ADC and Mpathix Sign Contract for NewNet Wireless Messaging Technology; Mpathix Selects NewNet SMserver and NewNet OTAserver to Integrate With Its Voicemail/Unified Messaging Platform.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2000

ADC (Nasdaq: ADCT; www.adc.com) announced today that it has signed an OEM agreement with Mpathix, Inc., headquartered in Toronto, Canada for its wireless messaging solutions including short messaging and over-the-air service provisioning platforms. Under the terms of the three-year agreement, Mpathix will replace its own home-grown short message service center (SMSC) with NewNet SMserver(TM) and integrate it with its Voicemail/Unified Messaging platform to offer its customers a robust and scalable solution. Using the industry standard Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol, the Mpathix messaging platform and ADC's NewNet SMserver will interoperate to deliver message waiting indication to wireless handsets.

The agreement between the two companies is an outgrowth of Mpathix' use of ADC `s NewNet AccessMANAGER(TM), an open-architecture, real-time, scalable, reliable, and high-performance telecommunications application development platform. NewNet AccessMANAGER, a host-based Signaling System No.7 (SS7) platform, enables the rapid development and deployment of enhanced Intelligent Network (IN) services and features for global wireline, wireless and IP networks.

Mpathix has completed the first deployment of the combined solution of its voicemail application and NewNet SMserver in one of its existing customers' network - Amica Wireless Phone Service of Iowa City.

ADC's NewNet SMserver software provides digital wireless operators the ability to generate additional revenue and potentially increase airtime usage by adding short message service (SMS) applications to their portfolio of value-added subscriber services. The SMserver software manages transmission of short text and data messages to and from mobile handsets, providing subscribers with message waiting indication, digital paging and customized content services. NewNet SMserver, short messaging service platform, delivers a throughput of more than 1 million message delivery attempts per hour on a single computer.

ADC's NewNet OTAserver software provides digital wireless operators the ability to provision wireless services quickly, cost-effectively and securely. The server software accepts, manages, and ensures reliable completion of subscriber activation, authentication and roaming list update services "over-the-air."

Mpathix' voicemail application was launched with Amica's PCS network launch in December 1998. Mpathix' Voicemail/Unified Messaging platform combines full Internet access and SS7 ISUP (ISDN User Part) interconnection to enable many enhanced features not available on any other Central Office grade messaging platform. Basic subscriber functionality includes the ability to listen to voice messages and view fax messages and email messages through the Internet, customer mailbox interaction via a WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) enable device and outbound calling capabilities.

"We were looking for a partner offering a short message service platform that is scalable in performance, price and functionality. We also needed a partner with extensive experience in delivering carrier-class solutions worldwide. ADC met our requirements with its NewNet SMserver product and its robust over-the-air activation platform, NewNet OTAserver," said Michael Guatto, president of Mpathix. "We can offer solutions to our customers that start as low as 1,000 message delivery attempts per hour, yet can scale beyond 1 million delivery attempts per hour. And, as customer requirements evolve beyond voice mail notification and delivery services, we'll be able to offer them a full range of enhanced services."

"This agreement is a great opportunity for both companies to team in offering complete, scalable and high performance enhanced wireless messaging solutions," said Grant Wakelin, president of ADC's NewNet division. "With our combined offering, our customers will be able to offer reliable voicemail services, bring new revenue generating services to market quickly, and be able to scale their systems as their subscriber base grows".

About Mpathix Inc.

Mpathix Inc. is a leading supplier of Voicemail and Unified Messaging systems for the wireless industry. Mpathix has developed a highly reliable open system platform, which supports multiple protocols, including IP, WAP, PRI, SS7, ISUP and IS41. This architecture allows Mpathix to deliver new functionality that meets the high reliability requirements of the telecom industry with Internet speed development cycles. The platform is scaleable (24 to 400 ports) and cost effective, designed to give service providers a cost and time-to-market advantage. For further information, visit our Web site at www.mpathix.com or call [phone].

About ADC

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. is a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks that deliver data, video and voice communications over telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast, wireless and enterprise networks. ADC's broadband, multiservice network solutions enable local access, high-speed transmission and software management of communications services from service providers to consumers and businesses over fiber-optic, copper, coaxial and wireless media. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ADC has approximately 14,400 employees around the world and annual sales of $2.1 billion. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. For additional information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com.

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