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  OPENWAVE ANNOUNCES NEW SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL FOR CARRIERS TO RAPIDLY DEPLOY MESSAGING AND MOBILE INTERNET SERVICES
  

  REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - September 23, 2008 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), one of the world's leading software innovators enabling revenue-generating personalized services which converge the mobile and broadband experience, today announced a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model for carriers to rapidly deploy Openwave's converged messaging and mobile internet services.

Openwave's SaaS delivery model allows operators to license select Openwave software products and services. Openwave hosts the products and services, eliminating the need for operators to install and maintain the applications on their networks, and also reducing deployment costs. In addition, the SaaS model dramatically diminishes the time required for carriers to be up and running on these applications. As a result carriers can reduce the time to introduce new subscriber offerings and services to a matter of weeks instead of months, permitting faster actualization of new service revenues.

"Carriers are under tremendous pressure to reduce the risks of deploying new applications and services in-network, and at the same time reduce operating expenses including dedicated staff to manage new products and services," said Susan Davies, senior vice president of products and worldwide support, Openwave. "Applications and services delivered through Openwave's SaaS offering help carriers mitigate the risks associated with deploying and maintaining large scale application systems such as email and service enablers while providing carriers with guaranteed service availability, predictable costs, and the option of testing an offering prior to fully deploying it into their network."

Openwave's SaaS offering is offered as a dedicated or shared offering suitable for carriers of all sizes. Smaller carriers in particular may take advantage of offering leading services without taking on the responsibility of running the operations through their network while ensuring a very high service availability guarantee of approximately 99.99% to their end users.

Other benefits of the Openwave SaaS model include:
  • Predictable cost structure; carriers aren't required to make significant up front payments for infrastructure, maintenance and training;
  • Reduces time to market for new services, growing incremental data revenue and improving the overall customer experience sooner rather than later;
  • 24/7 maintenance, technical expertise to install, operate and maintain solutions;
  • Highly scalable; and
  • Housed in a high security facility that's monitored 24/7.
The Openwave SaaS offering is available immediately in North America for the following Openwave offerings: Openwave® OpenWeb, Openwave® OpenMedia, Openwave® Mobile Advertising, Openwave® Rich Mail, Openwave® Email Mx and Openwave® EdgeGx Anti-Abuse. SaaS support for other regions is in development.

About Openwave
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is one of the world's leading innovators of software applications and infrastructure designed to enable revenue-generating, personalized services, including mobile analytics, content adaptation, mobile and broadband advertising, and a suite of unified messaging solutions.

As the communications industry intersects with the Internet, Openwave software enables service providers to converge services, increasing the value of their networks by accelerating time to market and reducing the cost and complexity associated with new service deployment. Openwave's unique product portfolio provides a complete range of mobile internet service management, messaging, and location based solutions. 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 Redwood City, California. For more information please visit www.openwave.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including, but not limited to, the aforementioned focus on network-based offerings and the anticipated impact on Openwave's financial statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Notwithstanding changes that may occur with respect to matters relating to any forward looking statements, Openwave assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

 
Openwave and the Openwave logo are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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