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  OPENWAVE SUPPORTS GROWTH TO THREE MILLION KDDI CDMA 2000 1X MOBILE SUBSCRIBERS WITH PROVEN WAP 2.0 TECHNOLOGY
  

  Combination of Color Handsets, Fast Network and Push-based Applications Contributes to Quick Uptake
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - November 12, 2002 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the mobile communications industry, today announced that its WAP 2.0 technology has supported the extraordinary growth of KDDI, the number two wireless operator in Japan. Openwave’s WAP 2.0 technology allows KDDI to support color handsets, innovative applications, and easy access to compelling content -- providing a richer, more appealing end-user experience that has drawn millions of new customers.

KDDI launched its WAP 2.0 service on its “au” branded 2.5G CDMA network in December 2001, and on its 3G CDMA 1XRTT network in April 2002, offering attractive new data services targeted at young, active users. By focusing on the subscriber, KDDI identified a small set of applications that would appeal to their target market, such as photo messaging, movie messaging, global positioning, and games. These new services helped attract 335,000 subscribers within the first month of availability. Just seven months later, KDDI had over 3 million new subscribers on its “au” branded 3G network. Users report the new services are improving both business and personal communications; from using global positioning to find their way to business appointments to photo messaging that allows subscribers to spontaneously share moments through pictures.

According to KDDI, the company selected Openwave’s WAP 2.0 technology because it allowed them to deliver seamless migration for its existing users. It also let KDDI quickly develop and deploy new services for a variety of devices. The result is that a large proportion of new subscribers now can use the new data services.

“KDDI put all the essential components in place – a fast network, advanced handsets and cool applications – to drive a dramatic increase in consumer demand,” said Rich Wong, senior vice president, Openwave. “Our technology has allowed KDDI to offer innovative, differentiated services that have huge consumer appeal, that scale subscriber numbers rapidly without downtime, and enables KDDI to gain market share versus its competitors.”

Openwave’s WAP 2.0 technology deployed at KDDI includes Openwave® WAP 2.0 Gateway, Openwave Provisioning Manager and Openwave Mobile Browser. Together, these technologies help to power KDDI’s 3G CDMA 1XRTT data service. Openwave WAP 2.0 Gateway, built using a modular architecture, provides the high-speed bridge between the device and the appropriate content application. “Based on OMA standards, these core technologies power the industry’s most advanced gateway product line, which allows carriers to deliver next-generation mobile services,” said Wong. “Our integrated solution provides an easy path for trials and deployment.”

For today's subscribers, the Openwave WAP 2.0 Gateway goes well beyond the early WAP standards to enhance the end-user experience, enable a successful business model, and facilitate a rich application environment. Openwave’s commitment to standards provides the ability to interoperate with a wide variety of target devices, and offers support for both push and browsing application paradigms.


About Openwave
 
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.

About KDDI
 
KDDI is a total communications company that provides wireline and mobile communications as well as Internet services, with the “Mobile & IP” concept positioned as the cornerstone of their business strategy. With over 17 million mobile phone subscribers and about 10 million wireline contracts, KDDI is rapidly growing and providing customers with an information network that can be accessed anytime and from anywhere. www.kddi.com.


About the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
 
The Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) delivers open standards for the mobile industry, helping to create interoperable services, which work across countries, operators and mobile terminals and are driven by users’ needs. To expand the mobile market, companies supporting the Open Mobile Alliance will work to stimulate the fast and wide adoption of a variety of new, enhanced mobile information, communication and entertainment services. The Open Mobile Alliance includes all key elements of the wireless value chain, and contributes to the timely and efficient introduction of services and applications. www.openmobilealliance.org.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to realize our strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; (b) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of our software; (d) the effects of our restructurings and the ability to successfully support our operations; (e) the potential negative reaction by our customers to our reduced size and market capitalization; (f) the ability to recruit and retain qualified, experienced employees; (g) the willingness of communication service providers to invest and improve their data networks; (h) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (i) the ability to acquire additional companies and technologies and integrate such acquisitions; (j) increased global competition; (k) technological changes and developments; (l) general risks of the Internet and wireless and wireline telecommunications sectors; and (m) the uncertain economic and political climate in the United States and throughout the rest of the world and the potential that such climate may deteriorate further.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Openwave's Web site at www.openwave.com. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.


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

For further information:
 
Contact Openwave Worldwide Public Relations

Openwave Systems Inc.
Candace Locklear
+1 650 480 4316
candace.locklear@openwave.com

Openwave Systems Japan Co., Ltd.
Masaaki Yamamoto
+ 81-3-5909-6225
masaaki.yamamoto@openwave.com

  



 
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