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27th February 2012

ip.access to supply small cell technology to Zain Bahrain

Partners with E-Pay International to deliver nano3G femtocell and
picocell solutions to leading operator

Cambridge, 27 February 2012:  Leading provider of small cell mobile solutions, ip.access, today announced that leading Middle East operator Zain Bahrain will be deploying its nano3G femtocells and picocells which will be supplied and installed by E-Pay International.

The contract follows hard on the heels of ip.access confirming last month that it had formed a partnership with E-Pay International to specify, supply and install the market-leading range of ip.access small cell solutions to operator customers in the Middle East.

In Bahrain, E-Pay International will be deploying ip.access' 2G and 3G small cells both for public access and also private business and residential users.  The small cell deployments will increase network capacity in busy locations and improve private and public network access both indoors and in hard to reach locations.

Announcing the contract with Zain, Simon Brown, ip.access CEO said: “This is a very rapid vindication of our decision to partner with E-Pay International in the Middle East and we are delighted with the way our relationship is progressing.  Zain is one of the region’s leading carriers and this contract is a fabulous endorsement of our technology and E-Pay’s expertise.”

Speaking on behalf of Zain Bahrain, Mohammed Zainalabedin, General Manager said: “There is tremendous and growing demand in Bahrain for mobile broadband services and increased voice coverage. With the market-leading ip.access small cell solution we will be able to better serve the needs of our customers by boosting network coverage and capacity.”

Mohammed Al-Barrak, CEO of E-Pay International, said: “We foresee strong demand for small cells solutions in the region – helping operators to deliver voice and data coverage and capacity both in hard to reach and high traffic areas.  This agreement will help Zain and its customers get the most from their mobile phones.”

In 2011, ip.access passed the milestone for having globally deployed more than 500,000 3G public and private small cells, confirming its status as the world’s leading vendor.

ip.access is exhibiting the nano3G solution, among other small cell innovations, at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (Hall 1 Stand E02).


About E-Pay International

E-Pay International is a privately held professional company dedicated to provide state of the art technology and services solutions for Mobile Operators in fields of Electronic Payment Distribution, Femtocell and Mobile Value Added Services.

E-Pay International, founded in 2002 with operations in Kuwait; Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon and Sudan with reputed clients. Our vision is to provide technological development in the telecommunications sector according to our clients needs and to expand our market leadership in intelligent distribution management and network coverage enabling richer customer satisfaction.

E-Pay International is managed by Mr. Mohamed Al Barrak who is experienced visionary Chairman in Telecommunication Field. His thoughts and ideas were the base for solutions provided to operators to minimize their daily running cost, increase ARPU and managing the sales cycle.

Main Contact: Mr. Ossama El-Herbawy

Email: oherbawy@e-pay-international.com

Tel: 965-22411222

Mob: 965-66153222

Website: www.e-pay-internationa.com

 

About Zain

Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East providing mobile voice and data services to over 41.4 million active customers as of 30 September 2011. With a commercial presence in 7 countries, Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and is currently rolling out its network in South Sudan. In Lebanon, the company manages ‘mtc-touch’ on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain has a 15.5% stake in Wana Telecom, now branded ‘INWI’, through a joint venture. Zain is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (stock ticker: ZAIN).

Zain Bahrain entered the Kingdom's telecoms market in 2003 as the second mobile service entrant. Riding on the promise of innovative business practices and cutting-edge technology, Zain Bahrain has delivered by putting Bahrain on the global telecommunications map with a string of firsts – the first country with nation-wide 3G, then 3.5G and WiMAX coverage. Today, Zain Bahrain has developed into a successful fixed wireless service operator offering full-spectrum corporate telecoms solutions, voice and data services to customers in the Kingdom.

For more, please email info@zain.com or visit:

www.zain.com

www.facebook.com/zain

www.twitter/zain

www.youtube.com/zain

For more information on Zain Bahrain, please visit www.bh.zain.com or email customercare@bh.zain.com


About ip.access

Based in Cambridge, UK, ip.access ltd (www.ipaccess.com) is a leading manufacturer of cost-effective picocell and femtocell infrastructure solutions for GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G. These solutions bring IP and cellular technologies together to drive down costs and increase coverage and capacity of mobile networks.

ABI Research ranks ip.access as the world’s number 1 picocell vendor; its nanoGSM® and nano3G™ picocell solutions provide 2G and 3G coverage and capacity for offices, shops and (using satellite backhaul) passenger aircraft, ships and remote rural areas. nanoGSM is the world’s most deployed picocell, with live installations in more than 50 networks around the world and growing.

ip.access is also the company behind the multi-award winning Oyster 3G™ femtocell technology, which dramatically improves the user experience for 3G services at home. Oyster 3G is the core femtocell technology in AT&T’s 3G MicroCell.

ip.access counts Scottish Equity Partners, Rothschild Gestion, Intel Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, ADC, Cisco, Qualcomm and Motorola Ventures among its shareholders.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Press contacts:
Europe: Kevin Taylor
Robertson Taylor PR
Tel: +44 7850 858 291
skype: +44 203 239 5005
kevin.taylor@robertsontaylorpr.com

US: Vivian Kelly
Interprose
Tel: +1 (703) 860 0577
viviankelly@interprosepr.com


Distributed on behalf of ip.access by NeonDrum
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Press releases

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23 10:30:00.01.12 ip.access signs Middle East distribution agreement with E-Pay International
16 10:30:00.01.12 ip.access appoints new VP Worldwide Customer Operations
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12 00:00:00.10.11 ip.access launches 3G C-class consumer small cell
16 00:00:00.08.11 ip.access passes half million milestone in 3G small cells
27 00:00:00.07.11 ip.access signs African distribution agreement with GDS for picocells and femtocells
20 00:00:00.06.11 ip.access launches 16 and 24 channel enterprise Access Points
16 00:00:00.06.11 OysterCatcher™ fine tunes deployed femtocells
18 00:00:00.01.11 Now ip.access brings femtocell technology to smaller offices and shops
15 00:00:00.09.10 ip.access signs Femtocell Agreement with Qualcomm
13 00:00:00.09.10 ip.access announces increased R&D capability
01 00:00:00.09.10 ip.access bring picocells to India with Bharti Airtel
26 00:00:00.07.10 ip.access appoints new Chairman and further strengthens management team with new Senior VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
22 00:00:00.06.10 ip.access & Kineto Wireless complete standards-based femtocell interoperability testing
21 00:00:00.06.10 ip.access and AlertMe demonstrate femtocell-enabled home energy management solution
06 00:00:00.05.10 ip.access wins World Vendor Award
30 00:00:00.03.10 ip.access contributes to femtocell plugfest success
15 00:00:00.02.10 ip.access picocells enhance voice and data coverage for Bouygues Telecom’s enterprise customers
04 00:00:00.02.10 ip.access announces 3G Femtocell Developer Kit
28 00:00:00.01.10 ip.access launches plug and play for nanoGSM picocell
16 00:00:00.11.09 Femtocell-Aware Phone Application Supports Multiple Vendors' Femtocells
03 00:00:00.09.09 Tele2 chooses ip.access for picocells in Europe
29 00:00:00.06.09 ip.access earns double honours at inaugural Femtocell Industry Awards
23 00:00:00.06.09 Airvana, ip.access and Ubiquisys Align in Support of Femto Forum Femtocell Applications Efforts
22 00:00:00.06.09 ip.access to Demo iPhone "Virtual Fridge Notes" Application at Femtocell Applications Live
17 00:00:00.06.09 ip.access and Blue Ocean Wireless sail to Awards success
22 00:00:00.05.09 ip.access revs up coverage for Monaco Telecom
07 00:00:00.04.09 ip.access demonstrates progress on femtocell standards
11 00:00:00.02.09 SFR Business Team, ip.access and SPIE bring picocells to France
09 00:00:00.02.09 ip.access launches nano3G™ picocell
02 00:00:00.02.09 Blue Ocean Wireless and ip.access provide GSM coverage to merchant ships at sea
05 00:00:00.01.09 ip.access named number one picocell vendor by ABI Research
05 00:00:00.11.08 ip.access appoints Philip Rimell as Chief Operating Officer
29 00:00:00.09.08 ip.access repeats success in Top 100 UK Technology Companies
30 00:00:00.07.08 Home femtocells set to unleash potential of the 3G phone says femtocell leader ip.access
23 00:00:00.06.08 ip.access brings femtocells into the connected home
21 00:00:00.05.08 Qualcomm makes strategic investment in ip.access
01 00:00:00.04.08 Sonus Networks and ip.access deliver fixed mobile convergence
19 00:00:00.03.08 ip.access wins top UK technology award for innovation and growth
11 00:00:00.02.08 ip.access broadens global picocell appeal with new products
07 00:00:00.02.08 ip.access and Mavenir Systems partner for femtocell services
Creating compelling new mobile phone services for the home
30 00:00:00.01.08 ip.access boosts indoor mobile coverage for TeliaSonera business customers in Denmark
23 00:00:00.01.08 Cisco makes strategic investment in ip.access
29 00:00:00.11.07 ip.access femtocell scores victory at World Communication Awards
17 00:00:00.10.07 ip.access celebrates success at Leading Lights awards
09 00:00:00.10.07 ip.access seeks quadruple glory
01 00:00:00.10.07 ip.access takes its place in the Top 100 UK Technology Companies
18 00:00:00.09.07 ip.access and Orascom aim to improve mobile access for 56 million people
06 00:00:00.07.07 ip.access joins board of the femto forum - a new body to promote femtocell standardisation and deployment
02 00:00:00.07.07 ip.access participates in SoftBank femtocell proof of concept
20 00:00:00.06.07 3G Home Femtocells Will Deliver Better Value For Mobile Data Users and Drive Fixed Mobile Substitution Predicts Leading Developer ip.access
18 00:00:00.06.07 ip.access CTO Nick Johnson To Address CommunicAsia 2007 Summit on "Femtocells for Pure Cellular Fixed Mobile Convergence"
29 00:00:00.03.07 ADC Partners with ip.access To Deliver a GSM/EDGE Portfolio that Extends to Rural Communities and Other Hard to Reach Areas
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13 00:00:00.02.07 ip.access delivers pearl with Oyster 3G™ launch
12 00:00:00.02.07 ip.access and Thomson Collaborate to Deliver Integrated 3G Femtocell Gateway Platform
12 00:00:00.02.07 ip.access announces successful further funding round
06 00:00:00.02.07 ip.access establishes a key partnership with Alcatel-Lucent GSM Product Line
17 00:00:00.01.07 ip.access shortlisted for Global Mobile Award alongside Nokia and Cisco
20 00:00:00.12.06 NexWave Technologies and ip.access team up to distribute picocell technologies throughout Asia Pacific
07 00:00:00.12.06 ip.access GSM picocells deployed by new UK spectrum licensee FMS
11 00:00:00.10.06 T-Mobile strengthens its GSM network in Europe with ip.access picocells
25 00:00:00.09.06 ip.access selects picoChip technology for 3G femtocell development
05 00:00:00.09.06 ip.access launches femto3G™ to revolutionise 3G services in the home
14 00:00:00.06.06 ip.access and HECL to cover India with nanoBTS picocells
13 00:00:00.06.06 TeleWare plc selects ip.access as picocell supplier for Private Mobile Networks
13 00:00:00.06.06 ip.access strengthens Asia-Pacific presence with strategic appointment
12 00:00:00.06.06 ip.access and iDirect collaborate to offer remote GSM picocell solution with satellite backhaul
09 00:00:00.05.06 ip.access named in prestigious 2006 Red Herring 100 Europe list
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13 00:00:00.03.06 ip.access secures £8.5 million funding to accelerate growth in cost-effective cellular infrastructure for homes and businesses
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10 00:00:00.02.06 ip.access and NTL work together to explore Low Power GSM solutions
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06 00:00:00.09.05 ip.access and Imtech collaborate to improve GSM coverage in the Netherlands
14 00:00:00.06.05 ip.access enhances Asia-Pacific GSM coverage and capacity via new satellite
31 00:00:00.05.05 ip.access and Telfort improve indoor GSM coverage and capacity for Dutch businesses
18 00:00:00.04.05 ip.access appoints new VP Sales to expand Asia-Pacific presence
05 00:00:00.04.05 AeroMobile™ chooses picocell from ip.access™ for new Inflight Mobile Phone Service
15 00:00:00.02.05 ip.access introduces GSM 900 picocellular basestation
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23 00:00:00.10.03 TTP Communications’ subsidiary ip.access’ announces nanoGSM solution is chosen by T-Mobile USA, Inc. to enhance in-building coverage
12 00:00:00.10.03 ip.access and Altobridge collaborate to provide GSM ‘sky/sea phone’ services
09 00:00:00.09.03 ip.access and Zynetix successfully demonstrate live GSM PBX solution
19 00:00:00.06.03 ip.access named as finalist for key industry award
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