NEXCOM FIRST TO MARKET TO OFFER WIMAX IN BULGARIA

Released on = January 25, 2007, 2:47 pm

Press Release Author = Nexcom Bulgaria

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Nexcom announced the launch of its commercial WIMAX network
for high speed data and voice in 10 cities in Bulgaria, with plans to cover 85% of
the population.

Press Release Body = SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan 25. Nexcom Bulgaria - a leading
telecommunications operator with more than 8 years of experience in Bulgaria has
announced today that it has launched the 1st commercial WIMAX network in Bulgaria
and the Balkans. The network spans 10 cities and is based on the fixed 802.16
standard using the BreezeMAXT suite from Alvarion - a WiMAX Forum founding member
and world-wide leader in WiMAX deployments.

"The good news is that WiMAX is not just a promise for high-speed wireless voice,
data and video transfer. WiMAX is already a reality in Bulgaria", said Emil Nikolov,
CEO of Nexcom Bulgaria. "We are proud not only to be the first company to offer
WiMAX service in Bulgaria, but to be a pioneer in market liberalization, providing
the first real alternative to the incumbent operator. We are excited with the huge
potential of WIMAX and we plan to quickly expand in more than 30 cities in 2007
cover-ing 85% of the Bulgarian population."


Nexcom's WiMAX network supports a myriad of applications and services, ranging from
voice and high-speed data - both for residential and business customers, to leased
line replacement and VPN for corporate users. Currently the company will provide
fixed wireless solutions, progressively upgrading in 2007-2008 to nomadic and mobile
services.


About Nexcom:
Nexcom is the leading competitive telecommunications operator in Bulgaria offering
voice and data services to business and residential customers. Nexcom is 100% owned
by the US-based Nexcom Telecommunications LLC which pioneered the market for VoIP
and alternative telecommunications service throughout Central and Eastern Europe in
the late 90s.

For more information:
Milko D. Georgiev
Marketing Director
mgeorgiev@nexcom.bg
Tel: +359 2 490 1411
Fax: +359 2 963 4211

or

Sevelina Borisova
Marketing Communication Manager
sborisova@nexcom.bg
Tel: +359 2 490 1422
Fax: +359 2 963 4211

Web Site = http://www.nexcom.bg

Contact Details = 75, Krum Popov Str.
1421 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 490 0 490
Fax: +359 2 963 4211

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