VoEx International (TM) signs a 10 year USD200 million joint venture contract with Kalimat

KALIMAT Telecom offers to the Iraqi telecom consumer a combined voice carriage and data exchange scheme under one platform with enhanced IP capabilities. This is the first time this class of service is being licensed by the Iraqi Commission for Media & Communication (CMC) to solve the connectivity challenges facing the Iraqi telecom market and to bring Iraq's capabilities to a much higher standard. Under the terms of the agreement, which strengthens VoEx's position as the dominant player in Iraq's niche telecoms market, KALIMAT Telecom will contract VoEx International (TM) exceptional expertise and global engineering, marketing & operations experience to support its fast-growing IP network operations management systems.

KALIMAT Telecom is a leading telecoms player that handles the voice traffic and data transfer needs of the Iraqi consumer between different regions of the country, ensuring improved call completion rates, prompt bill settlement and increased revenue for its operation. With its innovative, best of breed technology VoEx's management will provide the company with the capability to future-proof its existing and potential service offerings. This level of flexibility is vital to remaining a competitive force in Iraq's fast-growing, billion-dollar telecommunications industry.

"Our continued success in Iraq's telecoms market is indisputable proof that we are the market leaders in the highly competitive personal telecoms space," said Wilson Varghese, President of KALIMAT Telecom. "The combined strengths of VoEx's network management capabilities and network operator experience will play a crucial role in supporting KALIMAT Telecom operations as it enters a growing, deregulated telecoms market. By installing their solutions, KALIMAT revenue is maximized through this inter-carrier billing activity, which is usually the first or second source of income for fixed and mobile operators, will provide KALIMAT with the additional income it requires to support new services at competitive prices and to thereby remain a significant player in Iraq's telecoms market."

KALIMAT Telecom is the regional leader for fixed wireless telephony solutions and the telecoms provider of choice for all of Iraq's fixed line customers. It offers a scalable and highly advanced personal telecoms platform that can be easily configured to meet the Iraqi consumer's requirements.

"We are delighted to add KALIMAT Telecom to our growing list of influential partners in the Middle East and Iraq," said VoEx Founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer Asaad Yahya Alnajjar. "VoEx's engineering vision and solutions will enable KALIMAT to cost-effectively manage processes for all its fixed line, wireless, VoWLAN and next generation services & inter-carrier partners."

Mr. Alnajjar added,

"Over the past four years since early 2003, VoEx International has been very active in the design and implementation of GSM, CDMA and iDen mobile networks in Iraq to support the mobile operators and the Middle East, 3G and UMTS Global upgrades, WCDMA/WLL design and installations, satellite voice and data communications, and WiMax and last mile effective WiFi solutions. In addition, VoEx executives have been extremely involved in the development and growth of wireless products, solutions, connectivity and applications to expedite the deployment of these networks. Our team has presented in many global settings white papers and solutions that helped to achieve our advancements today. Hantel terminals and products will be offered by VoEx in Iraq as part of VoEx cintribution to enhance the quality of life for all the Iraqi people by giving them excellent voice services along with high speed data, internet connectivity and video services to accommodate their every day needs. Our services will for sure expedite the rebuilding of the new Iraq in direct support for the Ministry of Communication and ITPC."

VoEx so far has been leading efforts in many third world countries in engineering support to design, build, operate and then transfer wireless communications centers and wireless networks. For the past four years VoEx has been very active in the design-build of several telecom projects in Iraq and had provided extended services to the many companies working in Iraq.

"This fast deployment of wireless networks will pave the way for our offering of Wireless VoIP (VoWLAN) as an affordable global mobile communications tool," said Mr. Mohamad Shaboot, Chief Commercial Officer of VoEx International (TM). "In addition to our GSM/CDMA and mobile networks design-build projects, we have been working extensively within international forums and organizations to standardize WiMAX and achieve more technology advancement within the entire 802.1xx and 802.Xxx spectrums. It is our intention to deliver all customers with high speed wireless connectivity and break through current limitations. Multiple vendors support fits perfectly within our vision and ongoing effort to provide the most innovative, versatile wireless communications solutions utilizing advanced telecom technologies."

Dr. Alnajjar & VoEx International (TM) Team has been very active in the research and development of wireless communications and information technology over the past ten years. His work has included extensive research in WLL networks, WiMAX development, multilingual Internet and .IQ management, e164/ eNum registries and DNS resolution, IP based products and applications, and the evolution of communications standards and policies.

Last September 2006, among several previous conferences, Mr. Alnajjar chaired and presented in London at the Iraqi Telecom conference VoEx's vision and outlook for Iraq's telecom future and touched on the advanced data capabilities that CDMA & WiMAX will serve the community in a short time.

In conclusion, Dr. Alnajjar stated "We were among the runner ups in the first GSM license bids in 2003 known as 'Zagil' and we are very eager now through Kalimat's National WLL Network to better serve the Iraqi consumer wireless voice and data needs. During the past 3 years the Iraqi consumer did not get the expected wireless services and hopefully VoEx will deliver the best network to be ever built in the region and to expedite the rebuilding of New Iraq."

In addition to VoEx, the list of the allies of KALIMAT TELECOM includes others who are specialized in consultancy, analytical systems, distribution and collection of revenue of communication services from fixed telephone network and the private and public communication networks, and the integrated communication networks and other providers of services from technology companies, and national and governmental authorities and companies.