Performance Technologies Expands International Signalling Reach with Bakcell Limited in the CIS Region

Bakcell is currently experiencing a period of rapid growth following recent network investments and expansion in its network coverage and capacity. Bakcell is committed to providing the best nationwide coverage inAzerbaijan and become the country's mobile operator of choice.

"Performance Technologies' SEGway Signalling Solution provides us with the flexibility to expand the core of our rapidly growing network very quickly and efficiently," said Martin Quirke, CEO of Bakcell. "Our SEGway Signalling Network will help us offer our customers new voice and data services and provides us with the ability to react to ever changing market conditions."

"We are delighted with the focused, full service support that Performance Technologies provided us for this project," said Mr. Quirke. "Due to our rapidly expanding and diverse network, we needed to work with a partner who could seize the challenge and commit to providing a completely new turnkey signalling network including the planning, delivery, installation, and complete project management and cutover of the new signalling network within only 6 weeks. This network operates using various traditional and latest technology signalling links and other management interfaces. Performance Technologies worked with our engineering team and our other network suppliers and successfully drove the project to an on-time cutover. This has helped Bakcell meet our aggressive targets for rapid service delivery."

Performance Technologies' SEGway SS7 Signalling Solutions are robust, scalable, and flexible next-generation signalling solutions that offer full routing, address translation, and screening, along with a complete set of interfaces including SIGTRAN IP that equips a service provider with any-to-any connectivity.

"We are very pleased to be selected by Bakcell as the signalling solution for their wireless network," said Cory Grant, vice president of international sales for Performance Technologies. "Their decision to utilize our proven services, technology, and advanced signalling solutions, further validates our position as the market leader in delivering the most cost-effective, comprehensive signalling platforms available today."

About Bakcell (www.bakcell.com)

Bakcell Limited is a privately owned GSM mobile communications operator providing services throughout the republic ofAzerbaijan. Bakcell was originally formed in 1994 as a joint venture between GTIB and the Ministry of Communication of the Azerbaijan Republic and provided analogue (ETACS) service until the introduction of GSM service in 2000. Following the completion of the company's privatization process in December 2003, Bakcell is 100% under private ownership.

About Performance Technologies (www.pt.com)

Performance Technologies (Nasdaq: PTIX) is a global supplier of integrated IP-based platforms and solutions for advanced communications networks and innovative computer system architectures. Our Embedded Systems Group offers robust application-ready platforms that incorporate open-standards based software and hardware, providing significantly accelerated end product deployment benefits for equipment manufacturers. Our Signalling Systems Group offers the SEGway(TM) product suite, which includes IP STPs, SS7 over IP transport solutions, and signalling gateways that enable lower operating costs through utilization of IP networks, thereby creating competitive advantages for carriers in existing and emerging markets.

Performance Technologies is headquartered inRochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located inSan Diego andSan Luis Obispo, California, andKanata, Ontario, Canada.

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