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Centracell helps Vierling Communications to enter South African LCR market

Johannesburg, 16 Aug 2006

Centracell, one of South Africa`s leading service providers for least-cost routing (LCR) solutions, and German-based Vierling Communications have established a distribution partnership in South Africa that will offer highly advanced Digital Gateway technology, based on the Vierling suite of products.

"Our customers include medium-sized to large companies and multinational corporations looking for ways to substantially reduce their communication costs through highly advanced LCR and SIM card solutions, while at the same time providing the highest level of quality of service and delivery," said Julian Morelis, managing director of Centracell.

"Vierling was therefore an ideal partner for us as they can provide Centracell and its customers with reliable, high-performance digital gateways which deliver a single integrated device that will provide a customer access to GSM, fixed line, wireless and VOIP network platforms for the termination of cellular, national, international and inter-branch calls.

"In addition, Vierling can implement a number of customised features for us quickly and reliably and at present the Managed Voice & Multimedia Services solutions are a priority," said Morelis.

Vierling will supply its entire portfolio of Digital Gateway technologies which include the VTM lite, VTM pro, VTM flex and the SIM card servers. Vierling gateways can integrate with any PBX via ISDN BRI, ISDN PRI and Ethernet IP for transmissions between GSM, VOIP and fixed line network platforms, as well as access to the SIM card servers which enable the centralised remote management of network SIM cards. Vierling`s Digital Gateway technologies offer an alternative to the widely-used analogue solutions.

"Our customers require highly functional, reliable, flexible and feature-rich technology that at the same time offers them seamless integration with their existing infrastructure and maximum savings," said Alan Lipchin, Centracell`s product manager.

"We have tested Vierling`s Digital Gateways and have used them in preliminary projects. The systems are highly stable during operation and remote management of the LCR features ensure huge cost savings. The results speak for themselves," said Lipchin.

"In Centracell we have gained an excellent sales partner with a wide range of business connections to companies in South Africa," said Wolfgang Peter, managing director of Vierling Communications.

"Centracell has many years of experience in the distribution of Digital Gateways as well as in the Managed Voice & Multimedia Services arena. The company is well established in the market and has extensive technical expertise in this field. We believe Centracell has the potential to develop into one of our strongest partners," concluded Peter.

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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 delivery of voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP).

Centracell`s voice solutions, together with its leading 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. For additional information, please visit www.centracell.co.za.

Vierling

The Vierling Group is based in Ebermannstadt, Germany near Nuremberg and offers customised communications equipment, test equipment and electronic manufacturing services (EMS). Vierling Communications GmbH has a product line that includes GSM, CDMA and UMTS gateways to enable efficient interconnectivity between mobile radio, VOIP and fixed networks as well as stationary and portable test and measurement solutions for telephone, DSL and broadband networks and IP-based services. Vierling Production GmbH develops and manufactures electronic equipment ranging from individual printed circuit boards to complex electronic systems for companies in diverse industries. Vierling Systems GmbH is based in Berlin and provides installation and support services related to telecommunications solutions from different manufacturers. The Vierling Group has two independent subsidiaries: Vierling Communication SAS based in Plaisir, France near Paris and Vierling North America Inc based in Tarrytown, New York (USA). The Vierling Group is represented by sales partners in more than 40 countries. It has about 250 employees and generates annual sales of about 30 million euros. For additional information, please visit www.vierling-group.com.

Editorial contacts

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