BSNL EXTENDS UTSTARCOM CONTRACT AND EXPANDS MULTIPLAY BROADBAND NETWORK

UTStarcom Secures Full Ownership of Network Design, Planning and Deployment for India’s Largest Broadband and Telecommunications Provider

ALAMEDA, Calif., May 26, 2009 – UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI) announced today that its contract with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), India’s largest broadband and telecom services company, was extended to support newly-planned expansions of BSNL’s multiplay network. In the first phase, UTStarcom deployed 1.3 million broadband subscriber lines for BSNL with an additional 1.1 million broadband subscriber lines during the second phase.

With the new expansion phase, UTStarcom will deploy its B1000 multi-service access node (MSAN) solution throughout India to add approximately 475,000 ports of capacity to BSNL’s existing broadband network, allowing additional subscribers to experience triple-play services. Subscribers with local loop access will be able to reach Internet speeds up to 20 megabits per second (Mbps). UTStarcom remains India’s leading provider of Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) and broadband infrastructure in terms of commercially-deployed and active subscriber lines.

“We worked closely with BSNL to successfully complete Phase I of this multiplay broadband network and are now nearing completion of Phase II,” said Vijay Yadav, vice president and managing director of UTStarcom’s South Asia operations. “By choosing UTStarcom for the expansion of its multiplay services network, BSNL understands our commitment to extending India’s broadband capabilities to all regions of the country. We are confident that the expansion will help BSNL increase market share while offering engaging, innovative services to end-users.”

As BSNL’s turnkey provider of multiplay network technology, UTStarcom will maintain full responsibility for design, planning, deployment, service roll out and maintenance of the network.

About Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL)

BSNL, a Government of India owned corporation, is the incumbent and largest telecommunications services provider in India with a pan-India footprint but for Delhi and Mumbai. It has a network of over 74 million subscribers covering 5000 towns with over 35 million fixed line telephone connections. The corporation is an integrated telecommunications service provider with presence in the fixed line, cellular mobile, long distance and data segments with over 35 million fixed line, 38 million cellular mobile and 3.9 million Internet subscribers including 2.7 million broadband customers. To know more about BSNL, please log on to www.bsnl.co.in.

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 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 development operations in the United States, Canada, China, Korea and India. For more information about UTStarcom, visit the company’s Web site at www.utstar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding UTStarcom’s future strategy, including statements regarding the company’s IPTV solution and multiplay network technology. These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements include: risks associated with delays in product development or customer acceptance and implementation of new products and technologies; economic issues in geographic markets; and rapidly changing technology. Please also refer to UTStarcom’s periodic reports that are filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange commission, including our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. UTStarcom assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.

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