Comverse Provides Mobile Data Applications To Hubei Mobile Communications Company.

Business/High Tech Editors

WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2001

Comverse Network Systems, a division of Comverse Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMVT), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based enhanced services, announced today they have signed an agreement with Hubei Mobile Communications Company (HB MCC) to provide the network with a comprehensive mobile data application platform.

Under the terms of the agreement, Comverse will provide short messaging services (SMS). HB MCC's mobile subscribers will receive new value-added services such as text messaging, and information services such as stock transactions, weather information and flight scheduling.

"We chose Comverse because it is the leading global value-added services company," said Meng Dali, General Manager of HB MCC. "As China enters the World Trade Organization later this year, we are especially pleased to establish a long-term partnership with Comverse and hope to take advantage of their global experience in delivering enhanced services. We believe that our cooperation with Comverse will enable HB MCC to be a pioneer in offering communications services to the Hubei Province mobile market."

With a customer base of 2 million subscribers, HB MCC is one of the largest provincial mobile operators in China. HB MCC is a subsidiary of the China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC), one of the largest mobile operators in the world.

"We are delighted that HB MCC has chosen our technology for their mobile data applications," said Zeev Bregman, Chief Executive Officer of Comverse Network Systems.

"Enabling new mobile data applications, such as using Comverse's open SMS platform, helps to enrich the services that HB MCC provides, resulting in increased revenue and strengthening customer loyalty."

Comverse has been operating in China since 1993 with headquarters in Hong Kong. The company has offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with two R&D centres in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

About HB MCC Mobile Communications Company

With a subscriber base of 2 million, HB MCC is one of the largest mobile operators in China. It provides mobile voice, data, IP telephony and multimedia services. Additionally, HB MCC has recently been given authority to provide international networking services.

About China Mobile Communications Group

China Mobile Communications Corporation (CMCC) is a state owned company providing mobile telephone service and value added services in China. It has more than 45 million GSM subscribers representing 95 per cent of China's mobile communications market. It is the largest mobile service provider in China.

CMCC developed from the Mobile Communications Bureau (MCB) of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT), which managed the state-owned mobile communications service business in China. As part of the process of economic reform and development of market economy, MPT was restructured to become the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) in late 1998. The MCB was spun off as CMCC.

About Comverse Network Systems

Comverse Network Systems is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling enhanced services for wireless and wireline communications service providers with over 350 communications customers in more than 100 countries. Comverse Network Systems' software and systems enable a wide range of multimedia enhanced services, which generate revenue, provide competitive differentiation, and increase customer acquisition and retention.

The services include: call answering; Internet-based unified messaging (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox); mailbox-to-mailbox messaging; device-independent, policy-driven mobile Internet platforms, including a router-based mobile Internet gateway; wireless data and Internet-based information services; voice-controlled web portal and other natural-speech recognition-based services; prepaid wireless services; interactive voice response; virtual phone/fax; one-touch call return; personal number service; call screening/caller introduction; Internet call waiting; and other personal communications services. For additional information, visit Comverse Network Systems' web site at http://www.comversens.com.

About Comverse Technology, Inc.

Comverse Technology, Inc., headquartered in Woodbury, New York, designs, develops, manufactures and markets computer and telecommunications systems and software for communications and information processing applications. In addition to its Network Systems Division, Comverse's operations include: Comverse Infosys, which provides: multiple channel, multimedia digital recording, logging, and quality monitoring systems marketed to call centers, financial institutions and other organizations, and multiple channel, multimedia digital monitoring systems marketed to law enforcement and intelligence agencies; and Ulticom, which is a leading provider of network signaling software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communication services. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. Visit Comverse Technology's web site at http://www.comverse.com.