Nokia offers a complete solution for managing mobile networks and end-user services called Nokia NetAct™ ranging from control-room software for 24/7/365 monitoring of the network to software for graphical optimization. Nokia NetAct™ has been delivered to more than 300 customers around the world. Managing a mobile network is a complex subject matter where end users require the help of a diverse range of graphical tools. The integration and seamless cooperation of these tools is a must. With the introduction of the NetBeans Platform as base for its tool development Nokia hopes to boost the network operator's efficiency in carrying out network management tasks just in the same way as integrated development environments (IDEs) boost software development productivity.

Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of communications services. The company provides a complete, well-balanced product portfolio of mobile and fixed network infrastructure solutions and addresses the growing demand for services with 20,000 service professionals worldwide. Nokia Siemens Networks is one of the largest telecommunications infrastructure companies with operations in 150 countries. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Launched in 1998, Nokia Venture Partners is a private global venture capital firm and a leading investor into the mobile and IP technology space. With USD650 million under management, Nokia Venture Partners is backed by numerous value add limited partners. The fund builds partnerships with early stage leading edge mobile technology companies targeting high-growth market opportunities around the world. Nokia Venture Partners has a strong track record of leveraging the firm's combined resources, experience and contacts to help build successful businesses. Together, the partners managing the fund have extensive experience working with entrepreneurs and start-up businesses, advanced technology, private equity investing, and mergers acquisitions. Nokia Venture Partners is located around the globe with offices in Menlo Park, California, Washington DC, London, Helsinki, Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong.

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that enhance the human experience ignite and power global commerce and secure and protect the world's most critical information. Serving both service provider and enterprise customers in Canada (Ontsrio) Nortel delivers innovative technology solutions encompassing end-to-end broadband Voice over IP multimedia services and applications and wireless broadband designed to help people solve the worlds greatest challenges. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries. For more information visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news visit www.nortel.com/news.