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Openwave Integra Selected by Alfa To Monitor, Manage and Monetize the Mobile Internet

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Lebanon-based Mobile Operator Selects Traffic Mediation Solution to Manage Data Traffic and More Efficiently Leverage Network Resources

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - May 05, 2010 --

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions, today announced that Alfa, the Lebanese mobile operator managed by Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) since February 2009, has selected Openwave® Integra, a next generation service mediation and policy management solution designed to allow Alfa to effectively manage, monitor and monetize mobile traffic. Alfa was using Openwave® Mobile Access Gateway (MAG) and has recently upgraded to Integra.

"As we upgrade our level of services and look for ways to leverage the latest technologies, Openwave MAG has provided us with a smooth migration path to a highly advanced solution like Integra", said Assad Abousleiman, Chief Technology Officer, Alfa.

"We believe that Alfa's selection of Integra underscores a growing need for operators to deploy more advanced service mediation solutions that enable them to offer more customized service plans that are based on data usage rather than flat rate plans," said John Giere, senior vice president, products and marketing, Openwave. "We are pleased to be able to deepen our relationship with Alfa to help them with this significant upgrade and look forward to providing them with excellent products to help their bottom line."

Openwave Integra provides network operators an evolutionary roadmap with innovative services and benefits including:

  • The reduction of TCO through a single point of policy control and management for mobile data services.
  • Scaling capabilities to support 3G and 4G service deployments.
  • Cost efficient evolutionary roadmaps from existing WAP gateways to next-generation data architecture.
  • Seamless backward compatibility with WAP infrastructure.
  • Supports highly differentiated services across a number of service protocols (HTTP, HTML, RTSP/RTP/RDT).
About Alfa

Alfa is the brand name of the first Lebanese mobile network managed by "Orascom Telecom Holding" (OTH) since February 2009.

Alfa capitalizes on OTH expertise in the telecom field in order to deliver a global and professional solution for the GSM sector in Lebanon. Alfa has over one million subscribers. For more information: www.alfa.com.lb.

About Orascom Telecom

Orascom Telecom is a leading international telecommunications company operating GSM networks in high growth markets in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, having a total population under license of approximately 510 million with an average mobile telephony penetration of approximately 49% as of December 31st, 2009. Orascom Telecom operates GSM networks in Algeria ("OTA"), Pakistan ("Mobilink"), Egypt ("Mobinil"), Tunisia ("Tunisiana"), Bangladesh ("banglalink"), North Korea ("koryolink") and Canada ("Wind Mobile") through its indirect equity shareholding in Globalive Wireless. In addition it has an indirect equity ownership in Telecom Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) and through its subsidiary Telecel Globe; OTH also operates in Burundi, the Central African Republic and Namibia. Orascom Telecom had almost 93 million subscribers as of December 31st, 2009.

Orascom Telecom is traded on the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchange under the symbol (ORTE.CA, ORAT EY), and on the London Stock Exchange its GDR is traded under the symbol (ORTEq.L, OTLD LI). For more information visit: www.orascomtelecom.com.

About Openwave

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet. Openwave established many of the foundational patents that allow mobile devices to connect to the Internet. Over the years, the company has built a patent portfolio of approximately 200 patents covering many innovations spanning smart devices, cloud technologies and unified messaging. Today Openwave provides all-Internet Protocol (all-IP) mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers to create and deliver smarter services.

Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave mobilizes the Internet with data-driven solutions that comprehensively enhance IP traffic and increase the value of the mobile network. Openwave arms its customers with a 360-degree view of network activity plus the tools to help them proactively optimize network resources (Congestion Control), react to user behavior with smarter data plans and services (Price Plan Innovation), and deliver a contextually relevant messaging experience (Converged Messaging).

Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Openwave is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

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