Aicent Extends Its Reach in Europe via KPN Eurorings
In a Strategic Partnership, KPN to Resell Aicent GRX and Peer with MMS
San Jose, CA – February 13, 2006 –Aicent Inc., a leading provider of mobile data network services and solutions for global mobile operators, announced that it has entered into an infrastructure services agreement with Royal KPN N.V. (NYSE: KPN) to expand its network footprint in Europe via the KPN Eurorings, a pan-European fiber-optic network. This arrangement allows Aicent customers throughout eastern and western Europe to connect to all Aicent mobile messaging solutions, including GRX, MMS, SMS, etc., through local POP connections in over thirty six (36) top destination cities in eighteen (18) countries that are covered by KPN’s Eurorings network.
Separately, KPN has also entered into a reseller agreement to offer Aicent GRX services. As a leading telecom service provider in Europe, KPN’s extensive local market knowledge and presence, combined with Aicent GRX strengths, offers a unique value that is appealing to European mobile operators. Today, Aicent‘s GRX connects over 40 leading mobile operators, with over 500 million mobile subscribers, while reaching all other GPRS/3G networks via extensive peering arrangements. The combination of Aicent GRX and KPN Eurorings networks promises a unique, industry-leading high quality GRX connection for European operators both to its neighboring countries and to inter-continental destinations in Asia Pacific and the Americas, all under a very affordable cost.
In addition, KPN and Aicent have signed an MMS hub peering agreement, which allows the two companies to exchange their respective MMS hub coverage. The Aicent MMS hub is currently used by over 70 mobile operators in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific, and the KPN MMS hub is connected with operators in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other European countries.
“We are excited to have the partnership with Aicent that brings significant value to our customers, and complementary benefits to our companies,” said Edwin van Ierland, Senior Vice President Carrier Services of KPN. “KPN is a market leader and always seeks strategic relationships to expand our innovative mobile offerings.”
“We are pleased to work with KPN, one of Europe’s leading telecommunications service providers, on several strategic initiatives that will bring added value to our mobile operator customers,” said Lynn Liu, President and CEO of Aicent. “These new KPN agreements are a milestone in our roadmap to extend the reach of our GRX and MMS service capabilities throughout Europe.”
About KPN
KPN offers telecommunication services to both consumers and businesses. The core activities are telephony, Internet and television services in the Netherlands, mobile telecom services in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium and data services in Western Europe. KPN is market leader in the major segments of the Dutch telecom market and is actively growing market share in the new IP and DSL markets. Through E-Plus and BASE, KPN occupies a strong position in the mobile markets in Germany and Belgium respectively.
As of December 31, 2005, KPN's 29,286 employees served 6.9 million fixed-line subscribers and 2.2 million Internet customers in the Netherlands as well as approximately 21 million mobile customers in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. KPN was privatized in 1989. KPN's shares are listed on the stock exchanges in Amsterdam, New York, London and Frankfurt.
About Aicent, Inc.
Founded in 2000, Aicent, Inc. is a leading provider of mobile data network services and solutions for global mobile operators and other service providers. Aicent operates one of world's largest GRX networks with direct connections to global operators that collectively serve more than 500 million mobile users. Through extensive peering arrangements, Aicent network reaches nearly all GPRS/3G operators around the world. Aicent also operates one of world's first and largest MMS Inter-working services, and provides SMS hubbing, mobile messaging delivery, and other value added services across all types of 2.5G/3G mobile networks. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California with regional offices in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe. For more information, please visit: www.aicent.com.
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