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AIRWIDE APPOINTS ANDREW WYSE VICE PRESIDENT OF GLOBAL SALES

Accomplished mobile industry veteran to drive mobile messaging market leader's continued global growth

READING, U.K. and BURLINGTON, Mass., June 20, 2007 - Airwide Solutions, the leading provider of next-generation mobile messaging infrastructure and applications, today announced it has hired industry veteran Andrew Wyse as vice president of global sales. In this role, Wyse will draw upon more than 20 years of experience in the messaging and value-added services industry to formulate and execute strategic sales initiatives designed to meet Airwide's global revenue targets.

Prior to joining Airwide, Wyse served at Unisys as head of the Telco practice for EMEA before heading a European start-up as CEO. Previously, Wyse served in various senior sales and product management roles at Ericsson, worked with major mobile network operators and ultimately became managing director of an Ericsson U.K. business unit. Wyse graduated with an honors degree in electrical engineering and has completed a global executive management program that included courses at Columbia University.

"This is an exciting time in Airwide's development as a global organization and we expect Andrew's proven track record in the mobile messaging industry to be a great addition to our team," said Kevin Wood, CEO of Airwide Solutions. "With customers in more than 46 countries and market demand for mobile messaging infrastructure and applications steadily rising, Airwide has jumped to the forefront of the market for next-generation mobile messaging networks. With mobile operators in every region seeking to make their networks more scalable and cost-effective, the global demand for Airwide's products continues to accelerate. Andrew will play a key role in building and executing strategic sales programs and initiatives the world over."

Wyse looks forward to the challenge. "Airwide's multi-national roots, superior technology and strategic vision place the company at the center of changing market dynamics and position it for exponential growth and success," he said. "I enthusiastically welcome the opportunity to lead and further develop Airwide's global sales organization in the drive for continued growth and success."

About Airwide Solutions

Airwide Solutions is the innovation leader in next-generation mobile messaging infrastructure and applications. Its products allow more than 80 wireless operators in 46 countries to deliver and manage the millions of mobile messages their subscribers send every day. With a history of industry firsts - including the first text message ever sent and the introduction of the first SMS router and A2P MMSC - the company continues to pioneer new technologies. Airwide's open Fusion architecture offers mobile operators more revenue options and a practical pathway to Mobile Messaging 2.0, while giving subscribers more messaging choices.

Airwide Solutions operates globally with offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and Africa. For more information about Airwide Solutions, please visit www.airwidesolutions.com.