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SeaMobile to Deploy UTStarcom's MovingMedia(R) 2000 All-IP Network Solution to Deliver Wireless GSM Voice and Data Services at Sea

ALAMEDA, Calif., March 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom, Inc.
(Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions
and services, today announced deployment of its MovingMedia(R) 2000 core
network solution with SeaMobile, Inc., a leading provider of advanced at-sea
wireless voice communications and data applications, to provide wireless GSM
voice and data services at sea.

SeaMobile to Deploy UTStarcom's MovingMedia(R) 2000 All-IP Network Solution to Deliver Wireless GSM Voice and Data Services at Sea
SeaMobile to Deploy UTStarcom's MovingMedia(R) 2000 All-IP Network Solution to Deliver Wireless GSM Voice and Data Services at Sea

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Today's announcement marks the first deployment of UTStarcom's new
MovingMedia 2000 all-IP GSM network solution. In October 2006, UTStarcom
announced deployment of its MovingMedia(TM) 2000 all-IP core network solution
with SeaMobile to deliver wireless CDMA voice and data services.

(Editor's Note: See the announcement today titled, 'UTStarcom Introduces
GSM Capability to its Field-Proven MovingMedia(R) 2000 All-IP Wireless Network
Platform' for complete information.)

'UTStarcom's MovingMedia all-IP wireless network technology provides a
flexible platform for mobile operators to deliver both CDMA and GSM wireless
voice and data services to their end users over the same core infrastructure,'
said
Jack Mar, president of the CDMA/GSM division at UTStarcom, Inc. 'With all
traffic being routed via satellite transmission back to a unified core
network, our carrier customers can deploy both GSM and CDMA base stations to
help ensure that all wireless users -- regardless of the service they use -
have sufficient coverage.'

'UTStarcom is a flexible, responsive and collaborative technical partner
in providing wireless voice and data solutions to our maritime customers,'
said
Jim Ellis, chief technology officer at SeaMobile. 'For both our initial
CDMA deployment last year as well as our more recent deployment of their new
MovingMedia 2000 GSM-based wireless network solution, UTStarcom has worked
with SeaMobile to deploy more than 70 base stations and related core
infrastructure in record time, helping us to rapidly offer the services our
customers require.'

About SeaMobile Enterprises

SeaMobile Enterprises is the dominant global service provider of at-sea
communications, connectivity and content services. Our global VSAT satellite
communications network is delivered by the industry leader, Maritime
Telecommunications Network (MTN), a SeaMobile company. With our additional
acquisition of GeoLink, SeaMobile now provides broadband satellite and other
services for more than 300 maritime vessels throughout the world. Combined
with our superior technology and customer support, we provide always-on
connectivity to deliver a vast array of services for businesses, government
entities and consumers. Services include mobile phone voice and data, wireless
for PDAs and laptops, access to printed versions of more than 350 daily
newspapers, live television, internet cafes and much more. SeaMobile
Enterprises offers solutions for cruise lines, ferries, yachts, container
ships, offshore platforms and the government and military. The company has
offices in Seattle, WA, Miramar, FL, Paris, France, Rome, Italy and Athens,
Greece. For more information, visit https://www.seamobile.com,
https://www.mtnsat.com and https://www.geolink.com.

About UTStarcom, Inc.

UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions
and international service and support. The company sells its broadband,
wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established
telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers
to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing
infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end
IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the
company has research and design operations in the United States, Canada,
China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.

For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at
https://www.utstar.com.

Forward Looking Statements

The foregoing statements regarding, without limitation, the anticipated
functionality of UTStarcom's products, are forward-looking in nature and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially. These factors include rapidly changing technology and other
uncertainties. The Company also refers readers to the risk factors identified
in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current
Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE UTStarcom, Inc.