Tango Networks, AirWalk Communications and Tatara Systems Partner for Ground-Breaking...

Tango Networks, AirWalk Communications and Tatara Systems Partner for Ground-Breaking Enterprise FMC Femtocell Solution

RICHARDSON, Texas & ACTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Three leading unified convergence technology companies have
collaborated to deliver a ground-breaking enterprise-focused
fixed-mobile convergence solution employing femtocells. The three
companies include Tango Networks(TM), specializing in seamless
enterprise FMC for unified communications; AirWalk Communications(TM),
a provider of advanced enterprise femtocells; and Tatara Systems,
focused on SIP-based femtocell network integration and convergence.

The Tango/AirWalk/Tatara enterprise femtocell FMC solution, which
has been successfully demonstrated, couples the power of mobile
operator networks with the robust features and management of an
enterprise unified communications system or PBX. Unlike other
in-building solutions requiring specialized, high-end handsets, this
enterprise femtocell solution utilizes any standard mobile device.
This is because the unique hybrid architecture of Tango Networks'
Abrazo enables any mobile phone to become a true extension on the
enterprise's existing voice communications network.

Femtocells are small cellular base stations connected to mobile
operator networks via broadband to enhance in-building service
coverage. Most current femtocell solutions are targeted at consumers'
homes; however, today's announced solution marshals the combined
capabilities of these three leading companies to create one of the
first femtocell applications expected to address the enterprise
market.

Most enterprises closely manage their communications networks and
services, desiring all in-building communications to go through their
unified communications and PBX systems. The Tango/Airwalk/Tatara
enterprise solution expands the backhaul and control structure of
femtocells to meet the more complex security and efficiency
requirements of the enterprise. Mobile operators can also choose this
solution to provide a converged managed services offering for
enterprises that prefer a hosted/managed telecommunications model.

The joint solution also makes it possible for the mobile operator
to provide policy management services for all on-campus calling from
mobile phones to be kept local to the enterprise network. Tango
Networks' Abrazo(TM) provides the enterprise communications services
and intelligent routing capabilities. The AirWalk EdgePoint(TM)
femtocell is an integrated Radio Access Network (RAN) that offers
unrivaled soft handoff capabilities between femtocells. The Tatara
Convergence Server enables the mobile carrier's service to be
delivered over the Web to the femtocell, including calls and text
messages to subscribers' mobile numbers and handovers to and from the
macro-cellular network. These capabilities open the door for mobile
operators to tailor in-building tariff policies for enterprise
customers with no impact to their mobile networks.

Through the use of the solution's policy engine, mobile operators
can enable enterprises to selectively decide which enterprise and
public mobile users can utilize the enterprise corporate assets,
including long-distance networks, conferencing, messaging, short-code
dialing, and other features, while maintaining and enforcing corporate
policy and management. This can apply to not only regular employees,
but also for contractors and selective guests, while maintaining
security of all systems.

"In-building coverage remains an important issue for many global
enterprises," stated Andrew Silver, chief technology officer and
co-founder of Tango Networks. "Mobile operators have begun addressing
how femtocells can benefit their consumer customers. Our joint
solution simplifies the more challenging enterprise landscape, proving
the business value of femtocells as part of a complete enterprise FMC
solution and helping mobile operators address this tremendous growth
opportunity."

"To support the high standards of an enterprise environment,
operators must offer in-building service and functionality comparable
to macro networks to stay competitive," said Serge Pequeux, CEO of
AirWalk Communications. "AirWalk's EdgePoint femtocells provide
unmatched macro network features sets for in-building environments,
Tango offers the high-end PBX functionality on mobile phones, and the
Tatara solution makes this advanced enterprise FMC solution possible."

"The Tango/AirWalk/Tatara enterprise femtocell FMC solution is a
great example of the applications that can be enabled with SIP-based
network integration," stated E.Y. Snowden, president & CEO of Tatara
Systems. "Our IP-centric approach to integration with IP-RAN
femtocells like AirWalk's facilitates Tango Networks' mobile
convergence with the PBX as well as other IP-based and Web-based
applications in the enterprise and home."

About AirWalk Communications

AirWalk Communications, Inc. is a developer of IP CDMA Radio
Access Network (IP-RAN) products that deliver 3G voice and data
platforms. AirWalk offers femtocells for consumer and enterprise
markets as well as a range of total solutions for macro, micro, mini
and pico networks. AirWalk's products are modular, stackable and
increase coverage and capacity. AirWalk delivered the industry's first
integrated base station and base station controller in a single,
inexpensive, compact platform. The company's radio products operate on
the global CDMA licensed frequencies and offer operators new sources
of revenue. For more information, visit www.airwalkcom.com.

About Tatara Systems

Tatara Systems is the first vendor to deliver a SIP-based solution
for femtocell network integration, and a leader in enabling network
operators to offer converged mobile services. The Tatara Convergence
Server leverages a VoIP or IMS core to give any SIP-based end point
presence on a mobile operator's network. For femtocell applications,
this ensures service parity with the macro network, but without having
to tie radios directly into the mobile core, circumventing the
attendant scalability and interoperability challenges. Tatara is a
founding board member of the Femto Forum, and is working with its
customers and partners to speed the deployment of femtocells
worldwide. For more information, visit www.tatarasystems.com.

About Tango Networks

Tango Networks integrates mobile phones into the corporate
enterprise, enabling any mobile phone to become a true extension on
the enterprise unified communications or PBX network. With the
award-winning Abrazo, enterprises benefit from cost savings and
control over mobile service while enabling employees to be more
responsive to business needs by providing advanced UC and desk phone
capabilities on any mobile device. Only Tango Networks' Abrazo
leverages the true power of fixed-mobile convergence, fixed-mobile
substitution and unified communications to meet an enterprise's
continuously evolving business and technology needs. Two phones. One
solution. That's Tango. For more information, dance over to
www.tango-networks.com.

Tango Networks
Jeannette Hudler, 972-301-9314
Director, Marketing Communications
pr@tango-networks.com
or
AirWalk Communications
Sharon Roberts, 469-484-4732
Product Marketing Manager
sroberts@airwalkcom.com
or
Tatara Systems
Tricia Travaline, 978-206-0831
Marketing
marketing@tatarasystems.com

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