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MASSTLC STUDY SHOWS GREATER BOSTON’S

EMERGENCE AS MOBILE POWERHOUSE

Sector Now Employs 30,000 Workers at 400 Companies

CAMBRIDGE, MA, May 13, 2011 – The mobile industry has quickly become one of Massachusetts’ most formidable economic sectors, with almost 400 companies now employing some 30,000 workers, according to a study released today at the MassTLC Spring Meeting. The scoping of the industry, which was conducted by MassTLC’s Mobile Cluster, confirms that Massachusetts has created a mobile hotbed by combining its traditional strength in network communications with a surge of activity among young entrepreneurs specializing in applications development. “This is the first time we’ve quantified what has become readily apparent to the mobile industry – the Boston area is a world-leading wireless innovation hub,” said Walt Doyle, CEO of Where and a co-chair of MassTLC’s Mobile Cluster. “The energy in the Boston area is second to none.” Underscoring the entrepreneurial character of the environment, the study found that more than 80 percent of the mobile companies had fewer than 50 employees. Investment in Massachusetts local startups rose to 82 million dollars in 2010, a 40 percent increase over 2009, according to data supplied to MassTLC by Rutberg & Co., a leading wireless research and investment firm. Even more promising, Rutberg’s data for the last twelve months suggests local mobile investments are on track to double this year.

“Our real advantage is the vibrant start-up culture we’ve nurtured here in Massachusetts,” said Carl Stjernfeldt, General Partner at Castile Ventures and a Mobile Cluster co-chair. “Young people in particular are naturally drawn to this technology and Boston has the advantage of a deep pool of youthful entrepreneurs.” The study also estimates that the sector is generating just under $540 million in sales. The mobile scoping report comes on the heels of a March MassTLC survey of its member CEO’s that predicted overall tech employment in Massachusetts would grow 13 percent this year. In April, UMass’ “Mass Benchmark” study revealed that the state was outpacing the nation in job creation and that the tech sector was key to the growth. “Based on the evidence we see, the tech sector is driving overall growth and mobile is driving tech growth,” said Steve Krom, vice president and general manager of AT&T for New England and a Mobile Cluster co-chair. “The MassTLC Mobile Cluster will do everything it can to support this mobile momentum.” MassTLC partnered with BostInnovation to create the list of 400 companies, and used data culled from various public sites to estimate employee counts and sales levels. Rutberg & Co. supplied the start-up investment data. “Scoping the depth and breadth of our emerging sectors is critical to attracting investors, entrepreneurs, and highly skilled workers to Massachusetts,” said Tom Hoprcroft, president and CEO of MassTLC. “This research makes it clear that Greater Boston is among the best places in the world to start and grow a mobile business.” The following is the list of companies identified in the study. 1st  Works        211me          3  B  Communications    Abhav          Accessplus  Communications    Acme  Packet      AdelaVoice          Adme          Adva  Mobile      Aerva          Aes-­‐intellinet          Airpath  Wireless      Airprint  Networks      Airvana          Airwide  Solutions      

AisleBuyer          Akamai          Allfocus          Ambient  Devices      Ambient  Rings        American  Tower        Anam  Mobile      Ankota          Antenna  Software      Apperian          Apple          Appswell          Ascendent  Systems      Ascio  Wireless      AT&T          

Atlantic  Tele-­‐network      Audissey  Guides      Authentic  Mobile      Autocell  Laboratories      Avaya          AvidMobile          Axerra  Networks      Ayantek          Aylus  Networks      Azuki  Systems      Basho  Technologies      Beatbox  Pad        bni  video      Beechwoods  Software,  Inc.    Bellhawk  Systems  Corp      

Bentley  Systems      Bettawalka          Biorasis          Biscom          Biskero          Bite  Mobile      Bitheads          Bitstream          Bitwave  Semiconductor      Bluesocket          Boundless  Security  Systems      Bradford  Networks      BrainShark      Brassmonkey          Brewgene          Broadcom  Corp        Broadview  Networks      Cadec  Global      Cadio          Caduceus  Wireless      Camiant          Canberra  Industries      Captivate  Network      CardStar          Celeno  Communications    Cellular  Specialties      Celtra          Cerylion          Chameleon  Network      Checkbox  Survey  Solutions      Chexout  Systems      Chexplit          ChoiceStream          Cielo  Mobile      Cisco          Clearwire          Codebroker          Coloci          Comhouse  Wireless      Comm-­‐tract  Corp        Comnav  Engineering      Comverse  Technology      Connected  Bits        

Connectivity          CounterPath  Corporation      Counterpulsation          Cross  Country  Automotive  Services    Cyphermint          Dataviz          DataXu          David  Clark  Co      Dear  Panda      Delcom  Systems      Dexrex  Gear        Dialogic          Dielectric  Communications    Digirobotics          Digit  Wireless      Digital  Voice  Systems      Digitas          Direct  Network  Services      Docutemp  Wireless      Drync          Echo  Therapeutics      Electrochem  Solutions      Ember          Empower  Mobility      Enlight  Solutions      Enterprise  Mobile      Envio  Networks      Eplus  Technology      Equilateral  Technologies      Erallo  Technologies      Evertrue          Exavera  Technologies      FeedHenry          Figcard          FitLinxx          FitnessKeeper          Fitnow          Fluentmobile          Foneshow          Footpath          Froghop          Gam  Electronics      Geolenz          

Getzazu          Go2  Media        Goby  Technologies      Gomez          Google  Cambridge      Graywolf  Sensing  Solutions      Green  Mountain  Software  Groundhog  Technologies      H&H  Software  LLC      Hea!lthrageous          Hello  Vino        Heywire          Hiwired          Homeland  Security  Wireless      Hook  Mobile      Hooken  Mobile      HP  Procurve      HTC          HuddleHub          Hummingbytes          I  Am  Hungry      iBasis          IBM          ID8-­‐Mobile          Illume  Software,  Inc.    Incelligence          Infared5          InfoGin          Instantnightlife          Intel  Network  Systems      Interact  Public  Safety  Systems    Internoded          Ipowerapps          Isabella  Products      Iscandit          Izup          Jumptap          KangoGift          KaOoga!  Mobile      Keisense          Kiva  Systems      K-­‐nfb  Reading  Technology    KVH  Industries      

kWhOURS          LG          Liquid  Wireless      LiveWire  Mobile      Localytics          LocaModa          Locately          LogMeIn          Lojack          Long  Distance  Post  LLC    Malleable  Devices  Inc.    Mcaddie          Me  You  Health      meblur          Medtronic          Meltwater          MEMSIC          Meru  Networks      Microsoft          Millennial  Net        Mjetz          Moaec          Mobicious          Mobile  Excursions      Mobile  Software      Mobilerobots          MobileSphere          Mobiola          Mobiquity      Mobleo          Mobot          Mocospace          Modiv  Media        ModoLabs          MoFuse          Monitise  Americas      Monotype  Imaging      MoreMagic  Solutions      Motorola  Mobility      Moveable  Code        Mstyle          mtiks          Myvu  Corp        

National  Wireless      Nellymoser          Nestor  Traffic  Systems      NetRC  Systems      NetScout  Systems      Netversant  New  England      Newbury  Networks      Nexage          Nextcode          NextComputing          NextTrain          Nokia          Notepage          Nuance          Oak  Wireless      OnePIN          OneSimCard          Onset  Technology      Oxy  Systems      Parallel  Cities      Paycash  Mobile      Peak  Networks      Peekaboo  Mobile      Pegasystems          Phandroid          Pintley          Pinyadda          Pipeline  Wireless      Pivotal  Satellite  Tech    Pliq          Pongr          Porticus  Technology      Profit  Tools        Proliphix          Proxim  Wireless      Proxpro          Pyxis  Mobile      QuantiaMD          Queralt          Quiet  Logistics      Radiospire  Networks      Raizlabs          Rave  Mobile  Safety      

RealityFrontier          Red  Bend  Software      RedPint          Renaissance  Electronics    Research  In  Motion      Ressen  Design      Revolabs          Rocket  Farm  Studios      SAB  Solutions      Samsung          Sand  9        SaveWave          SavingStar          Sayagle          SCVNGR          Seafire  Mobile      Sendza          Shoptext          Shopximity          Sideband  Systems      SiGe  Semiconductor      Single  Digits      Skycore          Skyscape          Skyworks  Solutions      Smart  Robots      SnapMyLife          Sonus  Networks      Soundbite  Communications    Sparkfish  Creative      Spectra  Access      SpeedDemon          Spinwave  Systems      Sponty          Spot  On  Networks    Spring  Partners      Sprint          Sproxil          Survey  On  The  Spot    Survol          Swift  Mobile      Sycamore  Networks      SymTrend          

Synet          Syniverse          SyntegraTech          Talent  Beat        Tapatalk          TapWalk          Tatara  Systems      Tekelec          Telcordia  Technologies      Telemessage          Telepartner  International      Telescada          Telstra          Textaurant          Texterity          The  Sweeper      Thickfuzz          ThinkFlood          Thinking  Phone  Networks    Thinking  Screen  Media      Tiverias  Apps        

T-­‐Mobile          Tom  Tom        TotalMobile          Trade  Wings        Treedia  Labs        Trimble  Navigation      TripChill          TripCraft          Trophos  Energy      Ubiqi  Health      Umber  Systems      Unadilla  Antenna      Unbound  Commerce      Unbound  Commerce      Untravel  Media        Unwired  Appeal      Up  to  Date      uReach  Technologies      Vanu          Vazion          Vela  Systems      

Veracode          Verdasys          Verizon  Wireless      VGo  Communications    Vlingo          Voltree  Power        Voodoovox          Waav          WASP  Audio  Technologies    WHERE          Wherephone          WiTricity          Wowize          Wyerless.net  Solutions      XIUS          xMobilesolutions          XtremeAlerts          zTrace  Technologies        

About The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. The Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. is the only business association that addresses the critical leadership issues of innovative technology and technology-enabled companies. Drawing on the rich legacies of Massachusetts Network Communications Council, the Massachusetts Software Council, and the New England Business and Technology Association, Inc., the organization is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and promoting the success of companies that develop and deploy technology across industry sectors. The Mass Technology Leadership Council conducts educational programs, hosts industry events, facilitates networking, sponsors research, advocates in favor of technology policies that promote innovation, entrepreneurship and competition, and recognizes industry-leading companies and people. For more information, visit http://www.masstlc.org or http://blog.masstlc.org.