Alltel Wireless Picks Bytemobile for Web, Video and Gateway Traffic Management

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bytemobile, Inc., a global leader in mobile internet solutions, today announced that Alltel Wireless has selected Bytemobile’s integrated web, video and gateway platform to manage the accelerating volume and changing mix of traffic on its high-speed network. Alltel Wireless will also deploy Bytemobile’s content filtering solution enabling parents to manage content on their children’s mobile devices. Alltel Wireless is a wireless carrier with over 800,000 subscribers based in Little Rock, Arkansas.

“We are committed to delivering the best value in wireless service to our customers,” said Ken Borner, vice president of Engineering & Network Operations, Alltel Wireless. “Sharing that commitment, Bytemobile offers a comprehensive portfolio of integrated solutions to help us realize data revenue growth and data delivery cost savings while providing a superior mobile internet experience. Bytemobile’s platform will enable us to cost-effectively deliver open web browsing to subscribers on all wireless handheld devices. We are also able to offer them protection from inappropriate content.”

“In the U.S., we have seen not only a significant uptake of mobile data, but also a significant shift in the types of traffic consuming network resources,” said Bob Riccitelli, Bytemobile vice president and general manager, North America. “According to our research, mobile video usage is now the single largest factor in reduced bandwidth availability and network congestion. Bytemobile’s traffic management solutions offer a comprehensive approach to managing network congestion across all types of traffic, thereby delivering an optimal experience to all users, at any time, regardless of how they are using their mobile device.”

About Alltel Wireless

Allied Wireless Communications Corporation (AWCC), doing business as Alltel Wireless, is a wireless telecommunications provider serving more than 800,000 customers in six states. Headquartered in Little Rock, AR., AWCC is a subsidiary of Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATNI). For more information, visit www.alltel.com or www.awcc.com.

About Bytemobile, Inc.

Bytemobile’s Unison™ Mobile Internet Platform enables wireless operators to meet consumer demand for mobile video and web content. The company’s solutions also dramatically improve bandwidth efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs throughout the network. Bytemobile® products and services have been deployed with 120 operators in 58 countries and eight of the world’s top 10 tier-one operators. The company is committed to helping its customers and partners deliver green mobile internet services in a sustainable network environment. To learn more, visit www.bytemobile.com.

Bytemobile, the Bytemobile logo and Unison are trademarks, service marks and/or registered trademarks of Bytemobile, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks, service marks and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.

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