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Contract Represents First Commercial Deployment of UTStarcom's Next-Generation MSTP by BSNL in India

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'BSNL plans to rollout more than six million DSL lines over the next
several years while increasing their wireless subscriber base by approximately
25 million people,' said Vijay Yadav, managing director of South Asia
operations at UTStarcom. 'This staggering growth is indicative of the rapidly
expanding India market, one of the fastest-growing telecommunications markets
globally and a key market for UTStarcom. Our high-capacity, versatile NetRing
solution will enable BSNL to cost effectively augment their nationwide
backbone to efficiently support the significant growth of the broadband and
wireless subscriber base in India.'

This contract represents the third deployment of UTStarcom solutions in
BSNL's nationwide ADSL 2+ network as the operator has already deployed
UTStarcom's iAN-8000 and Total Control 1000 multiservice access solutions.

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 60 million
subscribers covering 5000 towns with over 35 million 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, 24 million cellular mobile and 3.9 million
internet subscribers including 0.9 million broadband customers. To know more
about BSNL, please log on to http://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 broadband,
wireless, and handset 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 http://www.utstar.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995

The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding UTStarcom's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies
regarding the future and including, without limitation, the anticipated date
of deployment of UTStarcom's products and number of expected subscribers; the
anticipated demand for the products; the rapidly changing nature of the
technology and the telecommunications market in India; the termination of new
contracts, partnerships or alliances; changes in government regulation and
licensing requirements in India; and economic and political stability in
India.

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Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments thereto.

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