Gateway Communications and Longphone Join as Strategic Partners for Pan-African Voice Operations

Gateway Communications Assists Longphone in their Ambitious Plans for the African market

LONDON and PARIS, January 14 - Gateway Communications and Longphone agreed to partner in the call
termination market to the African continent. Longphone - a European carrier
and VOIP call termination provider since 1997, with a specialisation in
African destinations - selected Gateway as a strategic partner for its
premium-quality call-termination service to Africa.

Gateway Communications is a Pan-African leader in telecommunication
services connecting over 583 million people in over 40 African countries. It
owns and manages a private all-IP, next generation network and will help
Longphone to extend its African footprint with direct access to more
countries and operators across the continent.

The agreement allows Longphone to benefit from Gateway's voice
connectivity offer as a serious boost to its already extensive continental
network of direct routes. Gateway's routes will be added to Longphone's
African rate offer, and will helping to improve both connectivity and
profitability.

Eytan Cohen, Longphone CEO, identified Gateway as "the most suitable
partner to help Longphone intensify its call termination business into
Africa. By providing us premium quality routing with suitable and
long-lasting capacity, Gateway becomes a strategic contributor to our
full-African-connectivity commitment."

Mike Van den Bergh, CEO of Gateway Wholesale & Carrier Services added,
"These are fast-moving and exciting times for the African telecommunications
sector. Gateway has more direct connections into Africa than any other
operator and we are delighted to partner with Longphone to connect more
consumers and businesses across the continent. "

About Longphone: Since 1997 Longphone is a Paris based provider of
premium call termination and white labelled hosted services for F&M VNOs.
Longphone has an accumulated experience of years in developing and providing
stable VOIP solutions and direct routes for carriers and resellers in all
continents. Longphone is a licensed carrier in France and an established
major telecommunication provider for the ethnic markets in several European
countries, such as France, Germany, Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands. By
adapting to local needs, while keeping a global perspective, the company
serves as a true bridge of communication between Africa and Europe.

www.longphone.com

About Gateway Communications: Gateway Communications owns and operates
the largest and most advanced pan-African telecommunications network. Our
scale, reach and resources are unparalleled. Gateway connects over 583
million people in over 40 African countries, working in partnership with the
continents leading mobile phone operators.

Our business experts are creating prosperity across Africa by working
closely with multinational corporations; in banking and finance, oil and gas,
mining and construction, retail and distribution, airlines and other
important sectors.

With more than 50 transponders of satellite capacity over Africa Gateway
manage more connectivity over the continent than any other operator. And with
24 dedicated teleports, access to multiple SAT-3 and SEACOM landing ports, 17
African offices and 350 local experts, we've got more on the ground support
than any other operator.

Gateway is committed to developing long term communications solutions and
investing for the long term in the communities where we operate. Gateway has
been recognised by the rest of the industry for setting the standards for
tomorrow's communications in Africa

Gateway has recently been awarded

Best African Wholesale Offering, Capacity Global Wholesale
Telecommunications Awards, November 2009

Wireless Network Infrastructure Innovation, Global Telecoms Business
Innovation Awards Jun 2009

Best Satellite Service Provider 2009, SatCom Stars Awards April 2009

Longphone Contact information: Yoav Fischer, +33-1-56-26-28-09, yoav at longphone.com. Gateway Communications, Tom Tudor, Tom.Tudor at gatewaycomms.com, Tel: +44-20-7173-1700. africapractice, Ali Merifield, amerifield at africapractice.com, Tel: +-27-11-782-668. Jo Crawshaw, jcrawshaw at africapractice.com, Tel: +44-207-209-7507