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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061010
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061016

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UTSTARCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001030471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, NEC [3669]
		IRS NUMBER:				521782500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29661
		FILM NUMBER:		061146497

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5108648800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1275 HARBOR BAY PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 100
		CITY:			ALAMEDA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94502
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<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): </font></b>October 10, 2006</p>

<p style="font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;">UTSTARCOM,
INC.</font></b></p>

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Harbor Bay Parkway<br>
Alameda, California 94502</font></b></p>

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executive offices)&#160;&#160;&#160; (Zip code)</font></p>

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number, including area code)</font></p>

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address, if changed since last report.)</font></p>

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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font>&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>


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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)&#160;&#160; On October 10, 2006, the Board of Directors (the &#147;<b>Board</b>&#148;) of UTStarcom, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;<b>Company</b>&#148;) appointed Ying Wu, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company&#146;s China operations and Vice Chairman of the Board, to oversee the
Company&#146;s efforts to explore a variety of strategic alternatives to enhance
stockholder value under the direction of the Special Committee established by
the Board in connection with these efforts.&#160;
In connection with this responsibility, Mr. Ying will not assume the
position of the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer on January 1, 2007 as
previously reported in the Company&#146;s current report on Form 8-K dated May 5,
2006 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2006.&#160; The information regarding Mr. Wu&#146;s role in
the Company&#146;s exploration of strategic alternatives and future leadership of
the Company is contained in the press release dated October 11, 2006 and
attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated by reference
into this current report.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:4.5pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On October 11, 2006, the
Company issued a press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Explores Strategic
Alternatives to Enhance Stockholder Value.&#148;&#160;
The press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated by reference into this current report.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-indent:18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160; Exhibits</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 36.0pt;text-indent:-36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Press release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Explores
Strategic Alternatives to Enhance Stockholder Value.&#148;</p>


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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 24.0pt;text-indent:36.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release entitled &#147;UTStarcom Explores Strategic
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99.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">UTStarcom Explores Strategic Alternatives to Enhance
Stockholder Value</font></i></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ALAMEDA, CA,
October 11, 2006 - UTStarcom, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTSI), a global leader in IP-based,
end-to-end networking solutions and services, today announced that it is
exploring a variety of strategic alternatives to enhance stockholder value.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">To assist the
company in its analysis and consideration of various strategic alternatives,
the board of directors has established a special committee of the board and the
special committee has retained Merrill Lynch &amp; Co. as its financial
adviser.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Our Board of
Directors and management team believe that the inherent value of the company
and its opportunities are not reflected in our current share price,&#148; said Hong
Lu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of UTStarcom, Inc.&#160; &#147;We believe the engagement of Merrill Lynch
will help us to carefully examine a range of short and long-term alternatives.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In conjunction
with this initiative, the Board has asked Ying Wu, CEO of UTStarcom China to
oversee this effort, under the direction of the special committee.&#160; Given this priority, Mr. Wu will not assume
the title of Global CEO on January 1, 2007, as was previously announced.&#160; Mr. Wu will continue his current management
responsibilities within the company while he is working with the special
committee.&#160; As such, the company&#146;s board
and management team will work to ensure an appropriate leadership succession
plan.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">There can be no
assurance that any corporate action will result from the company&#146;s exploration
of strategic alternatives.&#160; The company
undertakes no obligation to make any further announcement regarding its
exploration of alternatives until such time, if ever, that it enters into a
definitive agreement providing for the completion of a transaction.</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom Inc. <br>
1275 Harbor Bay Parkway<br>
<font style="letter-spacing:-1.0pt;">Alameda, CA&#160;
94502</font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About
UTStarcom</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">UTStarcom, Inc. is
a global leader in IP-based, end-to-end networking solutions and international
service and support. The company sells its broadband, wireless, and handset
solutions to operators in both emerging and established telecommunications
markets around the world.&#160; UTStarcom
enables its customers to rapidly deploy revenue-generating access services
using their existing infrastructure, while providing a migration path to
cost-efficient, end-to-end IP networks. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in
Alameda, California, the company has research and design operations in the
United States, Canada, China, Korea and India.&#160;
UTStarcom is a FORTUNE 1000 company.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">For more information
about UTStarcom, visit the company&#146;s Web site at www.utstar.com.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-Looking
Statements</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This release
includes forward-looking statements by and about UTStarcom, including without
limitation the company&#146;s ability to achieve the objectives set forth above, the
expectations regarding the engagement of Merrill Lynch as the advisor to the
special committee, the anticipated role of Mr. Wu in the strategic process as
well as his role in the future leadership of the company, and the expectations regarding
the company&#146;s leadership succession plan.&#160;
These statements are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks
include, but are not limited to, the fact that the company may discontinue its
exploration of strategic alternatives at any time and may not conclude a
transaction. The company also refers readers to the risk factors identified in
its latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current
Reports on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; The forward-looking statements contained in
this release represent the judgment of the company based upon information
available to the company as of the date of this release, which may change.&#160; The company disclaims, however, any intent or
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.</font></p>

<h2 style="font-weight:normal;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Company
Contact</font></h2>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chesha Kamieniecki<br>
Director of Investor Relations<br>
UTStarcom, Inc.<br>
(510) 749-1560</font></p>

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