UTStarcom CTO Bill Huang To Host IPTV Webinar on September 15

UTStarcom CTO Bill Huang To Host IPTV Webinar on September 15

UTStarcom Launches Quarterly Technical Webinar Series

ALAMEDA, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTSI), a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced that the company will host an online webinar on IPTV on Thursday, September 15, beginning at 10 a.m. Pacific/1 p.m. Eastern. The webinar will last approximately one hour and will be led by UTStarcom CTO Bill Huang.

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With two live commercial deployments and more than 40 active trials to date, UTStarcom is a global leader in IPTV deployments. Huang will offer insight into the worldwide IPTV market, latest market trends, the competitive landscape as well as UTStarcom's IPTV strategy and recent IPTV deployment with Softbank in Japan. After the presentation, Huang will take questions from webinar participants. The webinar is the first in a quarterly series in which company executives will discuss in detail new technology trends emerging in the telecom and networking industry.

"IPTV is one of the hottest topics in the telecom industry today as carriers race to deploy IPTV services to better compete with cable and satellite television providers for subscribers and advertising revenue," Huang said. "Through this webinar, I will explore the factors that are driving IPTV from concept to reality, provide insight into the current IPTV competitive landscape, and offer a real-world case study of UTStarcom's IPTV experience to date with the recently launched BBTV service in Japan with our partner, Softbank BB."

The webinar will begin at 10 a.m. PDT/1 p.m. EST on Thursday, September 15. You can sign up for the event via this link: http://investorrelations.utstar.com/MediaRegister.cfm?MediaID=16977.

To listen to the live webinar, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes early to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will also be available at the above link.

About UTStarcom, Inc.

UTStarcom is a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications markets around the world. UTStarcom enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in the United States, China, Korea and India. UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.

For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company's Web site at www.utstar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing statements regarding, without limitation, anticipated IPTV deployments by UTStarcom and the prospects for the IPTV market, are forward-looking in nature and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include rapidly changing technology, the changing nature of the telecommunications, cable and IPTV markets, evolving product and application standards, changes or delays in product introductions and deployments, possible market downturns, the termination of significant contracts, partnerships or alliances, and other uncertainties, such as changes in government regulation and licensing requirements. UTStarcom also refers readers to the risk factors identified in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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CONTACT: Andy Tennille of UTStarcom, Inc., +1-510-749-1212; or Stephanie Gallagher of Engage PR, +1-510-748-8200, ext. 213, or stephanie@engagepr.com, for UTStarcom, Inc.

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