Enea Slashes Test Costs for Leading IMS Network Equipment Provider.

NEP Leverages Enea's Test Expertise and off Shore Engineering Capability to Save $1.5 Million Annually

STOCKHOLM, Sweden & SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Enea (Nordic Exchange/SmallCap/ENEA), a world leading provider of network software and services, today announced a professional services agreement with a leading provider of application servers for converged networks. Per the bridged services agreement, valued at three million dollars over two years, Enea will assume control of the company's test operations, providing processes, tools, training, audits and management services.

Enea will initially deploy a small local team at the equipment provider's home offices to manage and optimize test and quality control processes. Gradually, Enea will shift the majority of the test operation to it's off shore facilities in Bucharest, Rumania, ultimately saving the equipment maker an estimated 1.5 million dollars annually.

"Enea's team of 350-plus professional services engineers has over 20 years of experience in telecom software testing, and provides full life-cycle services that address all aspects of telecom equipment design, test, integration, certification, maintenance and training," said Virginia Walker, senior vice president corporate strategy & marketing at Enea. "The expansion of our Romanian engineering facility offers an economically attractive opportunity for equipment manufacturers to outsource non-critical operations and focus internal resources on getting to market faster with highly differentiated equipment that offers best-of-breed service capabilities."

The decision to partner with Enea marks a radical change in the way that telecom equipment manufacturers operate. Traditionally, equipment makers have handled all aspects of platform design, test and maintenance in house. Due to increased competitive pressures and demands for shortened time to market, a growing number are seeking a competitive advantage through off shore arrangements that enable them to outsource generic functionality and operations.

This new approach, leveraging external engineering resources and expertise, not only speeds time to market and reduces cost, but also enables equipment makers to focus precious engineering resources on value-added application and service development. Bridged services arrangements, in particular, give equipment makers the cost benefits of off shoring while maintaining control over their outsourced operations, enabling them to bring those operations back in house at a later date if they so choose.

About Enea

Enea (Nordic Exchange/SmallCap/ENEA) is the leading supplier of real-time operating systems, middleware, development tools, database technology and professional services for high-availability systems such as telecommunications infrastructure, mobile devices, medical instrumentation, and automobile control/infotainment. Enea's flagship operating system, OSE[TM], is deployed in approximately half of the world's 3G mobile phones and base stations. Enea has over 500 employees and is listed on the Nordic Exchange. For further information on Enea, please visit www.enea.com.

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