Aicent Aims to Play Key Role in Evolution of Next-Generation Wireless Roaming

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sep 03, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Aicent, Inc. (www.aicent.com),
announced today that it has received funding from Intel Capital, the
global investment arm of Intel Corporation. This investment will be used
to accelerate Aicent's 3G and 4G global data
roaming initiatives including mobile WiMAX which Juniper Research
predicted in December 2007 will surpass 80 million subscribers by
2013.(a) The investment will help drive WiMAX ecosystem development and
service deployment worldwide and help ensure that a global, seamless
mobile broadband footprint is achieved.

"The growing popularity of mobile data
services combined with newer, faster network technologies has made
mobile the primary communications platform for people in every corner of
the world," said Lynn Liu, president and CEO
of Aicent. "Because we live in a global
society, it is imperative for wireless service providers to allow their
roaming subscribers to bring their personalized mobile broadband
experience with them. The investment from Intel Capital will allow
Aicent to expand and accelerate our development and deployment of new
interoperability technologies that support the broad adoption of WiMAX."

"Momentum for WiMAX is strong, with more than
300 fixed and mobile WiMAX trials and commercial deployments in over 100
countries," said Ranjeet Alexis, senior
director at Intel Capital. "With Aicent's
experience in the wireless market segment, Aicent is poised to play a
key role in worldwide adoption of WiMAX."

Serving more than one billion mobile subscribers, Aicent provides data
network, messaging and roaming solutions to more than 100 GSM and CDMA
mobile operators worldwide. The company built and operates one of the
world's first and largest multimedia
messaging exchanges, and offers other value-added services to carriers
around the world. Aicent's expertise in
mobile data services and global IP managed networks, coupled with a
singular focus on serving mobile operators, uniquely position Aicent as
a leading next-generation service enabler.

"Aicent's board of
directors sees this investment from Intel Capital as an important step
in extending the company's achievements and
innovations in mobile data services," said
Barry Taylor, managing director of Warburg Pincus and a member of Aicent's
board of directors. "We have worked with
Intel Capital in past investments and value the resources they provide
their portfolio companies through their extensive global network."

About Aicent, Inc.

Serving over 100 operators with more than one billion mobile subscribers
around the world, Aicent, Inc., is a leading provider of data network
services and solutions for global mobile operators. Aicent operates one
of the world's largest GRX and CRX data roaming exchanges. Through our
extensive direct and peering arrangements, the Aicent network reaches
nearly all mobile operators around the world. Aicent also provides
inter-operator MMS and SMS messaging services, including one of the world's
first and largest MMS exchanges. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in
San Jose, California, Aicent has regional offices in the Americas, Asia
Pacific and Europe. For more information, please visit: www.aicent.com.

About Intel Capital

Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, makes equity
investments in innovative technology start-ups and companies worldwide.
Intel Capital invests in a broad range of companies offering hardware,
software, and services targeting enterprise, home, mobility, health,
consumer Internet, semiconductor manufacturing, and cleantech. Since
1991, Intel Capital has invested more than US$7.5 billion in
approximately 1,000 companies in 45 countries. In that timeframe, 168
portfolio companies have gone public on various exchanges around the
world and 212 were acquired or participated in a merger. In 2007, Intel
Capital invested about US$639 million in 166 deals with approximately 37
percent of funds invested outside the United States. For more
information on Intel Capital and its differentiated advantages, visit www.intelcapital.com.

(a) Juniper Research (Dec. 2007). "Mobile
WiMAX Global Opportunities, Strategies & Forecasts Second Edition)
2007-2013" http://www.juniperresearch.com/shop/viewreport.php?id=97

SOURCE: Aicent, Inc.

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