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Meet VNL at Africa Com, Cape Town, South Africa: November 11 – 12, 2009 14 Oct, 2009

VNL announces its participation at Africa Com. This conference and exhibition will be held at the Cape Town Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, November 11 – 12, 2009.

VNL’s participation this year includes a speaking engagement focused on solar wireless telecom. The exhibit will introduce mobile network operators to their award-winning WorldGSM™ system - the solar powered GSM system specifically made for rural areas with ARPUs of less than $2. WorldGSM is the first commercially viable GSM system that is independent of the power grid. It runs exclusively on solar power and requires no diesel generator backup. It is also designed for simple delivery and deployment by local, untrained workers – all resulting in zero opex, dramatically lower capex, and near zero maintenance.

Mobile operators now have a way to provide mobile services to rural communities in the developing world and still turn a profit. WorldGSM also opens up a new microtelecom business model where operators can partner with local entrepreneurs to accelerate deployment and reduce costs still further.

The next billion subscribers will be coming from rural populations, away from saturated urban markets. So if you’re planning to visit Africa Com 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa, stop by VNL’s booth and see the future of rural wireless telephony. VNL is changing the DNA of rural telecom by providing commercially viable new building blocks that will transform the way you build your networks in the future.

Visit us in Booth E1A to learn more.

Also visit VNL at:

Feb 15-18, 2010: Mobile World Congress 2010, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

ABOUT VNL

VNL (www.vnl.in) is substantially changing the way operators will build networks in the future. As the innovator of zero opex networks and the pioneer of microtelecom, their simple to install solar powered cellular base stations help mobile operators maximize their profit margins by reaching rural markets profitably. The management team includes telecom industry veterans with vast experience in bringing products and services to entirely new markets. Its Chairman and founder, Rajiv Mehrotra, started the Shyam Group of companies and established some of the earliest GSM, CDMA and fixed networks in India serving millions of people today.

For more information, visit the company website at www.vnl.in or contact VNL’s PR representative Bridget Fishleigh (+44 7946 342 903, bridget@nomadcomms.com or Skype: bridgetfishleigh).

Rajiv Mehrotra, Founder, Chairman & CEO of VNL 9 Oct, 2009

Rajiv Mehrotra, Founder, Chairman & CEO of VNL. Free for press use.

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WorldGSM™ Village Site on a rooftop in Rajasthan, India

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Live deployment of a VNL solar powered WorldGSM™ base station in Rajasthan, India

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Rajiv Mehrotra Named in List of 100 Most Powerful and Influential People in the Telecoms Industry 30 Sep, 2009

Today the prestigious international telecoms magazine, Global Telecoms Business, published the GTB Power100, its list of the 100 most powerful and influential people in the telecoms industry.

Rajiv Mehrotra, Founder, Chairman and CEO of VNL, appeared in the list for the first time in 67th position.

The 2009 list is headed by Rob Conway, CEO of the GSM Association, followed by the CEOs of three of the world’s biggest operators — AT&T, Verizon and China Mobile. They are followed by two of the world’s top regulators, Julius Genachowski of the FCC and European Commissioner Viviane Reding.

Representatives of two other Indian companies appeared on the GTB100 - Srinath Narasimhan, CEO of Tata Communications and Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman and group CEO of Bharti Enterprises.

The list was dominated by well-known companies from both the operator and vendor side; VNL was the only start-up equipment vendor to appear.

The full list can be seen at www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com/Stub/Power100.html

ComputerWorld Colombia: “Mobile Telephony to Rural Remote Areas with Minor ARPUs to US$2 per Month” 29 Sep, 2009

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(Latin America) According to GSMA, approximately 3.000 millions of persons, or the half of the world population, lives and is employed at rural areas without access to the telecommunications.

Million of these persons live in Latin America and the biggest obstacle to integrate them is that the traditional technology GSM has been designed for dense populations and relatively prosperous markets. As such, he does not adapt himself to the needs and particular challenges of the rural remote areas…

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Meet VNL at North Africa Com, Cairo: October 27 – 28, 2009 27 Sep, 2009

Every Autumn, North Africa greets mobile network operators from around the world at North Africa Com. This conference and exhibition will be held at the J.W. Marriot Hotel in Cairo, Egypt, October 27-28, 2009.

Our participation this year focuses on the commercial launch our award-winning WorldGSM™ system in North Africa - the solar powered GSM system specifically made for rural areas with ARPUs of less than $2. WorldGSM is the first commercially viable GSM system that is independent of the power grid. It runs exclusively on solar power and requires no diesel generator backup. It is also designed for simple delivery and deployment by two unskilled people in six hours – all resulting in zero opex, dramatically lower capex, and near zero maintenance.

Rajiv Mehrotra, Founder, Chairman & CEO of VNL stated:

“Mobile operators now have a way to provide services to rural communities in the developing world and still turn a profit. WorldGSM™ also opens up a new microtelecom business model where operators can partner with local entrepreneurs to accelerate deployment and reduce costs still further.”

On Wednesday, at the conference, Suraj Chaudhary of VNL, will be presenting on “Solutions for Low Cost Network Deployments to Extend Access to Rural Communities” featuring this microtelecom approach that enables mobile operators to reach rural populations and still make a profit.

If you’re a mobile operator, you are well aware that the next billion subscribers will be coming from rural populations, away from saturated urban markets. So if you’re planning to visit North Africa Com 2009 in Cairo, stop by our booth and see the future of rural wireless telephony. VNL is changing the DNA of rural telecom by providing commercially viable new building blocks that will transform the way you build your networks in the future.

Visit us in Booths 30 & 31.

Also visit VNL at:

• Oct 5-9, 2009: ITU Telecom World 2009, Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland
• Nov 11-12, 2009: AfricaCom, Cape Town Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
• Feb 15-18, 2010: Mobile World Congress 2010, Fira de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

ABOUT VNL

VNL (www.vnl.in) is substantially changing the way operators will build networks in the future. As the innovator of zero opex networks and the pioneer of microtelecom, their simple to install solar powered cellular base stations help mobile operators maximize their profit margins by reaching rural markets profitably. The management team includes telecom industry veterans with vast experience in bringing products and services to entirely new markets. Its Chairman and founder, Rajiv Mehrotra, started the Shyam Group of companies and established some of the earliest GSM, CDMA and fixed networks in India serving millions of people today.

For more information, visit the company website at www.vnl.in or contact VNL’s PR representative Bridget Fishleigh (+44 7946 342 903, bridget@nomadcomms.com or Skype: bridgetfishleigh).

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