i2iTelesource announces deal with Comfone

BANGALORE: i2iTelesource and Comfone today announced their partnership to

provide GRX (GPRS Roaming Exchange) and MMS (Multimedia Message Service) HUB

Services to mobile operators in India.

A GRX is a dedicated data network interconnecting GPRS mobile operators'

networks. It enables travelers and business people to use their GPRS services

while they are abroad or beyond the reach of their home network.

With MMS Hub, operators can benefit from building up their MMS

interconnections through a single physical connection and service contract, thus

increasing efficiency and reducing costs. The interchange of MMS traffic between

operators is enabled with IP access and routing using DNS with Mobile Number

Portability Support.

Roaming services are still a major growth opportunity for mobile operators

worldwide. Looking into future challenges, i2iTelesource and Comfone has

invested in becoming the leading inter-operator solution provider-offering high

quality data, signaling, broker and clearing services with customer care.

Speaking on the occasion, Chetan Jain, director of i2iTelesource said,

"The strong relationship we have forged with Comfone has enabled us to

deliver superior services to our clients, consistently and efficiently. Together

we will take this venture to a new level as clear leader in this market. We are

entering a relationship with a major company, which shares our vision and values

and understands, as we do, the enormous potential of mobile telephony in Indian

society. We are excited about the opportunity to continue our work with Comfone

supporting their delivery of Data Services to the country."

Roland Burri, Comfone's executive vice president, Products and Services,

commented "i2iTelesource will clearly strengthen our partner ecosystem as

we are always looking for the right companies to collaborate with to meet the

needs of our customers. Comfone will leverage i2iTelesource's business

consulting and services implementation to reinforce our ability to provide

customers with expert roaming services."

Speaking about the partnership, Walter Heutschi, chairman of Board of

Directors of Comfone said, "We are very contented to have signed this

agreement. Our GRX agreement with `i2iTelesource marks Comfone's entrance into

the evolving Indian mobile market."

"We are pleased to provide our world-class GPRS roaming coverage and

services to the Indian Mobile operators through i2iTelesource. As mobile data

services are gaining momentum in India, we look forward to providing more

advanced global mobile data interconnection services to Indian operators,"

said Geraldine Philippe, Comfone's member of the board of Directors.

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