9th November - Bristol, UK, November 8th 2005: Apertio, the leading independent provider of subscriber-centric networks, has been named as one of the most innovative and exciting companies in the UK mobile industry in the inaugural '50 to Watch in Mobile', sponsored by O2.

Apertio has created a software application suite - Apertio One - that enables current and new generation mobile operators to simplify their networks and increase revenue through rapid service deployment, while achieving significant cost reduction. It is revolutionising the mobile industry, competing with and beating the established mobile equipment manufacturers.

The business benefits of Apertio One are proven in the largest and fastest growing tier one networks across the world, reducing new service time to market from 18 months to a matter of weeks, slashing the operating costs by over 50 percent and placing the subscriber at the centre of the network.

"We are very pleased to have been included in the '50 to Watch in Mobile'. It reflects the growing industry support of our subscriber-centric vision and the adoption of our Apertio One portfolio in the fixed, mobile and converged market," said Andrew Wyatt, VP Marketing for Apertio.

Compiled by Real Business magazine, the leading magazine for entrepreneurs and growing businesses, the '50 to Watch in Mobile' were selected by a panel of expert judges in the technical, marketing and commercial aspects of the UK mobile industry. Apertio was named in the top 50 after scoring highly in five criteria; financial performance, innovation, management strength, market niche potential and the critical size of the company. For more information visit www.realbusiness.co.uk/mobile.

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