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Hughes Software Systems unveils high performance, integrated SS7 signaling solution

Cannes, 14th February 2005 - Hughes Software Systems (HSS), recently acquired by Flextronics and pending legal name change to Flextronics Software Systems, has announced the launch of an easy-to-use SS7 platform solution known as nexGen SS7. This platform allows users to develop applications irrespective of the underlying network and supports both the legacy (SS7) and the new (SIGTRAN) network infrastructures.

The solution enables Telecom Infrastructure vendors and Application Developers to have a smooth and easy transition to high value IP based networks. The highly flexible nexGen SS7 solution also facilitates the swift introduction of new services, while at the same time, allowing users to benefit from the reliability of existing legacy networks. Easing the application development lifecycle, nexGen SS7 helps drive cost savings on capital expense, maintenance, provisioning and management.

nexGen SS7, a binary offering consisting of SS7 and SIGTRAN stack layers, is easily deployable in any kind of signaling transport network - IP, narrowband and broadband with no modifications in the user applications. It comprises a comprehensive set of easy-to-use User APIs, hiding all the complex protocol details from the user and also comes with a simple integrated interface providing configuration and management of the complete system.

nexGen SS7 offers guaranteed interoperability across multiple networks and all major leading vendors. The nexGen SS7 platform comes pre-integrated with the HDC signaling card from ADAX and it offers one of the best performance figures in the industry and ultimate scalability. It can be scaled up or down dynamically and can be configured to support 128 Self Point Codes and can scale from as low as 2 links to hundreds of links. The first version is available on Linux.

Elaborating on the launch, Ajay Gupta, Asst. Vice President & Head-Products, said, "HSS is the leader in the SS7 and SIGTRAN Source Code space. Our solutions have been deployed in more than 150 wireless networks all over the world, in countries like US, UK, Spain, China, Brazil, Thailand, Russia, New Zealand etc. It is our constant endeavor to create further value for our customers and this product is just another step in this direction. With its unmatched price-performance ratio, it significantly reduces the total ownership cost for the customer."

Commenting on the power of the HSS and Adax partnership, Robin Kent, Director, European Operations at Adax said, "The superior density and performance of the Adax HDC card makes it particularly suitable for SS7 and SS7 over IP telecommunications applications that require high capacity and throughput. Performing thousands of transactions per second with minimal load on the host CPU, the HDC card maximizes the performance of the HSS SS7 stack and the customer's network applications, reducing the cost of ownership without compromising reliability. The card's excellent performance and the ability to install multiple boards in one system provides a totally scalable, flexible and cost-effective solution that enables operators and service providers to meet the high processing demands of SS7 and IP signaling generated by consumer demand for new services".

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About Hughes Software Systems
Hughes Software Systems (HSS), recently acquired by Flextronics and pending legal name change to Flextronics Software Systems, is an end-to-end communication solutions provider with over 300 customers worldwide, in the Telecom Infrastructure and handsets, Service Provider, and Business Process Outsourcing sectors. A specialist in convergent network solutions, HSS offers both Products (Licensable Technologies) and full spectrum Outsourcing Services to its customers for Wireline, Wireless, Next Generation Fixed or IP networks. Assessed at SEI-CMMI Level 5, HSS has been an ISO 9001 company since 1996, employing over 3000 professionals at its Bangalore, Gurgaon and Nuremburg development centers. HSS' shares trade in India on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE 532266) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE: HUGHESSOFT).

Compliant with 3GPP, ITU-T, ETSI specifications, HSS' product portfolio includes VoIP, IP Multimedia System (IMS) and Broadband Wireless Data offerings in the form of Frameworks, Toolkits and Protocol Stacks. It also offers a host of Full Spectrum services ranging from new product design and development to sustaining engineering and testing services in a variety of domains like Communication Applications, Wireless Networks, Network Management, Optical Networking, Switching Systems, Convergent Networks and Broadband Networks, among others to equip vendors. It offers billing & integration and legacy application maintenance to service providers and ISVs.

HSS has sales and support offices in 10 international locations across US, UK, Germany, France, Japan and Finland. In addition, it is represented through its distribution channels in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and South America.

About Flextronics
Headquartered in Singapore (Singapore reg no.199002645H), Flextronics is the leading Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering innovative design and manufacturing services to technology companies. With fiscal year 2004 revenues of USD$14.5 billion, Flextronics is a major global operating company that helps customers design, build, ship, and service electronics products through a network of facilities in 32 countries and five continents. This global presence provides customers with complete design, engineering, and manufacturing resources that are vertically integrated with component capabilities to optimize their operations by lowering their costs and reducing their time to market. For more information, please visit www.flextronics.com.

Last updated : April 4, 2006