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LongBoard Ships MediaRoam(TM) to Tier One Global Carrier in Europe; MediaRoam to Enable Carrier to Deliver Personalized MultiMedia Services Across Fixed and Mobile Networks With High-Speed Handover

Posted on: Wednesday, 6 September 2006, 12:00 CDT

LongBoard, Inc., a leading provider of IMS software that enables personalized multimedia services, will announce at VON Fall 2006 in Boston next week that it has shipped a pre-release version of MediaRoam(TM) to a Tier 1 global carrier in Europe.

MediaRoam is a new software product line from LongBoard that enables telecommunications carriers to deliver differentiated IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-enabled, real-time multimedia services across fixed and mobile networks with high-speed handover.

MediaRoam delivers network-based policy and enforcement capabilities that ensure quality user experiences for multimedia services. MediaRoam enables carriers to ensure that mobile users are always connected to the optimal fixed or mobile network available -- the network that is best able to provide users with the services they want.

In addition, MediaRoam further enhances the mobile user experience by adapting streaming multimedia services in real-time as users move across networks. For example, MediaRoam adapts a streaming video to a higher quality stream as mobile users move from a GSM network to a Wi-Fi network.

"The delivery of MediaRoam to a leading Tier 1 global carrier is a significant validation of the technology and of the strategic importance of this new product line. With MediaRoam, carriers can offer compelling multimedia applications and services that dramatically increase Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)," said Hari Haran, President and CEO of LongBoard.

MediaRoam is delivered on the LongBoard Multimedia Application Platform (LMAP) the company's proven, carrier-grade IMS-compatible converged services platform. MediaRoam, which is fully compatible with IMS, enables delivery of multimedia services across multiple access networks including GSM, GPRS, CDMA, UMTS, and Wi-Fi (802.11) networks. MediaRoam complements LongBoard's OnePhone product line, which provides seamless mobility for converged voice services and is fully compliant with the 3GPP's Voice Call Continuity (VCC) standard.

Other News About LongBoard at VON Fall 2006

LongBoard will demonstrate Seamless Mobility at the Stratus Technologies' booth 140 at VON Fall 2006, which will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from Sept 11-14. As part of its Converged Personalized Services initiative, Stratus is offering LongBoard's SIP standard-based software for seamless handoff of voice calls between cellular networks and 802.11 (WiFi) networks. Stratus Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of open, carrier-grade software, hardware platforms and telecommunications solutions.

LongBoard's IMS-compatible client/server software enables a dual-mode handset to support ubiquitous voice services across WiFi and cellular networks using one telephone number. Stratus further enhances the product's capabilities by providing SS7 and IN connectivity, as well as complete systems integration services. The complete solution is fully 3GPP IMS compliant and is being currently trialed with several operators.

LongBoard CTO to Participate in Fall VON Panel

Bill Leslie, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Co-Founder of LongBoard will be a guest speaker at a Fall 2006 VON panel entitled, "UMA, IMS, FMC: How does it fit or collide?" on Monday, September 11, 2006 at 9:30 a.m.

About LongBoard, Inc.

LongBoard Inc. is a leading provider of carrier-grade software that enables carriers and service providers to deliver revenue-generating, converged voice and multimedia services. Deployed in carrier networks since 2001, LongBoard's software enables converged services that meet and exceed carrier and user expectations for quality and reliability. LongBoard is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has sales offices in the U.K. and Japan. For more information, visit www.longboard.com.

Source: Business Wire

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