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7:54:54 AM 2/25/2000 The Israel-based Schema Ltd., which provides telecom resource management software and services for wireless networks, says Bell Atlantic Mobile selected Schema`s Falcom TRM solution, which it says will optimize BAM`s spectrum use as it converts to CDMA. No financial details were disclosed. By providing an integrated and enterprise-wide approach to solving bandwidth scarcity problems, Schema says Falcom can handle asset and frequency management, network planning and data restructuring. BAM reportedly will install Falcom in five of its metro regions during the next six months. Further information available.

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HERZLIA, Israel - (February 22, 2000) - Schema Ltd., a leading provider of telecom resource management software and services for wireless networks, today announced that New Jersey-based Bell Atlantic Mobile, a subsidiary of Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE:BEL), has selected Schema`s innovative FalcomT TRM solution to optimize Bell Atlantic Mobile`s spectrum use as it converts its network to the Code- Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital cellular protocol. Bell Atlantic Mobile, which owns and operates the largest wireless network in the Eastern United States, plans to install Falcom in five of its metropolitan regions over the next 6 months.

"As our digital usage continues its strong growth, we want to ensure service quality for existing analog customers remains high," said Tony Melone, Vice President of Network Planning and Administration for Bell Atlantic Mobile. "Schema`s Falcom system was the right fit - a solution we came across that was designed specifically to help us squeeze the most out of the remaining analog spectrum and infrastructure. It will enable us to keep our costs down and maintain our service quality with limited additional effort from our engineers."

Schema`s proven Falcom telecom resource management (TRM) solution transforms the way wireless companies plan, implement and manage their resources. By providing an integrated and enterprise-wide approach to solving bandwidth scarcity problems, Falcom handles asset and frequency management, network planning and data restructuring. As a result, wireless enterprises can respond more rapidly to market changes and realize significant returns on their infrastructure investments. In fact, based on implementations with leading wireless companies in the United States and overseas, the Falcom system can bring double digit percentage improvements in network efficiency.

Bell Atlantic Mobile`s network, which covers more than 200,000 square miles and serves 7.7 million customers, provides service to some of the nation`s largest, busiest and fastest growing metropolitan areas, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Boston and New York.

"We are pleased that a top-tier, wireless provider such as Bell Atlantic Mobile has become a customer," said Dr. Yuval Davidor, President and Founder of Schema. "Wireless operators face tremendous pressure to continually expand network capacity while maintaining call quality and containing costs. This is a difficult task, and it simply can no longer be achieved by even the most talented engineers without new tools. Bell Atlantic Mobile recognizes the technical expertise behind the Falcom solution, and we expect other wireless networks will follow their lead."

About Schema`s Falcom TRM Solution

The combination of a unique optimization engine and a sophisticated data-mining platform enables Schema`s telecom resource management (TRM) solutions to produce a description of network performance that is unprecedented in its level of accuracy. The solution leverages information sources that normally are not considered and translates the data into a valuable resource. Using sophisticated mathematical algorithms specifically developed by Schema to solve exceptionally complex problems of optimization, Schema`s TRM solutions allow a wireless service provider to increase system capacity and improve service quality by maximizing the performance of the existing infrastructure.

Supporting analog (AMPS/NAMPS) and digital (TDMA, GSM, iDEN) technologies, Schema`s TRM solution consists of its flagship product, FalcomT, and a broad range of services. Falcom, which stands for "Fast Adaptive Learning Channel Optimization Modules," provides a revolutionary enhancement to wireless network engineering. The Falcom platform currently consists of Falcom Planner and Falcom Builder, which are modular across all broadcast technologies.

Falcom Builder is a powerful tool that enables wireless operators to automatically create accurate, multi-layered impact matrix data, based on a host of data sources and on information residing in a network. Using the impact matrices generated by Falcom Builder, as well as user- defined limitations and requirements, Falcom Planner generates optimal channel allocation plans for wireless networks. Schema also offers services to wireless operators, including customization to meet diverse organizational needs; integration with existing systems and tools; consultation to optimize telecom resource management; and outsourcing for operators who require a turnkey solution.

About Schema Ltd.

Founded in 1994, Schema is an innovator of telecom resource management (TRM) solutions that enable operators of wireless networks worldwide to optimize and manage their resources. Schema`s FalcomT TRM software and services solution helps wireless enterprises improve service quality and capital efficiency, allowing operators to gain a competitive edge in today`s fast-paced telecom arena. Schema`s TRM solutions are deployed and benchmarked by leading wireless operators worldwide, including Bell Atlantic Mobile, Cellcom Greenbay, Cellcom Israel and Motorola`s Pelephone. For more information on Schema and its Falcom software, please visit.

About Bell Atlantic Mobile

Bell Atlantic Mobile owns and operates the largest wireless network in the East and systems in the Southwest, covering 216,000 square miles, and the largest chain of retail outlets devoted exclusively to wireless voice, data and paging. Based in Bedminster, NJ, Bell Atlantic Mobile has 7.7 million customers and 8,800 employees from Maine to Georgia and in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas. Through its "Wireless at Work." community service program, the company uses its technology to help individuals and communities improve security and emergency communications. Bell Atlantic Mobile`s parent, Bell Atlantic Corporation (NYSE:BEL) is one of the world`s largest wireless communications companies, with domestic operations in 25 states and international investments in Mexico, Europe and the Pacific Rim. For more information on Bell Atlantic Mobile visit: www.Bell Atlantic Mobile.com; on global operations visit: www.bellatlantic.com/worldwide.


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