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Centracell appointed service provider by iBurst

Johannesburg, 08 Aug 2006

Centracell, provider of a comprehensive suite of solutions for routing voice traffic over all alternative least-cost routing (LCR) network platforms at the most cost-effective rates, has been awarded service provider status by wireless broadband provider iBurst, the only black-owned telecoms licence-holder in South Africa.

Centracell is one of five companies within the Centratel Group of companies.

As a result of the partnership, Centracell`s value proposition to its customers will now be one of a total wireless broadband connectivity solution. Enabling connectivity, anywhere, at anytime, Centracell clients, who range from SOHO to multinational corporate enterprises, will find they have full mobility and will be able to connect to the Internet or their e-mail 24/7.

"And even better news," says Alan Lipchin, product manager at Centracell, "not only is our offering fast but it is affordable."

"Centracell and iBurst share similar successes, values and philosophies," says Julian Morelis, managing director of Centracell, "and this was another reason for setting up the partnership.

"Centracell`s ability to provide voice and data solutions without compromising any fundamental basics such as quality of service, transparency and accountability as well as to provide the fastest return on investment are all ideologies iBurst business principles are based upon," continues Morelis.

"iBurst has shown significant growth over the last few months and signed up its 20 000th subscriber recently. We look forward to going from strength to strength with Centracell," says Thami Mtshali, CEO of iBurst.

Centracell`s voice solutions, together with its leading-edge technology, provide its customers with a unique ability to take advantage of the commercial flexibility of the current telecommunications industry, while enjoying the peace of mind of being able to evolve into the future of the next generation of telecommunications.

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Centracell

Centracell is part of the Centratel Group with headquarters in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Centracell has the most comprehensive suite of solutions to route voice traffic over alternative network platforms at the most cost effective rate without compromising any fundamental basics such as quality of service, transparency, accountability and the fastest return on investment.

These solutions include the ability to provide highly competitive call cost on a per second billing model for all cellular, national long distance, international, SMS, inter-branch VPN solutions as well as Web-based telephone management services. These services are made possible via Centracell`s strategic partnership agreements with all three GSM network operators, local and international fixed line operators as well as premier Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Network operators for the deliver of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).

Centracell`s voice solutions, together with its bleeding-edge technology, provide its customers, via one of the largest channels of agents and reseller which range from SOHO to multinational corporate enterprise, a unique ability to take advantage of the commercial flexibility of the current telecommunications industry, while enjoying the peace of mind of being able to evolve into the future of the next generation of telecommunications.

Centratel

The Centratel Group, consisting of five companies, namely Centrafin, Centracell, Centravoice, Centratec and Masakhe, is the largest multi-vendor telecommunications distributor in sub-Saharan Africa. The group is committed to telecommunications hardware and software distribution, the provision of least-cost routing and the specialist financing of ICT products and services.

Editorial contacts

Alison Bull
Alison Bull Communications
(032) 946 1911
abcomms@iafrica.com
Alan Lipchin
CentraTel
(011) 695 9000