BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Pelephone to Support Advanced Broadband and Roaming Services Over 1XEVDO and UMTS Networks Simultaneously Using AAA Service Controller

Bridgewater Systems (TSX:BWC) announced today that Israeli mobile operator Pelephone is deploying its AAA Service Controller as part of their 1xEV-DO and UMTS networks. This best of breed network access control solution will allow Pelephone to deliver a range of IP applications across a growing subscriber base and improve support for data roaming services.

The Bridgewater Systems(TM) AAA Service Controller, which will replace Pelephone's existing AAA (authentication, authorization and accounting) solution, allows the operator to control subscriber access to advanced and differentiated services across its existing CDMA, 3G (1xEV-DO) networks, and a new UMTS/HSDPA network planned for launch in 2008.

"We needed a proven access control infrastructure that provides carrier-grade performance and scalability to support our future growth," said Motti Alegresi, wireless data network Manager, Pelephone Israel. "We recognized the Bridgewater Systems AAA Service Controller as the most scalable and robust solution of its kind, and one that is widely-deployed and proven with our key roaming partners around the world."

"Effective, high performance network access control is key to sustaining our subscriber's experience and supporting the exciting new data services such as streaming video that we will be rolling out to this expansion area," he added.

Pelephone offers a number of advanced mobile data services, including BREW-based applications, Push-To-Talk (PTT), location-based services (LBS) and streaming media applications such as mobile TV. It is also one of Israel's largest mobile operators with over 500,000 customers accessing advanced data services via its 3G network, which offers data transfer speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps. These services are expected to be replicated over the UMTS/HSDPA network alongside a host of new international roaming features to serve the global UMTS community.

Pelephone selected the Bridgewater(R) AAA Service Controller as it offers a future-proof, vendor- and network-neutral access control platform that can support their evolving network requirements as they expand and introduce new services. The solution is able to serve multiple access networks simultaneously allowing Pelephone to leverage a common subscriber management and access control solution across multiple access technologies. Because the AAA Service Controller is widely deployed among Tier 1 service providers around the globe, the Bridgewater solution will be able to support Pelephone's data roaming requirements.

"We are delighted to support Pelephone in this exciting phase of their network development," said Mike Betz, EMEA managing director of sales, Bridgewater Systems. "In today's environment, visionary service providers such as Pelephone require solutions that help them provide a first-class subscriber experience regardless of the access technology."

About Pelephone

Pelephone Communications Ltd is a leading cellular communications provider in Israel, with 2.6 million subscribers. As the nation's first cellular operator, Pelephone pioneered Israel's cellular communications revolution, resulting in one of the world's highest market penetrations of mobile phones. The company has maintained its leadership position by introducing a leading edge CDMA EVDO Network. Pelephone offers services to its customers offering a large variety of targeted and innovative content and services to its subscribers.

About Bridgewater Systems

Bridgewater Systems develops subscriber-centric service control solutions, including access control and policy management software for fixed, mobile and converged networks. Using Bridgewater solutions, global service providers can offer personalized services and experiences to their subscribers by maintaining a real time policy that controls how subscribers interact with networks, services, and their devices. Vendor-neutral and access network agnostic, Bridgewater's carrier-classsolutions help global service providers launch new services faster, target them more accurately, and maximize profits by creating a decision point that brings dynamic subscriber context to controlling and merchandizing the subscriber interaction with IP-based services. More than 90 leading service providers around the globe including Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, Bell Mobility and SmarTone-Vodafone trust Bridgewater's technology to help them deliver world-class services. http://www.bridgewatersystems.com

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