Warrington | July 4, 2006 — Martin Dawes Systems, a major international provider of MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) solutions, has announced a new partnership with Echovox, a global end-to-end mobile data services company. As a result, MVNO clients of Martin Dawes Systems will be able to differentiate their communication services with high quality, compelling mobile content, business applications and entertainment services.

Echovox solutions will become part of the successful mobile virtual network enablement (MVNE) "Telco in a Box" solution offered by Martin Dawes Systems. The relationship takes advantage of Echovox's proven pan-European network infrastructure for delivering and billing mobile data services, as well as its comprehensive portfolio of mobile applications, industry specific application suites and an extensive white label mobile content catalogue.

Tom Hodgson, sales & marketing director, Martin Dawes Systems said: "Selling content and data services will be key to how MVNOs target profitable market segments and so drive up average revenue per user. Through our partnership with Echovox we can provide MVNOs with managed services and access to content and infrastructure that enables these opportunities to be addressed successfully"

David Marcus, CEO, Echovox said: "Martin Dawes Systems is a natural fit for us and a strong partner for taking our solutions into the fast-growing global MVNO market. The breadth of their offering and a similar commitment to customer service and technical excellence mean that together we are extremely well placed to help MVNOs bring exciting mobile content services to market"

About Martin Dawes Systems
Martin Dawes Systems is an international provider of billing, customer care and revenue assurance solutions for the communications market. The company is also a virtual network enabler, offering a comprehensive service portfolio for organisations wishing to introduce or extend communications services.

Its pre-integrated, end-to-end billing and customer care platform is used by Tier 1 operators including BT, O2 and Vodafone. Martin Dawes Systems" revenue assurance solutions, proven to achieve over 400% ROI, are in use by Vodafone, TeliaSonera, Verizon and the SingTel group among others.

Martin Dawes Systems has over 20 years expertise in telecommunications and was Europe's first mobile virtual network operator. Headquartered in the UK, the company has offices in the USA and Europe and operations in Asia-Pacific. For further information please visit www.MartinDawesSystems.com.

About Echovox
Echovox is a leading end-to-end Mobile Media enabler allowing media companies, mobile operators and MVNOs to launch compelling mobile content and entertainment services. Its proprietary infrastructure reaches over 60 mobile operators across the world, providing access to nearly a billion mobile subscribers.

In combination with its unique delivery and billing platform, Echovox sources compelling, high-value content from major music labels, movie studios, leading game developers, sports rights owners and mobile application providers.

Echovox provides a comprehensive suite of turnkey managed solutions including white-label mobile content storefronts, content subscriptions, mobile video services and a full range of premium mobile messaging (SMS, MMS) applications and gateway services.

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