UTStarcom agreed to acquire TELOS Technology, a privately-held company based in Vancouver, Canada, for its distributed mobile switching solutions for the rural, enterprise, and emerging wireless markets. TELOS' product portfolio includes the Sonata SE Softswitch, Sonata FS Feature Server, and Sonata OMC Operations Maintenance Center. The Sonata softswitch can function as an MSC server, SGW (signaling server/gateway), and IMG (intelligent media gateway.
The company's wireless systems have been commercially deployed in over 35 countries, delivering 2G, 2.5G and 3G services for CDMA2000, GSM and UMTS.
UTStarcom said the acquisition would expand its CDMA strategy by complementing its existing IP-based wireless product portfolio. The TELOS CDMA2000 softswitch can interface with Hyundai Syscomm's IP base station. The acquisition also gives UTStarcom the opportunity to deliver hybrid CDMA/PAS solutions where economics and demographics require, and enter markets where PAS spectrum and licensing is not available. TELOS' product portfolio also adds U.S. standards and existing CDMA interfaces to UTStarcom's CDMA product offerings. UTStarcom's existing mSwitch platform supports international standards and WCDMA for worldwide markets.
The deal includes an initial cash consideration of $29 million, and is subject to an additional payment of up to $19 million based upon the achievement of certain revenue milestones. This
- In March 2004, UTStarcom announced several agreements to extend its global wireless strategy. These include: (1) a deal with QUALCOMM for licensing CDMA and Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) subscriber and infrastructure equipment that will complement its IP-based Personal Access Systems (iPAS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Packet Data Server Node (PDSN), and 3G portfolio. (2) an agreement to acquire the CDMA intellectual property portfolio of Korean infrastructure provider Hyundai Syscomm, a pioneer in the CDMA marketplace.
through a partnership with Panasonic, announced in November 2003, UTStarcom has begun development of Radio Access Network (RAN), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Network Controller (RNC), and other related telecommunications products for end-to-end 3G solutions supporting WCDMA and TD-SCDMA access technologies. Initial solutions are targeted at China, the world's largest mobile market, but the long-term plan is to extend 3G networking to other international markets. (3) a development partnership with IPWireless to develop end-to-end TDCDMA solutions for non-China markets.
