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Casero is a Canada-based provider of white-label and web 2.0 services for service providers. The company's portfolio of white-labeled and web 2.0 generation products offer an opportunity for network operators to rapidly deploy and launch value-added services to their subscriber base. They allow service providers to leverage the continued growth and adoption of a digital lifestyle through the use of their web applications and service delivery platform. Partners in Canada include Bell Canada and British Telecom, two of the country's largest broadband service providers.

VoluBill S.A. provides real-time monitoring, control, and charging software to communication providers. It provides CHARGE-IT that enables real-time on-the-network convergent charging and control for data services; CHARGE-IT Service Controller, a network charging, control, and policy enforcement platform; and CHARGE-IT Dynamic Charging Platform, which enables real-time, pre-pay, post-pay, and now-pay charging and control of data services. The company offers solutions to fixed, mobile, and fixed mobile convergent operators. VoluBill S.A. was founded in 2001 and is based in Montbonnot Saint Martin, France with additional offices in Europe and Asia.

World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in providing carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States, focusing on the delivery of voice, data, and video services. The company offers a range of products, including LightningEdge service access, service concentrators, and Ethernet switches designed for carrier-class services such as Internet Protocol television, voice over Internet Protocol, and virtual private LAN services. These solutions are aimed at carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, real estate developers, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system, along with various support services, including professional and customer support. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. as of March 2008.

PhyFlex Networks is a business services software and broadband access company that creates new business models for cable operators through its True Broadband solution. True Broadband includes a comprehensive software suite for the creation, provisioning, and management of end-to-end broadband services dynamically and on demand.

Empower Interactive Ltd. develops, markets and supports service-centric messaging solutions for mobile operators worldwide. Its products give customers the ability to provision, bill and manage high volume SMS and MMS applications. Empower Interactive delivers critical enhancements to the existing network infrastructure such as intelligent SMS/MMS routing, flexible filtering, off-loading, SPAM control, replication and dynamic message store and forwarding. Empower Interactive's highly differentiated products have been designed to reduce costs and time-to-market. They allow operators to rapidly introduce new revenue-generating messaging services with increased delivery efficiency and reduced cost-per-message. Many of the world's leading operators rely on our feature-rich products and strong company performance, including Orange, WIND, Smart, Starhub, Telkomsel and Etisalat. Empower Interactive was founded in 2000. Empower Interactive is headquartered in London and has regional offices in Johannesburg, Paris, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Manila.

World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in providing carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States, focusing on the delivery of voice, data, and video services. The company offers a range of products, including LightningEdge service access, service concentrators, and Ethernet switches designed for carrier-class services such as Internet Protocol television, voice over Internet Protocol, and virtual private LAN services. These solutions are aimed at carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, real estate developers, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system, along with various support services, including professional and customer support. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. as of March 2008.

VoluBill S.A. provides real-time monitoring, control, and charging software to communication providers. It provides CHARGE-IT that enables real-time on-the-network convergent charging and control for data services; CHARGE-IT Service Controller, a network charging, control, and policy enforcement platform; and CHARGE-IT Dynamic Charging Platform, which enables real-time, pre-pay, post-pay, and now-pay charging and control of data services. The company offers solutions to fixed, mobile, and fixed mobile convergent operators. VoluBill S.A. was founded in 2001 and is based in Montbonnot Saint Martin, France with additional offices in Europe and Asia.

Casero is a Canada-based provider of white-label and web 2.0 services for service providers. The company's portfolio of white-labeled and web 2.0 generation products offer an opportunity for network operators to rapidly deploy and launch value-added services to their subscriber base. They allow service providers to leverage the continued growth and adoption of a digital lifestyle through the use of their web applications and service delivery platform. Partners in Canada include Bell Canada and British Telecom, two of the country's largest broadband service providers.

Digital Bridge has a singular focus on owning and operating strong recurring cash flow communications infrastructure companies. The Digital Bridge leadership team has over 100+ years of cumulative investing and operating experience in the communications infrastructure space. They are focused on the sub-asset classes of communications infrastructure: Tower and rooftop antenna site ownership, development and management; Data centers; Fiber and back-haul; Cloud storage; and, Small cell, DAS and WiFi.

uReach Technologies specializes in converged communications messaging and specialty calling solutions for fixed-line, mobile, and broadband carriers. The company's offerings include a one number service, a personal media application for real-time sharing of user-generated content, and a unified messaging application that allows users to manage voice, fax, and email messages from a single interface. Additionally, uReach provides a voice messaging application for voicemail retrieval and an auto attendant service designed for small businesses to streamline their call and messaging management. The company offers its solutions through cloud-based platforms as well as traditional in-network models, catering to both small businesses and residential subscribers. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, uReach Technologies also has offices in Gurgaon, India, and Andover, Massachusetts.

SurfKitchen is a mobile software company recognized as a leading provider of On Device Portal (ODP) software, which facilitates the efficient discovery and access of mobile content. The company's solutions address common challenges faced by mobile operators and their partners, enhancing the usability and fulfillment of mobile internet applications and services on mass market devices. By focusing on delivering a compelling and intuitive user experience, SurfKitchen enables users to easily navigate and engage with mobile content, thus improving overall satisfaction and accessibility.

World Wide Packets, Inc. specializes in providing carrier Ethernet products and solutions in the United States, focusing on the delivery of voice, data, and video services. The company offers a range of products, including LightningEdge service access, service concentrators, and Ethernet switches designed for carrier-class services such as Internet Protocol television, voice over Internet Protocol, and virtual private LAN services. These solutions are aimed at carriers, multiple system operators, municipal networks, real estate developers, and service providers. Additionally, World Wide Packets provides a software infrastructure solution through its LightningEdge operating system, along with various support services, including professional and customer support. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, World Wide Packets, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of CIENA Corp. as of March 2008.

PhyFlex Networks is a business services software and broadband access company that creates new business models for cable operators through its True Broadband solution. True Broadband includes a comprehensive software suite for the creation, provisioning, and management of end-to-end broadband services dynamically and on demand.

Digital Bridge has a singular focus on owning and operating strong recurring cash flow communications infrastructure companies. The Digital Bridge leadership team has over 100+ years of cumulative investing and operating experience in the communications infrastructure space. They are focused on the sub-asset classes of communications infrastructure: Tower and rooftop antenna site ownership, development and management; Data centers; Fiber and back-haul; Cloud storage; and, Small cell, DAS and WiFi.

ProQuent Systems Corporation was acquired by Bytemobile, Inc. ProQuent Systems Corporation develops mobile multiple-services switching platforms. The company offers telecommunications gear used by wireless phone operators to offer various types of billing and other enhancements to customers accessing the Internet over a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or laptop computer. It provides content inspection solutions that are components for providing visibility and enforcement of mobile network policies on IP traffic in operator networks. The company was founded as Avian Communications, Inc. in 2000 and changed its name to ProQuent Systems Corporation in 2003. ProQuent Systems Corporation is based in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Q-go is a global leader in next generation online customer service, and offers online and mobile customer service solutions for the financial services, airlines and telecommunications industries. Q-go's SaaS-based solution is available in many languages, and is powered by comprehensive, industry-specific domain dictionaries, millions of customer interactions, and the most advanced semantic technology available. The software is available for websites, call centers, intranets, mobile, ATM and virtual assistants, and Q-go offers a guaranteed return on investment (ROI) within six months. Unlike typical search and knowledge-base technology, Q-go's application understands what customers are asking on your website, mobile and other channels, and allows your online customers to ask questions in their own words. It understands what your customers are asking, rapidly deciphers their question grammatically and semantically, and delivers the right answer, the first time. The result is the highest quality customer experience and service, an immediate and guaranteed reduction in costs, a significant increase in self-service penetration, online conversion and real-time customer insight. Q-go customers include leading financial institutions and other globally recognized brands including Air France-KLM, ING, ABN AMRO, BBVA, VISA, Deutsche Telekom, T-Systems, and Movistar. Founded in 1999, Q-go is headquartered in Amsterdam and has additional offices in Barcelona, Madrid, Bonn, Munich, Zürich, New York and San Francisco. Learn more at http://www.q-go.com.

Digital Bridge has a singular focus on owning and operating strong recurring cash flow communications infrastructure companies. The Digital Bridge leadership team has over 100+ years of cumulative investing and operating experience in the communications infrastructure space. They are focused on the sub-asset classes of communications infrastructure: Tower and rooftop antenna site ownership, development and management; Data centers; Fiber and back-haul; Cloud storage; and, Small cell, DAS and WiFi.

NetSanity Inc., creators of preference management software solutions for wireless telecommunications carriers.

Eftia OSS Solutions, Inc. provides operations support systems software to the telecommunications industry. It offers provisioning solutions, including service order management, and inventory, maintenance, and telephone number administration to enable telecommunications services providers to automate back office functions. The company was formed in 1997 and is based in Ottawa, Canada with additional offices in North America. Eftia was successfully sold to a global software aggerator.

Novatel Wireless, Inc. is a provider of wireless broadband access solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Our solutions enable the mobile workforce to increase productivity, improve operational efficiencies and maintain a competitive edge. Novatel Wireless delivers a broad range of high-quality, 3G wireless PC cards, ExpressCards, USB modems, embedded modules, fixed and mobile terminal solutions and communication software to wireless network operators, distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and vertical markets worldwide. Our solutions provide mobile marketplace with secure and convenient high-speed access to corporate, public and personal information through the Internet and enterprise networks. We also offer our extensive technical expertise to our customers to facilitate the use and integration of our products. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Novatel Wireless has been issued 30 technology patents and has established partnerships with leading telecom operators, infrastructure providers and device manufacturers around the world. Novatel Wireless is listed on NASDAQ: NVTL.

Onscan Inc., a wireless Internet solutions company incubated by Infosys Technologies Limited

RangeStar Wireless specializes in advanced wireless communication devices, focusing on innovative embedded antenna solutions. The company utilizes patented antenna technology to provide high-performance designs that meet the evolving demands of wireless handset developers. With a commitment to enhancing connectivity, RangeStar's products aim to improve performance while reducing weight and size for both current and next-generation wireless devices. Additionally, the company emphasizes minimizing time to market, enabling its clients to benefit from cost-effective, high-quality products that maintain a zero-defect standard.

Webraska is the worldwide provider of wireless navigation, mapping and traffic information services and technologies.

Hyperchip (www.Hyperchip.com) is the Petabit Routing Company. Founded in 1997, Hyperchip is a privately held company funded by Siemens, Argo Global Capital (backed by the worlds leading telcos) and TechnoCap, Montreal's leading net-focused venture fund. The company is headquartered in Montreal. All financial figures included in this press release are cited in Canadian dollars. Hyperchip and the Petabit Routing Company are trademarks of Hyperchip Inc. Other trademarks identified in this release are the property of their respective companies.

Chameleon Systems is a privately held fabless semiconductor company that designs, markets and sells programmable system-on-a-chip solutions for the communications electronics markets. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company has developed the industry´s first reconfigurable communications processor (RCP)--an ideal solution for data-intensive Internet, DSP, wireless basestations, voice compression, software-defined radio, and other high-performance embedded telecom and datacom applications. The Chameleon RCP solution allows data and telecom equipment vendors to create customized communications signal processors to increase performance and channel count, more quickly adapt to new requirements and standards, reduce time-to-market, lower development costs and reduce risk.

Morphics Technology, Inc. is a communications systems company that specializes in providing wireless signal processors (WSPs) and intellectual property (IP) cores for wireless infrastructure and terminal products. The company leverages its expertise in communications theory, digital signal processing, computer architecture, and silicon engineering to deliver high-performance signal processing solutions. Morphics’ WSPs are designed to meet the cost-reduction needs of 3G basestation manufacturers, offering scalable baseband processing with significant channel density. These programmable processors allow equipment vendors to differentiate their products in terms of radio-link and network performance and support various leading 3G wireless standards. Through its innovative offerings, Morphics Technology plays a crucial role in advancing next-generation wireless networks.

Clustra Systems, Inc. develops database software and data management solutions for telecommunication, mobile data, Internet infrastructure, and e-commerce database applications. The company offers clustered and high-availability databases that are required by telecoms and service providers. Clustra Systems, Inc. provides data servers that enable online applications to provide online services to customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Oakland, California.