UTStarcom Unveils New Wireless USB Modem With Flash Memory

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- UTStarcom Personal Communications, a division of UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), announced today the launch of its first wireless broadband USB modem, UM150, to CDMA carriers in North America.

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Tiny, but delivering tremendous mobile connectivity, the UM150 weighs only 1.57 ounces and measures 3.61" (h) x 1.46" (w) x 0.65. Downloading and uploading files (Forward/Reverse Link) is fast with the UM150 since it can download at rates up to 3.1 Mbps and upload as fast as 1.8 Mbps. In addition, the UM150 has the ability to run on multiple bands including CDMA 1x EVDO Rev. A & Rev. O, CDMA 1xRTT and CDMA 800, 1900 MHz.

The innovative UM150 also works as a flash memory drive with a memory capacity of 64 MB (Flash)/32 MB (RAM) expandable to up to 2GB or more (dependent on market availability) since it has a built-in micro-SD card slot so users are now able to carry their files with them without their laptop.

"With the UM150, CDMA carriers can offer their subscribers another powerful alternative to access wireless broadband service," said Philip Christopher, president of UTStarcom Personal Communications. "Busy professionals and business travelers will embrace the simplicity, versatility and portability of the UM150."

The high-speed USB 2.0 UM150 is compatible with PCs that run Windows(R) 2000, XP or Vista and Macs the run Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher. Additional system requirements to run the UM150 are a 166MHz or greater processor, 14 MB or more of hard disk space and at least 32 MB RAM. The sleek-looking modem also has a built-in retractable antenna with dual LED lights that indicate signal strength.

The UM150 will be available before the end of the year through various CDMA carriers in North America.

About UTStarcom Personal Communications

UTStarcom Personal Communications is changing the way the world communicates through innovative wireless devices that deliver advanced communications solutions to improve personal lifestyles.

UTStarcom Personal Communications provides wireless communications devices including handsets, PocketPCs and wireless broadband modems to carriers throughout North and South America and supplies every CDMA carrier in the U.S. and Canada. The company's products are manufactured by its parent company, UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), and by third-party original equipment manufacturers. UTStarcom Personal Communications Division is based in Hauppauge, New York, and maintains offices and support facilities throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Korea and India.

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The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding UTStarcom's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and including, without limitation, the anticipated availability of the UM150; the anticipated functionality, features, benefits and affordability to users of the UM150; and the rapidly changing nature of the wireless broadband market and environment.

All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to UTStarcom as of the date hereof, and UTStarcom assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and other risks relating to UTStarcom's business are set forth in the documents filed by UTStarcom with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments thereto.

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