TeleCommunication Systems Assists Tata Indicom Launch of QUICKFINDER A-GPS Service

India’s First Hybrid Location-Based Service for Individual Users and Enterprises; Service Leverages TeleCommunication Systems’ Location Software and Infrastructure; Provides Reliable Wireless Navigation Technologies for Enriched Service Experience; Vehicle and Asset Tracking Applications for Enterprise and Business Customers

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM:TSYS – News), a leading provider of wireless communications technology, today announced its location-based infrastructure and Xypoint® software are being leveraged by Tata Teleservices Limited, India’s fastest-growing pan-India service provider, for its QUICKFINDER A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System) service. The first-of-its-kind location-based service will be available exclusively to Tata Indicom subscribers, and will also utilize Qualcomm’s QPoint solution and gpsOne technology integrated into Qualcomm chipsets.

QUICKFINDER delivers advanced location-based services, enabling consumers and enterprises to pin-point locations of interest or track vehicles and consignments from origin to destination in real time. With the launch of this revolutionary service, Tata Indicom subscribers are now able to experience vastly improved, robust and powerful location-based applications on their mobile handsets and devices.

“QUICKFINDER will ride on the benefits of A-GPS technology and provide reliability and enhanced applications support to our location-based services. Our new offering is industry leading and offers far greater accuracy and real-time access, since it is based on a hybrid A-GPS and Next-Gen technology platform, riding on Tata Indicom’s robust CDMA network. The A-GPS service will use the most advanced positioning methodology to provide users with precise position information, including inside buildings and structures,” Mr. Anil Sardana, managing director of Tata Teleservices Limited, said. “At Tata Teleservices, our constant endeavor is to provide customers with advanced and rich wireless services, and this is evident with the deployment of our LBS solution.”

Location-based services immediately available are POI Search and Navigator. POI Search enables users to zero in on and locate points of interest, such as nearest ATMs, restaurants, hotels, etc. with a single click, using the Tata Indicom network. Navigator provides end-users with turn by turn directions using the shortest route to the desired destination from their current location.

“With TeleCommunication Systems’ applications and infrastructure powering the QUICKFINDER Service, Tata Indicom is able to offer its customers industry-leading A-GPS based solutions,” stated Drew Morin, Senior Vice President and CTO for TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. “Consumers in India can now easily find points of interest and quickly navigate from their precisely-located starting point. The Tata Indicom deployment also reflects TCS’ unique ability to support rapidly growing international carriers that desire the flexibility of a hosted environment.”

Traditional GPS services work best when the GPS antenna is visible to ‘Open Sky’ (at least three satellites), and can fail to determine the users ‘Position Fix’ if the antenna is not visible or is only partially visible. Furthermore, conventional GPS systems may take between one and 10 minutes for ‘First Position Fix’, even in the case of ‘Open Sky’. QUICKFINDER addresses these shortcomings with a hybrid system that uses both A-GPS and fallback technology to deliver fast and accurate results — the Tata Indicom A-GPS service will provide users with a ‘Position Fix’ in seconds and with accuracy up to and within 5-10 meters.

Tata Indicom is launching initial QUICKFINDER service in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Ahmedabad.

Addressing the mass market segment, QUICKFINDER will be available first on the following handsets, with additional handsets to follow shortly:

--  BlackBerry 8830 World Edition
--  MotoRAZR V3

Existing Tata Indicom MotoRAZR V3 and Blackberry 8830 World Edition subscribers in the initial cities can also receive QUICKFINDER service by upgrading their existing handset configuration. This service is being extended free of cost.

The key benefits of QUICKFINDER A-GPS are:

--  Faster location acquisition: The A-GPS module, including hybrid
    technology capabilities, is able to get First Position Fix in seconds
--  Saves battery life: The A-GPS CDMA module has inbuilt GPS and CDMA
    capabilities, reducing the external hardware and power requirements and,
    hence, reducing the overall power usage and costs
--  Location acquisition indoors or in non-optimal environmental settings:
    The same handset with voice and data capability can be used for tracking
    applications (CDMA phone with a 6055 and above chipset offers A-GPS
    capability) Using CDMA network support, the solution takes advantage of
    Advanced Forward Link Trilateration (AFLT) positioning to assist in
    determining accurate locations while indoors or in sub-optimal
    environments.

About Tata Teleservices Limited:
Tata Teleservices Limited is one of India’s leading private telecom service providers, having a pan-India presence. The company offers integrated telecom solutions to its customers under the Tata Indicom brand, and uses the latest technology platform(s) for its wireless network. With a customer base of over 35 million, Tata Teleservices Limited, along with Tata Teleservices (Maharashtra) Limited, covers over 320,000 towns and villages across all of India’s 22 telecom circles. In November 2008, Tata Teleservices entered into an agreement with Japanese telecom major NTT DOCOMO, as part of which the Japanese company acquired a 26% stake in TTSL for USD 2.7 billion. The transaction marks a key step in the strategic evolution of Tata Teleservices, as it moves towards a pan-India dual network presence. The company also recently announced a unique reverse equity swap strategic agreement between its fully-owned telecom tower subsidiary, Wireless TT Info-Services Limited, and Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Limited — with the combined entity kicking off operations with 18,000 towers, thereby becoming the largest independent entity in this space in the country. Tata Teleservices’ bouquet of telephony services includes mobile services, wireless desktop phones, public booth telephony and wireline services.

About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NasdaqGM:TSYS – News) engineers and delivers highly reliable wireless communications technology. TCS is a leader in wireless text messaging and location-based technology, including E9-1-1 services and commercial applications like navigation that use the precise location of a wireless device, and secure satellite-based communications systems and services. Customers include leading wireless and VoIP carriers around the world, cable MSOs, automotive telematics vendors, and agencies of the U.S. Departments of Defense, State, and Homeland Security. TCS is one of six primary vendors on a $5 billion Army Worldwide Satellite Systems Contract vehicle. For more information, visit www.telecomsys.com.

Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon TCS’ current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Risks include without limitation those detailed from time to time in the Company’s SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.

Socket Introduces New WLAN SDIO Cards

Socket Delivers High Throughput, Low-Power Consumption and Small Form Factor 802.11 a/b/g SDIO Cards for Industrial Embedded and Plug-In Applications

Socket Mobile, Inc. (NasdaqCM:SCKT – News), an innovative provider of mobile productivity products, today announced the development and delivery of new versions of its WLAN SDIO Cards — the Socket Go Wi-Fi!® P320 and P320X. The 802.11a/b/g SDIO cards are designed for use by corporate and industrial OEM customers worldwide in their embedded and plug-in applications.

The Socket Go Wi-Fi! P320 card has a built-in, optimized dual-band (2.4 and 5 GHz) antenna for plug-in applications, and the Socket Go Wi-Fi! P320X has two antenna connectors supporting antenna diversity for the best RF performance. The P320X is also the only Wi-Fi SDIO card on the market that serves as an industrial mountable solution providing secured insertion of the card inside industrial host devices.

“The new Socket Go Wi-Fi! P320 and P320X products add the 802.11a support opening cleaner, more usable channels in the noisy radio environment of the industrial marketplace,” said Chang Xu, sr. product manager of Socket Mobile. “The new products also offer the benefits of an industrial operating temperature range, antenna diversity, improved range capability, receiver sensitivity, data throughput and power management all in the same size and form factor as their predecessors — the Socket Go Wi-Fi! P300 and P300X.”

Availability
The Socket Go Wi-Fi! P320 and P320X are currently available to OEM customers with support of Windows Mobile 5 and 6, Windows CE 5.0 and 6.0, and via a third party Linux and Nucleus® operating systems. The P320 with Windows Mobile 5 and 6 support will also be available through distribution channels worldwide in May 2009. Both the P320 and P320X are certified under the regulatory domains of the US, Canada, Europe and Japan. Socket will be adding a security supplicant, connection and configuration management software and Cisco CCX support during the third quarter of 2009 through its e-Wi-Fi Companion software.

About Socket Mobile, Inc.
Socket makes mobility computing and productivity work. The company is a one-stop supplier of mobile computing hardware systems, offering a handheld mobile computer specifically designed for business mobility use and an extensive portfolio of essential mobile data collection and networking peripherals that enable mobile automation and productivity increases. The company also offers OEM solutions. Socket is headquartered in Newark, California and can be reached at 510-933-3000 or www.socketmobile.com.

Socket and Go Wi-Fi! are trademarks or registered trademarks of Socket Mobile, Inc. All other trademarks and trade names contained herein may be those of their respective owners.

ZigBee Alliance Plans Further Integration of Internet Protocol Standards

World’s leading low-power wireless networking standard adds new specification featuring seamless integration with global IT networks to portfolio

The ZigBee Alliance, a global ecosystem of companies creating standardized wireless solutions for use in energy management, commercial and consumer applications, today announced it will incorporate global IT standards from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) into its specification portfolio of low-power wireless networking standards. This move will expand the growing portfolio of successful ZigBee specifications and should further advance the rapid growth of Smart Grid applications that have widely adopted the proven ZigBee Smart Energy public application profile.

By incorporating IETF standards, ZigBee Smart Energy products will enhance their application capabilities with native IP support, allowing seamless integration of Internet connectivity into each product. ZigBee members will also benefit from the knowledge and experience contained in IETF standards for large scale network addressability, security and IT integration, further building on existing expertise from developing the world’s leading technologies in the area of reliable, low-cost wireless sensor and control networks.

Through cooperative efforts with IETF, ZigBee members will create additional innovative solutions for wireless sensor and control networks as part of the new specification. Internet connectivity is currently provided by existing ZigBee specifications; however, the addition of native IP support will offer tighter integration from wireless devices all the way to large scale utility IT networks. The resulting specification will further broaden ZigBee’s suite of low-power wireless network solutions to meet the diversified needs of companies in the home, automation, healthcare, commercial building automation, telecommunications and consumer markets.

“This activity creates a win-win for everyone by combining the strengths of the ZigBee Smart Energy standard with the ubiquity of Internet standards and confirms that smart meter deployments currently underway will have a seamless path for continuous upgrades including Internet connectivity,” said Paul De Martini, vice president at Southern California Edison. “ZigBee Smart Energy solutions are playing a key role in our Smart Grid enabled programs that will provide our customers with choice and promote long term sustainability.” An Edison International company, Southern California Edison is the largest electric utility in the state of California, serving a population of more than 13 million via 4.8 million customer accounts.

The Alliance provides the leading low-power wireless networking standards that are open, extensible and easily upgradable. It will build on the success of existing Smart Grid deployments of smart meters and Home Area Networks (HAN) using the ZigBee Smart Energy profile. This move will greatly assist global standardization efforts for Smart Grid applications including HAN devices, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), distributed generation and storage applications.

“This is what our members have been looking for – the established, respected and mature capability of ZigBee wireless standards coupled with native IP capabilities along with the support of the IETF,” said Bob Heile, chairman of the ZigBee Alliance. “Our members look forward to collaborating with the IETF on wireless sensor network development. The ZigBee Alliance will continue looking for ways to work with, and support, open standards as part of our continuing development of the world’s leading low-power wireless networking solutions.”

ZigBee Smart Energy is the only standardized home area network solution in the market today meeting the tough requirements of leading utilities and energy service providers worldwide. The deployment of an estimated 30 million ZigBee equipped smart meters is underway in North America.

ZigBee Smart Energy – The Standard for Energy Management and Efficiency
ZigBee Smart Energy enables wireless communication between utilities, energy service providers and common household devices such as smart thermostats and appliances. It improves energy efficiency by allowing consumers to choose interoperable products from different manufacturers giving them the means to manage their energy consumption more precisely using automation and near real-time information. It also helps utility companies implement new advanced metering and demand response programs to drive greater energy management and efficiency, while responding to changing government requirements.

ZigBee: Control your world
ZigBee is the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices to work together and enhance everyday life. The ZigBee Alliance is a non-profit association of more than 300 member companies driving development of ZigBee wireless technology. The Alliance promotes world-wide adoption of ZigBee as the leading wirelessly networked, sensing and control standard for use in consumer electronics, energy, home, commercial and industrial areas. For more information, visit: www.ZigBee.org.

IPtimize Teams with Level 3 to Expand Network Services

Nationwide Network Footprint to Improve Broadband Access in Rural Areas

Level 3 Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: LVLT – News) today announced it has established a reseller agreement with IPtimize, Inc. to expand their network service offering to local cable operators. The agreement enables IPtimize to offer wholesale voice, data and Internet services in rural communities targeted for broadband access.

IPtimize will access the Level 3 network at transmission sites along the 42,000 route miles that span North America. Access to the Level 3 network outside major metropolitan markets enables IPtimize to offer an expanded portfolio of network services to local cable operators.

“Rural access to the Level 3 network opens new opportunities for IPtimize to bridge the gap between local cable companies and nationwide communications networks,” said Mitch Garlock, vice president of global sales for IPtimize. “The Level 3 network offers an advantage in breaking down barriers to broadband access and improving competition, particularly in un-served or underserved communities.”

Level 3 and IPtimize offer an alternative for local cable operators who often face steep costs to connect to nationwide networks. Network access outside major metropolitan markets increases routing options by offering more efficient and cost-effective delivery of communications traffic.

“Together, Level 3 and IPtimize can deliver high-quality communications services to customers in more remote locations,” said Andrew Crouch, president of Level 3′s Wholesale Markets Group. “Greater cooperation is changing the game in terms of improved access and competition in rural markets – a key priority to expand broadband nationwide.”

Level 3′s extended on-net capabilities offer an option to cable operators, wireless companies and local carriers as they consider their broadband access solutions for government financing under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which includes the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program and other federal financing programs.

About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVLT – News) is a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services. Enterprise, content, wholesale and government customers rely on Level 3 to deliver services with an industry-leading combination of scalability and value over an end-to-end fiber network. Level 3 offers a portfolio of metro and long-haul services, including transport, data, Internet, content delivery and voice. For more information, visit www.Level3.com.

Level 3 Communications, Level 3, the red 3D brackets and the Level 3 Communications logo are registered service marks of Level 3 Communications, LLC and/or its affiliates in the United States and/or other countries. Level 3 services are provided by wholly owned subsidiaries of Level 3 Communications, Inc. Any other service, product or company names recited herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.

Siemon(TM) Launches New Line of MTP(TM) Plug and Play Fiber Optic Network Cabling Solutions

Combining cutting edge performance with high speed deployment, Siemon’s plug and play fiber optic cabling system was designed from the ground up to satisfy the needs of high-performance data centers

Siemon is proud to introduce a completely new and expanded line of high-performance MTP plug and play fiber optic cabling solutions. Constructed of high-quality fiber optic cable and components for future-proof support of critical data center links including 10 Gb/s as well as future 40 and 100 Gb/s applications, the Siemon plug and play system’s factory terminated and tested connections guarantee maximum channel throughput without the performance variability of field terminations. This turnkey solution can be ordered to fit the application then simply pulled and connected — a simple approach allowing high performance data center links to be deployed 75% faster than traditional field terminations. Beyond installation speed, Siemon plug and play products provide a “greener” approach, eliminating the waste associated with additional connectors, termination kits and other consumables.

The Siemon plug and play system includes new low-profile MTP to LC or SC modules, MTP pass-through adapter plates and an extensive offering of pre-terminated MTP to MTP, and MTP to LC cable assemblies.

Newly designed to be lightweight, low profile and easier to install, Siemon plug and play modules feature 12 fiber MTP connections at the rear of each module, providing up to 24 LC or 12 SC connections in the patching field via simple snap-in mounting within standard Siemon RIC® and FCP(TM) fiber enclosures and VersaPOD(TM) vertical patch panels. The modules provide optimized adapter spacing for easy finger access to fiber jumper latches in high-density patching environments as well as reduced mounting depth to maximize cable management space in fiber enclosures. In addition to plug and play modules, Siemon also offers “pass-through” MTP adapter plates, designed to support up to 6 MTP-to-MTP connections in a single adapter plate.

Siemon plug and play modules and adapters are supported by a wide array of factory-terminated cable assemblies that combine Siemon’s reduced-diameter RazorCore(TM) cable with 12-fiber MTP connectors. MTP-to-MTP reels are designed to be quickly pulled and connected to plug and play Modules and MTP adapter plates. Available in 12 to 144 fiber counts in increments of 12 fibers and in custom lengths, these reels are user-configurable to precise application requirements and efficiently put high-performance, high-density fiber connections exactly where they are needed.

Siemon’s plug and play cable assembly line also includes new MTP to LC trunking assemblies that offer a connectivity transition from 12-fiber MTP connectorized RazorCore cable to duplex LC connector breakouts. These trunks may be implemented with Siemon’s MTP adapter plates to provide flexible direct MTP to LC patching options over a wide range of distances and infrastructure configurations. Additionally, Siemon offers a cost effective hydra option for creating direct MTP to LC equipment connections, typically in connections within a rack or cabinet. MTP to LC Hydras plug directly into an MTP reel via an MTP Adaptor and provide up to 12 jacketed LC (6 duplex) “legs,” eliminating the need for fiber jumpers.

All Siemon plug and play products are available in Multimode (62.5/125, Standard 50/125 and Laser Optimized 50/125) and Singlemode fiber types. Assembly jacket ratings include riser, plenum and LSOH.

About Siemon:
Established in 1903, Siemon (www.siemon.com) is an industry leader specializing in the manufacture and innovation of high quality, high-performance network cabling solutions. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with global offices, manufacturing and service partners throughout the world, Siemon offers the most comprehensive suite of copper (unshielded and shielded twisted-pair) category 5e, category 6 (Class E), category 6A (Class EA) and category 7/7A (Class F/FA), and multimode and singlemode optical fiber cabling systems available. With over 400 active patents specific to structured cabling, from patch cords to patch panels, Siemon Labs invests heavily in R&D and development of industry standards, underlining the company’s long-term commitment to its customers and the industry.

Siemon(TM), RazorCore(TM), VersaPOD(TM) and RIC® are trademarks of The Siemon Company. MTP® is a trademark of USConnec, Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.