Venturi Wireless Hires Three Wireless Industry Veterans to Expand Asian and North American Sales Operations

New Sales Vice Presidents Help Venturi Meet the Fast-Growing Global Demand for its Broadband Optimization Solutions for Multimedia Handsets and Wireless Laptops

SUNNYVALE, Calif., December 19, 2005-Venturi Wireless, a global provider of 3G mobile optimization solutions, today announced the appointment of three wireless industry veterans to its sales team. Rich Conlon will join Venturi Wireless as the company's vice president of worldwide sales and will report to Bret Sewell, Venturi's president and CEO. Venturi has also hired Jim Goodman, vice president of North American sales, and D.K. Sappington, vice president of Asia/Pacific sales. Both will report to Conlon.

The new sales vice presidents are joining the company with the recent announcement of its new optimization suite for consumer applications and handsets. Leveraging their significant carrier sales experience at Lucent Technologies, QUALCOMM Inc., and AT&T, Conlon, Goodman and Sappington will play an integral role in expanding Venturi's existing sales teams in North America and Asia/Pacific. Venturi expects to increase its focus on the Asia/Pacific market, including Japan, South Korea, and China, in 2006. According to a report published in Informa Telecoms & Media, between 2006 and 2010 there will be 1.18 billion new mobile subscribers worldwide, and almost half will be in the Asia/Pacific market.

"Asia has been at the cutting edge of wireless data advancements for some time, and a large percentage of new 3G mobile data subscribers will originate there. From an innovation and market opportunity perspective, Asia is a critical region for us," said Sewell. "The U.S. is also experiencing rapid growth in advanced mobile data services. All three major U.S. wireless carriers have now deployed 3G networks and are aggressively launching new rich-media consumer services for handsets. These services will benefit tremendously from our wireless optimization solution. Rich, Jim, and D.K understand carrier needs and will be instrumental in creating a world-class sales organization that will makeVenturi's solution the top choice of mobile service providers worldwide."

Conlon, who will oversee worldwide sales, has more than 27 years of telecommunications experience, including 13 years of experience in wireless products and services sales management. Conlon spent 20 years at Lucent Technologies and the Bell System in senior sales management and sales training roles, covering a broad spectrum of products and services. While at Lucent, he was responsible for building the sales team that recaptured AT&T Wireless's PCS business. Recently, Conlon served as vice president of sales for Core Mobility, which focused on device management and differentiation for wireless carriers. Before joining Core, he was vice president of worldwide sales at Superconductor Technologies, the global leader in high-temperature superconducting (HTS) products for wireless voice and data applications.

Goodman will head North American carrier sales, including sales to Verizon Wireless, which is a long-time Venturi customer. Goodman has a strong telecommunications background, with more than 30 years of experience in sales and sales management to the carrier market. He spent much of his career at AT&T and Lucent Technologies. At Lucent, he built and led the sales team that developed the Sprint PCS business, which has continued to generate a large, sustainable revenue stream for Lucent.

Sappington will be responsible for sales in the Asia/Pacific region. He has joined Venturi from QUALCOMM, where he was director of business development (carrier operations) for Asia. He was also responsible for the introduction of CDMA test tools into China. Sappington has more than 20 years of experience in international business development and project management, as well as in test and integration engineering.

About Venturi Wireless

Venturi Wireless is the trusted leader in providing mobile broadband optimization solutions to wireless carriers and enterprises worldwide. Venturi's patented carrier-grade solutions maximize network efficiency and deliver the most compelling mobile user experience available for both data and multimedia applications. Venturi Wireless has the largest active mobile broadband user base and offers unparalleled expertise in mobile broadband deployment. Venturi Wireless' tier-one mobile operators include Verizon Wireless, Zapp Mobile, and WILLCOM (formerly DDI Pocket). Venturi Wireless is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in London; New Jersey; Tokyo; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing. Find more information on the Web at www.venturiwireless.com.

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