Vodafone Germany (D2) Selects Starent Networks' Core Solution for Its Multimedia...

Vodafone Germany (D2) Selects Starent Networks' Core Solution for Its Multimedia Broadband Network

LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--
Starent Networks, Corp. (Nasdaq: STAR), a leading provider of
infrastructure solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver
multimedia services, today announced Vodafone Germany (D2), a division
of Vodafone Group PLC, is deploying Starent's intelligent multimedia
core solutions to deliver services over its broadband network.

Starent Networks is delivering these solutions to Vodafone Germany
as a part of a global agreement with Vodafone Group to serve as a
preferred vendor of multimedia core solutions. Vodafone Group is one
of the world's largest mobile telecommunications company with a
proportionate customer base of 241 million as of September 30, 2007.

Vodafone is a market leader in the deployment of next-generation
networks. Last year Vodafone Group launched its 3G broadband service
based on High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) with downlink peak rates of
up to 7.2Mbps in selected markets, including Germany. The deployment
of these networks further improves the subscriber experience with
multimedia services and the mobile Internet. To enhance management of
subscribers and their transactions, these broadband, next-generation
networks require greater intelligence that allows the operator to
understand and shape network traffic.

Starent Networks' products address the requirements of these
networks by combining subscriber and network intelligence with high
performance in the core to deliver robust voice, data and multimedia
services.

"Vodafone is committed to delivering cutting edge services such as
voice SMS, video downloads and high-speed mobile Internet to our
subscribers. We want to make their interaction with our network
seamless to deliver a strong multimedia experience," said Hartmut
Kremling, CTO for Vodafone Germany. "Starent Networks' solutions are
an ideal fit with our requirements for network intelligence,
high-performance and support of both 2.5G and 3G technologies."

Starent Networks will be providing Vodafone Germany the
intelligent Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) and Serving GPRS Support
Node (SGSN) for their Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
(UMTS) and High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) network. The GGSN and SGSN
functions are being deployed on Starent Networks' ST40 multimedia core
platform with the capability to integrate both functions in a single
platform. The SGSN will also provide both 2.5G and 3G network access
in the same platform. This ability allows Vodafone to support its 2.5G
packet network requirements along with their 3G network deployment.
This simplifies the network topology while handling subscriber roaming
between the 2.5G and 3G networks. Starent Networks' solution is able
to handle both the 2.5G and 3G transactions within a single process,
which will enable node and network performance to be optimized.
Furthermore, utilizing the ST40 platform's built in routing engines,
Starent Networks' SGSN enhances the handling of 3G traffic by
providing both traditional 3G architecture and direct tunnel in a
single solution.

"Vodafone is an industry pioneer in delivering broadband
multimedia services to the great benefit of their customers," said
Ashraf Dahod, CEO of Starent Networks. "Being selected by such a
prestigious operator is very rewarding and will enhance our offerings
as we partner with Vodafone Germany to deliver a superior multimedia
experience to their customers."

About Starent Networks

Starent Networks, Corp. is a leading provider of infrastructure
solutions that enable mobile operators to deliver multimedia services
to their subscribers. Starent Networks has created solutions that
provide mobile operators with the functions and services needed for
access, mobility management and call control in their networks.
Through integrated intelligence and high performance capabilities,
Starent Networks' solutions also enhance subscriber management,
billing and session policy enforcement. The company's products are
capable of supporting a wide range of mobile wireless networks, such
as UMTS, CDMA2000, WiFi, and WiMAX. Starent Networks' products have
been deployed by over 65 mobile operators in 25 countries. Additional
information about Starent Networks is available at
www.starentnetworks.com.

Starent Networks' Safe Harbor Statement

Any statements in this press release about future expectations,
plans and prospects for Starent Networks, including statements about
expectations related to the company's multimedia solutions constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements contain the
words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "will" and
similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those
indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various
important factors, including the inability to predict the future
success or market acceptance of Starent Networks' multimedia core
platform solutions, the highly competitive and rapidly evolving market
in which Starent Networks' competes, Starent Networks' limited
operating history, the fluctuation of its past operating results, its
reliance on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of
its revenues and its reliance on a single line of products and other
factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of Starent Networks'
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in
this press release represent Starent Networks' views as of the date of
this press release. Starent Networks anticipates that subsequent
events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while
Starent Networks may elect to update these forward-looking statements
at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation
to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon
as representing Starent Networks' views as of any date subsequent to
the date of this press release.

Starent(R) and ST40(TM) are trademarks of Starent Networks, Corp.

Starent Networks, Corp.
Andy Capener, +1-978-851-1177
acapener@starentnetworks.com
or
Bock Communications, Inc.
Amy Farrell or Christina Cassell, +1-617-412-5175
starent@bockpr.com

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