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Openwave to Showcase Solutions at Mobile World Congress That Help Operators Monetize Data Traffic

^{Published on 2009-02-13 06:09:53, Last Modified on 2009-02-13 06:11:04 - Market Wire}
 

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Openwave Systems Inc ]. (Nasdaq:OPWV), one of the world's leading software innovators enabling revenue-generating personalized services which converge the mobile and broadband experience, today announced that the Company will showcase its service management, messaging, and location solutions at Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 16 -19, 2009.

"Openwave's solutions enable operators to simplify the discovery of personalized content and communications, making the user experience more relevant," said [ Ken Denman ], CEO, Openwave. "Openwave is working closely with operators in an effort to deliver a highly valuable experience to their subscribers to enable services that monetize data traffic and drive revenue from both existing and new channels."

Mr. Denman will be a participant on a location-based services panel -

• "Finding the Right Strategy for Location Based Services," on Wednesday, February 18 from 14:00 – 15:30. The session takes place in Hall 5, Room 5.

Openwave's solutions will be available for demonstration in the Openwave Hospitality Suite, AV93-97, including:

• New solutions that showcase a scalable, reliable mobile internet platform which consolidates resources and reduces costs and service enablers which deliver a fast, safe and simple mobile internet experience.
• Messaging solutions that offer customized content and communications.
• Network-based products that allow operators to enhance and monetize the mobile internet experience while continuously improving (and potentially monetizing) the mobile internet with ultra-relevant service promotions and targeted ads based on real metrics (a 360-degree-view of the subscriber).
• Openwave will also host five invitation-only roundtables on hot industry topics, including "Evolution of Consumer Mobile Email," "Personalising the Off-net user experience," "Opportunities to be a Smarter Pipe," "Location Based Services and E112: Is your network ready?" and "Understanding Mobile Analytics in an Operator Environment."

Openwave executives will be available for one-on-one meetings at the show, where they are prepared to discuss the mobile market, as messaging, convergence, personalization and location-based services continue to reshape the industry landscape.

About Openwave

[ Openwave Systems Inc ]. (Nasdaq:OPWV) is one of the world's leading innovators of software applications and infrastructure designed to enable revenue-generating, personalized services, including mobile analytics, content adaptation, mobile and broadband advertising, and a suite of unified messaging solutions.

As the communications industry intersects with the Internet, Openwave software enables service providers to converge services, in an effort to increase the value of their networks by accelerating time to market and reducing the cost and complexity associated with new service deployment. Openwave's unique product portfolio provides a complete range of mobile internet service management, messaging, and location based solutions. Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Openwave is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information please visit [ www.openwave.com ].

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1943 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including, but not limited to, the aforementioned focus on network-based offerings and the anticipated impact on Openwave's financial statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Notwithstanding changes that may occur with respect to matters relating to any forward looking statements, Openwave assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in the Company's 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, 2008, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, December 30, 2008, and any subsequently filed reports. 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 website at [ www.openwave.com ].

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