TCSI's and NEC's solution will enable ICO to deploy a standards-based, fully distributed system with extremely high availability. ICO Global Communications (ICO) is a private company established in January 1995 to provide satellite-enabled, global, mobile personal communications services.

The system will provide network management functionality to support the ICONET and interconnections with existing terrestrial public telephony, data and mobile networks. The objective is to use this system to help quickly establish a leadership role for ICO in the satellite industry via an advanced NMS. The NMS system, once globally deployed, will be used in all of the 12 Satellite Access Nodes (SANs) and in global Network Management Centers in Japan and the UK. Although NEC and TCSI did not disclose the exact dollar figure, the parties indicated that the NMS project itself is valued at well over $10 million.

"We are extremely pleased that TCSI has joined this significant project as one of our sub-contractors. This team will create the world's most advanced system for managing network and service elements which will provide ICO's global communications service," said Mr. Takatsukasa, General Manager, of NEC's Communications Control System Division. "We believe the work our team delivers will fundamentally affect the way the world accesses mobile communications services."

"TCSI's strengths are a perfect fit for this project. We understand how to leverage key technologies to create innovative and responsive solutions while complying with important telecommunication standards that ensure system longevity," said Bart Heenan, Vice President and General Manager Asia/Pacific, TCSI. "Working with NEC, we will help ICO stake a dominant position as the mobile communications industry continues to evolve."

About TCSI Corporation
TCSI is a leading provider of integrated software products and services for the telecom industry. Telephone companies use our software to offer services such as mobile wireless communications, high-speed access to the Internet, and multimedia applications. TCSI's customers include the largest and most successful telecom equipment manufacturers and service providers worldwide. TCSI serves its customers from offices throughout North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim.

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