Techstep ASA — Regulatory Filings 2014

Mar 5, 2014

Birdstep signs a new Contract with a Tier 1 US Mobile Operator

Birdstep signs a new Contract with a Tier 1 US Mobile Operator

(Oslo, March 5th, 2014) Birdstep signs a

strategically important contract with a Tier 1 US

Mobile Operator for the supply of Birdstep Credential

Server. The value of the contract over the first 3

quarters is approx. 3.7 MNOK with a potential of

several million NOK over the next 2 years.

The Provisioning Server solves credential

distribution problems by serving Wi-Fi credentials to

end-user devices in an automated, yet fully secure

manner by leveraging the mobile network

authentication and the existing Connection Optimizer

Client on a majority of devices.

"This is a very strategic win for Birdstep. As we

have been explaining to the market, this project

allows us to move beyond the data bearer and control

planes and move into the services plane. Our

Credential Server allows our customers to deliver

services value directly to their customers" says

Lonnie Schilling, CEO Birdstep Technology.

The solution intends to provide Wi-Fi access to the

operator´s customers in various public locations.

This is achieved through a combination of a build-out

Wi-Fi capacity owned by the operator and acquisition

of hotspot footprint through partners. In order to

make Wi-Fi access at both types of hotspots smooth

and non-intrusive to the user and not require any

manual actions like password entry from the user, a

Wi-Fi Provisioning Solution is required to provide

and manage usernames and passwords for all devices to

log on to partner Wi-Fi networks, and for most

devices to log on to the operators Wi-Fi network.

This information is subject to the disclosure

requirements according to vphl § 5-12 (Norwegian

Securities Trading Act).

For further information, please contact:

Lonnie Schilling

Chief Executive Officer

Phone: +46 8 627 91 40

Sophie Rabenius

Chief Financial Officer


Phone: +46 8 627 91 40

About Birdstep Technology

Birdstep Technology is a leading provider of Smart

Mobile Data and Secure Mobility for operators,

enterprises and governmental organizations. We are

committed to Experience Continuity and to combining

the power of Wi-Fi with the coverage of mobile

networks through "right loading". Drawing on

extensive experience of successful customer projects

and cooperation with operators, enterprise customers

and OEM partners around the world, we deliver

industry-leading solutions for wireless connectivity

and service management.