Foris and Runcom to expend their WIMAX collaboration in Mozambique

Geneva, Oct 6th, 2009: Foris Telecom, the leading WiMAX operator in developing countries, and Runcom Technologies, the ODFMA pioneer, announced today at the ITU TELECOM WORD 2009 in Geneva that they will enhance their collaboration in Mozambique, Africa, by substantially deploying additional quantities of Base Stations and User Terminals. The Foris WiMAX Network in Maputo was recently connected to the SEACOM Fiber Cable system that substantially increases the capacity available for the subscribers and enables the addition of more subscribers to the Network. “The commercial and technological success in our first deployment in Mozambique give us the confidence and will be a model for our aggressive expansion plan for broadband wireless services in other developing countries in which Foris holds WiMAX licenses " said Dov Slook, Chairman of Foris Telecom. "We are very proud of the cooperation with Foris which enable Runcom to exploit its superior technology for the benefit of subscribers in developing counties and bring to them advanced services and applications that will dramatically improve their lives" said Dr. Zion Hadad Chairman and CEO of Runcom technologies. About Foris Telecom Ltd. Foris Telecom is a leading global operations company which builds and operates next generation wireless broadband networks. These networks enable fast, reliable and affordable internet communication in areas which would otherwise have none. Foris Telecom offers wireless broadband network coverage with a focus on developing countries, covering entire communities and delivering high-speed internet. It creates new communication paths into homes and offices in rural areas and brings them closer to the rest of the world. For more information, visit Foris Telecom on the Internet: http://www.foristel.com About Runcom Technologies Ltd. Runcom is a technology company pioneering OFDMA based end to end solutions for operators worldwide. Runcom’s offering includes User Terminals, Base Station, ASN Gateways, Mini NOC, etc that comply with the IEEE802.16e-2005 standard for WiBro and Mobile WiMAX applications; For more information, visit Runcom on the Internet: http://www.runcom.com or contact: Israel Koffman VP Marketing & Sales at israelk@runcom.co.il or at +972-545-303110.