Reliance Communications tied up with Venturi For Mobile Broadband Optimization

[Arun 795]

SUNNYVALE, California

BUSINESS WIRE

August 30, 2006

Venturi Wireless, a global provider of mobile services optimization solutions, today announced that Reliance Communications, India's largest CDMA operator, has deployed the Venturi optimization solution to enable its newly launched Netconnect with Netbooster service. Reliance's Netconnect with Netbooster service is an innovative mobile broadband service targeted at demanding professionals looking to maximize their connectivity at all times. Through the deployment of the Venturi solution, Reliance Netbooster customers experience maximum performance of their data services, including Web, email, file transfer and streaming multimedia.

Consistent, superior user experience and reliable connectivity are critical for Reliance Communication's demanding and growing customer base. Reliance Communications selected Venturi Wireless and its cross-layer optimization solution over compression-based solutions because of the advantages of Venturi's Adaptive Airlink Optimization™ technology. Adaptive Airlink Optimization™ leverages the patented Venturi Transport Protocol (VTP), developed specifically for wireless data transport, delivering:

-- Enhanced Consumer Experience for all IP Traffic: Users experience faster speeds while browsing the Web, sending/receiving email, or downloading clips and files. More consistent connectivity along with greater reach maximizes the time consumers can take advantage of mobile data services.

-- Improved Network Efficiency: Maximizes use of available spectrum and radio network (RAN) resources, allowing mobile operators to fully leverage investments made in spectrum and network infrastructure.

-- High Availability: Carrier-grade solution architected for the most demanding service provider networks. Additional features include network-wide load balancing and N+1 failover.

"Reliance conducted a comprehensive evaluation of data optimization vendors and only Venturi Wireless with VTP was able to deliver the speed enhancement and service consistency under challenging network conditions that we required," said Dr. Vinod Vasudevan, Head Wireless Data at Reliance Communications. "The added benefits in performance, reliability and cost savings offered by Venturi further bolster our commitment to providing the best mobile data services in India."

The Reliance deployment consists of the Venturi VServer along with the VClient software for mobile devices. The VServer, in coordination with the VClient software, delivers up to seven times higher data access speeds as well as significantly improved service availability under all radio frequency (RF) conditions. Venturi optimization improves the Internet Protocol operation over the wireless link, offering mobile data users accelerated access speeds, fewer dropped sessions and interruptions, and a more consistent overall user experience. Venturi delivers maximum bandwidth efficiency on CDMA 1xRTT/EV-DO/EV-DO rev A and GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA networks, making future migration to an optimized 3G network easy for Reliance.

"We look forward to working with Reliance Communications as it evolves its wireless network and launches new enhanced mobile data services on handsets and mobile devices," said Bret Sewell, President and CEO of Venturi Wireless. "As Reliance continues to expand its business in the second-fastest growing mobile market in the world, we will be there to help the company achieve its objectives of high customer satisfaction and profitable growth."

Venturi Wireless is the trusted leader in providing mobile services optimization solutions to mobile operators worldwide. Venturi's patented carrier-grade solutions maximize network efficiency and deliver the most compelling mobile user experience available for both data and multimedia applications. Venturi Wireless has the largest active mobile broadband user base and offers unparalleled expertise in mobile broadband deployment. Venturi Wireless' tier-one mobile operators include Verizon Wireless, Zapp Mobile, WILLCOM, and Reliance Infocomm. Venturi Wireless is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices in: New Jersey; Kansas City; Dallas; Tokyo; Mumbai; Seoul and Beijing. Find more information on the Web at www.venturiwireless.com