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Vex and Tomizone cooperate to offer largest Wi-Fi Network in the southern hemisphere
San Diego, USA, 28 June 2010: Vex, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Latin America and Tomizone, the largest Wi-Fi Hotspot operator in Australasia and the Pacific, announced today at the Wireless Broadband Alliance Round Table meeting in San Diego, that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a Strategic Alliance for maximizing Wi-Fi Hotspot growth.
Immediately following this agreement, Vex and Tomizone customers will be able to roam on each other’s networks using their home account for high speed Wi-Fi Hotspot access within the next three months. Further operational and technical efficiencies will also be aligned over time to enhance user experience.
“This memorandum builds on the great foundation of our relationship to date with Tomizone,” said Roberto Ugolini Neto, CEO and Founder of Vex based in Brazil.
Steve Simms, CEO of Tomizone adds, “We are remarkably similar companies in different countries and our shared knowledge will only grow the market and be a great benefit to our customers and providers”.
Vex and Tomizone are privately held companies experiencing massive growth and collectively offer Wi-Fi Internet services to over 25,000 venues that include Airports, Hotels such as Accor, chain stores such as McDonalds and Starbucks, City Wi-Fi and many other popular places. An additional 40,000 Wi-Fi Hotspots are also made available through bi-lateral roaming agreements with other providers.
About Vex
Vex is the leader and pioneer in the Brazilian Wi-Fi market. With thousands of hotspots around the world with operations and Offices in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Perú, Colombia, Venezuela, Portugal and Canada.
Vex has an impressive list of Partnerships and Roaming Agreements with some of the leading Wi-Fi operators across the world. Vex is the only company in South America to focus exclusively on providing world-class wireless Internet access. The focus is to provide the millions of mobile workers immediate high-speed access to their email, company's intranet, or any other Internet activity they require, the advantage of our service is its ease of use.
Contact: Roberto Ugolini Neto, CEO, run@vexcorp.com , +55 11 3444 7884
About Tomizone
Tomizone believe Internet Access should be easy and affordable, and providers should receive recognition for their service.
Tomizone is the largest provider of Wi-Fi Hotspot services in Australasia and the Pacific with around 20,000 Hotspots. For over four years, Tomizone has provided sponsored and fee-based access to Wi-Fi Internet at a variety of popular venues including Starbucks, Hotels, Resorts and metropolitan Wi-Fi.
Tomizone is a global company, headquartered in Auckland with sales and support offices in Bangalore, Beijing and Sydney. For more information please visit www.tomizone.com
Contact: Steve Simms, CEO, steve@tomizone.com, +64 21 558 485
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Tomizone offers enterprise-class authentication and billing solutions and rapid network growth for any wireless network or operator, anywhere.
Tomizone solutions are delivered by its cloud-based Software as a Service Platform driving Tomizone Wi-Fi Hotspots and Zones, for private and public sector customers including telcos, ISPs, SMEs, retail chains, individuals and cities.
Tomizone is the largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots in Australasia. There are over 16,000 such hotspots and zones in Australasia, along with a growing network in India.
Tomizone also provide roaming services to over 2,000 China Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots in China.
Tomizone is a global company, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand with offices in Sydney, Bangalore and Beijing. For more information please visit www.tomizone.com
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Tomizone announced as newest member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance
WBA welcomes Australasia’s leading Wi-Fi service provider to global roaming alliance
Auckland, 16 September 2009 – Tomizone, the leading Wi-Fi service provider in Australasia announced today that it has joined the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) - a forum of the world’s leading wireless broadband operators. The WBA aims to drive wireless broadband adoption globally by developing common commercial and technical frameworks for interoperability across networks, technologies and devices
“We are delighted to have Tomizone, one of Australasia’s leading Wi-Fi enablers, join our global alliance. As wireless broadband connectivity on-the-move becomes increasingly important, our objective is to facilitate wireless broadband roaming globally. Our members will significantly benefit from Tomizone’s vast network of over 16,000 hotspots through Australasia,” said Mr. Shrikant Shenwai, CEO of the WBA. The current WBA membership consists of pioneers in global wireless broadband field and some of the major corporations on its Board of Directors include BT, Boingo Wireless, Deutsche Telekom AG/T-Mobile Orange France, Tata Communications, TMN & True Corporation
WBA members and partner networks collectively today offer coverage across 28 key markets worldwide catering for close to 230 million mobile and broadband subscribers at over 90,000 hotspots across Europe & Middle East, Asia Pacific and Americas
Tomizone operates Wi-Fi hotspots and zones throughout popular places like Café’s, accomodation venues and densely populated areas in Australasia; helping people connect to the Internet with their Wi-Fi laptop or Internet-capable gadget. Tomizone also offers a solution that lets anyone share a broadband connection securely and make money from this by becoming a Tomizone Hotspot or Wi-Fi Zone; a service that is increasingly popular with retailers looking to offer additional services to their customers.
“Tomizone shares the WBA’s vision of driving wireless broadband adoption globally and it aligns well with Tomizone’s vision to bring Wi-Fi to anyone, anywhere.” says Tomizone CEO Steve Simms. “Joining the WBA will enable Tomizone to continue to offer the highest quality Wi-Fi access to our customers in strategic locations to offer greater convenience, and potentially revenue, to our customers.”
Over time, Tomizone account holders will have access to the WBA’s thousands of hotspots, while Tomizone hotspot owners will benefit from access to the many million mobile and broadband subscribers of the WBA members.
To ease commercial roaming between members, the WBA has developed the award-winning WRIX (Wireless Roaming Intermediary Exchange). This standard service specification, along with common commercial standards, will enable Tomizone to offer accelerated roaming deployment in conjunction with WBA members. The aim of this consistent customer experience is to meet the growing demand for access to quality wireless broadband connectivity.
For more information contact:
Steve Simms, CEO, Tomizone, Ph +64 (0)21 558 485
Julien Leys, JML Communications, Ph +64 9 358 2828
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Tomizone offers enterprise-class authentication and billing solutions and rapid network growth for any wireless network or operator, anywhere.
Tomizone solutions are delivered by its cloud-based Software as a Service Platform driving Tomizone Wi-Fi Hotspots and Zones, for private and public sector customers including telcos, ISPs, SMEs, retail chains, individuals and cities.
Tomizone is the largest provider of Wi-Fi hotspots in Australasia. There are over 16,000 such hotspots and zones in Australasia, along with a growing network in India.
Tomizone also provide roaming services to over 2,000 China Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots in China.
Tomizone is a global company, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand with offices in Sydney, Bangalore and Beijing. For more information please visit
www.tomizone.com
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MACH Insights'09 | Lisbon, Portugal 8-10 June 2009
The fact that the first generation of ‘Digital Natives’ (the generation that has only known digital communication) are starting to earn and enjoy their first salaries is driving a gigantic market of mobile internet applications. Subsequently this is generating a huge potential for mobile operators.
Insights'09 is the only free industry event to focus on these trends and their impact on the roaming world. It gives you a clear understanding of the evolution of the next generation roaming eco-system that seems to disrupt our current roaming processes.
Insights'09 builds on an established tradition of high quality events well appreciated by MACH clients and non-clients. Theme-based topics and a line of well known speakers will be combined with real-life mobile operator case studies. Representatives from the GSMA will outline the main trends and projects impacting upon your daily work.
Insights'09 is the event of choice for networking. Meet industry peers, roaming experts and MACH account managers in one location. And finally, do business at our 'speed roaming' sessions allowing you to go back home with roaming contracts in your pocket.
Enquiries
MACH: Sophia Bødiker
Global Marketing Project Manager
spa@mach.com
+45 29361370
To receive a complimentary pass to the industry event of the year. Open to all telecom players. 08-10 June 2009, Lisbon Portugal – visit : www.mach.com/Insights09
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MACH Connectivity opens a new chapter and a whole new world
Luxembourg, 16th February 2009 – MACH, the leading provider of solutions to simplify and accelerate the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain, today announced that it is fully integrating its End2End Connectivity business. From today, the business will be known as MACH Connectivity, offering carrier grade messaging solutions with global SMS coverage.
MACH also announced today that it has expanded MACH Connectivity‘s Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS Service to serve all key Latin American markets, including Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Equador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Consistent growth in the Americas messaging market, incorporating North America and Latin America, has greatly increased the region’s significance for MACH’s existing and prospective client base. The market, particularly in South America, is extremely fragmented, with multiple technologies like GSM, TDMA and CDMA present not only across the market-place but within individual operator businesses. Complexity and associated costs are set to increase further with the imminent introduction of Mobile Number Portability.
MACH Connectivity messaging services, which equip corporate customers to deliver SMS services including banking information, flight status notification and intelligent mobile marketing, expand enterprise messaging reach, reduce cost and eliminate complexity. The MACH SMS Gateway already provides immediate connectivity to the broadest range of inter-working partners. With only one contract, one technical connection and through industry-standard interfaces, MACH clients can access the world’s fastest growing messaging platform, providing instant access to operators in any country, operating on any technology.
With over ten years of global experience in the messaging industry, over 500 customers and presence in more than 200 countries, MACH Connectivity’s carrier-grade infrastructure is built on proven market success. By establishing a dedicated Americas operation, MACH Connectivity will now provide local account management, local support and local network operations centres – working in local languages – to deliver a truly local service built on global expertise.
“As a fully integrated part of MACH, MACH Connectivity is ideally positioned within a growing, global business to continue and accelerate the growth and success we have enjoyed for 10 years,” said Alexander Schebler, VP Sales at MACH Connectivity. “Our expansion into the Americas market follows the successful expansion of our presence in the Indian and African markets in 2008, and allows us to work closely with customers in the region to increase the impact and reach of their messaging services and to eliminate complexity in a complex market. It is our people who drive success for our customers, and this move into the Americas places our people at the heart of our customers’ markets.”
Enquiries
MACH:
Sophia Bødiker
Global Marketing Project Manager
spa@mach.com
+45 29361370
To view MACH’s Mobile World Congress 2009 online press pack and access further news and information, visit: http://mach.mediaroomshowcase.com/
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MACH unlocks the potential of the mobile business eco-system by providing the core conductor which equips any industry player to enable and handle any tele-application or interaction, on any technology, anywhere in the world.
MACH’s suite of technology platforms simplifies and accelerates the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain. It is the conduit that connects the mobile market community and extends compatibility, quickly and at low cost, through a multi-faceted portfolio of solutions.
Through MACH, any industry player can harness market diversity and complexity to realise innovative business models and unlock consumer-centric services for the end user, regardless of location, device and technology.
Originally founded in 1987, MACH has merged with, and today incorporates the experience and expertise of, market-leaders such as Dan Net, Cibernet, End2End and Progrator|Gatetrade. MACH employs 1,000 people serving over 600 customers worldwide.
MACH is a proud member of the GSMA and CIBER industry organisations, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), WiMAX Forum, Rural Cellular Association (RCA), CDMA Development Group (CDG) and CTIA.
www.mach.com
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Unlocking the potential of Inter-standard Roaming (ISR)
- MACH launches revolutionary new ISR services
Luxembourg, 16th February 2009 – MACH today announced the launch of its new Inter-Standard Roaming (ISR) services, which not only give CDMA-based end-users unprecedented access to GSM networks when travelling abroad, but also facilitate GSM to CDMA roaming and connect GSM and CDMA mobile customers to thousands of WiMAX zones worldwide.
“End-users are no longer willing to tolerate the inconvenience and expense of maintaining different types of voice and data access when they are abroad – and they no longer have to,” said Guy Dubois, President and CEO, MACH. “MACH’s Inter-Standard Roaming services will, quite simply, change the mobile roaming paradigm forever. We are unlocking a new world of revenue opportunities for operators and a new world of cost-effective convenience for end-users.”
The services announced by MACH today reshape the mobile roaming landscape in three important ways.
Firstly, MACH’s Inter-Standard Roaming services equip operators to unlock revenues hitherto out of reach. Customers no longer need alternative access media when travelling and so are no longer incentivised to opt for a GSM account at home. Operators can claim a far greater share of customers’ communications spend when travelling, competing directly with alternative technologies like local prepaid GSM SIM cards or hotel and airport Wi-Fi.
Secondly, the services announced today allow operators to unlock the true value of existing technology investments by providing out-of-the-box compatibility with the technologies operated by roaming partners. A single point of connectivity provides a cost-effective extension of network coverage. The need for network installation is eliminated, shortening time-to-market and reducing capital investment. Simplified, zone-based pricing and access to GSM, CDMA and WiMAX networks through one single agreement significantly reduce operating costs. The resulting reduction in capital and operational expenditures allows operators to offer dramatically lower end-user prices.
And thirdly, operators can enhance customer satisfaction by unlocking customer access to a broader portfolio of voice services and applications – wherever they are in the world, through one device and with one bill. Increased satisfaction drives down rates of churn to competitors and alternative communications media, increases usage, and drives new product adoption.
MACH’s portfolio of Inter-Standard Roaming services is the first and only offering in the market to combine technology innovation with proven roaming infrastructure management. Its unique Mobile IP (MIP) proxy functionality provides a seamless virtual home experience to the end-user, increasing access to branded data services.
With more than 600 customers worldwide and over 20 years experience in the management of complex roaming relationships, MACH’s Inter-Standard Roaming services are built on the industry’s widest roaming coverage and most comprehensive carrier-grade roaming infrastructure, including end-to-end solution hosting and customer care, billing, clearing and settlement, signalling conversion, fraud protection, and end-to-end user visibility.
Enquiries
MACH:
Sophia Bødiker
Global Marketing Project Manager
spa@mach.com
+45 45902024
To view MACH’s Mobile World Congress 2009 online press pack and access further news and information, visit: http://mach.mediaroomshowcase.com/
| About MACH |
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MACH unlocks the potential of the mobile business eco-system by providing the core conductor which equips any industry player to enable and handle any tele-application or interaction, on any technology, anywhere in the world.
MACH’s suite of technology platforms simplifies and accelerates the creation and operation of the mobility supply chain. It is the conduit that connects the mobile market community and extends compatibility, quickly and at low cost, through a multi-faceted portfolio of solutions.
Through MACH, any industry player can harness market diversity and complexity to realise innovative business models and unlock consumer-centric services for the end user, regardless of location, device and technology.
Originally founded in 1987, MACH has merged with, and today incorporates the experience and expertise of, market-leaders such as Dan Net, Cibernet, End2End and Progrator|Gatetrade. MACH employs 1,000 people serving over 600 customers worldwide.
MACH is a proud member of the GSMA and CIBER industry organisations, the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), WiMAX Forum, Rural Cellular Association (RCA), CDMA Development Group (CDG) and CTIA.
www.mach.com
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Guy Dubois Appointed MACH Group President and CEO
A new era for MACH in 2009
Luxembourg, 6th January 2009 – The Board of Directors of the MACH Group announced today that they have appointed Guy Dubois to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr Dubois will replace Martin Lippert, who is returning to Denmark for personal reasons. Mr Dubois previously held a position on the Board of Directors of MACH.
“The appointment of Mr Dubois marks yet another important milestone in the growth and development of the MACH Group,” said Charles Gurassa, Chairman of MACH Group. “Guy brings to MACH a wealth of knowledge and experience built from two decades spent developing and leading large, multi-national software and services companies in complex markets. It is this knowledge and experience that will drive the successful execution of our strategy to expand our existing business and to develop new business outside our core data and financial clearing market.”
Mr Dubois was previously the Executive Vice President of Amdocs. Prior to that and until its acquisition by Amdocs in 2006, he was Chief Executive Officer of Cramer Systems, a leading provider of Operations Support Software (OSS) to the telecommunications industry. Before joining Cramer, Mr Dubois held senior executive positions at PeopleSoft, Vantive, Sybase and Digital.
We are entering a new age of telecommunications: the Mobile Age,” said Mr Dubois. “The converging forces of new mobile applications, new market entrants and new revenue models against the backdrop of a challenging global economy require mobile operators to develop and secure profitable new revenue streams more quickly than ever before. MACH has built an unrivalled portfolio of innovative roaming, messaging and connectivity solutions. Mobile operators around the world have built their businesses on our proven roaming platforms, gaming portal and business-to-business e-commerce applications. MACH is uniquely positioned to provide the complete process and technology infrastructure that will empower operators to build and optimise new commerce-, communication- and entertainment-based revenue streams, anywhere and on any technology. I am delighted to be joining the business at this exciting time."
Mr Gurassa went on to pay tribute to outgoing CEO Martin Lippert.“I want to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to Martin Lippert for his contribution to the continuing growth and success of the company over the past years. We are delighted that Martin has agreed to remain involved with MACH by accepting a position on our Board of Directors.”
Mr Dubois takes over with immediate effect.
Enquiries
MACH:
Sophia Bødiker
Global Marketing Project Manager
spa@mach.com
+45 45902024
To request a briefing session with MACH, click here.
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MACH has a visionary portfolio of turnkey solutions to support today’s inter-standard and interoperability needs. Its seamless business processes optimise open connectivity and provide revenue assurance. Through business advisory services and state-of-the-art analytics, MACH also helps clients identify new revenue streams.
MACH enables and handles any telecommunications event between any wireless technologies, anywhere in the world. With over 700 employees in offices in 11 countries worldwide, MACH combines local knowledge with a truly global view of the markets.
MACH is a proud member of the GSMA and CIBER industry organisations, contributing to workgroups for nearly two decades and implementing all mandatory standards on time. MACH currently serves 19 workgroups, dedicating significant resources to moving the operator communities forward. MACH is also a prominent member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), WiMAX Forum, Rural Cellular Association (RCA), CDMA Development Group (CDG) and CTIA.
For further information please visit www.mach.com
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Boingo Wireless completes acquisition of Opti-Fi Networks
The acquisition is part of Boingo’s continued growth strategy
which includes expanding and growing the Boingo Roaming Network. It
increases the number of airport networks operated by Boingo from 30
to 55, covering 43 percent of passenger enplanements in the top 100
North American airports. Boingo consolidates as the largest operator
of airport Wi-Fi networks in North America.
To view the press release
click here.
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FREEDOM4 delivers dual band mobile WiMAX handover capability
FREEDOM4 has achieved the world’s first seamless mobile WiMAX session handover between base stations operating at two different frequencies (2.5GHz & 3.6GHz). Working with its partners Airspan Networks (NASDAQ: AIRN), Starent Networks (NASDAQ: STAR) and Bridgewater Systems (TSX: BWC), FREEDOM4 has also built the underlying network architecture enabling it to deliver high capacity wholesale mobile broadband services.
FREEDOM4’s network can now utilise multiple WiMAX vendors and consolidated spectrum assets to support major UK retail and public sector partners with individual product propositions, access devices and quality of service.
Graham Currier, COO at FREEDOM4 comments "The excellent technical knowledge and operating experience now gained strongly positions FREEDOM4 as the WiMAX ‘partner of choice’. We have the spectrum position and capability to implement a wholesale network and systems platform ideally suited to compete in the rapidly expanding market for wireless broadband services."
Paul Senior, Airspan Networks CTO adds "We are very pleased to have achieved the ‘world’s first’ dual band WiMAX handover with FREEDOM4. The ability to combine their 3.6GHz spectrum with 2.5GHz enables carriers on a national or international basis to support seamless handover and roaming regardless of the WiMAX profile that is used. This breakthrough was achieved using Airspan’s quad band Q-Series MiMAX USB device with base stations co-developed by Airspan and Fujitsu."
Brenda Boehm, Starent Networks VP Business Solutions added "Our intelligent ASN Gateway and Home Agent solutions combined with FREEDOM4’s wholesale WiMAX core network provide a robust, scalable and flexible mobile IP solution which is able to support multiple retail and infrastructure partners on the same radio access network."
Ashish Patel, Managing Director Intel Capital EMEA asserted: "We believe this advance pioneered by FREEDOM4 reinforces our vision of a true mobile broadband consumer experience across WiMAX frequency bands in the European market. Intel Capital is a major investor in WiMAX technology and is committed to accelerating the deployment of open-standards mobile broadband around the world. Earlier this year Intel Capital provided growth capital to FREEDOM4 to accelerate the deployment of WiMAX networks in the U.K."
FREEDOM4’s WiMAX solution has been built at its facility at Stratford-upon-Avon leveraging its own and non-operational spectrum at 3.6GHz, 2.5GHz and 28GHz to showcase mobile broadband services and device interoperability. The end-to-end WiMAX network can deliver both fixed and mobile broadband services on a unified IP core infrastructure. This technology model could also greatly accelerate the prospect of inter-operator and inter-country mobile broadband roaming across WiMAX frequency bands using WiMAX enabled laptops and other mobile internet devices.
For further details please visit www.freedom4.com
For further information about this release please contact:
Elizabeth West / James Marples
Berkeley Public Relations
Tel: 01629 826942
Freedom4@berkeleypr.co.uk
www.berkeleypr.co.uk
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