February 26, 2006

By: Phil Pavitt
Website: http://www.voicemail-n-voice-mail.com

To Benefit From Scalable Platform For Voicemail and Future Integrated Messaging Services

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that Onetel, one of the UK's leading communications companies, has selected Openwave's voice messaging solution as its new IP-based next generation voicemail system.

By implementing Openwave's voice messaging solution for all existing and future voicemail subscribers, Onetel will be able to launch quickly a range of future integrated voice, video and data services to its landline, mobile and broadband customers. Onetel will also benefit from a proven, standards-based service platform that will scale comfortably to meet the company's rapid ongoing subscriber growth.

Openwave's voice messaging solution provides fixed and mobile operators with next generation messaging based on IP, SIP and VoiceXML, that delivers reliability, simple service evolution and reduced cost of ownership compared to other legacy solutions. Based on Openwave's flexible and highly scalable Mx Messaging Platform, it also enables operators to deploy a range of advanced next generation services such as video voicemail on the same system, as markets develop.

Phil Pavitt, chief information officer, Onetel added: "With over a million and a half customers, Onetel continues to grow its subscriber base at a tremendous rate. From the outset this implementation of Openwave's voice messaging solution will ensure that we are equipped with a solution that will match our aspirations for the UK market. Openwave's IP-based platform also provides us with a great foundation for future integrated messaging services we plan to provide to our customers."

"Openwave's voice messaging solution will enable Onetel to benefit from a reliable, future-proof solution that will reduce cost of ownership compared with its legacy systems," said Rich Wong, senior vice president, product solutions group. "We're pleased to be partnering with one of the most innovative and dynamic service providers in the UK, and hope we'll be able to work together in the future to help Onetel further innovate in the UK using the Openwave platform."

About The Author:

Phil Pavitt is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.voicemail-n-voice-mail.com.  Innovative information and technology for the voicemail software, Internet services, toll-free and unified messaging industry.