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MIAMI, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Brightstar Corp., a global leader in services and solutions for the wireless industry announced today the appointment of former Motorola executive Oscar Rojas as president of the company’s Latin America region.

 Rojas will be responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day operations for Brightstar’s 20 countries in Latin America plus the Caribbean, as well as fifteen facilities throughout the region. Latin America is one of four go-to-market regions for Brightstar, which also has operations in Europe, Asia Pacific, and the United States and Canada.

Prior to joining Brightstar, Rojas had been with Motorola for more than 17 years.  Most recently, he was the Corporate Vice President of Motorola’s Enterprise Mobility Solutions for the Latin American region including Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean countries. In this role, he had general management responsibility for all of Motorola’s radio communications, wireless networking solutions, mobile computing, RFID and services solutions for the region.  Prior to this, he held various roles at Motorola including Vice President and GM of their Government & Commercial Markets Division for the Latin America and Caribbean region; Director & General Manager of their Mobile Devices business; and Business Director for Motorola’s Personal Communications Sector for the Andean, Caribbean and Paraguay/Uruguay regions. Rojas has a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

 Marcelo Claure, chairman, president & CEO of Brightstar said, “Oscar brings to us his extensive knowledge and strong relationships in the Latin America and the Caribbean region due to his tenure with Motorola. I have personally worked with him for a number of years, and am very excited that he will bring his business expertise to our operations throughout the Latin America region.”

 Brightstar, which was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Miami, initially began its operations with its first subsidiaries in Latin America in 1998, and is now serving more than 20 countries within the region. Since that time, the company has expanded across six continents. Brightstar works with the world’s leading wireless manufacturers, operators and retailers and provides innovative services and solutions that help improve companies’ bottom lines.

 About Brightstar Corp.

Brightstar is a global services company providing solutions to Manufacturers, Operators, Retailers, and Enterprises serving the telecommunications industry.  With sales and distribution facilities on six continents, Brightstar offers its customers the largest global reach, enabling the right product to be in the right place, at the right time.   For more information on Brightstar, please visit www.brightstarcorp.com.

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Upgraded Operations Support System to increase speed, accuracy of operations

 PISCATAWAY, N.J., June 15 /PRNewswire/ — With a focus on accelerating the rollout of new services, Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) has awarded a contract to Telcordia (www.telcordia.com) for its next generation operations support systems.  Telcordia will provide TSTT with an automated fulfillment solution that incorporates improved visibility of its inventory of network assets, thus accelerating the order-to-cash cycle, improving customer experience, and lowering operations costs.

 ”The pace of innovation is accelerating and we need the operational accuracy and speed to harness and benefit from it,” said George Hill, Chief Technology Officer at TSTT.  “Telcordia is supporting our business needs and helping us bring high quality, advanced services to our customers, through highly efficient processes and cost-effective operations.”

 ”TSTT is clearly committed to providing Trinidad and Tobago with the communications infrastructure required to foster economic growth,” said Adan Pope, Chief Strategy Officer, Telcordia.  “Its investment in next generation service rollout will provide a platform to accelerate time-to-market for innovative services and Telcordia’s deep experience with sophisticated data services is a key element in this strategic initiative and in helping TSTT realize the full potential of the network and operations.”

 For more information about Telcordia Next Generation Operations Support System solutions visit http://www.telcordia.com/portfolios/next-generation-oss/index.html.  For more information about Telcordia visit www.telcordia.com.

 About TSTT

Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited is jointly owned by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (51%) and Cable & Wireless (49%) and is the country’s largest provider of communications solutions to the residential and commercial markets.  TSTT’s leading edge products are designed around its IP-based core infrastructure and marketed under its BLINK and Bmobile brands. In addition to fixed line and cellular communications, the company has an innovative line of BlackBerry Services; Broadband access including best-in-class Wi-Max and CDMA technology; Metro Ethernet; Video conferencing; subscription-based IPTV as well as business and home alarm monitoring services. TSTT is the industry leader deploying both wireless and fiber optic networks to deliver voice, data and multimedia capabilities making it also one of the most advanced solutions provider in the country. The company’s customers include key industry leaders in the finance, energy, government, manufacturing, education, healthcare and tourism sectors. Visit our website at www.tstt.co.tt for more information.”

 About Telcordia

Telcordia, a global leader in the development of fixed, mobile and broadband communications software and services, enables Communications Service Providers (CSPs), enterprises, suppliers and government entities to successfully deploy innovative and advanced services in the new era of services-dominated communications.  With its innovation, experience, and reach, Telcordia has the elements to deliver the communications software and services that help our clients realize operational efficiencies, drive revenue, and maintain a competitive edge.  Telcordia is headquartered in Piscataway, N.J, with offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Central and Latin America. (www.telcordia.com)

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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 3 /PRNewswire/ – Today, Emera (TSX: EMA) announced that it will acquire a 38% interest in Light & Power Holdings Ltd. (Barbados Stock Exchange: “LPH”) from Leucadia National Corporation (”Leucadia”). Under the terms of the agreement with Leucadia, Emera will acquire the interest from Leucadia for US $85million.

 LPH is the parent company of The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited. (BLPC) BLPC is the sole utility operator on the island of Barbados, serving 120,000 customers. BLPC has three power generation stations consisting of 239 MW of installed capacity. There is a regulatory regime on the island that allows a full fuel pass through mechanism.     

 ”This acquisition is an exciting next step in our Caribbean growth strategy as we begin to build scale in the region,” said Chris Huskilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emera Inc. “BLPC is consistently ranked as one of the top-performing electric utilities in the Caribbean for efficiency, performance, and rate structure.”

 The Board of LPH has said that “they welcome the investment of Emera” and that “the combined knowledge and experience of Emera and LPH in the electric utility business will maintain and enhance the technical strength and future prospects of BLPC for the continued benefit of electricity customers in Barbados”.

This 38% investment will make Emera the largest single shareholder of LPH. Approximately 62% of LPH is locally held by 2,700 Barbadian shareholders, including the National Insurance Board of Barbados, which owns 23%.

LPH is Emera’s third investment in the Caribbean. This follows a 19% investment in St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (Lucelec), a vertically-integrated monopoly utility on the island of St. Lucia, and a 25% indirect interest in Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC), a vertically-integrated electric utility on the Grand Bahama Island in The Bahamas.

 The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and is not subject to regulatory approval. This transaction will be financed with existing credit facilities and is expected to be immediately accretive.

Barbados is the most eastern island in the Caribbean, with a population of approximately 285,000. The government is a parliamentary democracy and the legal system is based on English common law. Canada enjoys a strong working relationship with Barbados, and Canadian companies make up approximately 75% of the international financial community on the island. Barbados enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in the region, and tourism is the main economic activity.

 Forward Looking Information

This news release contains forward looking information. Actual future results may differ materially. Additional financial and operational information is filed electronically with various securities commissions in Canada through the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR).

 About Emera

Emera Inc. (TSX: EMA) is an energy and services company with $5.3 billion in assets. Electricity is Emera’s core business. Approximately 94% of Emera’s revenues are earned by Nova Scotia Power Inc (NSPI), Bangor Hydro Electric Company (BHE) and the Brunswick Pipeline. NSPI and BHE are wholly-owned regulated electric utilities which together serve 603,000 customers. The Brunswick Pipeline is a 145 km gas pipeline in New Brunswick. Emera also owns 19% of St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited, which serves more than 50,000 customers on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia and 25% of Grand Bahama Power Company which serves 19,000 customers on the Caribbean island of Grand Bahama in The Bahamas. In addition to its electric utility investments, Emera owns Bayside Power, a 260 MW gas-fired power plant in Saint John, New Brunswick; Emera Energy Services, a physical natural gas and power marketing and asset management business; a joint venture interest in Bear Swamp, a 600 megawatt pumped storage hydro-electric facility in northern Massachusetts; a 12.9% interest in the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline; and an 8.2% interest in Open Hydro. Visit Emera on the web at www.emera.com.

 For further information: Emera Investor Contacts: Jennifer Nicholson, CA, Senior Director, Stakeholder Relations, (902) 428-6347; Jill MacDonald, CA, Manager, Investor Relations, (902) 428-6486; Emera Media Contact: Sasha Irving, Director, Corporate Communications, (902) 428-6685; Media Contact Light and Power Holdings Ltd., Peter Williams, Director, (246) 430-4200

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Haitians Urge Donations So They Can Communicate With Their Loved Ones

 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti and NEWTON, Mass.,  Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ — GSMA Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain — Communication Cellulaire D’Haiti SA (Comcel), a leading communications provider in Haiti, offering mobile service as Voila, and MoreMagic Solutions, the provider of www.etopuponline.com, a portal for purchasing airtime for international mobile phones, have established a program for donations of airtime for mobile phones in Haitihttp://www.etopuponline.com/.  People in the United States, or worldwide, who wish to help, can purchase airtime that will become immediately available for a person in Haiti to make calls from their mobile phone.  This directed gift, or “TopUp”, allows the recipient to immediately make phone calls from the mobile phone.

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 Those who wish to help can login at www.etopuponline.com, click “TopUp Mobile Phone” on the menu on the left, select the country “Haiti”, the mobile operator “ComCEL (Voila)”, and enter one of these mobile numbers: 50934437802 or 50934410029, and the amount of the donation.  Payment can be made online with a verified PayPal account or a major credit/debit card.

 Donations are instantly credited to an airtime pool. Subject to certain conditions, any prepaid subscriber of Voila can text “SOS” to 321 from their own phone to receive US$1.00 (HTG 40) of airtime credit per request, free of cost, subject to availability of airtime in this pool.  Thousands of Haitians have already sent SOS messages; most have little or no credits on their phone, and are desperate to communicate.

 ”Within hours of the program announcement, thousands of Voila customers asked for airtime so they could call their relatives,” said Robin Padberg, General Manager of Comcel.  “Our customers appreciate the generosity of the worldwide community, as even a small donation allows Haitians to reconnect with their families at this critical time.” 

 ”Even as the mobile networks are restored, the Haitian people cannot afford to pay for their prepaid TopUp right now, and the few who can afford it do not know where to go, because so much of Haiti’s infrastructure has been destroyed,” said Pankaj Gulati, CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. “MoreMagic Solutions is making a sincere plea to individuals to help out at etopuponline.com, where the gift has an immediate and critical impact.”

 MoreMagic Solutions

With deployments in more than 60 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers transaction platforms for mobile operators, financial institutions, content providers, and distributors, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone, POS, or web.  Through MoreMagic Solutions worldwide distribution, MNO-branded services are available for out-of-country customers, enabling communications with relatives back home, and increased usage on mobile networks worldwide.

 Comcel and Voila

Communication Cellulaire D’Haiti SA (Comcel) is a leading mobile telecommunications operator in Haiti, providing high-quality affordable wireless service under the Voila brand name.  Since its inception 10 years ago, over US$200 million has been invested in Haiti. For more information on Voila, please see its website: www.voilacomcel.com.  For more information on Comcel’s efforts to support earthquake relief, see http://www.voilacommunity.com/.  Comcel is a subsidiary of Trilogy International Partners LLC (Trilogy), based in Bellevue, Washington, which operates mobile communications companies in Bolivia, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and New Zealand.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire/ — HBO Latin America Group (LAG) and Flow, Jamaica’s Broadband Company, formally announced today that both Companies have signed an agreement for the transmission of the HBO LAG channels to be broadcast in Jamaica at a media reception held in Kingston.

    Under the Agreement, Flow has already started to re-broadcast the HBO package developed for this region, which includes channels such as HBO, HBO Plus, HBO Family, Cinemax, Max Prime, HBO HD, and the Warner Channel, among others.  As part of the agreement, Flow customers are able to enjoy a

“free-view” until January 31. Starting February 1st, viewers will be able to choose and subscribe to their favorite HBO channels to see original series, movies and sporting events.

    “HBO Latin America is very enthusiastic about the signing of a new and long-lasting agreement with Flow and its subscribers. After weeks of negotiating with us, Flow is making sure that Jamaican viewers enjoy Premium programming that includes the acclaimed original series True Blood, Entourage and Hung,” said Javier Figueras, Sales Vice President, HBO Latin America Group. “We both share the mission to deliver the most innovative shows in the best technology available to the market.”

    Michele English, Flow’s President and Chief Operating Officer, was also happy with the details of the Agreement. “At Flow we continue to work towards bringing the best programming and most innovative digital cable features to Jamaica,” she said. “This Agreement with HBO LAG is another step in ensuring that our customers can access a wide variety of packages that they want to see at the price point that they want to spend.” 

    As such, according to the terms of the Agreement with HBO LAG, Flow will offer eleven HBO channels in seven different package options.  Flow customers who choose to add HBO to their lineup will begin paying for these channels in February.  “We have organized the packages so customers will make the ultimate decision about what they want to watch,” said English. “Flow is the only company that allows customers this level of choice and we will continue to search for ways to ensure that our customers avail themselves of the best value cable options.” 

   The HBO packages include:

    — HBO Basic package: HBO Caribbean, HBO East, HBO Plus East and HBO Family East;

    — HBO Premium Package: HBO Caribbean, HBO East, HBO Plus East, HBO Family East, Cinemax East, Cinemax West, Max Prime East, Max Prime West;

    — Cinemax Package: Cinemax East, Cinemax West, Max Prime East, Max Prime West;

    — Cable Your Way/Al La Carte: HBO Caribbean, HBO Family

    — Part of Flow Watch Basic and Flow Watch Premium packages: Warner TV;

    — Part of Flow Watch Ultimate package: HBO Caribbean, HBO East, HBO Plus East, HBO Family East, Cinemax East, Cinemax West, Max Prime East, Max Prime West; and

    — HBO HD options available with HBO Basic and HBO Premium packages

 

    Flow led the industry as the first cable operator in Jamaica to enter HBO Latin America’s licensing regulation process, and was also the first to make High-Definition technology available in Premium television. 

  About HBO Latin America Group

    HBO Latin America Group(SM) is a group of companies affiliated to Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Ole Communications Group. The HBO Latin America Group(SM) leading companies operate, manage and own cable and satellite programming services in the Region including the signals of HBO, HBO Plus, HBO Family, HBO Caribbean, HBO HD, HBO On Demand, Cinemax, Max Prime, A&E, Animax, AXN, E! Entertainment Television, Sony Entertainment Television, The Biography Channel, The History Channel and Warner Channel.

 

    About FLOW

    With just three years since its entry into Jamaica, Flow has already made an indelible impact on the local telecommunications industry placing Jamaica as a regional industry leader for data connectivity and innovative digital products. With its dynamic triple play of services — digital cable TV, digital landline and blazing speed Internet, Flow is helping to build a tech savvy, digital, knowledge-based society as Jamaicans forges ahead in keeping apace with the latest global technological trends.

    Flow has made a significant commitment to Jamaica, investing over US$200 million (J$18 billion), to date; in, building an island wide all digital infrastructure, developing human resources and enhancing digital education in schools as part of the company’s social development programme.  Jamaica is now the only country in the region with a direct undersea fibre-optic connection to the United States and South America as Flow via its express, direct, network system to Boca in Florida and Cartagena in Colombia.  The record investment in the undersea system also provides Jamaica with unprecedented capacity, resiliency, redundancy and reliability for broadband data communications.

    Flow is also demonstrating excellence in corporate social responsibility by supporting enhanced learning in schools via free internet and educational cable programmes, mentoring and youth development activities with the Rotary Club in communities across Jamaica and investments to athletic developments in Jamaica via a partnership with the JAAA.  Flow also sponsored the National Champion’s Cup football Competition, National Basketball League and is now one of the major sponsors of the national basketball team.

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CONTACT: Kari Perez of HBO Latin America, +1-305-648-8942,

[email protected]; or Denise Williams of Flow, Manager, Public Relations,

+1-876-620-3232 (SL), +1-876-564-0576 (m), [email protected] 

CONTACT: Kari Perez of HBO Latin America, +1-305-648-8942,  [email protected]; or Denise Williams of Flow, Manager, Public Relations, +1-876-620-3232 (SL), +1-876-564-0576 (m), [email protected]

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SEATTLE, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — In the wake of this week’s earthquake in Haiti and to support the recovery efforts now being organized, Streambox is making its Streambox Live™ video sharing service available free of charge to emergency relief organizations, government and military operations, and broadcasters. Using only a camera, a laptop equipped with the Streambox Live software, and a low-bandwidth IP connection, these organizations can capture and stream live video in a secure fashion. The capability can help first responder organizations create the situational awareness they need to build a comprehensive disaster response and recovery plan.

 ”In remote locations that have been devastated by natural disaster, high-bandwidth Internet connections are often not available and many areas cannot be accessed by broadcast satellite vehicles,” said Bob Hildeman, CEO of Streambox. “With Streambox Live, news teams and relief organizations can enter these areas and share video in order to better coordinate communications efforts. The service also provides a searchable repository for archived video footage, which can be shared among broadcasters and relief agencies to help ensure that the most important needs are quickly met.” 

 Organizations interested in accessing the free Streambox Live service may contact Streambox by phone at 1 (206) 956-0544 or by e-mail at [email protected].

 About Streambox

Streambox focuses on IP-based, end-to-end newsgathering and contribution services. It delivers SD and HD software and hardware for video compression, transmission, management and playout. The Streambox Live™ Service supplements the Streambox Platform with free encoding software and server-based services for scalable newsgathering and contribution.

Streambox solutions are based on the industry-leading ACT-L3™ codec, which provides unrivaled performance, reliability, and quality over low data rate IP networks for fast transmission and playout of video streams in HD and SD. The company’s platform enables broadcasters, government agencies, enterprises, and other users to enhance content ownership, simplify operations, and increase operational efficiencies.

 More information is available at www.streambox.com.

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Friends and Family TopUp LIME Mobile Phones at 46,000 Western Union Agent Locations in the United States



KINGSTON, Jamaica, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados and NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — LIME, the Caribbean’s leading full service telecomms provider, and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile payment solutions provider, announced today that friends and family of LIME customers, living outside the Caribbean, are now able to purchase TopUps and transfer the airtime to LIME phones, at Western Union Agent locations throughout the United States. C&W is connected to the MoreMagic Solutions IRR Global Hub, in order to perform international TopUp transactions and settlements. From 46,000 retail locations, or the web at www.etopuponline.com , a customer can purchase a gift of prepaid airtime for a LIME mobile phone. Because MoreMagic Solutions offers daily foreign exchange (FX) without markup, LIME customers receive maximum airtime value at Western Union locations in the United States.

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At any Western Union Agent location in the United States, the customer simply enters WU plus the mobile phone number in international format, on the gray Prepaid Services form, in order to do a TopUp. The airtime is immediately available on the LIME mobile phone, and the recipient is notified of airtime credits with a personalized SMS message. Western Union locations are listed at westernunion.com.

LIME’s offering of international recharge worldwide follows on the tremendous success of similar rollouts in its 13 Business Units in the Caribbean, where prepaid customers are enjoying the convenience of TopUps from retail stores and www.etopuponline.com/lime.

“”Sending airtime from overseas is an excellent way to enable LIME customers to maximize their LIME mobile service,”" said Mariano Doble, Executive Vice President, Commercial, of LIME. “”MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub, coupled with their distribution and marketing programs, will make it easy for friends and family of LIME customers from a multitude of countries to send airtime to them.”"

“”Western Union is known for helping to connect people to their loved ones around the world,”" said David Shapiro, Senior Vice President, Western Union Global Payments. “”Our relationship with MoreMagic Solutions is just one more example of how we are using our unparalleled Agent network to provide consumers with the services they want and need.”"

“”In these times of economic hardship, with tourism revenues down significantly in the Caribbean, the need to stay connected with friends and family abroad is greater than ever,”" said Pankaj Gulati, chairman and CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. “”There is a Western Union location on virtually every street corner in the United States, and LIME customers in the Caribbean know exactly where to send friends and family to try out international recharge. MoreMagic Solutions is pleased to help people to stay in touch, even when travel is limited.”"

LIME and Cable & Wireless

LIME (Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment) is the Caribbean’s leading telecommunications company, focused on building products and services that make Caribbean people’s lives better. LIME’s aim is to deliver the best service and the best communication services across the board, full stop. LIME is part of Cable & Wireless, one of the world’s leading international communications companies. For more information, visit www.time4lime.com .



MoreMagic Solutions

With deployments in more than 50 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers payment solutions for mobile operators, financial institutions, content providers, and distributors, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone, POS, or web. The MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub offers connectivity worldwide to deliver revenue-generating services, including mobile recharge, minute transfer, and mobile money transfer, both domestic and international; mobile banking; bill payment; and mobile commerce; with integration into diverse network environments, languages, and currencies. For more information, visit www.moremagic.com .

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Friends and Family TopUp LIME Mobile Phones at 46,000 Western Union Agent Locations in the United States



KINGSTON, Jamaica, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados and NEWTON, Mass., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire/ — LIME, the Caribbean’s leading full service telecomms provider, and MoreMagic Solutions, a leading mobile payment solutions provider, announced today that friends and family of LIME customers, living outside the Caribbean, are now able to purchase TopUps and transfer the airtime to LIME phones, at Western Union Agent locations throughout the United States. C&W is connected to the MoreMagic Solutions IRR Global Hub, in order to perform international TopUp transactions and settlements. From 46,000 retail locations, or the web at www.etopuponline.com , a customer can purchase a gift of prepaid airtime for a LIME mobile phone. Because MoreMagic Solutions offers daily foreign exchange (FX) without markup, LIME customers receive maximum airtime value at Western Union locations in the United States.

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At any Western Union Agent location in the United States, the customer simply enters WU plus the mobile phone number in international format, on the gray Prepaid Services form, in order to do a TopUp. The airtime is immediately available on the LIME mobile phone, and the recipient is notified of airtime credits with a personalized SMS message. Western Union locations are listed at westernunion.com.

LIME’s offering of international recharge worldwide follows on the tremendous success of similar rollouts in its 13 Business Units in the Caribbean, where prepaid customers are enjoying the convenience of TopUps from retail stores and www.etopuponline.com/lime.

“”Sending airtime from overseas is an excellent way to enable LIME customers to maximize their LIME mobile service,”" said Mariano Doble, Executive Vice President, Commercial, of LIME. “”MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub, coupled with their distribution and marketing programs, will make it easy for friends and family of LIME customers from a multitude of countries to send airtime to them.”"

“”Western Union is known for helping to connect people to their loved ones around the world,”" said David Shapiro, Senior Vice President, Western Union Global Payments. “”Our relationship with MoreMagic Solutions is just one more example of how we are using our unparalleled Agent network to provide consumers with the services they want and need.”"

“”In these times of economic hardship, with tourism revenues down significantly in the Caribbean, the need to stay connected with friends and family abroad is greater than ever,”" said Pankaj Gulati, chairman and CEO, MoreMagic Solutions. “”There is a Western Union location on virtually every street corner in the United States, and LIME customers in the Caribbean know exactly where to send friends and family to try out international recharge. MoreMagic Solutions is pleased to help people to stay in touch, even when travel is limited.”"

LIME and Cable & Wireless

LIME (Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment) is the Caribbean’s leading telecommunications company, focused on building products and services that make Caribbean people’s lives better. LIME’s aim is to deliver the best service and the best communication services across the board, full stop. LIME is part of Cable & Wireless, one of the world’s leading international communications companies. For more information, visit www.time4lime.com .



MoreMagic Solutions

With deployments in more than 50 countries worldwide, MoreMagic Solutions offers payment solutions for mobile operators, financial institutions, content providers, and distributors, enabling consumers to purchase goods and services on demand using a mobile phone, POS, or web. The MoreMagic Solutions International Roaming Recharge Global Hub offers connectivity worldwide to deliver revenue-generating services, including mobile recharge, minute transfer, and mobile money transfer, both domestic and international; mobile banking; bill payment; and mobile commerce; with integration into diverse network environments, languages, and currencies. For more information, visit www.moremagic.com .

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The submarine fiber optic network will enable 360 Gbps when completed

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — In order to meet growing market demand for international data transmission, GlobeNet, an Oi subsidiary which operates the submarine fiber-optic cable system, has commenced a major network upgrade to the submarine system. Upon completion, the network upgrade will enable 360 Gbps of capacity. The company, which currently operates in the U.S. , Brazil , Bermuda and Venezuela , is upgrading the submarine network based on ongoing customer demand to the region as well as forecasted growth in regional traffic.

GlobeNet’s submarine system spans more than 22,000 kilometers, connecting Brazil , Bermuda , Venezuela and the United States . As a result, the company analyzes and forecasts international traffic patterns and demand in order to service these core markets. Based on its strategic market analysis, GlobeNet embarked on its current network upgrade to 360 Gbps to ensure its readiness to service its existing customers’ needs as well as secure new opportunities in the region. The current upgrade will bring to market a total of 360 Gbps; however, the current DWDM technology utilized will have a total lit capacity of approximately 1.92 Tbps.

The market for international data traffic and transmission has been driven primarily by strong consumer growth in Internet and broadband services. The marked increase in the number of high-speed Internet users and their interest in accessing new technologies and applications such as multimedia, social networking and shared applications have driven demand for greater bandwidth availability. The need for internet-based services has propelled a major growth spike, contrasting with prior traditional services such as e-mail or simply browsing the web.

About GlobeNet

GlobeNet provides network transport services for carriers and service providers via the most advanced fiber-optic cable system connecting North and South America . The network spans more than 22,000 kilometers and offers a network availability of 99.99%. GlobeNet is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oi (formerly Brasil Telecom) with its headquarters in Boca Raton , Florida , USA .

Oi is a pioneer in providing convergent services in the country. It offers local and long-distance voice transmission, mobile telephony, data communication, Internet and entertainment.

www.globenet.net



For more information, please contact:

Corporate Communication – Oi

Mariana Pitta

55 21 3131-1603

[email protected]

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