Openwave Receives Internet Telephony's 2010 WiMAX Distinction Award

Openwave Systems, Inc. Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator delivering context-aware mediation and messaging solutions today announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named Openwave Passport as a recipient of a 2010 INTERNET TELEPHONY WiMAX Distinction Award.

Openwave Passport allows the operator to offer a range of different web access plans to their subscribers, from a monthly recurring plan with specified “fair usage” limits to a more flexible pay-as-you-go, time-based “pass” that might be more suitable to the casual data user. Passport monitors the user’s browsing activity (by time or traffic volume) and can proactively inform them when appropriate of events such as allocated quotas being reached or context-driven service promotions at the point of interest. The subscriber may also manage their service plans directly with on-demand access to time and/or volume “meters” and options for extensions or upgrades.

“Openwave is honored to be acknowledged for a product we consider essential to our 4G strategy,” said John Giere, senior vice president of products and marketing, Openwave Systems. “As operators continue to be challenged by the rising cost of supporting growing data volumes not to mention government mandates regulating operators to notify users when they are approaching their usage cap such as what the European Union has recently enacted, solutions like Passport are expected to become a necessity to help keep the user informed and to manage network costs. This applies equally in the 4G world as the demand for mobile data continue to outweigh the available bandwidth. In addition, to counteract investment in 4G infrastructure operators need to create new revenue streams through building new business models with content partners. Passports dynamic campaigning capability is an ideal way of proactively targeting new 4G services to their subscribers in a context-driven manner.”

“Openwave has proven it has made advancements in the marketplace while providing its customers with solutions to help grow their businesses,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “It is a pleasure to honor Openwave with a 2010 WiMAX Distinction Award for Openwave Passport and I look forward to more innovative solutions from them in the future.”

The Third Annual INTERNET TELEPHONY WiMAX Distinction Award recognizes the vision, leadership and attention to detail that are the trademarks of this prestigious award. The most ground-breaking WiMAX products and services were selected as recipients of this year’s award for their significant achievements.

The 2010 WiMAX Distinction Award winners are featured in the June 2010 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY, www.itmag.com, and on 4GWE, 4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com.