UTSTARCOM LAUNCHES INTERNET PROTOCOL PARTNER PROGRAM IN INDIA

R&D-based ecosystem to assist telecom service providers enhance consumer experience with compelling, robust and tested applications

Gurgaon, August 17, 2009 – UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI) today launched its India ‘Internet Protocol Partner Program’ focused on research and development (R&D) to provide a single-window solution to telecom operators for providing better value-added services to subscribers. UTStarcom is working with more than 20 partners in developing these rich applications that can be added on to its IP-based offerings. The applications in the immediate pipeline include tele-education, gaming, social networking, gaming, widgets, advertising, messaging convergence and contextual information.

Says Vijay Yadav, vice president and managing director of UTStarcom’s South Asia operations, “As the recognized leader in broadband and Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) in India, UTStarcom is a proactive contributor to industry growth. By building an ecosystem for IPTV, we aim to aid faster adoption of this revolutionary technology among Indian audiences by helping telecom operators create a compelling pull factor built on technologically robust and tested applications.”

Multimedia Research Group (MRG), in its latest Global IPTV Market Leaders Report released in March 2009, ranked UTStarcom as the leading Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) provider in Asia, leading the Access, Video-on-Demand (VOD), Set-top-Boxes, Middleware and Content Protection categories.

MRG spokesperson Jose Alvear states: “In emerging markets, operators are seeking open solutions with proven interoperability to continually offer better services to consumers. These solutions can help increase their ARPUs, reduce churn rate, and help them stay ahead of the innovation curve. A pre-integrated approach like UTStarcom’s will be helpful in streamlining this process and bringing new applications to consumers more quickly.”

The UTStarcom IP Partner Program is open to partners in various fields of the IP value chain, including testing equipment, content, remote technical debugging and complaint redressal and more. Four innovative applications have already been tested on UTStarcom’s technology platform and will soon be rolled out for service providers.

Some of the IPTV services being developed or evaluated under the program include on-demand education / learning, TV travel booking, movie ticket booking, interactive maps, gaming, TV video blogging, hospitality solutions, widgets (for weather, stocks, cricket scores, etc.), customer analytics (for TAM ratings), targeted advertisements, and many more.

IP-based application developers interested in enrolling for the IP Partner Program can email at partner.india {at} utstar(.)com

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 Internet Protocol Partner Program. 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 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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