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PREPAID TELECOM February 15 · 2009 - 16 Boost Launches ‘Monthly Unlimited’ in More Cities No Activation, Roaming, Traveling or Long Distance Fees and postpaid plans are becoming more and more blurred,” said William Ho, research director for wireless services at Current Analysis. “We’ve seen the introduction of affordable unlimited calling plans on the postpaid side, and now Boost is making it even more reasonable to get unlimited calling plus texting, walkietalkie and Web browsing, all without a contract. Especially during this recession, consumers are beginning to look at what prepaid plans, such as Boost’s, have to offer them.” Boost Mobile provides payment flexibility -- allowing them to pay for their wireless service per minute, per day or per month. Boost Mobile also says it offers consumers affordable handsets, competitive plans and a dependable nationwide network. Operating on the Nextel National Network, Boost Mobile customers on the Monthly Unlimited plan receive nationwide service coverage that is not bound to a local calling area. To sign up for Monthly Unlimited customers need a compatible Boost Mobile phone and will need to activate their account. If a customer is already a Boost subscriber, they can also change their current 10 cents per minute or $1/Day Chat Plan to the Monthly Unlimited plan via ‘My Account’ on their handset or at boostmobile.com; they can keep the same phone number. On January 22, to sign up for Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited visit www.boostmobile.com or call customer care at 1-888-BOOST-4U. Source: Boost Mobile (www.boostmobile.com) Cricket Selects Callidus On-Demand Solution To Manage Sales Performance and Incentive Compensation SAN JOSE, CA (January 21, 2009) Callidus Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CALD), a provider of Sales Performance Management (SPM), has announced that Cricket Communications (NASDAQ:LEAP) implemented Callidus On-Demand to manage sales performance and incentive compensation programs for its direct and indirect sales channels. Under the agreement, signed in the first quarter of 2008, Cricket Communications uses Callidus On-Demand for its dealers, dealer account managers and the company’s compensation team in the United States. “Callidus On-Demand has provided our company with the ability to process payments accurately and quickly, supporting the needs of our business and external distribution partners,” says Joe Miller, director of finance for customer and channel operations at Cricket Communications. “We are excited to expand our use of Callidus On-Demand to support a newly developed commission structure for our internal sales employees, a challenge that our company was not able to previously achieve with the desired outcome of aligning individual and team performance with compensation.” Cricket Communications currently uses Callidus On-Demand to compensate 2,000 payees and will add an additional 1,900 payees from its retail sales, finance and sales management groups by the second quarter of 2009. “It is critical to have the ability to manage sales performance management efficiently and effectively, especially during harsh economic times,” said Jeff Saling, senior vice president of Callidus On-Demand. “We are pleased with the proven results Callidus On-Demand has provided for Cricket Communications and are happy to support them in their on-going success.” In challenging economic times and faced with unprecedented competition, companies are pursuing new ways to drive revenue and optimize profitability. Callidus says sales performance management and pervasive performance management are the untapped levers to bring these strategies to life. Source: Cricket Communications (www.leapwireless.com) Callidus Software (www.callidussoftware.com) IRVINE, CA (January 15, 2009) Boost Mobile has introduced a new prepaid plan offering unlimited anytime calling, text messaging, wireless Web and walkie-talkie services with a national calling area for $50 a month. The new Boost ‘Monthly Unlimited’ offers unlimited nationwide service in 15,800 cities throughout the United States on the Nextel National Network -- all with no additional Telecom Taxes, or activation, roaming, traveling or long distance fees. “Wireless consumers know there’s a lot of wrong out there -- activation fees, overage charges and extra costs for services like voicemail and roaming. Unlike some other prepaid services, our new flat-rate plan will not include any of these charges; what you see is what you get,” said Matt Carter, president of Boost Mobile. “The Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited plan offers consumers straightforward pricing and predictable payments on a true nationwide network with no restrictions of a local calling area.” “The Monthly Unlimited plan is another example of how the differences between prepaid ICC Worldwide Expands Prepaid Products Increases Prepaid Mobile Card Product Activities CORONA DEL MAR, CA (January 26, 2009) ICC Worldwide, Inc. (OTC:ICCW.PK) has expanded its wholesale call shop offering to include further emphasis on prepaid mobile cards and international calling cards. ICC’s call shop customers provide specialized communication and internet-related products and services to the 30 million immigrant workers in Europe. In addition to the firm’s cost-effective VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) international calling services, ICC is now offering an expanded web-based product, which allows call shops to sell prepaid mobile phone ``recharges’’ to their immigrant worker customers. ICC says virtually all European immigrant workers own mobile phones, however, they pay for their use with carrier-offered prepaid recharge plans, typically in small increments of 5-10 Euros at a time. Mobile phones are generally very expensive for international calling, so immigrants still make most of their home-country calls at local call shops. ICC’s President & CEO Rich Lauer stated, “In addition to international calling services, the typical call shop sells 100-plus mobile recharges per day. A big shop will sell 1,000 of these. Traditionally, these shops had to stock a large number of mobile recharge cards in several denominations from 3-4 major carriers. At 5-10 Euros each, multiplied by 100 card transactions per day, the inventory investment required for a week’s worth of cards easily exceeds 10,000 Euros. ICC’s service allows the shop owner to buy the recharges online in real-time, and only when needed. This reduces the shop’s need for inventory while ensuring the availability of the specific customer-desired product. Our system also automatically sends a text message with the recharge code directly to the customer’s phone, further simplifying the entire process.’’ Source: ICC Worldwide, Inc. (www.iccww.com) IPsmarx Launches SIP Based Card Platform Offers Cost Reduction for Operators RESTON, VA (January 12, 2009) By eliminating the need for a gateway in the network, IPsmarx says operators who implement its SIP Based Calling Card Platform have the unique opportunity to reduce operating costs while taking advantage of new competitive features. IPsmarx says Version 5 of its SIP Based Calling Card Platform uses technology that will allow operators to offer unique advanced features that give them a competitive edge. According to IPsmarx Technical Support Manager, William Pourmajidi, “This solution eliminates the need for a gateway and physical Telephony Interface, decreasing initial investment and overhead cost. Our clients now have the option to eliminate the gateways in their networks to save on co-location, landline, and maintenance costs.” To decrease monthly costs, IPsmarx SIP Based Calling Card Solution gives operators the flexibility to use fewer channels and upgrade when needed, as opposed to paying for T1/E1 lines. Because IPsmarx SIP Based Calling Card Platform takes advantage of SIP Based DID technology, operators can provide calling card services to customers worldwide (where DIDs are available) – and they only need one platform. IPsmarx says operators who implement this new solution can also take advantage of streamlined carrier management. There is no gateway configuration necessary in order to make changes to their dialing plan, so carrier management is hassle-free and does not require technical knowledge. And, Andrea Lopez from IPsmarx Tech-Sales Department says, “Our clients no longer have to worry about the limitations of their gateways. Our solution is trans-protocol with the support of H323 and SIP. They now have the freedom to use multiple SIP or H323 carriers, which translates to more carrier options to manage in their Dialing plan.” On top of dramatic cost reduction, operators can also enjoy features such as PINless Dialing, Speed Dial, Automatic Re-charge, Payphone Surcharge, Re-charge over the Phone, Reseller and Agent Management, and Customized IVR Greetings. Source: IPsmarx Technology (www.ipsmarx.com) May 4-7, 2009 | Ernest N. 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Payments & Processing: Prepaid Debit Card Trends Contents The Retske Report: A Courthouse Divided Regulatory Rundown Prepaid Business: 5 Minutes With Darren Dat Lu, CEO of Lunex Group Prepaid Telecom: International Mobile Top-Up Virgin Mobile USA Compliance Plan Accepted by NYSE Tata Communications Launches One IP World KIT Communications Selects PhoenixSoft Sprint Nextel Increases Payments to Virgin Mobile Motorola, Sprint and Boost Mobile Welcome iDEN Flip PhoenixSoft Announces New Program Virgin Mobile Partners with Susan G. Komen The State of Prepaid Technology: Prepaid Virtual Operators Emerge Prepaid Wireless Roundup Boost Launches ‘Monthly Unlimited’ in More Cities Cricket Selects Callidus On-Demand Solution ICC Worldwide Expands Prepaid Products IPsmarx Launches SIP Based Card Platform The Legal Line Prepaid Telecom in Brief Pinnacle Rolls Out Ingenico’s Payment Terminals TransCard Makes Staff Announcements H&R Block Bank Selects MasterCard Avangate Pays Vendors and Affiliates with Prepaid MC TIO Networks Announces Grant of Stock Options TSYS Offers Enhanced Loyalty Solution First American Payment Systems Inks Deal with RDM Hypercom Introduces HyperSafe Remote Key System i2c Expands Team iPayStation Integrates with Movistar Payments & Processing in Brief New Javelin Report on Evolving Prepaid Card Market TransCard, Socialwise Plan to Revolutionize Prepaid Congresswoman Introduces Financial Literacy Act Industry Analysis on Mobile Banking Available Gift Cards & Promotions: Seven Cost-Conscious Marketing Strategies for 2009 Ntreev USA Announces PvP Tournament hhgregg to Help Circuit City Customers NRF Releases December Industry Sales Cellfire Expands Kroger Mobile Coupon Program Petrofix.com Offers a New Fuel Solution Gift Cards & Promotions in Brief Our Advertisers Contact Us

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