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Equity Transferring Agreement – Zhejiang Nantian Telecommunication Group Share Co. and

[Translation]

EQUITY TRANSFERRING AGREEMENT

This Agreement is made by and between the following parties:

Seller: Zhe Jiang Nantian telecommunication development group share company
Purchaser: UTStarcom, Inc.,

Whereas:

    1.
    Seller
    and Purchaser jointly invested to set up the sino-foreign joint venture named Hangzhou Nantian Starcom telecommunication equipment Co., Ltd. (the
    “company”) in 1993. Till November 30, 2000, the paid in capital for the company is [***], net assets is [***].

    2.
    Before
    execution of this agreement, Seller’s contribution to the company accounts for [***] of the company. Purchaser’s contribution to the company accounts
    for [***].

    3.
    Seller
    agrees to transfer its all equities to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase the equities. After the closing of transference, the company will be a wholly-owned
    subsidiary of Purchaser.

In
accordance with the Law of People’s Republic of China on sino-foreign joint venture enterprise and some regulations on equities change of investment of foreign
investment enterprise, adhering to the principle of equality and through friendly consultations, with honest, confident and mutual benefit, both party agree to transfer the shares under the term and
condition as follows:

1.
The status of the parties:

Seller: Zhe Jiang Nantian telecommunication development group share company
With resident at: Hangzhou WuLin Square East Science & Cooperate Building Rm 17-18
Legal representative: Liu Aifu
Title: Chairman of the board of directors
Nationality: P.R.C. China
Purchaser: UTStarcom, Inc., with resident at 1275 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100 Alameda, CA 94502 U.S.A.
Legal representative: Ying Wu
Title: President
Nationality: U.S.A.

2.
TRANSFER OF EQUITIES

    2.1 Seller
    contributed [***] to the company, accounting for [***] of the total amount of investment and registered
    capital. Purchaser contributed [***] to the company, accounting for [***] of the total amount of investment and registered capital.

    2.2 Seller
    agrees to transfer equities account for [***] of the company to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase the equities account for
    [***] of the company.

    2.3 After
    the closing of transference, the company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser.

    2.4 The
    total amount of investment and registered capital of the company will be no change.


3.
PRICE AND PAYMENT TERM

    3.1 The
    Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser [***] Equities of the company at price of [***] under the condition of
    this agreement.

    3.2 Purchaser
    hereby agree to pay to Seller before [***] in [***] to the Seller.

4.
After the closing of transferring, the company shall change from a joint venture company to a wholly foreign owned company of Purchaser. Purchaser shall take the liabilities of the shareholder in
accordance with the revised article of association, the board of directors shall be appointed by Purchaser.

5.
WARRANTY

    5.1 Seller
    hereby warranties to Purchaser that the equities transferred to Purchaser is owned by Seller and Seller has full power to transfer the shares to Purchaser.
    Seller warranties to Purchaser that Purchaser will not make the Purchaser to be prosecuted.

    5.2 Seller
    hereby warranties that the execution of this Agreement and performance of this agreement have been duly and validly authorized and approved by Seller’s
    relevant administration authority.

    5.3 Purchaser
    hereby warranties that the execution of this agreement have been duly authorized.

    5.4 Purchaser
    hereby warranties to pay the said purchase price to Seller in accordance with the provisions set forth herein this agreement.

    5.5 Purchaser
    hereby warranties to apply for approval of the local authority and change the registration record for the share transference. Seller shall cooperate.

6.
TERMINATION

    6.1 This
    agreement shall be terminated in case one party terminates operation before the effective of this agreement or fails to receive the approval of the relevant
    authorities.

    6.2 The
    agreement shall be terminated if it is failed to get the approval from the related authority [***] from the date of this agreement. The
    parties shall agree to liquidate the company.

7.
DISPUTATION SETTLEMENT

Any
disputes arising from the execution or in connection with the contract shall be settled through friendly consultations between both parties. In case no settlement can be reached
through consultations, the disputes shall be submitted to Hangzhou Arbitration Commission for arbitration in accordance with its rules of procedure. The arbitral award is final and binding upon both
parties. During the arbitration, the contract shall be executed continuously by both parties except for matters in disputes.

8.
APPLICABLE LAW

This
agreement shall be governed by the related laws of the People’s Republic of China.

9. The
present Agreement becomes executive on the date signed or stamped by the legal person or representative of both party, and this agreement shall come into force
beginning from the date of approval of the original authority.

The
present Agreement is made in four originals. Each party keep one original and others shall be sent to the relevant authorities for filing. All originals shall be equally
authentic.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date following written.

Zhe Jiang Nantian telecommunication development group share company
Representative: Bao Rongqing


Date: February 5, 2001
UTSTARCOM, INC.
Representative: Ying Wu


Date: February 5, 2001

Translation Verification

The foregoing represents a fair and accurate English translation of the original Chinese document.

Dated:
May 11, 2001

By: /s/ SHAO-NING J. CHOU


Name: Shao-Ning J. Chou
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, China Operations
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