing digital mobile service,” Mr Little said.

The digital CDMA service will provide coverage to the town of Augathella and to a radius of about 40 kilometres including a section of the Landsborough Highway.

Local residents and those travelling through to Bollon, Morven, Thallon, Talwood, Jandowae, Nindigully, Thallon, Kogan, Weeambilla, Wyandra, Callingungee, Wyaga & Wallumbilla will be able to enjoy the benefits of cellular mobile phone coverage in the coming months.

Mr Little said when all previously announced projects have been completed, the digital CDMA network is expected to cover almost 1.4 million square kilometres, almost three times the coverage area of any GSM mobile network.

“Digital CDMA is going from strength to strength as increasing numbers of people are discovering the features of digital CDMA – its coverage, noise reduction and voice qualities. Digital CDMA is now more than ever the network of choice for geographical coverage needs,” Mr Little said.

Customers can obtain further information on the digital CDMA benefits by calling 125 111 or visiting the Telstra Country Wide office at 55 McDowell St, Roma or their local Telstra Mobile Net Dealer.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Zipf, Telstra Corporate Affairs, Tel: 3898 7244, Mbl: 0427 754 535, E-mail: Chris.Zipf@team.telstra.com

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and SAN DIEGO, CA—March 5, 2003— LG Mobile Phones and Sprint announce the availability of the PCS Phone by LG 1200, the newest single-band handset to join the PCS family of Phones from Sprint. The LG 1200 is a stylish and compact communicator that offers what consumers have come to expect from Sprint and LG, the latest in personal options at an affordable price. The phone comes in a sleek clamshell design that weighs less than 3.18 ounces and includes LG's trademark external display for quick access to caller ID. Fashion conscious hipsters can choose a color to match their style, a stunning silver or royal blue.

"The LG 1200 offers cutting-edge style and quality services that customers expect from Sprint," said John Garcia, senior vice president Marketing, Sales & Distribution for the PCS Division of Sprint. "The LG 1200 supports increasing the voice capacity in the enhanced Sprint nationwide PCS network and offers Sprint customers a stylish communicator at an affordable price."

"The LG 1200 is the phone perfect for a number of different users," said Dan Gralak, vice president of sales for LG Mobile Phones. "This phone is the latest affordable offering from LG for customers who want high quality mobile service and who also want the look of a more pricey model. There is just no comparison to any other phones on the market at this price-point."

From young people to busy professionals, all users can stay in touch with family and friends and organize their busy schedules with the built-in personal organizer offering over 199 entries, calculator, and scheduler. The PCS Phone by LG 1200 also offers embedded screen savers, 4-way navigation key and one-touch silent mode.

Offered for $99.99 the PCS Phone by LG 1200 is available online at www.sprintpcs.com, Sprint Stores nationwide and major retail outlets such as Best Buy, Circuit City, Target and Comp USA.

The PCS Phone by LG 1200 offers the following features: - Single Band 1.9 GHz PCS - External LCD - Screen Savers - 4-way Navigation Key - Personal Organizer - Calculator - Vibration Alert - 7 Ringer Settings - One-touch silent mode - 14 unique ring tones - English/Spanish user interface - Phone book (199 entries x 5) - Speed Dial (99 entries)

Contact: Melissa Elkins LG Mobile Phones 858-635-5329 melkins@lge.com

OVERLAND PARK, KAN. & REDWOOD SHORES, CAL., MARCH 04, 2003--Oracle Corp., the world's largest enterprise software company, and Sprint, which operates the largest next generation nationwide PCS network, today announced integration between their Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) environments that will make it easier and faster for Java developers to build mobile applications for the enterprise that can be deployed on PCS Vision devices.

Oracle9i JDeveloper and the Sprint Wireless ToolkitSM allow Java developers to create, test and debug J2ME applications using Sprint's J2ME PCS emulators in a unified application development environment. The new extension builds upon the award-winning Oracle9i JDeveloper and its J2EE and Web services capabilities, giving J2ME developers unprecedented flexibility in constructing mobile enterprise applications.

Streamlined Enterprise Mobile Application Development Environment

Until now, J2ME developers have used multiple systems and development kits with separate development environments. With the integration between Oracle9i JDeveloper and the Sprint Wireless Toolkit, J2ME developers will have access to a more complete development environment that seamlessly works with Sprint's industry-leading J2ME implementation. Developers will be able to take advantage of powerful editors, deployment tools, application testing, built-in debugging and performance tuning.

More specifically, developers using Oracle9i JDeveloper can run and test their J2ME applications with PCS device emulators in the development environment and take advantage of advanced features such as Sprint's J2ME security support and media extensions without any additional configuration or setup. Other new features include provisioning, digital rights management, over-the-air delivery and the ability to extend Web services to J2ME applications.

Oracle9i JDeveloper Extension Software Developers Kit

Built using the Oracle9i JDeveloper Extension SDK (Software Developer Kit) -- a set of standards-based APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for extending the core integrated development environment (IDE) with third party tools -- the integration of the Sprint Wireless Toolkit is an example of how developers can easily tailor Oracle9i JDeveloper to work specifically for different application development styles.

"Oracle believes J2ME development needs to be part of the mainstream developer's IDE to complement server side development of J2EE and Web services applications," said Christophe Job, vice president, Tools Application Development at Oracle. "The integration between Oracle9i JDeveloper and Sprint's Wireless Toolkit provides developers with a complete and integrated environment for building mobile applications letting them take advantage of their entire back-end application infrastructure."

Sprint J2ME Wireless Toolkit

The Sprint Wireless Toolkit for the Java platform is the development environment for J2ME. The Wireless Toolkit includes device emulators - the essential technical components needed to create wireless applications for the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. Sprint has created an environment where developers can create, test, and deploy enterprise applications.

"In support of our advanced PCS Vision services, Sprint offers an extensive line-up of Java-enabled PCS Phones with Full Color Screens, more memory, and the ability to download Java-based applications for quick and convenient access to information," said Michael Robinson, vice president of product realization for the PCS division of Sprint. "With the integration of the Sprint Wireless Toolkit and Oracle9i JDeveloper, enterprise developers now can take advantage of the seamless integration between Oracle9i JDeveloper, Oracle9i Database and Oracle9i Application Server to enable enterprise mobile application development for Sprint J2ME-enabled devices. These enterprise applications can help improve productivity of mobile employees by offering access to corporate information via the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network."

To support deployment of the integrated environment for enterprise developers, Sprint will leverage its Application Developers Program. The program was designed to help developers turn programming ideas into successful wireless applications for the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. It assists developers by providing relevant technical information such as style guides and wireless toolkits, the latest on current and future Sprint products and services, as well as a discussion forum to answer questions and foster compelling application development.

Pricing and Availability

Oracle9i JDeveloper is immediately available for free download and evaluation from Oracle Technology Network (OTN) and can be purchased for US $995 per named user. Sprint Wireless Toolkit is free and can be downloaded at Sprint Application Developers Program Web site at http://developer.sprintpcs.com.

Media Contacts:

Suzanne Lammers, Sprint, 913-762-7039 slamme01@mail.sprintpcs.com

LaTisha Ephraim, Oracle Corp., 650-506-9322 latisha.ephraim@oracle.com

Vendor News

Nokia Strengthens Presence In China By Merging Manufacturing Joint Ventures And Prepares To Begin Production Of CDMA Handsets In China

March 31, 2003-Nokia announced today that it would merge its four existing joint ventures in China in a move that would substantially strengthen the operational efficiency and competitiveness of its China operations. In addition, Nokia also announced its plan to begin production of CDMA handsets.

The merger represents a major milestone for Nokia in China - it demonstrates Nokia's long-term commitment to China and underscores the successful collaboration between Nokia and its Chinese partners. With state-of-the-art technologies and Nokia's increased investment in research and development in China, the new company is well positioned to lead China's mobile handset and network markets as well as improving its competitiveness in the global market.

The new company will be headquartered in Beijing with branch offices in Dongguan and Suzhou, and will continue operations in each of the previous joint venture locations. In addition, parties agree that pending government approval, the new company will begin production of CDMA handsets, using Nokia chipsets. The new company represents one of the largest foreign invested enterprises, as well as the largest manufacturer and exporter in the mobile telecommunications industry in China.

The merger combines Nokia's four existing joint ventures into a single joint venture. The merged joint venture will be converted into a foreign-invested company limited by shares (CLS) subject to approval from relevant government authorities. The shareholders of the CLS will be Nokia, Beijing Capitel Co., Ltd. (Capitel), Dongguan Nan Xin Industrial Development Co., Ltd. (Nan Xin), Shanghai Alliance Investment Ltd. (SAIL), and Beijing Hangxing Machinery Manufacturing Corporation (Hangxing).

At the signing ceremony today, Ouyang Zhongmou, CEO and President of Putian Corporation, Nokia's largest China joint venture partner, made a speech on behalf of all joint venture partners: "We are extremely excited about the merger. It is a logical next step for what has so far been a very fruitful partnership. We have full confidence in the future development of the new company. As partners, we will continue to provide our most valuable resources to enhance the new company's overall strength. For us, the merger will not only bring increased opportunities for us in China, but also allow us to improve our competitiveness outside of China."

Also present at the event, Nokia Mobile Phones President, Matti Alahuhta said: "This is indeed an important milestone for Nokia in China and highlights our continuous commitment to the China market. China already is and will continue to be one of Nokia's major manufacturing centers globally as well as a major center for Nokia's global research and development. The move to begin local manufacturing of CDMA handsets would not only allow us to broaden our product offering to Chinese consumers but also allow the new company to capture opportunities in China's growing CDMA market."

President of Nokia China, Urpo Karjalainen said: "Nokia and our Chinese partners have already enjoyed a very successful history in China. This new company will serve to further strengthen cooperation among all our Chinese partners and will have a significant impact on Nokia's long-term development plans in China. By combining our manufacturing operations, we stand to gain a significant competitive edge in terms of economies of scale, flexibility and efficiency, which will allow us to compete more effectively in this exciting and fast-growing market."

About the new company

- It will be one of the largest foreign invested enterprises in China as well as the largest mobile communications manufacturer and exporter in China

- Operation managed in one new entity instead of the previous 4 joint ventures

- Nokia will be the major shareholder of the new company with over 60% ownership

- Continue operations in the current locations and plan to begin manufacturing CDMA handsets

- Chinese partners will remain unchanged

- New name and new board of directors will be announced pending approval of authorities

For more information:

Corporate CommunicationsNokia ChinaTel. +86 10 65392828 Corporate CommunicationsNokia CorporationTel. +358 7180 34495www.nokia.com

SANTA CLARA, CA., March 27, 2003– VeriFone Inc., the worldwide leader in electronic payment solutions, today announced the Omni 3600, the first wireless terminal in the world –to support cellular technology utilizing Qualcomm’s CDMA2000 1X. This new capability allows traditional transactions to be completed in less than 3 seconds, considerably faster than the 20 plus seconds for a regular debit or credit transaction. This solution expands the reach of payments to taxis, delivery companies, mobile kiosks, table payments, and traditional retails outlets.

Coupled with the CDMA2000 1X modem technology, the Omni 3600 wireless platform utilizes TCP/IP to form a powerful solution delivering high-speed data-packets directly to the processing host’s IP gateway. The Omni 3600 becomes a solution capable of meeting the fast connectivity needs in the financial and retail market segments, as well as allowing for the expansion into new vertical segments including logistics and distribution markets.

Adding the IP technology to its terminals, VeriFone made possible the connection with already existing IP networks like Internet, corporate LANs, wireless data-packet networks, and even satellite networks.

“The launch of the Omni 3600 CDMA wireless terminal brings a new paradigm to the Latin American POS market,” said Bill Nichols, marketing director, Latin American and the Caribbean at VeriFone. “The new device opens the window of opportunity for applications and services beyond the traditional payment capture marketplace, and we’re already seeing examples of this innovation in action in the region.”

The terminal can communicate to WAP-enabled Internet home pages, consult on inventory position, electronically transmit order information and perform a host of other functions not typical of traditional POS terminals.

Besides high-speed transmission of data, enabled by the CDMA 1xtt technology, the Omni 3600 works through a concept know as a “dedicated virtual connection”, developed by VeriFone, in which a device remains connected and eliminates the waiting time found in traditional modem communications. This reduces the total transaction speed from over 20 seconds to below 3 seconds. “This significantly reduces telecommunications costs for the merchant and enhances customer service," Nichols added.

The Omni 3600 wireless terminal comes complete with a triple track magnetic card reader, smart card reader, internal PINpad, and integrated printer, making it capable of accommodating a full range of applications. It meets all specifications required for EMV standards, and meets regional requirements for 3DES and PIN entry device (PED) security as required by MasterCard, Visa and American Express.

It runs on Verifone’s Verix multi-application architecture, which enables payment and value-added applications to securely co-exist in the terminal.

The Brazilian project launched earlier this year between VeriFone, Visanet and JV Telesp Celular Particpipações/ Telefônica Celular, placed terminals at restaurants and shopping malls in and around São Paulo. The equipment has proved efficient in supporting mobile payments and plans are in place to expand the coverage to other segments, including delivery services and taxicabs.

Editorial Contact:

Steven FieldingLois Paul & Partners PR forVeriFone, Inc.Tel: 415.946.5206steven_fielding@lpp.com

March 20, 2003--There are approximately 7 million lines of ZTE CDMA mobile communications and wireless access infrastructure equipment running on networks at home and abroad. ZTE, as the largest CDMA equipment manufacturer in China, has successfully supplied its CDMA products to 10+ countries and is marching deeper into the overseas CDMA market.

ZTE initiated the build-up of its brand name in the CDMA domain when it helped to introduce this technology into China and paved the way for CDMA’s later large-scale commercial application by China Unicom. In bidding for China Unicom’s Phase I CDMA cellular mobile network construction nationwide, ZTE competed against other world leading CDMA vendors and won out with a contract for 1.2 million lines in May 2001. This contract covers 10 provinces and accounts for 8% share of Unicom’s the total Phase I primary infrastructure equipment procurement contract. And, in the secondary equipment bidding, ZTE’s short message center, wireless intelligent network and repeater took 70%, 35% and 13% market share respectively.

In November 2002, ZTE won a 3.1 million lines primary infrastructure equipment contract in bidding China Unicom’s CDMA network Phase II, The Company then undertook the construction of Unicom’s CDMA2000 1X networks in 14 provinces (including the upgrade from IS-95 for those 10 provinces in Phase I). This contract accounts for 15% of Unicom’s total Phase II procurement contract, a big jump from the success it achieved in Phase I and eventually leads ZTE to be the top CDMA brand in China.

It is noteworthy that among all the bidding vendors, ZTE is the only domestic vendor who has a full range of base stations and switching systems with intellectual property rights on its own. ZTE’s base station is also the only domestic base station product to win the tender. It actually stopped the monopoly by foreign vendors in China quite a breakthrough in terms of both the technology development and market scenario. And, it is a real cornerstone for China’s domestic CDMA equipment to expand its market share in its home market and get on track to promote itself into the CDMA global market.

The competitiveness ZTE achieved based on its accumulation of CDMA networking experience, the maturity and widely acknowledged R&D strength, its low cost hierarchy and the top brand it gained in China is eventually accelerating its internationalization process.

At the beginning of 2001, ZTE signed a CDMA-WLL contract of 5000 lines with Telecard, the third Pay Phone operator in Pakistan. It was the Company’s first CDMA project overseas. After six phases of extension, the Telecard project has turned out to be a 60 thousand lines CDMA wireless network.

In 2002, ZTE’s CDMA consecutively won a contract of 60 thousand lines in Brazil, a commercial contract of 50 thousand lines and a framework contract of 150 thousand lines in Sri Lanka, a 60 thousand lines contract in White Russia, and a contract of 500 thousand lines in India. ZTE is now playing a quite important role in the world’s CDMA market.

The excellent performance of ZTE’s CDMA mobile communications equipment has proved that ZTE’s equipment is not inferior to any foreign products in terms of system stability, service innovation, operability and maintainability. In some aspects, ZTE even shows its superiority. ZTE’s CDMA products and technology have taken the lead in China and are equivalent with the world’s top level manufacturing.

ZTE’s CDMA provides cutting-edge technology, high-quality equipment as well as refined services. In construction of networks, ZTE strictly complies with company policies and contract promises in delivery, engineering, network optimization, and customer support. The Company therefore has a won universal recognition and trust by its excellent performance. The headquarters and branches of China Unicom have expressed their willingness to continue the cooperation with ZTE. Guangdong Unicom has awarded ZTE the title of "Best CDMA Equipment Vendor".

ZTE keeps on reinforcing the R&D on its product portfolio, network optimization, technical upgrade, services deployment, etc. Now, it is providing a full arrange CDMA2000 1X mobile communications system (including circuit domain, packet domain, base station, network management, etc.), IS-95 and CDMA2000 1X handsets, as a total solution from network to terminal. ZTE’s 1.9GHz CDMA wireless access products account for 92% domestic market share. Its 450MHz products also enter the markets of China Telecom, China Netcom as well as Russia and White Russia.

Looking at the actual demand of operators and the market scenario, ZTE worked out its CDMA integrated service solution - ZTE "C++ Network", which incorporates CDMA2000 1X, WLAN and HDR technologies to build up a seamless coverage network (i.e., deep coverage, wide coverage, ultra-far coverage). This solution greatly enhances the competitiveness of a CDMA network.

ZTE started its preliminary research on CDMA as early as 1995. In December 2000, ZTE’s ZXC10 CDMA mobile communications system was awarded the network access license issued by China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII), which is so far the only CDMA license covering ZXC10-MSC/VLR, ZXC10-HLR/AUC, ZXC10-BSC and ZXC10-BTS.

In August 2001, ZTE launched its CDMA2000 1X trial office in Hainan Province, providing services such as wireless graphic transmission, wireless dial-up, VOD, WVPN, etc. ZTE became the 4th company in the world to employ such technology.

In June 2002, ZTE put forth CDMA 1xEV-DO (HDR) system at Hong Kong’s 3G World Congress, presenting a high data rate of 2.4Mbps.

ZTE's R&D on CDMA has created many firsts at home and abroad:

1. The first domestic telecom equipment manufacturer that initiated R&D on CDMA;

2. The most R&D investment on CDMA comes from ZTE, accounting for 50% of the total domestic value;

3. The only domestic vendor to develop the full set of CDMA system, including switching, base station and handset;

4. The first CDMA handset with detachable SIM card in the world was made by ZTE.

As an important member in the world’s CDMA community, ZTE actively participated in the formulation of concerned technological standards while developing its CDMA products. As early as 1995, ZTE participated in the setup of CDMA technical standards, including A interface, Um interface, air interface and core network interface, etc. Quite recently, CWTS accepted 3 standard proposals raised by ZTE, which laid solid foundation for the R&D on CDMA integrated service platform (Parlay/OSA) and the commercialization of positioning service. After years of efforts, ZTE has made its CDMA products and itself into the world’s top-level CDMA contributor team.

(By James Wen, Cao Guowen, Zeng Shaohua)

Shenzhen, China – March 19, 2003 – Huawei Technologies, announced that Huawei-patented CDMA iSite suite has gained commercial appeal nationally as an all-in-one CDMA solution for its quick and cost-saving deployment on China Unicom's networks.

As a featured mini-base station, CDMA iSite is efficient in providing macro-cell coverage at much lower spending on basic facilities compared with conventional macro-cell base stations. It features robust functionality, higher receiving sensitivity, smaller size, light weight with an outdoor design for all weather. It requires no shelter, iron tower, and air-conditioner for field installation. Built-in optical transmission unit is also available in iSite, which is suitable to be deployed in varying terrain, particularly in outback areas like highways, places of interests and village towns, where access to telecom connections is difficult and poor.

Besides, SoftSite optic-distributed unit also proves to be a suitable solution for coverage betterment for some specific situations like subways, basements and in building complex, where GPS signal is not accessible. Usually, SoftSite is not deemed as an independent BTS, it is a standalone radio frequency unit instead, located away from the host base station via optical fiber. The required synchronization signal is carried from host BTS (with GPS antenna) via optical fiber, therefore, no GPS is required on SoftSite featuring small size, light weight, and easy installation. With a built-in antenna, it can realize "green" coverage. Furthermore, ODU3601C can support a cascade of up to 6 levels with a maximum chain distance of up to 90km.

Huawei's all-in-one mini BTS SoftSite has gained growing popularity domestically and globally, arousing enormous interest from customers across different markets, running reliably and stably in a score of local networks of China Unicom. Like the iSite, it also provides an effective, flexible, and quick solution for mobile operators to extend services to marginal areas and city's blind and hot spot areas as well.

As competition among mobile operators goes tougher and tougher, offering mobile services to marginal areas has become a focus for operators to embody their brand value. A compelling issue for mobile operators is how to address impending demand for broad coverage vs sizable expenditure on network construction. Another headache for them is the long network construction circle and inferior geography of remote areas. In the urban area, the coverage bottleneck of blind and hot spots needs immediate and effective solutions. The tried-and-true iSite and SoftSite optical distributed unit Huawei rolled out prove just to be a most cost-effective and customized solution.

"So far there are 10,000 sets of iSite mini station being used on the mobile networks, which proves the iSite and SoftSite solutions are quick and cost-saving coverage solutions for operators," said Ms. Yu Xiangping, Director of International Marketing Division for Mobile Products of Huawei Technologies.

"Besides, Huawei CDMA solutions have achieved mature and massive applications in 14 countries like China, Russia, Byelorussia, etc.", she added.

NEW ORLEANS, CTIA Wireless 2003, March 18, 2003 — Silicon Wave, a leading supplier of integrated circuits for Wireless Personal Area Networks, today announced that Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications has selected Silicon Wave's full-HCI solution to provide Bluetooth wireless functionality for their recently announced T608 mobile phone. The T608 is the first CDMA mobile handset in North America with built-in Bluetooth technology. Silicon Wave will demonstrate the T608 mobile phone at CTIA Wireless 2003, at Booth #6512 in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.

With the integration of Bluetooth technology, the T608 is able to communicate with other products enabled with Bluetooth technology by means of a radio link, eliminating the need for a physical connection via cable. Bluetooth wireless technology has been adopted by many of the world's leading consumer electronics companies, including personal computer, PDA, and printer manufacturers, to name but a few. Consumers can enjoy the convenience that the T608 offers for wireless handset usage, as well as the freedom of accessing the Internet from virtually anywhere in the U.S., or connecting with their computers and PDAs.

"Bluetooth technology is rapidly becoming a 'must-have' feature for mobile handsets. We selected Silicon Wave's Bluetooth solution because it addressed our critical requirements of superior radio performance, sleek form factor and a low Bill-of-material in our handsets," said Kevin McCann, vice president CDMA product design and development for Sony Ericsson. "By offering Bluetooth technology in the T608, we are demonstrating Sony Ericsson's commitment to delivering stylish mobile phones that offer the most advanced features in the areas of imaging, entertainment and connectivity."

The Silicon Wave Bluetooth chipset is a highly integrated solution that requires few external components, reducing costs, simplifying PCB design, and making it easy to integrate into mobile phones. Based on innovative direct conversion architecture, the Silicon Wave solution features low spurious emissions and excellent blocking, delivering exceptional RF performance. A highly mature, fully featured baseband delivers extremely low power consumption, making the Silicon Wave solution especially well suited for voice applications.

"Silicon Wave's Bluetooth solution delivers the RF and baseband performance required for mobile phone applications such as the Sony Ericsson T608," said Steve Brown, vice president of worldwide sales and applications for Silicon Wave. "Sony Ericsson is the leader in delivering mobile phones integrated with Bluetooth technology, and the T608 continues that tradition by bringing the benefits of Bluetooth technology to the CDMA world."

WHAT: Leading CDMA2000 1xEV-DO infrastructure provider Airvana, Inc. (www.airvananet.com) is showcasing live 3G demonstrations on multiple devices including mobile phones, laptop computers and PDAs during the annual CTIA Wireless 2003 in New Orleans, March 17-19, 2003.

Airvana is demonstrating a variety of mobile and fixed applications over CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, from streaming video, online gaming, and multimedia messaging to enterprise applications such as wireless e-mail to video conferencing, at speeds up to 2.4 Mbps. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is backward compatible with CDMA technologies including CDMA2000 1X voice and data and delivers data rates capable of supporting intensive, high-bandwidth applications such as digital imaging, audio and video streaming, and corporate email with complex attachments.

Service providers are deploying CDMA2000 1xEV-DO worldwide as a high-speed mobile data service for devices such as cell phones, PDAs and laptops, or as a low cost alternative to cable and DSL “broadband” data services for residential and SOHO customers. CDMA2000 1xEV-DO can be deployed very inexpensively, either by upgrading an existing base station with a channel card or by overlaying the existing network with low cost CDMA2000 1xEV-DO base stations. CDMA, TDMA, GSM and new “Greenfield” operators all can deploy the technology.

WHO: Airvana, Inc. is a global leader in developing All-IP 3G Radio Access Network infrastructure equipment for wireless carriers and OEM providers. Based on the CDMA2000 1xEV-DO high-speed mobile data standard, the company’s All-IP products are designed to dramatically improve the economics of deploying high-speed mobile Internet services.

The company is providing 3G infrastructure solutions to a variety of global operators including PT Wireless Indonesia and Alaska Communications Group, Inc. The company is also working with its OEM partners to provide CDMA2000 1xEV-DO infrastructure for Verizon Wireless in the U.S., Vesper in Brazil and Asia Pacific Broadband Wireless in Taiwan.

WHEN: March 17-19, 2003

WHERE: Booth #2865 CTIA Wireless 2003 New Orleans, La.

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES: Airvana CEO and President Randy Battat is available for interviews at the show. To pre-schedule interviews, please contact Jessica Levy or Matt Geissman via phone at (714) 540-1030 ext. 18 or 25 or via e-mail at jlevy@bockpr.com or mgeissman@bockpr.com.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - March 17, 2002 - For phone subscribers located in areas that have limited, or no, land line service, Audiovox Communications Corp. (ACC), a division of Audiovox Corporation and a leader in CDMA (code division multiple access) technology, is debuting its new wireless local loop (WLL), fixed base phone system at this week’s CTIA Wireless 2003 show, in New Orleans. ACC’s WLL- and WLT-800X and 1900X phones are CDMA2000 1X-capable telecommunications devices that operate on frequencies of 800 or 1900 MHz, respectively. The WLL-800X and 1900X are handset receiver units. The WLT-800X and 1900X are terminal routers. Both systems provide dependable transmission and reception services in locales that lack the physical infrastructure but are equipped with available CDMA service. Each of ACC’s new WLL systems is equipped the MSM5105 chipset and provides users with the most in-demand features such as call waiting, call forwarding, a transfer function and three-way calling. The WLL units also provide caller ID functionality (system dependent) and 99 dial memories.

Both the WLL and WLT units can transmit and receive circuit data at speeds up to 14.4 Kbps. For packet data, speeds can climb as high as 144 Kbps.

Battery life for the WLL-800X and WLL-1900X is 2 hours for talk time, 72 hours for standby time. The WLT-800X and WLT-1900X batteries deliver 2 hours of talk time and 12 hours of standby time.

“We fully expect that our new CDMA wireless local loop phones along with their accompanying terminal routers, the WLT-800X and WLT-1900X, will become extremely popular and the devices-of-choice in areas where land line service is limited, if available at all,” said Philip Christopher, President and CEO of Audiovox Communications Corp. “As fixed base handsets, the WLL- and WLT-800X and 1900X deliver an impressive level of clarity, making these reliable, practical telephones for people who rely on wireless phones in their homes and businesses.”

For complete information, or to view a demonstration of ACC’s new WLL-800X and WLL-1900X phone systems, please stop by the Audiovox booth, No. 4045, at CTIA Wireless 2003, or visit the company’s Web site at www.audiovox.com.

CONTACTS:

At CTIA Wireless2003: Booth #4045 Joan Cear/Katie Wasserman Mobile: (516) 317-0728

Lon Margulies/Alysia Pappas G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc. (212) 725-4500 lmargulies@schwartz.com

New Orleans, --March 17, 2003 -- Motorola, Inc., announced today that its new Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Cellular Remote Monitoring Systems (CRMS) is currently available to network operators. The product enables operators to monitor network performance remotely, reducing their overall operating costs while providing consumers with higher quality of cellular service.

“Motorola has developed a flexible testing product that can be used with virtually any CDMA system,” said Shamai Wasserman, assistant general manager, Motorola Israel. “Motorola’s CRMS monitors the quality of CDMA cellular service on legacy, current and future systems including IS95 A/B or 2000-1X with an upgrade path to CDMA 1X EV-DO.”

By using the CRMS on their systems, network operators have the ability to test base station functionality, perform fault diagnostics, and record performance trends, without having to dispatch service personnel and necessary test equipment to a distant site. The product is expected to reduce an operators’ need for site visits and minimize potential revenue loss due to system outages.”

A live demonstration of the product will be shown at Motorola’s booth (4245) during the CTIA show in New Orleans March 17 - 19 – monitoring a BTS site thousands of miles away via an IP connection.

Media Contact:

Jennifer Weyrauch 847-435-5320 Jennifer.weyrauch@motorola.com

CTIA WIRELESS 2003, NEW ORLEANS, March 17, 2003 – Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS) today announced the expansion of its CDMA2000 1X portfolio with the introduction of a standards-based CDMA 1xEV-DO solution. Motorola’s CDMA 1xEV-DO solution enables operators to increase their capability to offer new services for data and multimedia applications to end-users. In addition, the Motorola “data only” offering is focused on minimizing operators’ initial investment and total cost-of-ownership, lowering the risk to existing 1X networks and supporting multi-vendor deployments.

Motorola’s 1xEV-DO solution is highly integrated into its CDMA2000 1X systems and leverages existing Base Transceiver Subsystem (BTS) product offerings through a new 1xEV-DO Multi-channel CDMA card. It also uses existing Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) and Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) server, cell sites, towers and antennas to enable a smooth migration from CDMA2000 1X to 1xEV-DO.

Motorola’s 1xEV-DO offering provides effective cost management through planned network upgrades that will integrate with customers’ current 1X networks to maximize the re-use of their existing infrastructure equipment. The solution also enables customers to deploy a 1xEV-DO solution in the near-term while either migrating to 1xEV-DV in the future or enhancing their network with further 1xEV-DO solutions.

“Motorola is committed to utilizing open standards and tools to create systems that enhance the lifestyles of wireless Internet users and help operators and service providers take full advantage of this investment in the future,” said Raghu Rau, corporate vice president of Motorola’s Global Telecom Solutions Sector (GTSS). “With 1xEV-DO, mobile data subscribers can enjoy faster access to Internet, m-commerce and corporate intranets.”

1xEV-DO technology not only brings a superior user experience in wireless access to the Internet, but also enables a series of new applications and services. These new applications will enable new wireless devices, which combine traditional cellular telephony with new capabilities, such as digital cameras, music and video terminals.

With 1xEV-DO, consumers will have anywhere, anytime high-speed access to information on the Internet, or to special content offered by wireless operators, including location-based services. This will allow subscribers to preview a clip of a movie that’s playing at a local movie theater while dining at a restaurant. The high speeds offered by 1xEV-DO will also enhance the experience for the business users by enabling high-speed access to corporate networks, e-mail or other business applications.

Motorola’s 1xEV-DO solution is designed to achieve peak data rates of up to 2.4 Mbps within the same 1.25MHz spectrum used in today's CDMA networks. The higher capacity of the 1xEV-DO system accommodates a larger number of users at higher data rates, thereby increasing the revenue potential for operators.

Media Contacts:

Steven Hendricks Motorola GTSS Tel: 847-632-6537 Steven.Hendricks@motorola.com

Elizabeth BerglundHill & Knowlton ChicagoTel: 312-255-3129eberglund@hillandknowlton.com

March 17, 2003 - In an industry-first, Ericsson today demonstrated cross-technology push-to-talk over CDMA2000 and GSM/GPRS at the CTIA telecom event in New Orleans. The new Ericsson Instant Talk solution is built on Ericsson’s IP Multimedia (IPMM) platform, delivering cost-effective and future-proof IP infrastructure to operators.

Ericsson Instant Talk is based on the IP Multimedia System (IMS) core network open interfaces and is developed to work across GSM/GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000, WCDMA and WLAN networks. The Ericsson Instant Talk solution will offer push-to-talk functionality combined with presence services. The solution is implemented on the Ericsson IPMM platform, which is identical for all of the above-mentioned technologies, providing operators with a complete access-technology-transparent IP multimedia subsystem.

Ericsson's undisputed world-class competence with air-interface technologies and optimized wireless data-compression has resulted in the Ericsson Instant Talk solution with top call setup performance for GSM/GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 and WCDMA networks. The Ericsson Instant Talk solution will be commercially available during second half 2003.

"With a minimal investment, Ericsson Instant Talk offers a highly attractive IP-based voice application that complements the wireless operators’ traditional voice offering,” said Per-Arne Sandstrom, COO of Ericsson. “The service has already proven itself in the market, showing some of the highest user revenues in the industry. Based on Ericsson’s access technology-independent solution, Ericsson Instant Talk will allow for full interoperability across different network and handset technologies and help increase operators’ revenues.”

The Ericsson Instant Talk solution will be compliant to the IMS based push-to-talk standard, allowing operators to offer a large variety of interoperable handsets.

Ericsson’s IPMM subsystem provides operators with the ability to leverage their initial investment for push-to-talk services and gradually expand their IP network as new multimedia services are introduced to subscribers. Ericsson Instant Talk is the first in a multitude of services that will be launched on the Ericsson IPMM subsystem. Other services are instant messaging, audio conferencing, interactive session forwarding and video telephony.

Ericsson is a leader in standards bodies such as the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2), the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). Ericsson is driving global, open standards in order to generate worldwide traffic and revenue for operators and ensure a smooth, seamless experience for consumers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Charlotte Rubin, Public Relations Manager Ericsson Mobile Systems CDMA Phone: +1 858 332 6589; E-mail: charlotte.rubin@ericsson.com

Mats Thorén, Ericsson Corporate Communications Phone: +46 70 346 54 36; E-mail: mats.thoren@lme.ericsson.se

CTIA WIRELESS 2003, NEW ORLEANS – March 17, 2003 – Ericsson has installed its technology to integrate MMS, including custom extensions and services, seamlessly into Verizon Wireless’ existing nationwide CDMA2000 network.

“Verizon Wireless, the world’s largest CDMA operator, has entrusted Ericsson with its nationwide multimedia messaging service, and I think that speaks volumes,” said Angel Ruiz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ericsson Inc. “Furthermore, Ericsson’s systems integration services mean that Verizon Wireless will be able to bring this powerful, open-standard based service to market in 2003.”

Ericsson's MMS solution is technology agnostic and based on the MMS standard approved by 3GPP and 3GPP2.

Ericsson’s MMS technology offers a dramatic increase in mobile-to-mobile and mobile-to-e-mail messaging capabilities by enabling users to send color pictures, animations, audio and video clips along with text, such as electronic reminders and postcards, animated instructions and cartoons, and multimedia presentations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Kathy Egan, Ericsson Inc. Corporate Communications Phone: +1 212 685 4030 Email: pressrelations@ericsson.com

Glenn Sapadin, Ericsson Inc. Investor Relations Phone: +1 212 685 4030 Email: investor.relations@ericsson.com

New Orleans – March 17, 2003 – Kyocera Wireless Corp., North America’s leading manufacturer of CDMA wireless handsets, today unveiled its 2003 product lineup at the industry’s CTIA trade show in New Orleans. Eight new handsets, with diverse combinations of form, function and price, round out a product portfolio that already had made Kyocera a world leader in CDMA. New for this year are the fun and hip Phantom, Blade, and Rave series; the uniquely fashionable Slider; two colorful extensions to the full-featured Kyocera 3200 series; the stylish Opal clamshell series; and the affordable Kyocera K110 Series.

“This is unquestionably the best and most well-rounded product portfolio we’ve ever offered,” said Skip Speaks, president and chief executive officer at Kyocera Wireless Corp. “Kyocera Wireless Corp. has a long-standing reputation as a leader in CDMA technology, and this year we’ve focused on going beyond that technology leadership to create a line of handsets that will be unique and compelling to consumers. We’ve listened to both customers and end-users and are confident that this lineup will drive us to new levels of success in 2003.”

Phantom, Blade, and Rave Series

The Phantom, Blade, and Rave series offer three unique personalities with mix-and-match feature sets that enable carriers to design the phone that is right for them. All three handsets feature CDMA2000 1X technology and assisted-GPS. A modular design approach allows each to be ordered as single-mode PCS, dual-mode digital cellular or tri-mode with either grayscale or color displays. All feature contact cartoons, downloadable polyphonic ring tones, screen shades, and an accessory carabiner-like sport clip. Phantom and Rave can be user-customized with masks and faceplates, respectively, while Blade features an edgy design and an illuminated navigation “halo.” Blade and Rave also incorporate an integrated flashlight. The Phantom, Blade and Rave series are expected to be available from multiple CDMA carriers beginning this summer.

Kyocera Slider Series

Kyocera’s Slider, also known as the Kyocera SE47, is as small as a clamshell phone but easier to use, and is equally styled for the office or the nightclub. A large, 65,000-color display slides up and down to reveal and protect the phone’s keypad, making it unlike any CDMA handset on the market today. The full-featured, fashionable design of Slider was based on how people actually use phones. This dual-band digital cellular handset incorporates assisted-GPS and CDMA2000 1X technology. Featuring EMS messaging with graphics, sounds, and different fonts, this phone has a voice of its own. The phone comes standard with a WAP 2.0 browser and BREW 2.0 capabilities. Slider will be available this fall.

Kyocera 3200 Series

Kyocera Wireless is adding two new handsets to its 3200 Series: a color version of the BREW-enabled 3225, called the 3225c, and the rugged new 3245. The Kyocera 3225 and 3225c feature FunLightsTM, programmable strobing lights that surround the phones’ displays, while the new Kyocera 3245 offers a more young and sporty design and an optional sport clip accessory. All phones in the 3200 series feature two-way text messaging, speakerphones, a scheduler, games, 25 polyphonic ring tones and vibrating alert, and predictive text-input software for rapid text entry. The 3200 Series features a large, seven-line display that is ideal for gaming, assisted GPS functionality and CDMA2000 1X technology, enabling faster data speeds. The Kyocera 3245 will begin shipping this spring, while the 3225c will begin shipping this summer.

Opal Series

The Kyocera S14 is the first product in Kyocera’s line of fashionable Opal Series clamshell phones. The S14 is an ultra-small, feature-rich phone with CDMA2000 1X data capabilities. Designed for style-conscious consumers, the S14 has a brilliant blue backlit display, easy one-handed menu access via navigation keys, and weighs only 3.1 ounces. The phone includes Web access and the ability to send and receive e-mail, voice activated dialing, text messaging, contact directory, 25 ringers including vibrate alert, and four games. The S14 will be available this spring.

Kyocera K110 Series

The Kyocera K112 is the first phone in the Kyocera K110 series. The K112 will be an attractive, feature-rich handset for cost-conscious consumers in international markets. The K112 is a dual-mode digital handset with CDMA2000 1X technology, and is packed with features that cost-conscious phone buyers need. Inside its stylish exterior, the K112 will come equipped with vibrate alert; two-way messaging; productivity tools including a scheduler, calculator, alarm clock, and stopwatch; one-touch voicemail access; contact directory storage; and predictive text-input software. Up to three hours of talk time and 200 hours of standby are packed into this compact, lightweight phone. The Kyocera K112 will begin shipping to international markets this spring.

Contacts: John Chier Kyocera Wireless (858) 882-3543 jchier@kyocera-wireless.com

Kim Coutts Fleishman-Hillard for Kyocera Wireless (619) 235-9995 couttsk@fleishman.com

New Orleans – March 17, 2003 – Kyocera Wireless Corp. today announced plans for KURVTM, a unique new phone that combines the best of entertainment and wireless technologies. Available in the second half of 2003, KURV’s name belies a unique ergonomically curved design that is set apart by user-changeable Smart SkinTM intelligent faceplates that change the look, feel and personality of the phone. Smart Skins personalize the phone’s look while changing the user experience through Skin-themed polyphonic ringtones, video clips, pictures, games and Web links.

Loaded with features, KURV will feature a brilliant 65,000-color display, integrated camera, MP3 player, FM radio and a multimedia-messaging platform that resembles PC-based instant messaging. A colorfully back-lit keypad doubles as a music visualizer, pulsing to music’s beat. Among KURV’s most popular features in user testing is Airtext, a row of lights along the top of the phone that allow the user to enter a message and display it in midair.

“KURV was designed for the lifestyle of today’s younger crowd, which wants to combine fun and fashion with uniqueness and self-expression,” said Don McGuire, vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp. “Through products like KURV and ongoing relationships with leading youth brands like Virgin Mobile USA, we have gained great insight and a strong focus on serving the rapidly increasing number of young wireless consumers.” For carriers, KURV is a dual-band digital (800, 1900 MHz) CDMA handset with assisted-GPS locator technology and support for BREWTM. Recurring revenue streams for carriers and retailers are available through the sale of Smart Skins. Kyocera is working with Wildseed Ltd. on the development of KURV, and Wildseed will develop a wide range of Smart Skins.

“The young and fun demographic represents a high-priority growth market for carriers, given its considerable disposable income and track record as an early adopter of new technologies, “ said McGuire. “With KURV and Smart Skins, carriers can offer this group more than just a phone, creating additional revenue and reducing churn.”

Kyocera will be demonstrating the KURV concept in the Kyocera booth (#5157) at the CTIA Wireless Show, March 17 – 19 in New Orleans.

Contacts: John Chier Kyocera Wireless (858) 882-3543 jchier@kyocera-wireless.com

Kim Coutts Fleishman-Hillard for Kyocera Wireless Corp. (619) 235-9995 kyocera@fleishman.com

NEW ORLEANS -- March 17, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that the Company - along with 16 BREW application publishers and developers - will demonstrate the latest offerings for the BREW solution at CTIA Wireless 2003, March 17-19 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. These demonstrations provide a peek into the success of the international community of application providers who are realizing business growth and profit from the growing adoption of the BREW solution by wireless operators and subscribers worldwide.

BREW is a complete end-to-end wireless solution that provides the necessary tools and value-added services to publishers, developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment.

"The companies who are joining us at CTIA Wireless 2003 provide a great representation of the community of BREW partner companies who are realizing success and revenue from their adoption of the BREW solution," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, group president, QUALCOMM Wireless and Internet Group. "The BREW solution is continuing its significant momentum and is rapidly establishing itself as the premier solution for the development and delivery of wireless data services."

BREW Partner Pavilion Sixteen application providers will share exhibit space and demonstrate their latest applications on BREW-enabled handsets in the QUALCOMM booth (Hall F, Booth # 5331) at CTIA Wireless 2003, including:

· ACCESS, a global communications software provider, will unveil its NetFront v3.0 browser for use on BREW-enabled handsets.

· Comverse Technology demonstrates the messaging handset clients application for the BREW solution.

· dotPhoto will demonstrate a new version of its cutting-edge Pictavision™ application, which allows BREW subscribers to download, view, e-mail and store color photos on their handsets; in addition to its new Blabtones™ application, which enables users to create customized ringtones with a PC microphone or download pre-recorded sounds, quotes and music from the Blabtones library.

· Faith West will share a demonstration of its popular Modtones™ application, a hip polyphonic ringtone offering for the BREW solution.

· Logitech and generationPIX will shine the spotlight on the Logitech® Mobile Video™ service, a product that allows BREW subscribers to view live video on their handsets.

· Insignia Solutions will demonstrate its Insignia Mobile Foundation™ Java™-enabling software technology - a MIDP-compliant virtual machine (VM) which has been written as an extension to the BREW client. The Mobile Foundation VM can be downloaded over the air and provisioned on BREW-enabled handsets, opening up the BREW business and distribution model to Java developers.

· JAMDAT Mobile, a leading publisher of wireless entertainment content, will demonstrate its current and new applications including an advanced martial arts combat game that features deep multiplayer functionality. JAMDAT applications enjoy great popularity among subscribers of BREW-enabled services in the United States and Asia.

· Magus Soft, a leading application developer in China, will provide CTIA attendees with a preview of its popular game and information applications, including Mobi Escape, a puzzle game; Chinese Mahjong; Lake Fishing, a game scored by number of fish caught; Instant Weather; and Daily Fortune.

· Mforma Group will preview its newest games for the BREW solution, including two games based on hit movie franchises, Star Trek® Nemesis and Top Gun™.

· Rocket Mobile will highlight its RocketMMS™ application, a BREW-based Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) client that allows users to compose, send and receive messages filled with rich multimedia content.

· Sony Pictures Digital will showcase various game and entertainment applications based on the studio's latest film hits and popular television game shows.

· Sorrent will demonstrate a variety of its distinctive games for the BREW solution, including branded sports games that deliver the rush of live action sports synonymous with FOX Sports.

· Tourmaline Networks will demonstrate its e-mail solutions for BREW-enabled devices, including its Email Executive and Soda-Pop Email applications.

· Vindigo will highlight its "Vindigo 2.0 for BREW" application, a local information service that lets customers find the best and closest places to eat, shop and play in over 60 U.S. markets, using a BREW-enabled handset.

· Wiz Technologies, a leading application developer in Brazil, will demonstrate its latest BREW applications soon to be available on the BREW services offered by the joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom.

· Xpherix will showcase its integrated iPhonebook™ application with iCalendar functionality, which connects mobile phone users to the critical information they keep on their computers and other electronic devices - all at the touch of a mobile phone button.

Press Conference

QUALCOMM, joined by ALLTEL, Kyocera and PalmSource, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. in Room 253 to unveil a new element to the BREW-based services for ALLTEL subscribers. Room 253 is located on the second level of the convention center near the CTIA Wireless 2003 media center.

Speaking Engagement

On Tuesday, March 18, Peggy Johnson, president of QUALCOMM Internet Services, will deliver the keynote address at Wireless Week's "Executive Women in Wireless Breakfast." This breakfast is an annual, invitation-only event for women executives in the wireless industry. Sponsored by Wireless Week, a leading trade publication, the event encourages attendees to network with influential peers and be inspired and motivated by the brightest minds in the business.

Deployments of the BREW solution continue as operators throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan, and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. The joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom plans to roll out BREW services to subscribers in Latin America this month, and U.S. Cellular has launched a BREW user trial. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) platform.

QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business ecosystem for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

NEW ORLEANS - March 17, 2003 -Introduced today, the new Nokia 6585 phone, one of the lightest CDMA2000 1X phones introduced in the Americas, marks the latest addition to Nokia's (NYSE:NOK) growing family of CDMA2000 1X handsets. Striking a perfect balance between elegant style and cutting-edge technology, the 3.1-ounce Nokia 6585 phone is designed to appeal to the fashion-conscious consumer looking to benefit from advanced wireless features including high-speed data support, custom downloadable applications, an integrated FM radio and a built-in speakerphone. Shipments of the Nokia 6585 phone are expected to begin during the fourth quarter of 2003.

For the latest in messaging, the Nokia 6585 phone includes Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) support. With MMS, users can send and receive graphics, images and text in a virtual "postcard" between phones or to an e-mail address. The optional Camera Headset accessory even makes it possible for owners to use their Nokia 6585 phones to take pictures and send them to friends and family wirelessly or use the images as a custom wallpaper for their phone display.

A full suite of customization features allows Nokia 6585 phone users to personalize the look, sound and feature set of their handset. User-changeable Xpress-on(TM) covers in the newest fashion hues and a selection of on-screen color schemes let owners coordinate their phone to their daily wardrobe, while improved downloadable polyphonic MIDI ring tones with 16 individual sound channels clearly reflect their taste in music. Java(TM) technology provides for downloading of new applications that allow Nokia 6585 phone owners to create a set of features that fit their diverse lifestyles, whether that includes productivity applications to organize a busy schedule or action games that take advantage of the 128x128 pixel full-color display.

"Before the Nokia 6585 phone, CDMA customers wanting a small, stylish and fully-featured handset have had a very limited selection of colors and form factors from which to choose," says Soren Petersen, senior vice president and general manager of Nokia's CDMA business unit. "The Nokia 6585 phone doesn't just offer a new level of design; it also combines the latest technology with Nokia's easy-to-use interface to create a personal companion that makes using new mobile services a simple, fashionable and enjoyable experience."

Whether users access data services via the built-in mobile Internet browser or by connecting a PC over infrared or with the optional USB cable, the Nokia 6585 phone features Nokia's own CDMA2000 1X chipset for reliable access to high-speed wireless networks while integrated GPS support allows the Nokia 6585 phone to interface with carrier E911 networks.

Because mobile communications now means much more than voice, the Nokia 6585 phone includes support for a variety of text and visual messaging methods. Two-way text messaging keeps mobile users connected to each other while the newest Java(TM) standards make using a Java(TM)-based Instant Messaging application to let the Nokia 6585 phone integrate seamlessly with the desktop IM experience possible. Predictive text input speeds the typing of messages, and 10 pre-defined templates make it easy to reply with common phrases such as, "I'll be 15 minutes late" or "Thank you" in just a few keystrokes.

Media only please contact:

Media Relations, Nokia Americas, +1 972 894 4573, +1 214 680 6182 (at CTIA), communication.corp@nokia.com

Industry Analysts only please contact:

Virve Virtanen, Nokia Americas, +1 972 894 6331, +1 214 680 4705 (at CTIA), virve.virtanen@nokia.com

RICHARDSON, Texas, and ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. – March 17, 2003 –— AirWalk Communications, Inc., a CDMA Radio Access Node developer, and CommWorks, a 3Com Company, today announced they are collaborating on new solutions to bring Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology to campus, enterprise and in-building environments.

By using AirWalk’s single platform, digital CDMA micro base station and base station controller system and leveraging CommWorks’ industry-leading packet data serving node (PDSN) technology, an enterprise has the ability to deploy wireless service applications using cdmaOne™, CDMA2000 1X and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/1xEV-DV wireless technologies. AirWalk and CommWorks are bringing to market a combined solution to provide voice and data services for service providers and their enterprise customers, under the agreement announced today.

“This relationship represents an exciting new market opportunity for our PDSN product line, and we are eager to reach new customers around the world,” said Taher Behbehani, vice president and general manager, wireless business solutions, CommWorks. “The demand for mobile access to enterprise applications continues to grow. By working with AirWalk to deliver a complete network architecture and service platform for the campus environment, we are bringing to market a cost-effective, compact wireless networking solution based on the proven efficiencies and reliability of CDMA technology.”

"CommWorks and AirWalk have collaborated in designing and deploying high-availability carrier-grade wireless voice and data networks,” said Jake Han, president and CEO of AirWalk. “This in-building technology allows service providers to expand on their traditional minutes-of-use model and capture new revenue on their existing frequencies with a high-speed, mobile access solution.”

To accommodate campus and in-building network deployments, CommWorks has developed the Total Control® 800 Enterprise Packet Data Serving Node, a compact version of its industry leading Total Control 1000 PDSN, which is deployed in many of the largest CDMA carrier networks in the Americas and Asia.

The Total Control 800 Enterprise PDSN serves as a gateway into the IP network for mobile users for Internet access, billing, virtual private networking, and other features. In a campus environment, the Total Control 800 PDSN exchanges IP packets between the RAN infrastructure from AirWalk and with IP networks. Users will have high-speed wireless access to a full range of voice and data applications available in the enterprise network.

AirWalk and CommWorks will demonstrate their ability to deliver in building and campus wireless networks at CTIA Wireless 2003 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans March 17-19 in booth #5565.

Press Contact Information: commworks_in_the_news@commworks.com

NEW ORLEANS - March 17, 2003 - Nokia today introduced the tri-mode CDMA2000 1X Nokia 3586i phone, the newest member of Nokia's CDMA handset lineup, loaded with an appealing blend of the newest features, exciting styling and a price point designed for mass-market appeal. A full-color screen, Java(TM) technology and high-speed data support allow the Nokia 3586i phone to satisfy the most tech-savvy customers while polyphonic MIDI ring tone support, graphical caller ID icons and optional Xpress-on(TM) electroluminsecent active covers indulge the desire for expression and individuality. Shipments of the GPS-enabled Nokia 3586i phone are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2003.

Nokia 3586i phone owners can use the CDMA2000 1X high-speed data support in conjunction with the built- in wireless Internet browser to quickly access rich, full color online content. They can also use the optional USB data cable with a PC, and easily utilize compatible desktop applications on the go. The USB data cable also can be used to synchronize the Nokia 3586i phone's integrated 500-entry phonebook and calendar with a desktop personal information manager.

"Nokia understands that delivering value means to offer a product that exceeds the expectations of the customer," says Soren Petersen, senior vice president and general manager of Nokia's CDMA business unit. "The Nokia 3586i phone is engineered to deliver the newest must-have features like a color screen, high-speed data access and Java(TM) technology support."

While the 96 x 65 pixel color screen is certain to draw attention, a number of customization features allow Nokia 3586i phone owners to make a distinct fashion statement. A new line of optional Xpress-on(TM) covers includes cutting-edge electroluminescent graphic panels that illuminate in sync with any of the included 30 ring tones or 10 custom downloadable ring tones. The Nokia 3586i phone can even respond to the power of an individual voice with voice dialing support for up to 25 numbers and voice memo recording.

Media only please contact:

Media Relations , Nokia Americas, +1 972 894 4573, +1 214 680 6182 (at CTIA), communication.corp@nokia.com

Industry Analysts only please contact:

Virve Virtanen, Nokia Americas, +1 972 894 6331, +1 214 680 4705 (at CTIA), virve.virtanen@nokia.com

NEW ORLEANS, March 17, 2003 -- CTIA Booth #5331, Hall F-- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced the integration of Qtv(TM) video support for the MSM6100(TM) Mobile Station Modem (MSM(TM)) chipset.

The Qtv player is a fully integrated software solution for adding high-quality multimedia streaming and playback capabilities to mobile devices. Qtv supports both "download and play" batch operation and streaming applications of MPEG-4-compliant multimedia content and enables applications such as viewing video clips previously downloaded, viewing real-time streaming weather, movie and music clips, and sending and receiving video mail with other phone users or desktop clients when using a MSM6100-based handset.

"Carriers and manufacturers worldwide have indicated a strong desire for video as a key feature requirement for 3G handsets," said Sanjay Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "QUALCOMM's Qtv solution provides high performance video capability, enabling handset manufacturers to address a broad segment of consumers while reducing the time-to-market delivery for exciting, advanced multimedia CDMA2000 1X devices."

CDMA wireless handset manufacturers can now quickly and affordably add exciting video and visual messaging capabilities to their products. Qtv, powered by QUALCOMM, provides advanced multimedia and messaging capabilities to the MSM6100, including support for:

* File playback rates of up to 15 frames per second (fps) QCIF-size display

* Real-time streaming player at up to 15 fps QCIF display

* MPEG4-AAC streaming audio support

* MPEG-4 real-time video encoder at up to 15 fps QCIF image for video mail applications

* Dedicated hardware acceleration for optimized performance

* Low cost, fast time to market for MSM6100 handset manufacturers

The MSM6100 chipset and system software also incorporates other advanced features of QUALCOMM's Launchpad(TM) suite of applications and software, encompassing advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and removable storage capabilities. Selected components of the Launchpad suite are integrated into all of QUALCOMM's MSM chipsets based on the market for which each chip is designed. In addition to advanced multimedia features, the MSM6100 solution features QUALCOMM's radioOne(TM) Zero Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) architecture which eliminates the need for Intermediate Frequency (IF) components. With radioOne technology, the MSM6100 chipset requires less printed-circuit-board area than previous generations and enable reduced time-to-market development and bill-of-material costs.

The MSM6100 solution also supports QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW(TM)) Application Programming Interface (API) -- BREWapi(TM). With the BREWapi routines, protocols and tools, handset manufacturers and developers can develop embedded wireless applications and BREW-based products more quickly and easily.

QUALCOMM Contacts: Stacy Getz, CDMA Technologies Public Relations 1-(858) 845-7674 (ph) 1-(858) 845-7435 (fax) e-mail: stacyg@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

New Orleans, LA (CTIA)-March 17, 2003, Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC) a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation and a U.S. leader in CDMA (code division multiple access) handset technology, and AirPrime, Inc, a leading provider of CDMA wireless access solutions for the OEM market, today unveiled the new PC3220 wireless PC card for CDMA2000 1x networks in North America. Designed and developed by AirPrime, the dual-band, high-speed Type II PC Card will be introduced for the first time by both companies at the Cellular, Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) trade show in New Orleans this week (Audiovox booth No. 4045). Bearing the Audiovox trusted brand name, the PC3220 will be available to ACC customers and partners in Q2 2003 under various products names, including the Audiovox 1xMC PC Card. The PC3220 is ideal for distribution to CDMA network operators and mobile Internet service providers who want to offer their customers a wireless solution optimized for high-speed mobile access and data services.

The PC3220, the latest addition to ACC's line of mobile Internet devices, offers ACC's customers and service provider partners a compelling and competitive wireless access solution to bring to market. AirPrime's advanced PC3220, part of the PC3200 series of wireless 3G PC card modems, leverages CDMA2000 1x networks in North America. The PC3220 model utilizes the QUALCOMM® MSM5100 baseband chip, enabling users to realize the highest possible throughput in both send and receive modes for email and Internet browsing. Supporting bi-directional data rates of up to 153 Kbps, the dual band PC card is designed for operation in the 800 MHz cellular and 1900 MHz PCS bands. Features include a patent-pending, proprietary antenna design that maximizes data rate transfer speeds, sensitivity and overall power efficiency as well as a standard 32-bit CardBus electrical interface for platform interoperability and extended battery life for notebook computers.

Joining forces to distribute advanced CDMA2000 1X products enable both partners to strengthen their leadership positions in the 3G arena. The partnership, already in place, draws on the key competencies of the two companies and includes provisions for continued collaboration to bring additional high-quality and competitive 3G CDMA wireless access products to market. Audiovox's leading position as a global player in the consumer market coupled with their successful channel relationships perfectly match AirPrime's intimate knowledge and proven outstanding expertise in designing and delivering innovative 3G products and solutions to market.

"We are confident that our partnership with AirPrime will bring tremendous benefits to our CDMA customers," said Philip Christopher, president and CEO of Audiovox Communication Corporation. "AirPrime's world-class engineering and development team offer many benefits that facilitate realization of our vision to extend our CDMA product portfolio and solidify our position as a U.S. CDMA product sales leader. Further, AirPrime's industry reputation for high-quality hardware, innovative software and strong carrier relationships map perfectly with our ability to provide enterprising products to our channel partners."

"Audiovox has long been a leader in the wireless terminal marketplace and their confidence in AirPrime is driven by our proven ability to accelerate the integration and product development process from product definition and development through certification and commercialization," said Jim Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of AirPrime. "The adoption of the PC3220 into ACC's product line reaffirms our strong market position and ability to consistently exceed customer and industry expectations with leading-edge terminal solutions. " This collaboration and new product offering is in response to the astounding increase of CDMA2000 1X subscribers worldwide and the steady rise of mobile Internet users. Boasting a 31% increase over the past year, there were over 24 million CDMA2000 1X subscribers, as reported by the CDMA Development Group (www.cdg.org) in the third quarter of 2002.

CONTACT Audiovox Communications Corp At CTIA Wireless 2003 Booth # 4045 Katie Wasserman P /516.551.3139 (mobile)/212.725.4500 Email: kwasserman@audiovox.com

Joan Cear/Lon Margulies (G.S. Schwartz & Co, Inc.) P/ 516.317.0728 Email: lmarguliescear@schwartz.com

AirPrime, Inc. Justin Schmid P 760.476.8632 Email: justin.schmid@airprime.com

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – March 17, 2003 – Novatel Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of wireless data access solutions, today announced first commercial shipments of the Expedite C201(TM) Wireless Embedded Modem as well as a multi-technology developer's kit to aid in streamlining the migration to 3G networks. Based on core components of the proven Merlin C201(TM) Wireless PC Card Modem, the new Expedite C201(TM) is certified for use on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, as part of PCS Telemetry ServicesTM from Sprint. The modem has two separate firmware options to enable high-speed wireless data access at peak speeds of up to 144 kbps in CDMA2000 1X or 14.4kbps in IS-95A circuit switched coverage areas.

The Expedite C201 is a single wireless component ideally-suited for integration into industrial and mobile devices to enable wireless applications such as telemetry, inventory monitoring, automated banking, vending machines, vehicle tracking, security, point of sale and more. Complete with SMS text messaging, the Expedite C201 can also enhance laptop computers, handheld devices, tablet PCs, and smart phones with high-speed access to the Internet, email, corporate networks, calendars, tasks and contact information.

The Expedite C201 is a versatile, easy to integrate modem for OEM product designers developing new wireless applications or needing a streamlined upgrade path to the more robust capabilities of high-speed 3G networks.

"We applaud Novatel Wireless for developing a CDMA2000 1X solution to address the needs of our large vertical and OEM customer base," said Phil Bowman, vice president of business marketing for the PCS Division of Sprint. "The Expedite C201, combined with the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, will allow wireless developers to create and automate the most secure, high-speed wireless applications for a variety of industrial markets and machine to machine communications."

Key integration advantages of the Expedite C201 include:

· Security – CDMA technology employs an extensive authentication and encryption process

· Power-saving sleep mode – ensures energy conservation for portable applications

· Field Upgradeable Firmware – minimizes life cycle costs while enabling remote firmware upgrades

The multi-technology developer's kit includes:

· One Expedite C201 Wireless Embedded Modem

· Integration board with standard 24-pin connector, PCMCIA connector and 70-pin Uniface(TM) connector that enables testing between CDPD, GPRS and CDMA modems

· PCS Antenna

· AC adapter

· Technical Documentation

· Access to Novatel Wireless engineering support for integration expertise, certification guidance and critical information on network/operator support

Expedite modems based on the 2G CDPD network are already widely used in consumer, industrial and enterprise-focused applications. With the introduction of the Expedite C201 module and the multi-technology developer's kit, Novatel Wireless intends to ease the migration path for OEMs looking to cost-effectively upgrade their wireless data systems from CDPD to CDMA2000 1X 3G networks.

"The Expedite C201 together with our developer's kit offers OEM developers a streamlined upgrade path to secure, high-speed wireless and data applications," remarked Peter Leparulo, CEO of Novatel Wireless. "Mobile devices with integrated CDMA2000 1X technology will expand the capabilities of consumer, industrial and vertical wireless applications. Our combined solution is designed to accelerate the migration for these customers to more robust next generation solutions."

For more information and pricing on the Expedite C201 and multi-technology developer's kit contact Rob Hadley at 858-320-8827 or visit the Novatel Wireless website at www.novatelwireless.com.

NEW ORLEANS – March 17, 2003 – Nortel Networks has completed third generation (3G) wireless voice and data calls using CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and CDMA2000 1X wireless standards over 2.1 GHz radio spectrum in the Nortel Networks Global Technology Center in Ottawa. This is particularly significant for wireless service providers in the Asia Pacific region, where 2.1 GHz spectrum is being considered for use in delivering commercial wireless services. Nortel Networks is working with the CDMA Development Group (CDG) to develop 2.1 GHz 3G wireless data network equipment.

Nortel Networks is believed to be the first wireless equipment vendor to complete 2.1 GHz 1xEV-DO calls. Using Nortel Networks Univity* radio and IP (Internet Protocol)-core network equipment and 2.1 GHz handsets, Nortel Networks completed high-speed wireless data calls at speeds up to 2.4 megabits approximately 16 times faster than CDMA2000 1X per second. This included transfer of five-megabit data files in less than three seconds.

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO is designed to help wireless service providers offer new, revenue-generating services and superior subscriber experiences with Web browsing, e-mail with attachments, streaming video and multimedia services. 1xEV-DO can drive improved network data capacity while positioning wireless service providers to drive reduced network costs and to generate new revenues through personalized data service offerings.

“Nortel Networks is in a very strong position to support the Wireless Data Network needs of the Asian marketplace,” said Mark Whitton, leader, Technology and Product Strategy, Wireless Networks, Nortel Networks. “Our experience in deploying mobile networks across all major access technologies and spectrums, combined with our expertise in IP core networking, gives us a big advantage in delivering the most cost-effective and efficient networking solutions available today.”

Nortel Networks CDMA networking platforms use common hardware to support both CDMA2000 1X and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO for seamless, cost-effective migration to 3G. Nortel Networks provided 100 percent of the infrastructure equipment for the 2.1 GHz calls, including a Univity CDMA Metro Cell Base Station, which supports both standards simultaneously over multiple frequencies. Also included were Univity CDMA Packet Data Service Node (PDSN) and Univity CDMA Radio Network Controller (RNC).

The 2.1 GHz calls were another in a recent series of Nortel Networks CDMA2000 1xEV-DO achievements. Nortel Networks recently announced 1xEV-DO contracts with in Asia and Latin America, and has completed a 1xEV-DO market trial with Verizon Wireless in San Diego. This continues Nortel Networks history of mobile innovation. Nortel Networks was the first – and still the only – infrastructure vendor to deploy live networks across all three advanced access technologies – GSM, CDMA2000 and UMTS. This year, Nortel Networks announced 30-fold increases in radio capacity using multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) and multibeam smart antenna innovations. A leader in CDMA since 1995, Nortel Networks has designed and deployed CDMA infrastructure, including more than 35,000 3G-ready CDMA base stations, for more than 65 operators in 17 countries.

Contact for Press and Analysts: Jay Barta Nortel Networks (972) 685-2381 jbarta@nortelnetworks.com

NEW ORLEANS - March 17, 2003 - In the midst of North America's largest wireless show, surrounded by products with built-in cameras, color screens and QWERTY keyboards, Nokia today announced the refreshingly simple Nokia 2270, Nokia 2280 and Nokia 2285 phones, designed specifically for the customer who desires a phone optimized for basic person-to-person communication. These new phones are based on a Nokia-designed CDMA2000 1X chipset and integrate GPS functionality for carrier E911 compliance. Availability is expected during the second quarter of 2003.

The features of the Nokia 2270, Nokia 2280 and Nokia 2285 phones are designed to make the mobile voice experience as easy and enjoyable as possible while the smooth, rounded design proves that simplicity can be comfortably stylish. The built-in phonebook holds up to 250 entries, supports one-touch voice dialing for 25 of the most used numbers, and for added piece of mind, free software is available so that these entries can be easily backed up easily by simply attaching the phone to a PC via the optional USB cable. An alarm clock, and calendar also add to the personal functionality of the phones while downloadable ring tones and Java(TM) capability for adding personal applications create a custom experience for the user.

"From the soft-edged design to the silky color palette to the implementation of Nokia's familiar menu-driven user interface, everything about these new phones revolves around approachability," says Larry Paulson, vice president of product marketing for Nokia's CDMA business unit. "Even the rounded corners and soft-touch material used for the phone's body are designed to make people really want to pick it up and use it."

Even though the Nokia 2270, Nokia 2280 and Nokia 2285 phones are designed for an optimal voice experience, a number of the latest features also are included for users wanting to try out the newest ways to communicate. Wireless Internet access and full text messaging capability, including two-way SMS and e-mail support, are easily accessed through the graphical menu structure of the phones. For fast and simple text input, predictive text input to minimize the number of needed key presses also is included.

Media only please contact:

Media Relations Nokia Americas +1 972-894-4573 +1 214-680-6182 (at CTIA) communication.corp@nokia.com

Industry Analysts only please contact:

Virve Virtanen Nokia Americas +1 972-894-6331 +1 214-680-4705 (at CTIA) virve.virtanen@nokia.com

New Orleans – March 17, 2003 – Young consumers were a key focus for Kyocera Wireless Corp., North America’s leading manufacturer of CDMA wireless handsets, as the company revealed its 2003 product lineup today at the CTIA Wireless 2003 trade show in New Orleans. More than half of the company’s new product portfolio was designed with the rapidly growing young and fun demographic in mind.

“Young people are passionate about everything from fashion and music to their hairstyles,” said Don McGuire, vice president of global marketing at Kyocera Wireless Corp. “By offering products for everyone from the ‘mobile newbie’ to the ‘fashion fiend’ to the ‘extreme multitasker,’ we’re giving young consumers choice in how their mobile devices can be extensions of their lifestyles.” Given this premium on choice and self-expression, Kyocera Wireless Corp. announced five new devices with an array of features and designs. Leading the way was KURVTM, a unique new premium converged device that brings together the best of wireless telephony with the best of gaming, music and visual entertainment. Kyocera’s SliderTM, with a brilliant 65,000-color display that slides up to reveal the phone’s keypad, is equally at home with a pair of casual jeans or the hottest name-brand club gear. Finally, Kyocera’s PhantomTM, RaveTM and BladeTM Series handsets feature hip and edgy designs and a wealth of features for cost-conscious young users.

“We’ve been impressed by the lengths to which Kyocera has gone to really understand and serve this segment of the market,” said Eric Engstrom, who co-invented Microsoft DirectX technology that developed into Xbox before becoming CEO of Wildseed Ltd., with whom Kyocera is working on KURV. “Having worked with this age group for many years, I know it requires great attention and focus to become a brand of choice and I see Kyocera making a very strong move in that direction.”

Kyocera’s KURV has user-changeable Smart Skins that change the look, feel and personality of the phone while adding polyphonic ringtones, video clips, pictures, games and Web links related to the Smart Skin’s design. The phone also comes with an FM radio, MP3 player, camera and multimedia messaging platform. While Kyocera’s Slider is certainly set apart by its look, it also features a number of features popular to younger users, including the large color display, multimedia messaging and rich polyphonic ringtones. Rave, Phantom and Blade feature contact cartoons, downloadable polyphonic ring tones, screen shades, and accessory carabiner-like sport clips. Phantom and Rave can be user-customized with masks and faceplates, respectively, while Blade features an edgy design and an illuminated navigation “halo.” Blade and Rave also incorporate an integrated flashlight.

“Success in the youth market rarely happens by accident and Kyocera is making the kind of effort it takes to succeed,” said Michael Persaud, president of renowned New York-based youth marketing agency Persaud Brothers.

Contacts John Chier Kyocera Wireless Corp. (858) 882-3543 jchier@kyocera-wireless.com

Kim Coutts Fleishman-Hillard for Kyocera Wireless Corp. (619) 235-9995 couttsk@fleishman.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA - 03/17/03 - Spirent Communications™, a wholly owned business group of Spirent, will be demonstrating its Universal Diagnostic Monitor (UDM) for WCDMA and CDMA2000 devices at CTIA Wireless 2003 in New Orleans (Booth 6815). Spirent’s UDM increases the speed of handset evaluation by enabling simultaneous automated test control and data collection for mobile devices – and now simultaneous performance evaluation for both WCDMA and CDMA handsets with a single software application.

Spirent’s UDM is unique because it monitors and analyzes terminal and network performance, independent of air interface technology (WCDMA, GSM, CDMA2000) and handset chipset vendor. In developing a technology-agnostic test, Spirent has provided handset manufacturers and mobile service providers a valuable tool to deploy mobile handsets and services more rapidly and cost effectively. The Spirent UDM gives developers, certification test teams, and field and drive test teams the ability to conduct direct, side-by-side evaluations of mobile devices for detailed performance comparisons.

“We work along-side our customers to produce cutting-edge products that enable them to get to the market faster and more cost effectively,” said Charles Simmons, president of Spirent Communications’ Wireless division. “The new UDM’s capabilities far exceed those of conventional mobile diagnostic monitors by enabling a connection to multiple devices and software applications simultaneously.”

Spirent’s UDM product allows the data collection and analysis process to be streamlined across any mobile device manufacturer that offers products for multiple air interface technologies. The UDM’s new XML-based message processing engine also enables users to quickly adapt to rapidly evolving air interface standards and to customize messaging decoding. The UDM is unique in its ability to monitor key aspects of a mobile’s performance and to simultaneously automate control of the mobile. This capability enables highly automated closed-loop performance testing when integrated with a Spirent handset performance analysis system, such as the U-ATS UMTS Automatic Test System or C2K-ATS CDMA2000 Automatic Test System. The UDM has been developed using Spirent’s Universal Tool Suite (UTS) architecture, which is air-interface-technology and chipset-independent with initial support for QUALCOMM chipsets. Spirent will support chipsets from other manufacturers in later releases.

Spirent Communications’ wireless test solutions aid in all phases of mobile handset development and deployment for the world's leading chipset, handset and infrastructure manufacturers and mobile service providers. Spirent is considered by the industry the “one-stop-shop” for CDMA handset performance and certification testing. Among its accomplishments, Spirent has introduced the first and only integrated solution available to test location-capable CDMA phones, a critical element of assisting manufacturers in meeting the U.S. FCC E911 requirements. Spirent has leveraged its success in mobile performance and certification testing to also bring comprehensive performance analysis to the WCDMA market.

Company Contact: Rebecca Boucher, Spirent Communications, Marketing Manager, Direct: 732.544.8700 ext. 128, Business: 732.544.8700, Rebecca.Boucher@spirentcom.com Editorial Contact:

Cathi Lane, Spirent Communications, Director of Public Relations, Direct: 818.292.2229, Business: 818.676.2364, Cathi.Lane@spirentcom.com

NEW ORLEANS – March 17, 2003 – Axesstel, Inc., a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing high-quality, CDMA-based fixed wireless local loop (WLL) and hybrid terminals and gateway solutions to operators worldwide, today announced that the company has signed a product development and engineering agreement with a major mobile handset and communications provider valued at more than $7 million, for the development and engineering of a new CDMA2000-based handset product for consumers worldwide. Additional terms of the contract were not disclosed.

The mobile device will set the bar for affordability and robust features in the mass consumer marketplace. The product is scheduled for distribution worldwide later this year.

“This announcement signals another milestone in Axesstel’s history of providing turn-key engineering services for advanced wireless products,” said Satoru Yukie, president and CEO of Axesstel. “This contract further demonstrates Axesstel’s strong commitment to the CDMA2000 platform and next-generation wireless products, and illustrates the company’s engineering and design expertise.”

Contacts:

Stacee Lewis or Jessica Levy Bock Communications, Inc./ Axesstel Media Relations Phone +1 714.540.1030, ext. 23 or 18 slewis@bockpr.com jlevy@bockpr.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA, March 17, 2003 — Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc., and the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, today announced that its Push-to-Talk solution for CDMA/1X and GPRS networks will be demonstrated at the Comverse booth (2245) at CTIA Wireless 2003, March 17-19, in New Orleans. The solution leverages the capabilities of existing 2.5/3G networks and supports full interoperability across all networks, including iDEN.

Push-to-Talk adds walkie-talkie and radio dispatcher capabilities to cellular telephony. Users can highlight a single name (or a group of up to 100 participants) from the contact list, then push the talk button and start talking — no dialing, no waiting for answers. With real-time intrusive (bursting) and a non-intrusive (invitation to join) modes, Comverse Push-to-Talk is ideal for enterprise applications, fun for the youth market and practical for the family sector.

Benny Einhorn, Chief Marketing Officer of Comverse, said, “Push-to-Talk carries voice over data channels, which makes it cost effective for operators and consumers and also makes possible an exciting user experience. A standards-based solution that is fully interoperable with other networks, Push-to-Talk is ideal for roaming. Comverse Push-to-Talk is advanced, not only in market readiness, but also in performance. Comverse’s solution has a very short set up time and latency which are critical in order to support a walkie-talkie like service and gives the user the real time, conversational experience with no noticeable delay.”

Push-to-Talk is an element of the Comverse Total Communication experience in which the user moves naturally between services, technologies and communication modes — data and voice, real-time and non-real-time, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many — by means of a consistent intuitive interface.

The Comverse Push-to-Talk Solution is the result of a collaboration with Mobile Tornado.

About Push-To-Talk

Push-to-Talk IPRS (IP Radio Service) always-on instantaneous communication technology enables one-to-one and one-to-many, two-way voice and data sessions that do not require dial-up — subscribers push a button and just begin speaking. Comverse Push-to-Talk operates on standard networks and enabled devices. The attractive visual user interface features a contact list integrating presence status icons that reflect various availability options selected by users.

Contacts:

Investor/Business Press: Paul D. Baker Comverse Technology, Inc. 170 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 677-7226

Industry Press: Penny Blaisdell Comverse 100 Quannapowitt Parkway Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 224-8612

NEW ORLEANS, LA - March 17, 2003 - For wireless enthusiasts the old adage, say it with pictures, has become a reality because Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC), a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation is introducing its new camera phone combination, the CDM-8900, at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Show in New Orleans, this week.

“This is one terrific phone and a handy little camera,” said Philip Christopher, President and CEO of Audiovox Communications Corp. “Underneath its compact clamshell case are the MSM6050 chipset with GPS, a color screen, dual LCDs and BREW capabilities. Top that off with a digital camera for spontaneous snapshots or business applications away from the office, and you have both fun and function.”

A CDMA2000 1X-capable tri-mode handset equipped, the CDM-8900 has LCD displays, both inside and out. The exterior is for basic information such as time and caller ID. The interior sports a 65K-color, TFT display that is perfect for taking full advantage of the growing number of new entertainment and information services being offered by the nation’s leading carriers. The phone also features a built-in digital camera plus a host of features most demanded by today’s discriminating users, making the CDM-8900 the perfect way to communicate by words and pictures, wherever you go.

Aside from its sleek, clamshell design, ACC’s new CDM-8900 handset is a Web-capable handset that is perfect for phone aficionados who want wireless devices that look good and deliver optimum performance.

Equipped with the MSM6050 chipset, the CDM-8900 provides users with such in-demand features as two-way text messaging, a Web browser, downloadable ringtones and images, voice activated dialing and a vibrating alert. Portable and practical, the CDM-8900 is the perfect tool for Web browsing, e-mail and e-commerce functions, as well as for taking and sending pictures anywhere and everywhere, instantaneously.

With its BREW and Java capabilities (system dependent), ACC’s CDM-8900 enables today’s on-the-go wireless users to maximize their enjoyment of the growing number of downloadable services, such as games, entertainment, financial information and other wireless services that carriers offer.

“Sleek, compact and practical, the CDM-8900 should be one of the most in demand handsets with wireless consumers,” Mr. Christopher said. “Whether calling across the street or across the country - transmitting a photo down the block or around the world - the CDM-8900 delivers superior performance in a compact form factor,”

For complete information, or to view a demonstration of ACC’s new CDM-8900, please stop by the Audiovox booth, No. 4045, at CTIA Wireless 2003, or visit the company’s Web site at www.audiovox.com .

CONTACTS:

At CTIA Wireless 2003: Booth #4045 Joan Cear/Katie Wasserman Mobile: (516) 317-0728

Lon Margulies/Alysia Pappas G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc. (212) 725-4500 lmargulies@schwartz.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA - 03/17/03 -Spirent Communications™, a wholly owned business group of Spirent announces its SR5500 Wireless Channel Emulator, with the world’s highest channel modelling performance. This new instrument enables thorough, accurate performance qualification of current and next-generation air interface technologies, including CDMA2000, 1xEV-DV, WCDMA, and WLAN. With the SR5500, customers can create dynamic real-world wireless network environments for accurate, thorough qualification of wireless devices, equipment and services before they are deployed. The SR5500 will be demonstrated at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Exhibition in New Orleans (Booth 6815).

Building on Spirent’s industry-leading position in wireless channel emulation, the SR5500 brings to market many new powerful features on an all-new high performance platform. SR5500 can evaluate next-generation receiver architectures by providing more complex channel models that include up to 48 independent paths. In addition, the SR5500 provides low-level control over time-varying power delay profiles for the thorough evaluation of the adaptive modulation schemes found in emerging high-throughput wireless access technologies. SR5500's unprecedented channel fidelity is critical when testing complex modulation schemes, such as those incorporated by WLAN 802.11a/g and WCDMA High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), which require low residual Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) distortion for proper test results.

“The performance and feature set of the SR5500 puts it head and shoulders ahead of any other product in the multi-path emulation market today,” states Rob VanBrunt, director of product marketing for Spirent Communications. “The SR5500 will be critical in evaluating the performance of new user services, such as high-speed data access, simultaneous voice/data and multimedia services that network operators plan to roll out on top of extremely complex wireless transmission schemes.”

Customers need the distinctive features and performance provided by Spirent’s SR5500 to effectively test increasingly complex, emerging wireless transmission schemes such as 1xEV-DO, 1xEV-DV, WCDMA HSDPA. All these technologies dynamically adapt transmission rates based on estimated channel conditions. By addressing performance requirements for current technologies that include CDMA2000, WCDMA and WLAN, the SR5500 helps improve customer satisfaction through development and deployment of more reliable products and services.

Along with enhanced performance and features, the SR5500 also features an all-new user interface. Spirent’s powerful new TestKIT GUI is simple to configure and provides users with clear, real-time feedback of the emulated channel conditions.

Spirent Communications’ wireless test solutions aid in all phases of mobile handset development and deployment for the world's leading chipset, handset and infrastructure manufacturers and mobile service providers. Spirent is considered by the industry the "one-stop-shop" for CDMA handset performance and certification testing. Among its accomplishments, Spirent has introduced the first and only integrated solution available to test location-capable CDMA phones, a critical element of assisting manufacturers in meeting the U.S. FCC E911 requirements. Spirent has leveraged its success in mobile performance and certification testing to also bring comprehensive performance analysis to the WCDMA market.

Company Contact:

Cathi Lane Spirent Communications Director of Public Relations Direct: 818.292.2229 Business: 818.676.2364 Cathi.Lane@spirentcom.com

Editorial Contact:

Jackie Jefferson Spirent Communications Public Relations Manager Direct: 808.780-5600 Business: 808.440.3161 Jackie.Jefferson@spirentcom.com

BEIJING -- March 17, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology and Magus Soft Co., Ltd., a leading developer and publisher of mobile entertainment applications, today announced that Magus Soft has been selected as China's first BREW Global Publisher. QUALCOMM's BREW solution gives wireless subscribers the ability to personalize their BREW-enabled devices over the air with a wide variety of services, ranging from game and entertainment applications to business, productivity and location-based applications.

As a BREW Global Publisher, Magus Soft is authorized by QUALCOMM to import, localize and distribute BREW-enabled applications to China Unicom. This will help Unicom-BREW Wireless Technologies Ltd. (Unicom-BREW), the recently announced joint venture between China Unicom and QUALCOMM, foster CDMA adoption through the rapid availability of BREW applications in China. Magus Soft is already working closely with developers from South Korea and Japan to import their applications to China.

Magus Soft's catalog of BREW-enabled applications includes titles like Mobi Escape, an adventure game; Chinese Mahjong; Space Arena, an arcade-like action game; Instant Weather, an information application; and Daily Fortune, an application allowing users to forecast their luck. China Unicom subscribers can currently download Magus Soft applications over the air and run them on their BREW-enabled Kyocera KZ-820 handset. Magus Soft's fascinating and innovative wireless games offer end users a novel and compelling entertainment option - providing them with an exciting new way to use their mobile devices.

"We are extremely happy to be China's first global publisher for QUALCOMM's BREW solution," said Lu Yong, CEO of Magus Soft. "The BREW platform is a strong tool for game developers like Magus Soft. Because native BREW applications are written in C, developers have been able to apply their previous development experience to the wireless environment. The BREW platform provides a direct interface to hardware devices, which means our games run much faster and we can create much higher quality applications."

"QUALCOMM selected Magus Soft as China's first BREW Global Publisher because of the company's commitment to delivering both high quality and compelling BREW-enabled applications," said Gina Lombardi, senior vice president of marketing and product management, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "As a BREW Global Publisher, Magus Soft is going to experience significant advantages, including reduced time to market on BREW applications, additional revenue share opportunities and access to brand name applications from other regions."

In August 2002, China Unicom announced its plans to launch BREW-enabled services in the first half of 2003. On February 26, 2003, China Unicom and QUALCOMM announced that they had established a joint venture to foster the development of a domestic BREW developer community in China. The newly formed joint venture, Unicom-BREW, will provide Chinese developers technical support and training on QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) mobile data platform. The BREW solution creates a global marketplace for application developers, enabling them to distribute their wireless content to BREW operators around the world.

Deployment of the BREW solution continues as operators throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. The joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom plans to roll out BREW-based services to subscribers in Latin America this month. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the BREW platform.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

NEW ORLEANS, Mar 17, 2003 -- Motorola, a global leader in wireless communications, today revealed two new additions to the company's growing 2003 mobile experience portfolio -- the Motorola E310 and V810. The new handsets deliver the latest technological advances in intelligent design, situational lighting, customizable music and interactive gaming -- all brought together in full color. Unveiled for the first time at CTIA Wireless, the Motorola models E310 and V810, offer North American consumers the most in-demand features for experiencing mobile fun, personalization and productivity. Motorola's two new CDMA mobile offerings join seven other new Motorola handsets unveiled earlier this year at Motorola's signature "HelloMoto" event in China, GSM World Congress in France and CeBIT in Germany.

"Anyone who tracks our industry will recognize the giant leaps Motorola's new handsets take in combining the latest in technology innovation with intelligent design, producing an overall exceptional consumer experience," said Joe Woods, vice president of product operations, Motorola's Personal Communications Sector. "The new CMDA handsets we're unveiling at CTIA Wireless, coupled with previously announced GSM, UMTS/WCDMA and TDMA handsets, offer consumers an unmatched choice of mobile phones delivering the latest 'must have' features with 'gotta do' experiences."

Game On

Designed with fun in mind, the new Motorola E310 gives consumers a mobile method for experiencing a truly interactive wireless gaming environment. A 5-way navigational key doubles as a joystick while playing downloadable* games using BREW technology. Situational light, sound and vibration enhance the users gaming experience with full sensory effects, while the Multi-Functional Transducer (MFT) combines the speaker and vibration mechanism to create crashing sounds, turbulent shakes and colorful displays during play. Consumers playing the latest games will physically feel the shake, rattle and roll of intense competition. The model E310 throws serious attitude too, with eye-catching, interchangeable lenses, sidebar light strips, textured covers and a bright color screen for showing photos snapped on the optional camera attachment. And, with a superior polyphonic speaker and MP3 and FM stereo accessories, users can really get their groove on to the latest dance hits.

Stylish By Design

Jaw-dropping stares are normal when the new Motorola V810 comes in sight. Proving once again that good things come in small packages, the model V810 arrives loaded with an integrated camera with flash, advanced MMS* and EMS* messaging technologies and ear pounding polyphonic speakers. Cutting-edge BREW and CDMA1X technologies create a fast world of downloading* new games, screensavers, wallpaper, ring tunes and applications -- all vibrantly shining on a large display capable of supporting up to 260,000 colors. The rainbow continues on the outside of the Motorola V810, with a variety of backlight options illuminating the beautifully designed exterior caller-ID* display. The model V810 answers the call of every fashionista, design diva or average Joe or Jane looking to show the world they have arrived.

CONTACT:

Media - Julie Cordua of Motorola, Inc., +1-847- 523-0015, or Mobile - +1-773-771-9446, or julie.cordua@motorola.com, or Consumers - +1-866-289-6686; or Liz Tobey of Hill and Knowlton, Inc., +1-323-966-5639, or mmic@hillandknowlton.com, for Motorola, Inc.

CTIA WIRELESS 2003, BOOTH #5445, NEW ORLEANS, LA. March 17, 2003 - VeriSign, the leading provider of digital trust services, today unveiled its NetDiscovery™ service bureau solution for accomplishing lawful intercepts of packet data on GPRS and CDMA 1x wireless network technologies. VeriSign introduced NetDiscovery services for voice networks last year, offering a cost-efficient, turnkey solution for landline, wireless, and packet cable operators to meet federally-mandated obligations to provide lawfully authorized electronic surveillance of call content and call data to law enforcement agencies.

VeriSign now provides a fully integrated service bureau solution to wireless data network operators, enabling them to minimize performance impact to their network infrastructure created by the demands of isolating and monitoring target packet traffic for single or multiple law enforcement agencies. In addition, VeriSign operates a full security administration bureau to ensure appropriate handling and records management of the requisite legal orders involved in lawfully authorized surveillance. VeriSign is demonstrating the new GPRS and CDMA 1x wireless data capability of its NetDiscovery service this week at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association's annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

"Just like voice networks, wireless data technologies need a simple, non-disruptive and cost-effective intercept solution," said Raj Puri, VP of NetDiscovery Services for VeriSign Telecommunication Services. "We have the ability to access virtually any packet data network and by using mediation equipment deployed in our network, VeriSign can provide a secure, reliable, cost-efficient solution that enables carriers with GPRS or CDMA 1x technologies to comply with all lawful intercept requirements without impacting network performance." Puri added that as advanced multi-media messaging services become popular with mobile subscribers, the law enforcement community's need to access wireless packet data is expected to become more crucial. VeriSign NetDiscovery Service offers an innovative solution to this challenge.

In today's wireless data networks, all packet data service nodes do not have the same capabilities as voice network switches for handling intercepts. To avoid negative performance impact, carriers may be required to invest in additional network capacity, essentially building a separate infrastructure. VeriSign offers a cost-saving alternative at a fraction of a carrier's self-deployment expense by leveraging its secure mediation infrastructure and providing seamless intercept capabilities for voice and data networks. In addition, VeriSign's NetDiscovery Service can customize delivery of the requested data to law enforcement agencies based on the specific requirements of the court order, further ensuring accurate compliance.

"As the need for lawful intercept solutions continues to expand globally, VeriSign intends to remain in the forefront of development of innovative, trusted solutions that balance the needs of homeland security with the needs of communications service providers and their customers in the U.S. and abroad," said Puri.

Contacts

Media Relations: Penny Thomas, pthomas@verisign.com, 360-493-6724

Investor Relations: Steven Gatoff, sgatoff@verisign.com, 650-426-4560

NEW ORLEANS -- March 17, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and Samsung Electronics, a global leader in telecommunication, semiconductor and digital convergence technology, today announced plans for Samsung to offer multimode GSM1x handsets. This marks the introduction of the first feature-rich multimode, multiband, GSM, GPRS and CDMA2000 1X handset that provides increased voice, data and global roaming capabilities, enabled by the MSM6300™ chipset solution and GSM1x technology solution.

By integrating QUALCOMM's MSM6300 Mobile Station Modem (MSM™) chipset and system software with the GSM1x solution, Samsung will develop and deliver the world's first multimode, multiband GSM1x handset. The MSM6300, the first product to integrate the GSM and CDMA modems into a single chip solution, enables Samsung to design multimode handsets using previous single-mode form factors.

The multimode, multiband GSM1x handset will allow GSM subscribers to roam across GSM and CDMA2000 networks with one SIM subscription, providing world travelers with a true global roaming phone. Additionally, the GSM1x multimode handset will allow operators with both GSM and CDMA2000 networks to offer the benefits of CDMA2000 data and Launchpad applications to their GSM subscribers.

"Today's announcement of the first true world phone marks a milestone in satisfying operator and customer needs for a flexible, global roaming solution that is fully transparent to the user. The multimode, multiband technology supports a rich set of features on both GSM/GPRS and CDMA2000 networks," said Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs, chairman and CEO of QUALCOMM. "Through support of GSM1x, this world phone provides new options for operators to economically provide the best service to their customers."

"Samsung is leading the wireless revolution and we believe that migrating toward a solution that fulfills the needs of our GSM and CDMA2000 customers is key for better mobile communications," said Mr. KiTae Lee, president of Telecommunication Network Business, Samsung. "We are excited to be working with QUALCOMM to deliver a true global roaming solution that takes advantage of GSM1x technology."

GSM1x is a CDMA2000 solution for GSM operators in any band, as it combines the benefits of CDMA2000 1X and GSM-MAP. GSM1x takes full advantage of an operator's investment in its existing GSM-MAP network, maintaining all key features and services inherent in the system. The GSM1x handset accepts a GSM SIM card and communicates with the GSM-MAP core network. GSM1x will increase an operator's voice and data capacity while enabling a cost- effective overlay of CDMA2000 on a GSM network. The GSM1x solution facilitates both GSM and CDMA global roaming. For additional information, please visit www.gsm1x.com.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA – March 17, 2003 – Wireless customers, young and old, will be lining up to get their hands on Audiovox Communications Corporation’s (ACC) newest, full-color wireless handset…the CDM-8600…which it is introducing this week at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Show in New Orleans. ACC is a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation and a U.S. technology leader in CDMA (code division multiple access) wireless handsets.

Competitively priced, yet ultra-compact and high-tech, too, ACC’s CDM-8600 is a tri-mode, CDMA2000 1X-capable handset that is equipped with the MSM6000 chipset with GPS location positioning technology and a wide variety of the latest features demanded by wireless customers, including two-way SMS, voice-activated dialing and a vibrating alert.

The handset supports high-speed (as fast as 144 Kbps) wireless connectivity for web browsing, e-mail and mobile e-commerce functions. Plus, with its BREW capabilities (system dependent), ACC’s CDM-8600 enables today’s wireless aficionados take full advantage of the broad range of entertainment and information services being offered by the nation’s leading carriers.

The CDM-8600 is encased in a stylish clamshell form factor with dual LCD displays and stylized blue keypad backlighting. The exterior black-and-white display provides the user with basic information such as caller ID. Inside the user has full use of a 65K, UFB, full-color STN display that is perfect for gaming, web browsing and a host of other online, wireless activities.

“Our new CDM-8600 phone is a colorful, exciting new product with all of the features that wireless users demand,” said Philip Christopher, president and CEO of Audiovox Communications Corp. “And, with its moderate price point, this handset is perfect for avid wireless consumers, of all ages, who want the latest capabilities without draining their pocketbooks, dry.”

For complete information, or to view a demonstration of ACC’s new CDM-8600, please stop by the Audiovox booth, No. 4045, at CTIA Wireless 2003, or visit the company’s Web site at www.audiovox.com.

CONTACTS:

At CTIA Wireless 2003: Booth #4045 Joan Cear/Katie Wasserman Mobile: (516) 317-0728

Lon Margulies/Alysia Pappas G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc. (212) 725-4500 lmargulies@schwartz.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA – March 17, 2003 – If a picture is worth a 1,000 words, then Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC), a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation and a U.S. technology leader in CDMA (code division multiple access) handsets, is making it easier for wireless users to communicate with the introduction of its new ZX-900 at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Show in New Orleans. The ZX-900 wireless phone has CDMA2000 1X capabilities, the MSM5100 chipset with GPS location positioning technology, full-color LCD displays – inside and out – a built-in digital camera…with a zoom function…plus a host of features most demanded by today’s discriminating users. Inside & Outside, It’s Colorful & Affordable

ACC’s new ZX-900 handset is a tri-mode, Web-capable handset that boasts good looks, a cutting-edge lineup of the latest wireless features and functions, as well as a built-in, 350K-pixel, digital CCD camera with a zoom function. It’s perfect for phone aficionados who want wireless devices that look good and deliver optimum performance.

The ZX-900 is attractive, lightweight (3.9 oz.) and features a clamshell-style form factor with dual LCD displays; an interior 65K-color TFT display for full video and graphics presentations; and an exterior, 65K-color display for quick, basic information access. Beyond its good looks, the ZX-900 provides users with such in-demand features as two-way text messaging, a Web browser, downloadable ringtones and images, caller ID (system dependent), picture mail (system dependent) and picture caller ID. Portable and practical, the ZX-900 is the perfect tool for Web browsing, e-mail and e-commerce functions, as well as for taking and sending pictures anywhere and everywhere, instantaneously.

With its BREW and Java capabilities (system dependent), ACC’s ZX-900 enables today’s on-the-go wireless users to maximize their enjoyment of the growing number of downloadable services, such as games, entertainment, financial information and other wireless services that carriers offer.

“Lightweight, attractive and powerful, we believe this handset will be popular with a wide range of consumers -- from trend-setters to seasoned professionals, all of whom want the latest wireless technology and superior performance in a compact form factor,” said Philip Christopher, President and CEO of Audiovox Communications Corporation.

For complete information, or to view a demonstration of ACC’s new ZX-900, please stop by the Audiovox booth, No. 4045, at CTIA Wireless 2003, or visit the company’s Web site at www.audiovox.com.

CONTACTS:

At CTIA Wireless 2003: Booth #4045 Joan Cear/Katie Wasserman Mobile: (516) 317-0728 Lon Margulies/Alysia Pappas G.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc. (212) 725-4500 lmargulies@schwartz.com

CTIA Wireless 2003, New Orleans, LA – March 17, 2003 – CommWorks, a 3Com Company, and Togabi Technologies today announced their mutual agreement whereby CommWorks will resell and enhance its packet wireless voice and data products with Togabi’s PacketCHATTM real-time wireless communications platform. Under terms of the agreement, CommWorks will provide wireless carriers with push-to-talk (PTT) and voice instant messaging capabilities for their enterprise and consumer customers.

PTT provides wireless operators with a completely new means of allowing subscribers to connect with others. It is an attractive option for instant voice communication, complementing present dialed voice services. PTT’s immediate type of communications can reach individuals or groups and it can also be used to enable direct voice communication with other information management system (IMS)-based services, such as interactive gaming.

PacketCHAT, Togabi’s wireless client software component, extends CommWorks’ product reach into a wireless user’s handset by offering a highly optimized, standards-based, client/server solution that generates more revenue for a carrier’s packet-based network. Togabi’s end-to-end PacketCHAT platform utilizes both patented and patent-pending technologies developed exclusively to optimize available network bandwidth and maintain a high-quality user experience for “real time” Internet Protocol (IP)-based voice communications.

Built upon an industry-standard Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real Time Protocol (RTP) foundation, Togabi’s commercially proven packet loss recovery, flow control, and compression techniques operate with high availability within challenging radio frequency (RF) and network environments.

For push-to-talk applications, Togabi’s expertise in mitigating the inherent transport limitations in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, while managing simultaneous messaging during call sessions, elevates the network operator’s service quality. PacketCHAT client software has been ported to numerous commercial wireless handsets and devices, and the server component has been certified on multiple brands of off-the-shelf, NEBS III-compliant servers for integration into the wireless carrier’s network.

“Mobile operators are seeking new, revenue-generating services for their 2.5G and 3G networks, and PTT is at the top of nearly every operators’ agenda, both U.S. and internationally,” said Mark Lowenstein, noted wireless analyst and managing director of Mobile Ecosystems. “Our view is that newly-positioned, real-time, voice-centric wireless offerings that take advantage of standards such as IP, RTP and SIP will be among the applications for packet data networks for the foreseeable future.”

Togabi has demonstrated seamless compatibility with CommWorks Total Control® 1000 Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN). The PacketCHAT solution from Togabi and CommWorks enables a lucrative business model for wireless operators worldwide and facilitates fast rollout of standards-based, real-time IP and SIP voice and data services. CommWorks provides the core data networking technology in major code division multiple access (CDMA) networks deployed in 16 countries on five continents. CommWorks’ technology allows CDMA wireless service providers to offer high-speed access to the mobile Internet and to private intranets, empowering mobile users with new and faster ways to work, live and communicate.

“CommWorks’ extensive product portfolio is ideally positioned to monetize for the carrier an entirely new suite of real-time wireless applications built upon their extensive network investments,” said Taher Behbehani, vice president and general manager of the wireless solutions business unit for CommWorks. “Togabi’s end-to-end PacketCHAT solution obtains even greater value for CommWorks-enabled networks by deriving new sources of subscriber revenue with minor infrastructure changes.”

“Aligning ourselves with CommWorks, a proven industry leader in wireless voice over IP and data services for CDMA networks, is an outstanding technical and go-to-market fit for Togabi,” said Mark Handzel, president and CEO of Togabi. “Particularly for our advanced push-to-talk application, CommWorks’ extensive, critically-placed footprint in nearly every CDMA carrier will enable a new level of innovative performance enhancements that operators are demanding.”

CommWorks and Togabi are demonstrating this solution at booth no. 5565, Hall F, at the Cellular Telecommunications Internet Association’s Wireless 2003 from today (March 17, 2003) through Wednesday (March 19, 2003) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

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commworks_in_the_news@commworks.com

NEW ORLEANS -- March 17, 2003 - QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today demonstrated a suite of new enhancements for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, a third-generation (3G) wireless technology optimized for data, at CTIA Wireless 2003 in New Orleans. In line with the Company's vision of technology innovation, these advanced enhancements will provide time to market advantage and will further build on the momentum of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO deployments worldwide.

The enhancements shown in live demonstrations today continue the natural evolution of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO by providing the capability for richer multimedia experiences, faster data rates and higher system capacity for network operators. These capabilities will benefit enterprises and mobile consumers, as well as fixed residential users of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO service.

"QUALCOMM is continuously looking for ways to improve and advance CDMA's capabilities, and in the case of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, the addition of new and differentiating features will provide subscribers an even greater wireless experience," said Dr. Roberto Padovani, chief technology officer, QUALCOMM. "The enhanced features also enable new revenue streams for operators. Operators across the globe can benefit from a suite of leading edge features, while minimizing system upgrade costs."

The CDMA2000 1xEV-DO enhancements demonstrated at CTIA in QUALCOMM's booth are currently in various stages of implementation and standardization. These key feature enhancements include:

· Quality of Service (QoS): The Quality of Service (QoS) feature enables the system to treat various users and applications with different levels of priority. The system has the ability to recognize traffic with higher priority and send those packets ahead of others. Operators can thereby offer tiered services and multiple pricing plans for different user classes.

· Instant Multi-Media (IMM): The Instant Multi-Media (IMM) concept can be used to implement conferencing with the additional capability to send video images to the entire group. The IMM concept is unique in that both audio and video can come from the same user or from two different users.

· Location Based Services (LBS): When in need of Location Based Services (LBS), CDMA2000 1xEV-DO can quickly download an array of multimedia images that are relevant to the specific location of the user in the wide area network.

· Equalizer: Advanced signal processing in user devices enables the Equalizer feature to significantly increase user data rates and capacity in a given CDMA2000 1xEV-DO network. The Equalizer enables devices to provide faster Internet access, quicker downloads and broader applications usage.

· Receive Diversity: Receive Diversity uses additional antennas and associated receive chains to enable a device or network to have improved signal reception. Building on Receive Diversity techniques pioneered by CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, the improved signal reception translates into higher data rates for CDMA2000 systems. The receive diversity techniques can also be utilized to provide an additional doubling of CDMA2000 voice capacity.

· 2X Multicarrier: The initial capability demonstration of 2X Multicarrier shows the possibility in the future of having devices with the ability to access two CDMA2000 1xEV-DO RF carriers simultaneously, thereby doubling the available data rates. The peak data rate on the forward link can in effect be up to 5 Mbps. In addition, simultaneous voice and high-speed data are possible in the future with devices able to access both CDMA2000 1X and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO at the same time.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

NEW ORLEANS -- March 17, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced that the Company will showcase advanced wireless products and solutions reflecting CTIA Wireless 2003's theme of "Live Well, Play Hard and Work Smart," on March 17-19 in booth number 5331 (Hall F) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. These products and solutions are key to the migration and adoption of third-generation (3G) CDMA wireless services. 3G CDMA is making it possible today for business professionals to work smart, increasing their efficiency and productivity, and is allowing consumers to live well and play hard, enriching the overall wireless experience for everyone.

"3G CDMA is here and thriving. Carriers around the globe are offering consumers a wide variety of advanced features, including gpsOne position-location services such as mapping and navigation, and applications downloaded via the BREW platform such as games, ring tones and business management tools," said Jeffrey K. Belk, senior vice president of marketing for QUALCOMM. "QUALCOMM will continue to drive mainstream adoption of 3G CDMA to open doors for operators to generate revenue and improve the way we work, live and play."

Commercial deployments by 37 operators in 19 countries are a true testament to the reality of 3G. Enabled by QUALCOMM CDMA chipsets and system software, over 50 manufacturers have brought more than 200 phones and wireless devices to the marketplace. These phones and devices are allowing millions of consumers worldwide to take advantage of the features and capabilities that 3G CDMA offers, including high-speed wireless data cards, phones with color displays and integrated cameras, built-in MP3 and video players, downloadable games and graphics, e-mail and Web browsing, and new location-based safety and security services. The combination of higher data rates, more powerful capabilities, and attractive devices and applications are driving the demand for 3G, making it a very compelling business model for operators to deliver productive and fun wireless services that drive profit and performance.

Demonstrations of QUALCOMM's advanced technology solutions and products that will be featured at the Company's booth include:

· The latest games, entertainment, e-mail, productivity and other wireless applications developed for the BREW™ platform will be demonstrated by 16 publishers and developers in the BREW Partner Pavilion.

· A profile of the Launchpad™ suite of integrated applications enabled by the MSM6100™ Mobile Station Modem (MSM™) chipset solution. Handset demonstrations include gpsOneÔ position location technology plus a variety of multimedia applications: Qtv™ streaming video, Compact Media Extension (CMX™) multimedia applications, MP3 Player, 3D Java games and Bluetooth™.

· Streaming video demonstrations on WCDMA customer handsets that are enabled by QUALCOMM chipsets.

· Handset demonstrations of the MSM6300™ MSM chipset and system software solution, to enable development of small form factor, multimode handsets that operate in either CDMA2000 1X (3G) or GSM/GPRS (2G) networks.

· New enhancements for CDMA2000 1xEV-DO that include Instant Multi-Media (IMM), Quality of Service (QoS) and location-based applications. Capabilities for further enhancing CDMA2000 1xEV-DO including 2X Multicarrier, Equalizer and Receive Diversity will also be demonstrated.

· The GlobalTRACS™ equipment management system for the transportation industry, showing how equipment and location data can be accessed via an easy-to-use Web application or can be integrated into leading industry software applications.

QUALCOMM executives will discuss key wireless industry trends during CTIA Wireless 2003:

· Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs, CEO and chairman, QUALCOMM, will present his keynote on Tuesday, March 18 at 8:20 a.m. in Hall I.

· Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, group president of QUALCOMM Wireless and Internet Group, will present on a panel entitled, "Multimedia & Next Generation Applications," on Monday, March 17, from 1-2:30 p.m. in Room 271.

· Peggy Johnson, president of QUALCOMM Internet Services, will give the keynote address at Wireless Week's "Executive Women in Wireless" invitation-only breakfast, on Tuesday, March 18.

For additional information about the Company's activities at CTIA Wireless 2003, please visit www.qualcomm.com/ctia2003.

QUALCOMM Contacts:

Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

Audiovox’s New CDM-8400 Wireless Handset Series Offers Full-Color Displays, Leading-Edge Features At A Moderate Price NEW ORLEANS – March 17, 2003 – Sporting a full-color display, voice activated dialing, and a host of other popular wireless phone features, Audiovox Communications Corporation (ACC) introduces the CDM-8400 series of moderately priced, tri-mode CDMA phones for entry-level and budget conscious consumers. Full-featured and technologically advanced, ACC’s CDM-8400 and CDM-8450 handsets are CDMA2000 1X-capable and feature BREW capability (system dependent), so that users can take full advantage of the newest data and entertainment features offered by carriers. ACC, a subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation, is a U.S. technology leader in CDMA (code division multiple access) handsets. The phones are on display this week at the CTIA Wireless 2003 Show in New Orleans. More than Just the Basics

With voice-activated dialing and a two-way, built-in speakerphone, the CDM-8400 and CDM-8450 handsets are perfect for today’s on-the-go students and young professionals. Besides high-speed wireless voice and data connectivity for Web browsing (UP 5.0 Browser), e-mail and mobile e-commerce functions, these stylish and state-of-the-art tri-mode (800 MHz AMPS/CDMA, 1900 MHz PCS), CDMA handsets sport a chic and modern bar form factor that includes two-way short messaging service (SMS), T9â Text Input and Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS).

The large, 8-line, 4K-color STN LCD display is ideal for complete information presentation. Another feature of CDM-8400 Series phones is the availability of distinctive ring tones for individual callers. This enables the user to ID friends, family “With its colorful display, voice-activated dialing and attractive price point, our new CDM-8400 Series will allow everyone to get on board with wireless connectivity,” said Philip Christopher, President and CEO of Audiovox Communications Corporation.

For complete information, or to view a demonstration of these new ACC products and services please stop by the Audiovox booth, No. 4045, at CTIA Wireless 2003, or visit the company’s Web site at www.audiovox.com. CONTACTS:

At CTIA Wireless 2003: Booth # 4045 Joan Cear/Katie Wasserman Mobile: 516-317-0728

Lon Margulies/Alysia PappasG.S. Schwartz & Co., Inc. (212) 725-4500lmargulies@schwartz.com

NEW ORLEANS, LA, CTIA, March 17, 2003 – Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc., and the world’s leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, today announced the availability of its handset client software on QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform.

This capability will be demonstrated as part of Comverse’s Instant Communications (ICS), Multimedia Messaging (MMS) and Multimedia Mobile Email (MME) demonstrations at Comverse, Booth (#2245), and in the BREW Partner Pavilion in QUALCOMM’s booth (#5331) at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) Wireless 2003 Convention in New Orleans, March 17-19, 2003.

Handset clients create an attractive user-friendly interface that enables users to handle and enjoy advanced messaging applications. Comverse’s handset clients enhance the company’s Total Communication portfolio of services, integrating applications such as MMS, Instant Communications, Visual Voicemail, Mobile Multimedia Email and Conferencing in a consistent user experience over the Comverse InSight environment.

“Because the BREW platform is emerging as a major force in the wireless industry, with a rapidly increasing number of BREW service providers and therefore a growing subscriber base, Comverse is looking to BREW to facilitate fast deployment of advanced messaging applications and data services,” said Benny Einhorn, Chief Marketing Officer, Comverse. ”Our full suite of messaging applications available on BREW confirms our commitment to enhancing the user experience.”

“The work Comverse has done using BREW is providing a way for users to take full advantage of wireless messaging capabilities,” said Gina Lombardi, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Management, QUALCOMM Internet Services. “We are confident BREW-based messaging clients will enable operators to differentiate their services and offer compelling new content for subscribers.”

QUALCOMM’s BREW solution is a complete product and business ecosystem for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment.

Contacts:

Investor/Business Press: Paul D. Baker Comverse Technology, Inc. 170 Crossways Park Drive 100 Woodbury, NY 11797 (516) 677-7226

Industry Press: Penny Blaisdell Comverse Quannapowitt Parkway Wakefield, MA 01880 (781) 224-8612

(NEW ORLEANS, March 16, 2003) – Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung), the third largest manufacturer of wireless handsets in the U.S., today introduced the SPH-a600, the first wireless camera phone in the U.S. with a rotating flip design. Revolutionary in the camera phone genre, the a600 features a Samsung-patented rotating flip that allows the upper screen to swivel 180 degrees at the phone’s midsection.

The rotating flip on the a600 allows the vivid 260,000-color TFT main LCD screen to twist and face opposite the user, making it simple to immediately share VGA-quality pictures taken with the phone’s integrated digital camera. The flip can then be folded with the main screen serving as an external color display for capturing and sharing images while the phone is closed, as well as for instantly identifying callers via picture caller ID.

In addition to the phone’s distinctive form factor, users can take advantage of the 180 degree rotating lens, built-in flash, the 4x digital zoom capabilities and self-timer functions to take pictures on the go for lasting memories. For added personalization, the a600 also gives users the option to frame their pictures with graphics such as flowered borders, wooden picture frames or muscle arms.

“Samsung is excited to introduce the a600 and effectively raise the bar of expectations in the camera phone category,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung’s wireless terminals division. “With the rotating flip screen and a built-in flash, in addition to the advanced wireless phone features, the a600 is a versatile camera phone that can keep up with and capture moments in the consumer’s life.”

Users are able to choose between three image resolution settings in the integrated digital camera that allow them to maximize the a600’s available memory to store up to 100 QQVGA-quality images, 60 QVGA quality images or 20 VGA quality images. The camera functions also include a multi-shot setting for continuous capture of multiple pictures for three, five or 10 seconds, the ability to adjust color tone (full color, black and white, sepia tone, etc.) and white balance for the digital images.

By utilizing the a600’s 1X data capabilities, consumers have faster access to email, Internet content, corporate intranets and games, and can easily download content to customize their phone. In addition to the phone and camera functionality of the A600, this device features enhanced voice activated dialing software from VoiceSignal Technologies. This software enables users to easily dial by name or digit dial without having to ‘train’ the system to recognize your voice. The speaker-independent nature of VoiceSignal’s technology allows users to use this feature for all contacts already entered into their Phonebook as well as to make menu commands and create shortcuts.

In addition to the phone and camera functionality of the a600, this device features enhanced voice activated dialing software from VoiceSignal Technologies. This software enables consumers to easily dial by name or digit dial without having to ‘train’ the system to recognize the user’s voice. The speaker-independent nature of VoiceSignal’s technology allows consumers to use this feature for all contacts already entered into their Phonebook as well as to make menu commands and create shortcuts.

The stylish and lightweight form factor provides users with portability and flexibility of numerous devices in one easy-to-use wireless phone. This dual band/tri-mode phone weighs in at 4.23 ounces.

Contact:

Stephanie Stewart Publicis Dialog for Samsung (972) 628-7787

Ann Jane Cox Publicis Dialog for Samsung (214) 498-4966 -- wireless

SAN DIEGO -- March 13, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced its continued commitment to the wireless game and entertainment industry by highlighting recent milestone announcements and by looking ahead to the accelerated adoption of BREW-enabled game and entertainment products and services. As the industry's only complete end-to-end wireless data applications solution that solves billing and payment issues for operators, publishers and developers, and provides consumers with the ability to download applications over the air, the proliferation of QUALCOMM's cutting-edge BREW solution will be a key contributor to the growth of mobile games and entertainment.

"QUALCOMM's BREW solution provides us with the most flexible technology for the creation and delivery of entertainment content," said Masao Ohata, vice president, Bandai Network Entertainment. "We look forward to our continued work on BREW-enabled applications as we continue to create compelling content for operators and their subscribers."

"The past year has been a breakthrough year for the wireless gaming industry. Now that advanced handsets are on the market, users worldwide are rapidly adopting next-generation wireless gaming as a real, truly engaging source of entertainment," said Mitch Lasky, CEO of JAMDAT Mobile Inc. "As a leading publisher in this space, JAMDAT has achieved success well beyond our expectations, thanks in great part to BREW. BREW enables us to publish the exciting games that users want, an integral part of our excellence."

"QUALCOMM has proven itself as one of the leaders in the mobile game and entertainment industries by giving content providers like SEGA an end-to-end solution to successfully bring wireless games to market," said Ryoichi Shiratsuchi, CEO of Sega.com and general manager, Network Business Division, SEGA Corporation. "Working with BREW to create compelling mobile games like SEGA Snowboarding and classic SEGA titles like Pengo and Flicky, SEGA and QUALCOMM continue to push wireless data services and mobile games themselves to new heights and into new markets."

"BREW's revenue model is one of the most ingenious things that has ever been done," said John Smedley, president, Sony Online Entertainment. "They are helping fuel the market."

"Gamers demand state-of-the-art quality in each new game release," said Isaac Babbs, president of worldwide distribution and marketing for Sorrent. "The BREW platform and the advanced handsets it supports, allow Sorrent to push the envelope and create an unparalleled game experience for wireless users. The upcoming launch of the BREW version of our FOX Sports Basketball game will feature 3D-rendered animations, realistic sounds and Sorrent's smartest application interface yet."

"The BREW solution has dramatically changed the landscape of the mobile game and entertainment industries," said Doug Dyer, general manager of THQ Wireless. "We believe that it provides a rapidly developing global outlet for our games, complementing our existing distribution channels. THQ is actively developing new games for BREW-powered handsets with at least five more titles planned for launch over the course of the next few months."

Highlights of recent announcements:

· Bandai America is developing a variety of BREW-enabled games and entertainment applications, including 3D Bass Fishing, 3D Bowling and 3D Darts. Bandai will also showcase many of its well-known franchises later this year.

· Blue Lava Wireless announced the development of the official version of the classic and perennially favorite Tetris® for the BREW platform. It is targeted for commercial launch in the coming weeks.

· Dwango® Wireless is developing BREW versions of STAR EXCEED™, a top down vertical shooting game where players lock on to targets, track and shoot; and dwango Racing™, a car driving game in which players race against up to eight different computer rivals. Both games are expected to be released this spring.

· Gameloft™ currently offers a variety of titles for BREW users including the wireless version of the classic PC game Prince of Persia®, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® and a number of other games. Gameloft will also be releasing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell® in the near future.

· JAMDAT and Verizon Wireless currently offer a suite of four games and entertainment applications based on New Line Cinema's "The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers" film, available through Verizon Wireless' Get It NowSM service. The company is also announcing three new titles at CTIA Wireless 2003, March 17-19. In addition to the current slate of JAMDAT games, BREW users will enjoy the video game classic, Pitfall!®, an original sports title in JAMDAT Racing, and JAMDAT Fudomyo, a martial arts combat game with deep, compelling multiplayer functionality and community features.

· Mforma will offer two BREW-enabled titles based on the hit movie franchises, Star Trek® Nemesis and Top Gun™.

· Mobliss® has brought BREW users multi-player action with Family Feud™ based on the classic TV game show. The company also developer the fast-pace card game, Wild West Blackjack™.

· SEGA Mobile is currently offering adrenaline-pumping excitement via BREW-exclusive SEGA Snowboarding as well several classic and action-packed games including Flicky, Pengo and SEGA Fast Lane.

· Sony Online Entertainment will soon launch the much-anticipated mobile phone debut of EverQuest®: Hero's Call™ on BREW-enabled handsets.

· Sony Pictures Digital will offer favorite arcade classics like Q*bert and additional wireless games based on popular game TV shows, as well as titles based on the studio's latest hits such as "XXX Triple Threat" and "Stuart Little 2." BREW-enabled games currently available from Sony Pictures Digital include "Wheel of Fortune" and "JEOPARDY!"

· Sorrent will offer BREW-enabled games and entertainment applications based on FOX Sports branded sports titles; basketball star and rookie sensation Yao Ming; the hit television series "THE X-FILES;" and DuraTrax radio controlled cars.

· Thumbworks is offering BREW operators entertainment and game applications that include Etch A Sketch® and Suzuki® Motocross Challenge™.

· THQ Wireless will launch a range of wireless games on Verizon Wireless' Get It Now service. The first game, available immediately, is THQ's successful WWE Mobile Madness. THQ is also developing a large suite of applications to be rolled out over the next several years.

· ESPN has developed a number of ESPN-branded sports applications for the BREW platform including ESPN's 2-Minute Drill™, based on the popular, sports-trivia TV quiz show of the same name, as well as ESPN X Games Skateboarding and ESPN X Games Snowboarding.

Mobile Entertainment Summit

Building on the increasing popularity of BREW-enabled game and entertainment applications, QUALCOMM will share its insights in two speaking engagements at the Mobile Entertainment Summit at CTIA Wireless 2003, being held March 16 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

· Gina Lombardi, senior vice president of marketing and product management, QUALCOMM Internet Services, will participate in an executive panel titled "Mobile Entertainment: State of the Union" to be held from 10:30-11:20 a.m.

· Mike Yuen, director of product management, BREW Developer Relations, QUALCOMM Internet Services, will participate in a panel titled "Technology Shootout," scheduled from 5-6 p.m.

Deployments of the BREW solution continue as operators throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan, and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. The joint venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom plans to roll out BREW services to subscribers in Latin America this month. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) platform.

QUALCOMM Contacts: Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK -- March 13, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, and Sony Music Entertainment (SME), a leading global producer, manufacturer and marketer of recorded music and video, today announced that the two companies have successfully delivered SME music video content to CDMA2000 1xEV-DO trial users with BREW-enabled handsets. The success of these tests further underscores the value of the high- bandwidth capabilities of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, coupled with the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW) platform, for delivering compelling content to end users.

"CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and BREW provide us with highly effective technical and business solutions for the creation and wireless delivery of interactive multimedia content for music fans," said Thomas Gewecke, senior vice president, Sony Music Digital Services. "These technologies will represent an important new element of our mobile service business, and we look forward to using them to enhance our growing portfolio of wireless music content offerings."

"The success of this test with Sony Music Entertainment is very gratifying," said Gina Lombardi, senior vice president of marketing and product management, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "It further proves that offering dynamic multimedia content to consumers will be a winning proposition for major content providers such as Sony."

Deployments of the BREW solution continue as operators throughout the world join Verizon Wireless and ALLTEL in the United States, KTF in South Korea, KDDI in Japan, and China Unicom in commercializing BREW-based services. The Joint Venture between Telefónica Móviles and Portugal Telecom plans to roll out BREW services to subscribers in Latin America this month, and U.S. Cellular has launched a BREW user trial. More than 40 BREW-enabled handset models have been offered to consumers worldwide and more than 40 device manufacturers have indicated their interest in the BREW platform.

QUALCOMM's BREW solution is a complete product and business ecosystem for the development and over-the-air deployment of data services on wireless devices. The BREW solution provides the necessary tools and value-added services to developers, device manufacturers and wireless operators for applications development and distribution, device configuration, and billing and payment.

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO technology provides the highest spectral efficiency of any mobile, wireless wide-area network in existence today, supporting peak data rates up to 2.4 Mbps in a standard 1.25 MHz frequency channel. Optimized for the Internet, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO incorporates a flexible architecture based on standard Internet Protocols (IP).

QUALCOMM Contacts: Michele Bakic, QUALCOMM Internet Services 1-(858) 651-4017 (ph) 1-(858) 845-1254 (fax) e-mail: mbakic@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

Sony Music Entertainment: Laurie Jakobsen 1-(212) 833-5056 (ph) e-mail: laurie_jakobsen@sonymusic.com

SAN DIEGO -- March 13, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced an agreement with Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to develop and distribute Java™ 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME™Platform) virtual machine technologies.

These J2ME technologies will be compatible with select QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT) Mobile Station Modem (MSM™) chipsets, the Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW™) Application Programming Interface (BREWapi™) and system software for wireless devices. Support for J2ME will allow preexisting Java applications to run on select QCT MSM chipsets, beginning with members of the 6xxx family of chipset solutions, and will have optimized performance through the use of the MSM's Launchpad™ suite of multimedia and other advanced technologies. Support for the Java runtime environment will also make QCT's chipsets compatible with other Java technology-compliant devices.

"This agreement allows QCT to enable its customers to use exciting new wireless applications from Java developers," said Johan Lodenius, senior vice president of marketing and product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "Sun Microsystems' J2ME technology is the ideal foundation to provide our customers with access to the wide variety of Java technology-based applications available today, and provides a platform for ongoing development of new functionality for our MSM solutions."

"Sun is delighted to collaborate with a CDMA leader like QUALCOMM to help enable their wireless vision," said Alan Brenner, vice president of Sun Microsystems, Consumer and Mobile Systems Group. "This agreement represents a new era of cooperation between QUALCOMM and Sun that will broaden the reach of the Java platform, and opens up tremendous opportunities for our customers as well as developers in the wireless data services market."

Along with QUALCOMM's existing development platform, BREWapi, J2ME support will allow QUALCOMM to offer handset manufacturers and developers around the world a broad range of solutions that will enable them to develop state-of-the-art embedded wireless applications more quickly and easily. The J2ME solution from QCT will be built entirely on the MSM chipset's BREWapi software layer. The Java runtime environment can be incorporated into phones in a consistent manner either by being statically loaded into the phone's system software by QCT, or by being dynamically downloaded over the air by carriers into QCT's MSM-enabled handsets.

All members of QUALCOMM's most recently sampled generation of chipsets, the MSM6xxx family, are designed using QUALCOMM's radioOne™ Zero Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) architecture, which eliminates the need for Intermediate Frequency (IF) components. With radioOne technology, MSM6xxx chipsets require less printed-circuit-board area than previous generations and enable reduced time-to-market development and bill-of-material costs.

Members of the MSM6xxx family of solutions also interface with QUALCOMM's Launchpad suite of applications and software, encompassing advanced multimedia, connectivity, position location, user interface and removable storage capabilities. Selected components of the Launchpad are integrated into all of QUALCOMM's MSM chipsets based on the market for which each chip is designed.

QUALCOMM Contacts: Stacy Getz, CDMA Technologies Public Relations 1-(858) 845-7674 (ph) 1-(858) 845-7435 (fax) e-mail: stacyg@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

Sun Microsystems Contact: Rebecca Lui 1-(408) 276-5292 (ph) 1-(408) 348-3042 (cell) e-mail: rebeccalui@attbi.com

SAN DIEGO -- March 13, 2003 -- QUALCOMM Incorporated, pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced strong customer demand for its latest full featured third-generation (3G) solution, the MSM6100™ Mobile Station Modem (MSM™) chipset and system software. The highly integrated 3G CDMA2000 1X multimedia solution supports the Launchpad suite of applications, enabling the development of sophisticated devices that provide high-quality stereo audio, high-resolution in-phone cameras, video recorder/players, 3D graphics for gaming, high-accuracy location tracking, as well as many other features.

Currently, a total of eight handset manufacturers, including Curitel, Kyocera, LG Electronics, Motorola, Samsung Electronics, Sharp Corporation, Syntertek and Toshiba, covering 22 separate planned device designs, have already begun to take receipt of shipments of the MSM6100 chipset solution in order to support rollouts of these new devices to consumers this year.

"We are pleased to see the level of excitement customers are expressing about the MSM6100 feature support for 3G CDMA2000 1X devices," said Sanjay Jha, president of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies. "The keen market interest in the industry's most fully featured single chip solution is a strong endorsement of our strategy to cost-effectively enable the design and development of sophisticated multimedia devices to support many new types of 3G services."

The MSM6100 chipset and system software incorporate the advanced feature set of QUALCOMM's Launchpad suite of technologies, enabling digital camera phones with support for JPEG compression and a dedicated camera module interface. It provides streaming MPEG-4 video 15-frames-per-second decoding and enables the creation of video clip e-mail messages using the integrated real-time MPEG-4 15-frames-per-second encoding. The Launchpad suite also offers MPEG-4 AAC audio decoding, a 2D/3D graphics accelerator for advanced gaming applications, Compact Media Extension (CMX™) PC-quality MIDI synthesizer, Bluetooth™ capability to enable wireless connectivity between digital devices, MMC removable storage capability and a Java virtual machine with integrated Jazelle hardware acceleration.

In addition, the Launchpad suite of applications offers QUALCOMM's gpsOne™ position location technology. The gpsOne solution, featuring SnapTrack® technology, uses a hybrid approach that utilizes signals from both the GPS satellite constellation and from CDMA cell sites, providing better accuracy for callers, whether during emergency situations or while using GPS-enabled commercial applications.

Like all members of the MSM6xxx family, the complete MSM6100 solution incorporates QUALCOMM's radioOne™ Zero Intermediate Frequency (ZIF) architecture, which eliminates the need for Intermediate Frequency (IF) components, including large IF Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters and additional IF circuitry. With radioOne technology, the MSM6100 solution requires less printed circuit board area than previous generation chipsets and reduces bill-of-material costs for dual-mode handsets.

The MSM6100 solution also supports QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless™ (BREW™) Application Programming Interface (API) - BREWapi™. With the BREWapi routines, protocols and tools, handset manufacturers and developers can develop embedded wireless applications and BREW-based products more quickly and easily.

QUALCOMM Contacts: Stacy Getz, CDMA Technologies Public Relations 1-(858) 845-7674 (ph) 1-(858) 845-7435 (fax) e-mail: stacyg@qualcomm.com or Patty Goodwin, Corporate Public Relations 1-(858) 651-4127 (ph) 1-(858) 651-5873 (fax) e-mail: publicrelations@qualcomm.com or Julie Cunningham, Investor Relations 1-(858) 658-4224 (ph) 1-(858) 651-9303 (fax) e-mail: jcunningham@qualcomm.com

Ismaning/Chessington, March 13, 2003- Willtek Communications announces the new CDMA2000 System Option for its popular 4400 Mobile Phone Tester series. With this new option, the 4400 has the capability to test subscriber terminals that are based on cdmaOne/CDMA2000 technology, making it the most costeffective test solution for those in the manufacturing, service and repair markets requiring a multi-technology platform.

The 4400 currently provides fast, accurate and reliable testing for GSM/GPRS terminals. Combined with its CDMA capability, the 4400 offers a universal solution that dramatically reduces both the test cost of each device and production downtime because one system can easily switch from one technology to another. 3G system options are being developed.

With the CDMA2000 System Option, the 4400 series provides a solution for both the manufacturing and high-end service markets addressing the high capital expenditures that are required to set up a service and repair business with the proper test equipment.

The new CDMA option offers cdmaOne/CDMA2000 call processing, power measurements including min/max power, open loop power, gated power, closed loop power and access probe power, modulation quality measurement including waveform quality and code domain measurement, and receiver performance testing including receiver sensitivity and dynamic range using the FER feature.

The 4400 series is not only the most cost-effective test solution for the high-price manufacturing market, where modern mobile phone production lines require accuracy and speed. It also provides solutions which are scalable in capabilities, accuracy and price. This allows customers in R&D, manufacturing and service to choose an individual product from the 4400 series and still benefit from synergies when using the same 4400-based test applications, either remote-controlled or through RAPID!. The latter is a unique feature of the 4400 series and ideal for easy test automation. The range of system options and application options more than justify the initial investment in this future-proof platform.

For high-end service centers and repair depots needing to do fast troubleshooting, repairing and aligning of cdmaOne/CDMA2000/GSM/GPRS capable terminals, the 4403 is the ideal solution as it now simultaneously supports a wide range of protocols when the corresponding system option is purchased. For the manufacturing segment, the 4405 with the CDMA option is the most cost-effective, complete test solution on the market. With optional services including worldwide applications support, ATE integration, and on-site integration and calibration programs, the 4400 is not just another stand-alone test instrument but a true “test solution”.

The 4400 Series includes other valuable features such as built-in RAPID!, for stand-alone automated procedures, audio testing, and a TCP/IP option that enables networking capabilities.

IRVING, Texas - March 11, 2003 - Later this month, Nokia will mark another milestone by producing its 25 millionth CDMA handset, a figure that few other handset producers can match. In the 12 years since becoming one of the first manufacturers to begin research and development efforts in CDMA technology, Nokia has marketed over 20 models of CDMA handsets, developed three different generations of CDMA chipsets and has shipped phones to 25 different countries. Today, Nokia is shaping the direction of the CDMA market by pioneering development in next-generation CDMA2000 1xEV-DV technology.

Nokia's CDMA efforts began with a handful of researchers in 1991, a time when most of the world's wireless phones were still based on analog standards. These efforts quickly began to produce results, and in 1997 Nokia introduced its first CDMA products, the Nokia 2170 and Nokia 2180 phones, both of which were based on Nokia's own IS-95 CDMA chipset. Today, Nokia has over 1000 people concentrating specifically on CDMA, many of them housed in Nokia's 330,000 square-foot state-of-the-art product creation center in San Diego.

Nokia's current CDMA product line now includes 12 models, each of which is based on a Nokia-designed chipset. This current lineup follows Nokia's successful product category strategy, with individual models designed specifically for a well-defined consumer segment. The new Nokia 2275 phone falls in the Basic category, and is designed for first-time, budget-conscious and pre-paid users as well as for customers in emerging wireless markets, while phones like the Nokia 8270 and Nokia 8280 are part of Nokia's Fashion category, and are targeted towards an upscale, image-conscious user who desires a compact handset. Other models in Nokia's CDMA stable are designed for the markets in-between, including phones for younger, more flamboyant wireless users and models for business users needing a work-focused, feature-rich handset.

Demonstrating Nokia's 12 years of expertise in CDMA, field trials of Nokia-designed CDMA2000 1xEV-DV mobile phone chipsets will begin during the second half of 2003. The CDMA2000 1xEV-DV specification, developed by leading CDMA companies including Nokia, represents the logical next step for incumbent CDMA operators upgrading their existing CDMA2000 1X networks. Allowing the flexibility to dynamically balance voice and data traffic by allocating bandwidth on demand, CDMA2000 1xEV-DV allows for the performance of two high-value tasks simultaneously on a single RF section device. Following successful completion of these field trials, Nokia plans to market new terminals based on Nokia-designed CDMA2000 1xEV-DV chipsets.

"Few companies can match the experience in CDMA research and development that Nokia has gained over the past 12 years. The combination of this experience with Nokia's understanding of the market, leadership in mobile design, and wireless engineering prowess has positioned Nokia for continued success in the CDMA market," said Soren Petersen, senior vice president and general manager of Nokia's CDMA business unit. "Our extensive work in CDMA engineering makes Nokia the only handset manufacturer to design its own CDMA chipsets and its own CDMA phones. This allows us unmatched flexibility in design and production to create products tailored to meet the cost and feature-set needs of a wide range of customers."

Media only please contact:

Keith Nowak, Nokia Americas, 972-894-6182, 214-680-6182 (at CTIA), keith.nowak@nokia.com

Industry Analysts only please contact:

Virve Virtanen, Nokia Americas, 972-894-6331, 214-680-4705 (at CTIA), virve.virtanen@nokia.com

March 4, 2003--Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today announced the T606 mobile phone, a dual-band CDMA mobile phone for the North American market that showcases the latest innovations in entertainment and personalization. The introduction of the T606 demonstrates Sony Ericsson’s commitment to offering CDMA phones with the latest in design and features for consumers.

The T606 boasts a convenient user interface optimized for fun game play, with a large color screen, five-way navigational joystick and the novel capability to perform simultaneous key press functions during gaming. Additionally, the T606’s 65,536-colour, 128 x 128 pixel LCD provides high quality on-screen images, while the sixteen-voice polyphonic sound produces superb sound quality that makes ring signals sound like real songs.

“The T606 reinforces our presence in the CDMA market and our continued focus on mobile gaming, while it is also debuting Sony Ericsson’s new design in the CDMA market,” says Urban Gillstrom, Corporate Vice President and Head of Region North America at Sony Ericsson. “The phone’s sophisticated styling and expanded functionality is our response to what consumers are demanding in their mobile phones.”

The T606 is one of the first Sony Ericsson CDMA phone to feature the design which is representative of the company’s new mobile phones. Along with an internal antenna, the stylish new form factor is small and thin: The T606 weighs in at 99 grams and measures just 106 x 48 x 20mm.

Other key characteristics of the T606 include SMS and voice recognition. With the CommuniCam MCA-25 snap-on camera accessory, T606 users can snap pictures of friends and family and use them with the phone’s Picture Caller ID capabilities or as their background image on the phone’s screen.

Users of the T606 can take advantage of the phone’s BREW functionality to download ring tones, games, images and other applications from the Internet via the phone’s wireless Web browser, directly into the phone. The Sony Ericsson T606 will be commercially available in Q2 2003 in North America.

Pictures of the T606 can be downloaded from: www.SonyEricsson.com/pressroom

PRESS CONTACTS:

Sony Ericsson Corporate Communications Telephone: +44 (0) 208 762 5858, E-mail: info@SonyEricsson.com or Nicky Csellak-Claeys, Telephone: +1 919 472 7340E-mail: nicky.csellakclaeys@sonyericsson.com

March 4, 2003--Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today announced the shipment of the A1301S to KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone Company. This is the Industry’s first mobile phone with 290 degree rotating “MOTION EYE” integrated camera with photo light. The A1301S is the first Sony Ericsson phone with integrated 310K-pixel camera enabling still or moving image capture and editing functionality. The dual changeable front and back panels offer users the ultimate in personalization and a total visual entertainment experience.

The A1301S supports CDMA2000 1x and in addition to being able to record conventional size movies (96 x 80 dots), it can also record larger size movies (128x 96). There is a ’’MOTION EYE” integrated camera and photo light built into the hinge section of the clam-shell shaped phone which enables it to rotate approx. 290 degrees. This allows the user to properly check the image in the LCD screen display while taking a photo, including self-portraits. For VGA size still image capture, the A1301S has three times digital zoom (3 stages). For mobile phone-size still image capture, it uses a large eight times digital zoom (4 stages) and when capturing moving images it uses a four times digital zoom (3 stages).

With ‘Real Time Encoding’ image management, it is possible to save both still and moving images immediately and then send them as mail attachments, ensuring a simple operation mechanism for users. In addition a ‘Photo Mixer’ function enables music and text to be added simply to a captured image to create an original animation. These can be attached to mails and sent as an original greeting animation or as an image greeting with music.

‘Smooth Viewer’ function enables the camera to capture objects that are moving in a quick and natural way. It is possible to monitor images at speeds of up to 30 frames per second without creating a movement shadow on still photos. This helps users capturing their desired photo opportunity.

The A1301S supports the new au-service ’’Chaku-Uta’’ which uses artist’s natural voices as ringer tones and wake-up alarm calls. Users can enjoy downloading moving images using ezmovie. The phone also features a preset movie trailer taken from the movie “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” by Sony Pictures Entertainment. All these added features can be enjoyed from the moment the user purchases the phone.

Further developing the popular concept of earlier Sony Ericsson phones, the A1301S features dual front and back changeable panels. The phone, which comes in three basic colours, comes with a pack of three panel variations for each phone colour. Additional panels are available separately as optional accessories.

-Size: Height 98 x width 48 x thickness 28mm

-Weight: Approx 115 g

-Talk time: Approx to 160 minutes

-Standby Time: Approx 250 hours

-Display: 2” 65,536 colors TFT colour LCD -Quick Display

-Sound: 40-chord polyphonic ringtone

-Camera Specs: Sensor: CMOS 310K-pixel Zoom: Still image capturing: PC mode (VGA)Digital Zoom x 3 (3 stages) Mobile mode:Digital Zoom x 8 (4 stages) Movie capturing:Digital zoom x 4 (3 stages)

-Movie functionality: Picture size: S size: 96 x 80 dots M size: 128 x 96 dots Recording time: up to 15 seconds

-Colours: Space Black, Misty White, Titan Silver

PRESS INFORMATION:

Sony Ericsson Corporate Communications, Telephone: +44 (0) 208 762 5858, E- mail: info@SonyEricsson.com

March 4, 2003--Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications today unveiled the T608, the first CDMA phone with integrated Bluetooth™ wireless technology available in the United States. This latest introduction also offers a look at the new Sony Ericsson industrial design that the company is using for its new mobile phones.

“Our mission is to offer stylish mobile phones that deliver the most advanced features in the areas of imaging, entertainment and connectivity. The T608 delivers in both aspects, it has a sleek look and is feature-packed,” says Urban Gillstrom, Corporate Vice President and Head of Region North America. “We feel that the introduction of the T608 with built- in Bluetooth technology offers the powerful mobile connectivity solution that consumers demand.”

With Bluetooth technology embedded in the phone, the T608 is able to communicate with other Bluetooth-enabled products by means of a radio link, eliminating the need for a physical connection via cable. Bluetooth wireless technology has been adopted by many of the world’s leading consumer electronics companies, as well as personal computer, PDA, and printer manufacturers, to name but a few and Sony Ericsson has a strong portfolio of Bluetooth accessories.

The T608 features Java, enabling users to download ring tones, games, images, and other applications directly into the phone. The large 65,536-colour screen, with a 128 x 128 pixel resolution and the phone’s capability to perform simultaneous key press functions invites gaming enthusiasts to imbibe in their passion, while the speakerphone adds another dimension to the hands- free technology offered by Sony Ericsson.

The T608 also features a convenient graphical user interface, including a five-way navigational joystick and soft keys, advanced voice operation capabilities and a wide range of personalization options, including picture caller ID and customizable backgrounds. Sixteen-voice polyphonic sound produces a tone quality that makes ring signals sound like real songs.

The Sony Ericsson T608 is small in size (106 x 48 x 19 mm) and lightweight (99 grams) and will become available in Q2 2003 in North America.

Pictures of the T608 can be downloaded from: www.SonyEricsson.com/pressroom

PRESS CONTACTS:

Sony Ericsson Corporate Communications, Telephone: +44 (0) 208 762 5858, E-mail: info@SonyEricsson.com or Nicky Csellak-Claeys, Telephone: +1 919 472 7340, E-mail: nicky.csellakclaeys@sonyericsson.com

SEOUL, Korea – March 3, 2003 - Samsung Electronics a global leader of mobile phone makers, announced that it would put out "intenna" mobile phone (model name: SPH-X8300) from this weekend for the first time on the domestic market.

The PCS dual color "intenna" phone has an antenna within a mobile phone. Enjoying a sweeping popularity in the European market by unveiling GSM intenna phone in January last year, Samsung Electronics once again has proved its technology capabilities as a major global mobile phone company with the new CDMA2000 1X intenna phone.Intenna phone is very convenient to carry as it removed the inconveniences of external antenna and the damage possibility of mobile phone or garments.

Fully considering activity and fashion trends of teens and 20s, the product has a round ring instead of removing an antenna so that a user can treat it as a pendant by using a necklace. The design was made in order for users to feel the phone as an accessory.

By introducing this product with state-of-the-art design that have an external antenna within a very limited space and distinguished ultramodern design, Samsung Electronics once again proved its technology power.The dual color intenna phone (SPH-X8300) has adopted 256 color organic EL, the best quality product among organic ELs for its external display, and 65,000 color LCD for internal display.The dual color intenna phone has sound UI function that makes diverse sound by pressing each key button and plays 40 chord melodies.

General Specification: SPH-X8300

-Size(mm): 92.5(L) x 44.7(W) x 22(H) mm

-Weight(g): 79g(Slim), 83g (Standard)

-Operating Voltage: 3.6 V

-LCD; Main LCD: 128 x 144 pixels, 65,000 color UFB LCD (Max 10 lines), External LCD: 96 x 64 pixels, 256,000 color OrganicEL LCD (4 lines)

-Sound: 40 Poly

-Color: Blue, Silver, Red

-Battery: Slim: 640mAH, Standard : 800mAH

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