UTStarcom is a leading provider of IP-based network solutions, including integration and support services in IPTV, IDTV, Internet TV and broadband for cable and telecom operators.

The company focuses on designing and selling IP-based telecommunication infrastructure products, including a primary product suite of IPTV, as well as broadband solutions with ongoing services relating to the installation, operation and maintenance of these products. Its range of solutions is designed to expand and modernize telecommunications networks through smooth network system integration, at lower operating costs and with increased broadband access.

The company also provides telecommunications carriers and other customers with increased revenue opportunities by enhancing the subscriber experience. It works with service providers in China, Japan, India, and also in the region of Asia Pacific, Latin America and Europe.

UTStarcom was incorporated in Delaware in 1991. Its headquarters were previously in Alameda, California, with its research and design and manufacturing operations primarily in China and sales offices in all its key markets. In September 2010, the company moved its operational headquarters to Beijing, China.

The company seeks to distinguish itself by developing cost-effective and reliable products that enable telecommunications operators to enhance the technological capacity of their networks, lower their operating expenses and provide new offerings to their customer base. Its products are designed to integrate multiple functionalities and deliver multiple revenue generating services on a single technology platform, reducing network complexity and enabling a migration to a new generation of network technologies. Its multimedia communication solutions enable operators to provide IPTV, IDTV, Internet TV, mobile TV and other industrial applications to their end users. The company's broadband solutions are designed to make carrier deployments, maintenance and upgrades both economical and efficient, allowing operators to earn a high return on their investment while reducing subscriber churn and increasing average revenue per subscriber.