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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (94490)2/13/2002 9:16:30 AM
From: JHP  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
Wednesday February 13, 8:58 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Glenayre Technologies Inc.
Nextel Mexico Chooses Glenayre's Next-Generation Messaging Solution For Market Expansion
Glenayre's Enhanced Voice Service Offerings Will be Available for a Larger Number of Subscribers
ATLANTA, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Glenayre Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEMS - news), a leading global supplier of advanced and next-generation messaging solutions today announced an expansion of its innovative IP-based messaging platform in Nextel Mexico's network. Nextel Mexico, one of Latin America's most influential wireless service providers, has been offering Glenayre's voice messaging services in Mexico City for over four years. The services have benefited Nextel Mexico's subscribers so well, Nextel Mexico will now offer Glenayre's voice messaging solution in Monterrey, Mexico -- Mexico's second largest city and principal economic powerhouse.

``The need for reliable, flexible voice mail has always been a critical driver of wireless service providers' revenue streams, and for over a decade Glenayre has been an industry leader in developing innovative voice services solutions,'' said Bill Edwards, Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service for Glenayre. ``With Glenayre's messaging platform, Nextel Mexico will provide its subscribers with one of the most scalable and reliable voice mail solutions. As the evolution of voice services continues at a furious pace, Glenayre will work side-by-side with Nextel Mexico to expand its markets and offer the solutions that best serve subscribers' needs.''

``Nextel diligently strives to offer the most innovative, reliable and cost-effective solutions on the market,'' said Enrique Guzman, Director of Corporate Communications, Nextel Mexico. ``During our collaboration with Glenayre, Nextel Mexico has delivered quality services and solutions to an increasing number of regions across the country. As NII Holdings, Inc. wireless licenses serve approximately 390 million people, of which about 157 million are in Latin America, it is important for us to conduct business with a company that understands how to manage the explosive wireless growth in this region.''

Glenayre, which has served the global community for over three decades, brings a unique level of expertise to all its customers, and delivers the right communications solutions for each region's specific needs. As part of its dedication to its customers, Glenayre offers proven initiatives such as the Strategist Program, a marketing consultation and resource program, and Glenayre Care, a professional services and support organization that helps service providers maximize their investments, remain competitive, and reduce churn.

About Glenayre:

Glenayre is a leader of enhanced services and unified communications solutions for service providers including wireless, fixed network, ISP and broadband. Glenayre systems are designed on open platforms with a standards- based architecture supporting IP and circuit-switched telephony networks for a graceful evolution from 2G to 2.5G and 3G services. More than 200 service providers in over 60 countries have deployed Glenayre messaging solutions for voice, fax and e-mail messaging, including one-number services, voice navigation and voice dialing, mailbox out-dialing and one-touch call return. Glenayre, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has been providing carrier-grade communications solutions for the global market for over 40 years. For more information, please visit www.Glenayre.com .

About Glenayre's Unified Communications Solutions

Glenayre's Unified Communications solutions allow users to manage voice, fax and e-mail messages in a single, centralized mailbox and support messaging technologies such as Short Messaging Services and Multimedia Messaging Services in 2G, 2.5G and 3G environments. Glenayre's solutions are built on a standards-based, IP-enabled platform utilizing Java and VoiceXML for an open applications framework, allowing service providers to rapidly develop and deploy innovative, cost-effective messaging applications that will evolve with the new Standard Application Language Tag (SALT) standard for full, multi- modal communications applications.

About Nextel Mexico

Nextel Mexico, subsidiary of NII Holdings, Inc. began operations in 1998, with the objective of providing fully-integrated, all-digital wireless services to companies that operate with mobile work groups. With investments of more than a billion dollars, Nextel Mexico has extended its digital network to different cities around the country.

Today, its digital network includes Mexico City and the cities of Toluca, Queretaro, Puebla, Celaya, Irapuato, Salamanca, Leon, Acapulco, Chilpancingo, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Guanajuato and Cuernavaca.

SOURCE: Glenayre Technologies Inc.

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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (94490)2/13/2002 3:34:13 PM
From: Knighty Tin  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 132070
 
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