Strategic alliance with Openwave Systems brings end-to-end solution to power intuitive, entertaining and personalized Mobile Internet experience for DiGi customers

Redwood City, Calif. and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 29 2002 - Malaysia's leading telecommunications player, DiGi Telecommunications and Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the worldwide leader of open IP-based telecommunications software and applications, today announced that DiGi has deployed a suite of Openwave solutions that enable its customers to access an exciting line of mobile data services.

DiGi's customers have always been early adopters of new data services. Their sophistication demands the latest and most appealing services, thereby requiring DiGi to continuously innovate to bring new and powerful applications with the highest level of service. Openwave's end-to-end solution is comprised of the Openwave� Mobile Access Gateway, Openwave� Provisioning Manager and Openwave� Download Fun. This solution is designed to enable DiGi to offer a variety of revolutionary interactive services that are also easy-to-use and highly personalized, making them the premier service provider and trail-blazer for progressive IP-based mobile telephony services in Malaysia.

"Mobile phones are increasingly becoming a necessity among our community and we expect mobile phones to soon become the prime channel for communication, entertainment and personal productivity services," said Madam Chua Seok Theng, Chief Information Officer at DiGi. "Openwave's solution will enable us to offer a highly leverageable infrastructure to immediately provide our customers with new and compelling applications," Madam Chua added.

Openwave's end-to-end solution are designed to give DiGi's customers a superior "out-of-the-box" experience - from introducing them to mobile data services with zero effort - to accessing interesting mobile Internet content. Openwave Provisioning Manager is designed to allow DiGi customers to instantly activate their handsets over-the-air for both voice and data services. This secure provisioning provides better customer service while reducing operating and customer care costs. In addition, the seamless initiation promotes service trials and encourages rapid consumer adoption. The Openwave Provisioning Manager supports most of DiGi's existing GSM/GPRS handsets.

Openwave Download Fun is designed to enable DiGi's customers to personalize their handset with a variety of downloadable entertainment content such as ring-tones and wallpapers. Such personalization services are expected to drive strong customer demand, high user satisfaction and incremental revenue to DiGi, while instilling customer loyalty. The M-Services compliant Openwave Download Fun is upgradeable to the industry leading Openwave Download Manager, which has the additional capability to download Java^TM MIDlets and client games while providing a robust content and business management environment.

"This is an excellent start to a longer term relationship to deliver state-of-the-art mobile communication and entertainment services to Malaysian mobile users. DiGi's marketing-savvy management has set the standards in humanizing technology into compelling, relevant, and fun consumer-centric services. Openwave looks forward to working closely with DiGi to build out a high performance mobile data service that will continue to enhance the lifestyles of Malaysian mobile users," said Don Oas, vice president of market solutions at Openwave Asia Pacific.

"As always, DiGi is a firm believer of exploring all avenues and forming smart partnerships with various esteemed organisations with the sole aim of delivering relevant products and services to our customers. We are pleased to form another partnership today with Openwave to give our customers a variety of entertaining options when using their mobile phones," said Madam Chua.

About Openware
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.

About DiGi
DiGi, with its core philosophy of It's About You, is a telco that listens to its customers and tailors its services to suit their lifestyles - services that are meaningful and relevant, enhancing the way they live, work and play. DiGi is the first telco to launch the prepaid concept for mobile services in Malaysia and till today, DiGi remains the market leader. DiGi is also the first telco in Malaysia to launch a cost-saving postpaid mobile service to suit the different usage and lifestyle patterns of the customers of today in line with full deregulation.

With its focus on providing customer delight, DiGi offers the most comprehensive and innovative range of products and services to take its customers beyond mere satisfaction. This is reflected in its many industry-leading offerings, all of which are delivered with an exceptional standard of service that exemplifies DiGi's professionalism and commitment.