Tecore Networks Wins Exclusive Supply Agreement for Rural Mobile Networks from Alaska Wireless

For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 27, 2008

Tecore’s Rural Village System (RVS) Selected on Basis of Turnkey Offering, Innovative Features, Reliability and Capacity

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Columbia, Maryland – Tecore Networks, a leading provider of multi-technology mobile networks for emerging operators and rapid deployments, today announced that Alaska Wireless, the premier wireless communications service provider serving the Dutch Harbor and Unalaska regions, has selected Tecore’s Rural Village System (RVS) as the exclusive infrastructure solution for the build-out of the remote regions of Alaska. Alaska Wireless conducted evaluations of multiple vendors, but found no match for Tecore on the key criteria of a turnkey solution, innovative features, reliability and capacity.

Since launching operations in 2003, Alaska Wireless has exceeded its expectations of demand, and the growth of its customer base has fueled expansion efforts into new markets. The company found that most vendors of rural cellular infrastructure could only provide parts of the network, whereas Tecore has been delivering turnkey mobile networks including core platform and radio access network for over a decade. Alaska Wireless was further convinced by innovative features such as the patent-pending Over The Air Prepaid Roaming, allowing operators to generate revenue from out-of-network subscribers without roaming agreements.

Tecore’s RVS is a direct response to the challenge, faced by service providers worldwide, of delivering a consistent level of coverage and services to rural and remote communities as in the main network given the lower population density and revenue potential. The core value of the RVS is a streamlined infrastructure solution with a suitable cost profile, capable of local coverage and call processing. Management control and network operations are maintained via an IP connection from a central location. With the capability to support either GSM or CDMA, or both, from a common platform, the system is compatible with the majority of subscriber devices in the market today. Additionally, the RVS provides a comprehensive suite of TDM and IP interfaces to enable connectivity with local PSTN facilities, roaming partners and satellite backhaul as needed.

“For Alaska Wireless, extending our service footprint to remote and isolated areas while maintaining coverage and service levels is a key factor in the growth of our network,” said Mark Horne, President of Alaska Wireless. “Tecore Networks provided us with a robust end-to-end product set along with comprehensive services and support. Their primary competition proved to have inferior reliability and nowhere near the level of features and support.”

“Alaska Wireless has been a fantastic customer for Tecore Networks. We are delighted that their experience with us has led them to select the Tecore RVS for their expansion plans,” said Jay Salkini, President and CEO, Tecore Networks. “Our product lines are unmatched in their scalability and innovative feature sets, because we continue to respond to the evolving needs of the wireless marketplace based on our extensive field experience.”

About Alaska Wireless

Alaska Wireless Communications, LLC is a premier wireless services company that offers wireless services in Alaska's Aleutian Islands region. In operation since 2003, Alaska Wireless Communications focuses on providing dependable, high quality, local and roaming cellular services throughout the Dutch Harbor and Unalaska. Alaska Wireless Communications, a locally owned and operated company, is committed to the continued growth of the company and the community it serves. For more information, visit www.alaska-wireless.com.

About Tecore
Founded in 1991, Tecore Networks is a leading provider of multi-technology mobile networks for emerging operators and rapid deployments. Built with the same standards-based voice and data technologies available to global carriers on an IP-based architecture, we have dramatically enhanced functionality while minimizing space requirements, installation time and cost of ownership. We also offer integrated value-added features to enable our customers to increase ARPU and retention. Our solutions include core as well as radio access network infrastructure, supported by state-of-the-art professional services. Tecore is ISO 9001:2000 certified, and is a three-time winner of the Global Mobile (3GSM) Award. For more information, visit www.tecore.com.

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