MobileIGNITE Membership surpasses milestone

Blueslice Networks, Colubris Networks, CommuniGate Systems, F1 Interop Solutions, Glenayre Messaging, Meru Networks, and Paragon Wireless Join Group to Bring Membership to 46

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 11, 2006 – Today MobileIGNITE, the leading industry association fostering collaboration to accelerate fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) through interoperability, announced that seven new members have joined the organization: Blueslice Networks, Colubris Networks, CommuniGate Systems, F1 Interop Solutions, Glenayre Messaging, Meru Networks, and Paragon Wireless.

The new members bring the total membership in MobileIGNITE to 46 member companies.  The companies have agreed to support the group's principles of working on open standards-based interoperability and leveraging SIP based FMC service architectures that migrate to IMS. The solutions and expertise that each new member provides are as follows:

• Blueslice Networks is the leading provider of multi-profile subscriber management solutions for the Mobile, VoIP, and FMC markets. The Blueslice next generation SIP-enabled HLR/HSS sets the industry standard for cost effectiveness, enhanced features, and scalability.

• Colubris Networks is a global provider of multiservice Wireless LAN (WLAN) systems for enterprises and service providers, delivering highly scalable, flexible solutions for wireless voice, data and video networking. 

• CommuniGate Systems develops carrier class voice and data Internet Communications software for broadband & mobile service providers, Enterprises and OEM partners worldwide. CommuniGate Pro provides its 115 million users with one account for all forms of IP communications, including instant messaging, voice, video.

• F1 Interop Solutions is an independent test and interop facility offering a complete suite of testing services for IP (VoIP) / Packet Cable and other next-generation advanced services. As a fully independent organization, F1 Interop Solutions offers clients an unbiased, impartial look at functionality, quality, performance, security, and compliance to internal or industry standards.

• Glenayre Messaging is a global supplier of next-generation messaging solutions and enhanced services for mobile and fixed line carriers and cable companies.

• Meru Networks is a global leader in wireless infrastructure solutions that enable the All-Wireless Enterprise. With its Wireless LAN System, Meru has deployed more FMC networks than any other WLAN vendor in the world, including the world’s largest dual-mode phone production deployment in Japan.

• Paragon Wireless delivers customizable, cost-effective VoWLAN handsets and solutions. Paragon Wireless introduced first-to-market commercialization of SIP/IMS-based dual-mode handsets for GSM.

“MobileIGNITE membership has grown from 16 to 46 members in just seven months, demonstrating that the association's focus on interoperability for end-to-end fixed-mobile convergence applications is addressing a key need for the telecommunications industry today,” said Leo Nikkari, Executive Director, MobileIGNITE. “Additionally, our status as a Market Representation Partner to both 3GPP and 3GPP2 provides us the opportunity to bring our expertise and best practices for FMC interoperability to bear in the ongoing standards activities.”

The new members Blueslice Networks, Colubris Networks, CommuniGate Systems, F1 Interop Solutions, Glenayre Messaging, Meru Networks, and Paragon Wireless now join MobileIGNITE current members: 724 Solutions, Accuris, Acme Packets, Apertio, Aruba Networks, BCT Global, Boingo Wireless, BridgePort Networks, BroadSoft, Centile, Comfone, Convergin, CoreMobility, CounterPath, E28 Limited, FG Microtec, FirstHand Technologies, HelloSoft, Iristel, Kyocera Wireless, Net2Phone, Netrake, NewHeights Software, Oberthur, Openwave, Pandora Networks, PCTEL, QualPhone, Reef Point Systems, sentitO, Sonim, Sylantro, Tekelec, tekVizion, TapRoot, VK Corporation, VeriSign, Vivox, and WorldCell.

About MobileIGNITE
MobileIGNITE is an independent industry association of leading service providers and vendors that collaborate on accelerating the time to market for multi-vendor fixed-mobile convergence solutions that work in existing fixed and mobile networks with a smooth transition to the IP Multimedia System (IMS) environment. Key initiatives include interoperability best practices, market requirements development and liaison with industry standards organizations and other industry groups. Further information and application procedures may be found at www.mobileignite.org.

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