Tecore Joins Leaders In The Wireless Industry As Part of VoLGA Forum

Voice Over LTE via Generic Access Is a Critical Step To Support Majority of
Worldwide Mobile Traffic on Evolved Infrastructure

Visit Tecore at CTIA WIRELESS 2009, Booth #6516, April 1-3

COLUMBIA, Md.--(Business Wire)--
Tecore Networks, a global supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile
network infrastructure, today announced that it has joined the Voice Over LTE
via Generic Access (VoLGA) Forum, recently founded by industry leaders seeking
to enable mobile operators to use the same core networks they use today to
support voice services on 2G/GSM and 3G/UMTS radio access networks. The group
aims to define a set of specifications for enabling delivery of voice services
over LTE access networks based on the current 3GPP Generic Access Network (GAN)
standard.

With as many as 90 percent of worldwide mobile subscribers only using 2G
services, operators have a substantial amount of revenue on legacy
infrastructure, and are concerned about maintaining quality of service and
protecting business as they consider upgrading their networks to 4G LTE. Having
supported mobile network deployments since 1991, and having adopted an all-IP,
multi-technology core network architecture for 2G, 3G and now 4G, Tecore has a
significant amount of expertise and experience to address this challenge.

Key features of Tecore`s core network platform, already in deployments globally,
include:

* All-IP communication and signaling including an IMS core
* Concurrent support for voice and data services for GSM, CDMA and SIP
technology families, from common object code
* Complete core network (MSC/VLR, UMSC, MME, SAE-GW, SGSN/GGSN, HLR/HSS, AuC/AC,
SMSC/MMSC, Prepaid IN) delivered on a single blade
* Peer-to-peer IP switching, enabling tandem-free operations for signaling as
well as transcoding-free operation for VoIP or RTP
* Carrier-grade Linux operating system, deployable on a range of hardware
platforms including compact-PCI, microTCA and ATCA.

More information about Tecore`s path to LTE, including a white paper on this
subject, is available at http://www.tecore.com/solutions/whitepaper.cfm. Tecore
Networks will be exhibiting LTE and current-generation all-IP mobile
infrastructure at CTIA WIRELESS 2009, Booth #6516, April 1-3 in Las Vegas.
Information about the VoLGA Forum can be found at http://www.volga-forum.com.

About Tecore Networks

Tecore Networks is a global supplier of multi-technology 2G, 3G and 4G mobile
network infrastructure. Built with the same standards-based voice and data
technologies available to global carriers on an IP-based architecture, we have
dramatically enhanced functionality while minimizing space requirements,
installation time and cost of ownership. We also offer integrated value-added
features to enable our customers to increase ARPU and retention. Our solutions
include core as well as radio access network infrastructure, supported by
state-of-the-art professional services. Founded in 1991, Tecore is ISO 9001:2000
certified, and is a three-time winner of the Global Mobile (3GSM) Award. For
more information, visit www.tecore.com.

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Tecore Networks
Amit Malhotra
+1 410 872 6303
media@tecore.com

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