Openwave Announces Pursuit of Strategic Alternatives for Products Business

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet, announced today that its Board of Directors has determined to pursue strategic alternatives for the company’s mediation and messaging products business. The pursuit of strategic alternatives is designed to focus the company on its intellectual property initiative and drive long-term profitability. Openwave has retained Jefferies & Company, Inc. as its exclusive financial advisor in connection with its strategic review.

“We have made significant investments in our products over the past several years. We believe our strategy will enable us to derive the maximum value from our innovative and market-leading messaging and mediation product lines for both our shareholders and our customers,” said Mike Mulica, CEO of Openwave. “Moving forward, we are focusing our efforts on a multi-pronged strategy to realize the value of Openwave’s patents that are foundational to the mobile internet.”

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About Openwave

Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is a global software innovator and the inventor of the mobile internet. Openwave established many of the foundational patents that allow mobile devices to connect to the Internet. Over the years, the company has built a patent portfolio of approximately 200 patents covering many innovations spanning smart devices, cloud technologies and unified messaging. Today Openwave provides all-Internet Protocol (all-IP) mediation and messaging solutions that enable communication service providers to create and deliver smarter services.

Building on its mobile data heritage, Openwave mobilizes the Internet with data-driven solutions that comprehensively enhance IP traffic and increase the value of the mobile network. Openwave arms its customers with a 360-degree view of network activity plus the tools to help them proactively optimize network resources (Congestion Control), react to user behavior with smarter data plans and services (Price Plan Innovation), and deliver a contextually relevant messaging experience (Converged Messaging).

Openwave is a global company with a blue chip customer base spanning North America, Latin America, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It holds Openwave is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

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