U.S. Government Awards Tecore Networks “Buy American” Status While Other Cellular Equipment Vendors Are Increasingly Foreign-Owned

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2G, 3G and 4G R&D, Manufacturing and Support All Managed Within Our Borders

Columbia, Md., USA – Tecore Networks, a U.S.-owned global supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, today announced that the U.S. federal government continues to award the company the selective “Buy American” status while consolidation in the cellular equipment industry otherwise continues to see ownership moving outside North America. As an independent vendor headquartered in the United States for nearly two decades, Tecore is addressing substantial demand for next-generation equipment among government and military organizations.

Motorola, a true pioneer which established U.S. leadership of the cellular industry, recently announced that it is selling its network division to Nokia Siemens. Following well-publicized changes at Nortel and Lucent, Tecore continues to strongly carry on the proud tradition of American-owned innovation and excellence in mobile communications technologies. The company conducts the entire product and customer lifecycle – from research and development, to manufacturing and customer support – within the U.S. While most vendors in the industry have considered changes in control, Tecore has maintained a consistent, stable ownership structure since its inception.

Tecore’s iCore® multi-technology, multi-generation network platform has been deployed globally. As mobile technologies have overtaken landline in numbers of subscribers as well as innovative features and applications, state and federal government agencies are adopting these technologies for productivity as well as for security, including managed access to selectively permit or prevent cellular communications in restricted areas. Military organizations are increasingly embracing the tactical and operational advantages of a secured network platform that establishes a sophisticated communications infrastructure in under an hour.

iCore addresses the diverse requirements of these markets through:

• A complete 2G-3G-4G core network (UMSC / MSC / VLR, EPC, HLR/HSS, AuC / AC, SMSC / MMSC, Prepaid IN) delivered on a single blade
• Software-defined core network delivering the same standards-based functionality utilized by global carriers, cost- and size-optimized for all types of operators
• Concurrent support for voice and data services for GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE and SIP technology families, from common object code
• Optional integrated RNC
• Carrier-grade Linux operating system, deployable on a range of hardware platforms including ATCA, microTCA and server blades
• Availability in turnkey solutions including core and radio access networks, or in element form, interoperable in standards-compliant multi-vendor networks.