EnablingNetworks toReachNewMarkets StarSolutions CDMA2000AllIPPlatform

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CorporateOverview
StarSolutionslaunchedAugust1,2008asaspinofffromUTStarcom MobileSolutionsBusinessUnit StarSolutionsbusinessfocusisprovidinguniquewirelesssolutionsfor CDMAoverIPNetworks TargetMarkets RuralMobileNetworks,HardtoReachCoverageAreas WirelessLocalLoopServices InbuildingWireless,EnterpriseCampus RapidDeployment,PortableWirelessSolutions Maritime CruiseShips,Ferries,Yachts,CommercialFleets SpecialCustomizedApplications

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CompanyOffices& CustomerDeploymentsWorldwide

Star Solutions Offices Deployed Networks Additional field sales offices located world-wide

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StarSolutionsValueProposition
CostEffectiveMobile/FixedNetworkSolutions Eliminateunnecessarytrafficbackhaul LowpowerConsumption Flexible&Adaptablenetworktransmissionsupport
Includingsatellitebasednetworks UniversalComponents(efficientmaintenance&sparesmgmt) Compact&EfficientPowerConsumptionOptions

ReduceInfrastructurecostviamodularscalability

Transcoder FreeOperation NextGenerationNetworkArchitecture

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ProvidingAffordableServices
ExpandingUniversalTelecommunicationsServices WithAllIPWirelessNetworks

3GNetworkExpenseBreakdownExample
All network costs should be considered when comparing alternatives All major costs increase with number of sites; most are not Air Interface-specific
Fixed/Nomadic Voice + Data Network Example
Ancillary Equipment

600 MOU /Sub/Month 1000 MB /Sub/Month

Installation/Shipping Internet Interconnect Site Acquisition Project Mgt. RF Eng / Test Equip

Capital Expense

Backhaul BTS

Software Upgrade Training Spares Utilities

BSC

MSC Core Netw ork

Capital (% of Total Network Expense) Ancillary Equipment Installation/Shipping Site Acquisition Project Management RF Eng / Test Equip BTS BSC MSC Core Network Other Operating Expense (% of Total Network Expense) Site Rental Operations Utilities Spares Training Software Upgrade Backhaul Internet Interconnect
Notes: Urban morphology (10K Pops/SqKm) Wireless penetration: 50%

38% 1% 11% 1% 0% 1% 12% 8% 0% 3% 1% 62% 12% 13% 3% 2% 1% 1% 25% 5%

Other Operations

Operating Expense

Site Rental

Operator market share: 25% Local call termination charges and long distance transport costs are not included in the network expense calculations Spectrum available: 2X10MHz @ 800MHz

Adapted from source: 3G Network Expense Breakdown Example Qualcomm Both OpEx and CapEx are driven by number of cell sites

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ADifferentApproach.
AllIPWirelessNetworks versustheTraditionalTDMbasedNetwork

TraditionalCDMANetworkSolutions
AllCalls,MobiletoMobileandMobiletoLandarebackhauledtoCentralSwitch TraditionalMobileNetwork UnnecessaryBackhaul

MSC HLR B S C AC

MSC

SMSC SCP

PSTN

VMS PDSN

OTA

Microwave, Fiber

Radio Access Network

Transmission Network

Core Network

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StarSolutions UniqueAllIPWirelessSolution
IPNetworkCore,AllLocalCallsRoutedLocally
Distributed Radio Access Networks
CDMA BTS

Packet Network

Mobility Core Network

MSC Server
g lin na Sig

PLMN

CDMA BTS

IMG IMG

Microwave, Fiber, Satellite

IMG

PSTN

PSTN

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SignificantlyReduceBackhaulBandwidth
All Traffic locally routed at edge of the network. All Traffic locally routed at edge of the network. Potential savings of over 90% compared to traditional wireless solutions. Potential savings of over 90% compared to traditional wireless solutions.

Traditional
Bandwidth Required: Annual cost
5 E1 15 E1 MSC 15 E1 BSC

BTS

20 E1

PSTN

Star Solutions All-IP Network

Bandwidth Required: Annual cost IP MSC Server IMG

iCell

Partial E1

512Kps
15 E1
IMG
PSTN

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AllIPNetworkProducts

RadioAccessandCoreNetworkComponents

CDMA20001X/EVDOiCell BSSFamily
iCell Macro BSS iCell CompactBTS
Scalable Solution IP Connectivity Integrated BSC 1X / EVDO 20 W Optional Outdoor Enclosure 3U 19 rack mount IP Connectivity 1X or EVDO 20 W Extensible to 2FA and 3 sectors

iCell Pico BTS

Full Featured BTS in a laptop size package 3 Sectors IP Connectivity 1X or EVDO 100 mW

iCell FemtoE BSS

April2009 Integrated BSC + BTS IP Connectivity 32 Channel Elements Voice and Data support 50 mW 12

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CDMA2000BSC/RNCandPDSN

iCell BSC/RNCServer

SonataPDSN

BSC or RNC Solution No vocoding/transcoding hardware required Integrated Packet Control Function (PCF) Enhanced Abis allows for improved soft handoff efficiency as compared to BSC to BSC interface

Support for CDMA2000 1X and EVDO Rev. A networks Scalable performance

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SonataMobileSwitchingCenter

SonataMobileSwitchingCenter(MSC)

SonataIntelligentMediaGateway
Leverages SUN Netra carrier grade server platform Scalable solutions to small to large configurations Flexible connectivity to IP base stations or Media Gateways anywhere on IP networks

Typical MSC Rack

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