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Syniverse Wins Saudi Telecom Anti-Fraud Contract



    Syniverse Technologies (NYSE: SVR), a leading provider of
    technology and business solutions for the global telecommunications
    industry, announced today that Saudi Telecom Company (STC) will
    implement the most advanced roaming fraud protection available almost
    a year ahead of a GSM Association's (GSMA) October 2008 deadline for
    member companies.

    STC will deploy Syniverse DataNet, a solution developed in
    conformance with the GSMA's Near Real-Time Roaming Data Exchange
    (NRTRDE) initiative, to ensure data records that track subscriber
    roaming activity are exchanged more rapidly between home and visited
    operators. Replacing the existing, outmoded High Usage Reports (HUR)
    system with the NRTRDE standard reduces data record exchange time from
    36 to 4 hours, enabling operators to spot fraudulent activity much
    more rapidly and reduce potential fraud losses by up to an estimated
    90 percent.

    "STC plays a leading role in the growing Middle Eastern mobile
    market, and we have been proactive in providing the most secure
    roaming environment that we can for subscribers," said Mohamed
    Alageel, General Manager of Information Technology at Saudi Telecom,
    Aljawal, STC. "Syniverse was the clear choice for this vital project
    because it has the necessary roaming systems experience coupled with
    an outstanding roaming fraud solution developed to be the new
    benchmark for anti-fraud excellence."

    The NRTRDE standard was developed by the GSMA to effectively
    combat the growing threat of International Revenue Share Fraud and to
    help operators the world over benefit from a far more accurate and
    timely view of how their networks are performing against fraud. With
    NRTRDE, the visited (roaming) network will be required to forward call
    data records to the subscriber's home operator within four hours of
    the call end time, closing the roaming fraud window that currently is
    open on operator networks that use HUR. If the visited operator is
    unable to get this information to the home operator in time, the
    visited operator will be liable for any fraud associated with those
    calls.

    Eugene Bergen, Executive Vice President, EMEA, Syniverse, said
    reducing revenue lost due to roaming fraud leads to corresponding
    one-to-one increases in operator profitability for STC and, equally
    important, a more secure roaming environment for its subscribers. STC,
    which has been a Syniverse customer since 2004, chose Syniverse due to
    its technology leadership, commitment to customer service and
    understanding of operators' business needs.

    "STC clearly understands that time matters when it comes to
    combating roaming fraud, and that the sooner an NRTRDE solution is
    implemented, the better protected both STC and subscribers will be
    when they are roaming," Bergen said. "We see other GSM operators
    globally are quickly following STC's lead and implementing NRTRDE in
    accordance with the GSMA's guidelines to remain competitive as other
    operators worldwide upgrade their fraud detection capabilities."

    Syniverse, whose DataNet NRTRDE solution ensures operators are in
    full compliance with the new GSMA standard, has played a leading role
    in the creation of industry standards for fraud prevention. Syniverse
    chairs both the GSMA Transferred Account Data Interchange Group
    (TADIG), which is responsible for NRTRDE technical specifications, and
    the NRTRDE Interworking Group (NRTIG), which is responsible for NRTRDE
    interworking procedures between vendors. Syniverse is the official
    author and editor of TD.35, a key technical specification that ensures
    NRTRDE data can be quickly and easily actioned by operators who are
    eager to reduce fraud.

    STC also relies on Syniverse's ACCESS S&E(R) GSM Clearinghouse
    Services to ensure all data records are cleared between STC and its
    many roaming partners in a rapid, accurate and cost-effective manner;
    MMS Interworking Gateway (MMS-IG) Hubbing Service, which allows STC to
    increase its multimedia messaging service (MMS) revenues by solving
    business and technical issues associated with delivering MMS
    off-network and between operators; and INPack(SM), Syniverse's GRX
    network solution that allows STC subscribers seamless access to their
    data network while roaming nationally and internationally.

    About Syniverse

    Syniverse Technologies (NYSE:SVR) makes it possible for over 350
    communications companies in more than 50 countries to address market
    changes and demands as they deliver everything from voice calls to
    sophisticated data and video services. By ensuring that disparate
    technologies and standards interoperate, Syniverse allows operators to
    provide seamless, interactive mobile services to their subscribers
    wherever and whenever they need them. Celebrating its 20th anniversary
    in 2007, Syniverse is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, U.S.A., and has
    offices in major cities around the globe. Syniverse is ISO 9001:2000
    certified and TL 9000 approved, adhering to the principles of customer
    focus and quality improvement practices. More information is available
    at www.syniverse.com.

    About STC

    Saudi Telecom Company (STC) is the largest mobile operator in MENA
    and is the incumbent telecom provider in Saudi Arabia. STC has more
    than 15 million mobile customers and more than 400 global roaming
    relations. Roaming services include postpaid, prepaid, GPRS, MMS and
    3G services. Other services provided by STC are PSTN, broadband and
    ISP services. More information is available at www.stc.com.sa.