Jinny’s Service Oriented Environment meets SDP requirements of Zain Tanzania

Suite of integrated solutions delivers Service Delivery Platform solution

Barcelona, 16 February 2009 – Jinny Software, a leading global supplier of messaging and media platforms to mobile network operators, today announced that it has met the needs of Zain Tanzania for a Service Delivery Platform (SDP) with Jinny’s Service Oriented Environment approach to service delivery, which has provided the operator with a suite of integrated solutions including Jinny’s SMSC, Message Router, VoiceSMS and Voicemail products. Together with Jinny’s Ringback Tone Server and Charging Gateway, already implemented on the network and generating high return-on-investment, these products which are built on Jinny’s standard platform environment provide the operator with a fully integrated and effective service delivery solution.

Zain Tanzania required a comprehensive VAS strategy, including a Service Oriented Environment approach. Jinny addressed a number of key operator challenges, which focused on improving speed of service introduction and time-to-market, the need to manage OPEX and CAPEX and the requirement for full call completion and ARPU-generating solutions.

Jinny recommended, and implemented, an integrated solution where all components are interconnected and use a common interface to the external world. With one interface to the billing system, all VAS components can be rated and a single command can be sent to the IN system for charging. A major factor in the selection for Zain Tanzania was the product integration built into Jinny’s solutions, making it unnecessary for the operator to become involved in complex integration issues between VAS components.

“We are very satisfied with our experience with Jinny Software”, says Alexis Indenge , IT Director of Zain Tanzania, “their consultative approach to our challenges and the solution strategy proposed was very welcome and their Service Oriented Environment tactic meets our Service Delivery Platform needs perfectly. Our experience working with them has been very positive and rewarding.”

George Yazbek, Strategic Marketing Director of Jinny Software, explained, “Effective service delivery relies on assets used in the normal, everyday functioning of most mobile networks. Operator inventories already include a plethora of solutions for the delivery and execution of new subscriber services, solutions which, when used individually, provide a specific function, but when employed en masse in an integrated manner, can create their own powerful Service Delivery Environment.

“Without the need for new and complex protocols to drive even more complex Service Delivery Platform solutions, these key operator assets are the strengths which can be leveraged now, to implement effective, long-term service delivery strategies. We are delighted that Zain Tanzania has adopted our service delivery approach,” Yazbek concluded.

Jinny’s Regional Director, Aniket Deuskar, added, “Our strategic engagement with Zain Tanzania on this deal illustrates Jinny Software’s ability to be a solution provider bringing strong solutions to the table and not just powerful, stand-alone products. We look forward to strengthening our co-operation with Zain Tanzania in the future.”

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Notes to Editors

About Jinny Software – www.jinny.ie

Jinny Software enables mobile network operators to drive revenue, manage costs, retain customers and shorten time-to-market through a range of messaging and media solutions and services and a fully managed mobile advertising service.

Jinny’s product suite includes highly efficient, future-proof core messaging platforms and ARPU-enhancing applications built on open and common architectures.

Our mobile advertising managed services team offers a fully-managed service to operators to implement their mobile advertising strategy. Jinny’s delivers the technical solution to implement mobile advertising, the commercial solution to handle relationships with agencies and brands, and comprehensive support on campaigns for design, management, and reporting.

Implementation, project management, support and training is provided by Jinny’s service teams located in Brazil, Ireland, Kenya, UAE, Panama and Malaysia.

Jinny Software operates from its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE, and sales offices in Sao Paulo and Kuala Lumpur. Jinny Software is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Acotel Group S.p.A, headquartered in Rome, Italy and traded on the Milan stock market (ACO.MI).

About Zain Tanzania

Zain Tanzania was voted the “2007 Most Respected Telecommunications Company” in East Africa, through a survey conducted in East Africa by Nation Media Group and Price Waterhouse Coopers. It was also the most respected company in the ICT Sector in Tanzania from 2004 – 2006.

Zain Tanzania was launched in November 2001 as Celtel Tanzania and was the fifth entrant into the then highly competitive cellular market in Tanzania. It is the coverage leader in Tanzania and is the fastest growing mobile telecom company in the country. Zain Tanzania is currently the only network in more than 180 towns and villages.

Zain’s world class network covers all the regions of Tanzania thus allowing more individuals access to vital communication services. Zain was the first to introduce the Blackberry service in Tanzania. It also provides 3.5G, EDGE/GPRS services which allow customers to access to internet via their handsets and provides them with up-to-date global and local news, sports and entertainment.

Zain Tanzania is committed to supporting the community and environment it serves. Zain’s major community based project “Build. Our Nation” will have provided over Tsh 500 million worth of teaching aids to schools throughout Tanzania by the end of 2008.

About Zain

In East Africa

Zain was voted the 2008 third most respected company in East Africa in a Nation Media Group and Price Waterhouse Coopers survey of Chief Executive Officers of leading companies in East Africa.

As a group

Zain is a leading emerging markets player in the field of telecommunications aiming to become one of the top ten mobile operators in the world by 2011. Zain was established in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator. Since 2003, it has grown significantly becoming the 4th largest mobile network in the world in terms of geographic presence with a footprint in 22 countries spread across the Middle East and Africa providing mobile voice and data services to 56.3 million active customers (as at 30 September 2008).

Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Zambia. In Lebanon, the company manages the network on behalf of the government operating as mtc-touch.

The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). The company had a market capitalization of over US$ 23.4 billion on 30 September, 2008.

For more, please visit www.zain.com

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