Comverse To Provide Unified Messaging Technology For AT&T Wireless' 3G Network; Unified Messaging Services To Be Introduced To AT&T Customers

Business Wire, Feb 14, 2001

Business/Technology Editors

WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001

Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, announced today that it has signed an agreement with AT&T Wireless Services (NYSE:AWE) to provide its Unified Messaging solution for AT&T Wireless' recently announced 3rd Generation network (3G). Comverse's Unified Messaging will enable AT&T to provide its customers with an extensive range of new value-added services. These include unification with mobile email, unified inbox, text-to-speech email, and voice messaging. Under the terms of the agreement, Comverse will also supply its TRILOGUE INfinity(TM) multimedia messaging system to AT&T Wireless for their 3G network.

"We are very excited to be providing our Unified Messaging solution to AT&T Wireless for their 3G network," said Zeev Bregman, Chief Executive Officer of Comverse Network Systems. "The Comverse platform, which has successfully been deployed around the world, will offer AT&T Wireless the capability to deploy multiple value-added services that scale seamlessly to meet their current and future requirements," added Bregman.

About AT&T Wireless Services

AT&T Wireless Services (NYSE: AWE) operates one of the largest digital wireless networks in North America. With more than 17 million subscribers (including partnership markets), AT&T Wireless is committed to being the premier provider of high-quality wireless communications services, whether mobile or fixed, voice or data, to businesses or consumers, in the U.S. and internationally www.attws.com http://www.attws.com/.

About Comverse Network Systems

Comverse Network Systems is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling enhanced services for wireless and wireline communications service providers with over 350 communications customers in more than 100 countries. Comverse Network Systems' software and systems enable a wide range of multimedia enhanced communications services, which generate revenue, provide competitive differentiation, and increase customer acquisition and retention. The services include: call answering; Internet-based unified messaging (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox); mailbox-to-mailbox messaging; device-independent, policy-driven mobile Internet platforms; wireless data and person-to-person short messaging services; voice-controlled web portal and other natural-speech recognition-based services; prepaid wireless services; interactive voice response; one-touch call return; and other personal communications services. For additional information, visit Comverse Network Systems' web site at http://www.comversens.com.

About Comverse Technology, Inc.

Comverse Technology, Inc., headquartered in Woodbury, New York, designs, develops, manufactures and markets computer and telecommunications systems and software for communications and information processing applications. In addition to its Network Systems Division, Comverse's operations include: Comverse Infosys, which provides: multiple channel, multimedia digital recording, logging, and quality monitoring systems marketed to call centers, financial institutions and other organizations, and multiple channel, multimedia digital monitoring systems marketed to law enforcement and intelligence agencies; and Ulticom, which is a leading provider of network signaling software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communication services. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. Visit Comverse Technology's web site at http://www.comverse.com.

All product and company names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Comverse Network Systems or the respective referenced company(s).