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Ascom and Sequans reach LTE agreement

Deal will provide wireless operators with the tools to deploy, test, and optimize LTE networks

Reston, Va., 10 August 2011 — Ascom Network Testing Inc. and 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications (NYSE: SQNS) today announced a licensing agreement that will address their common customers’ needs related to LTE technology rollouts.

Under the agreement, Ascom will receive licensed access to the Sequans LTE modem interface, enabling Ascom to develop support for the Sequans modem within the TEMSTM Portfolio. The agreement includes updates and technical support for the interfaces, as well as the opportunity for further collaborative projects as LTE and other advanced wireless technologies evolve.

"The relationship between Ascom and Sequans will benefit both organizations and, more importantly, immediately provide our LTE customers – including TD-LTE – with the advanced tools they need to deploy, test, and optimize their networks,". says Erik Tarnvik, Vice President of Marketing, Ascom Network Testing.

Adds Craig Miller, Sequans Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, "Sequans recognizes that operators need to ensure a positive customer experience in the live network. We are pleased to be working with the global leader in drive test solutions to further enhance the LTE ecosystem."

TEMS products resulting from the partnership will be used by wireless operators and network service providers to analyze the performance of LTE networks. Operators will be able to further leverage their investments in TEMS tools to accelerate LTE network trials and rollouts. Both Sequans and Ascom will benefit from expanded market opportunities stemming from LTE network adoption.

Tarnvik concludes, "We are very pleased to work with a technology leader such as Sequans to provide industry-leading TEMS network testing products for the deployment and optimization of LTE networks."

ABOUT ASCOM
Ascom is an international solution provider with comprehensive technological know-how in Mission-Critical Communication. The company concentrates on core areas such as Wireless Solutions (high-value, customer-specific on-site communications solutions), Network Testing (a global market leader in testing, monitoring, and optimization solutions for mobile networks) and Security Communication (applications for security, communication and control systems for infrastructure operators, public security institutions and the army). The company has subsidiaries in 20 countries and a workforce of about 2,300 employees worldwide. Ascom registered shares (symbol ASCN) are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich.

ABOUT SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers worldwide. Founded in 2003 to address the WiMAX market, the company expanded in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans is based in Paris, France, with additional offices throughout the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, and China.

CONTACTS

Ascom Network Testing
Erika Collins, Marketing Communications
Phone: +1 703 956 5355
Email: erika.collins@ascom.com

Sequans Communications
Kimberly Tassin, Director, Marketing Communications
Phone: +1 425 736 0569
Email: kimberly@sequans.com