Bluesocket and PicoPoint Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership

BURLINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM - August 3, 2006 - Bluesocket, Inc., (www.bluesocket.com)the leader in open wireless network, security and management solutions, and PicoPoint Technologies' GBIA., the leader in Wireless ISP billing and roaming solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to enable public access Wi-Fi networks.

The joint solution consists of Bluesocket's award winning Wireless Access Points and Controllers coupled with PicoPoint's centrally managed billing and accounting service to provide end-user access at public wi-fi locations. The combined offering allows Wi-Fi operators not only to support public access or "hot-spots", but to build the foundation for future cell-to-Wi-Fi roaming using dual-mode phones.

"We are seeing the demand for public wi-fi access increase dramatically and the demand to support dual-mode cellular/wi-fi phones is critical for network operators", Michael Puglia Sr. Director of Product Marketing at Bluesocket. "PicoPoint provides us with the global reach to enable this technology through their extensive roaming agreements with mobile carriers and wireless ISPs and world-class billing and accounting services".

"PicoPoint is very pleased to have added Bluesocket to our portfolio of integrated hardware solutions", says Carel Kowenhoven, CEO of PicoPoint. "Bluesocket offers an outstanding product range that combines unique public access features with enterprise-level security. Combining this solution with the innate flexibility and stability of our managed GateKeeper service, creates a best-of breed public access solution for our customers."

About PicoPoint

PicoPoint Technologies is a global technology and service provider that delivers essential services to more than 100 mobile operators, ISP's and Hotspot operators in more than 60 countries. PicoPoint offers a broad range of technology solutions, including roaming, RADIUS services, AAA services, billing, clearing, settlement, secure payments, information management, user management, and network monitoring.

About Bluesocket

Founded in 1999, Bluesocket is a leader in open, standards based enterprise mobility solutions. Bluesocket is the first company to deliver an enterprise communication solution that unifies secure wireless LAN, SIP-based enterprise Voice over IP and fixed mobile convergence. Its complete wireless network and voice solution portfolio bring trust and simplicity to increasingly complex wireless networks maximizing customer ROI and increasing their competitive edge. For more information, please visit http://www.bluesocket.com.

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