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New iPad App Gets Children School-Ready

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January 02, 2013, 4:21 am — /EPR NETWORK/ — Parents are preparing to send their children off to school for the first time. An Australian Mother of two has developed a way to give children entering school in this technological age a head start by creating an educational iPad app.

Rebecca Monument said that she, like most parents were aware that basic literacy skills developed in the home long before a child starts school.

“I created the app because I wanted to give my children the best of every possible opportunity,” said Ms Monument. “I was worried as my kids weren’t learning the correct way to write the alphabet, that they would have to re-learn it when they started school.”

After the application was released in October this year Ms Monument approached a local teacher for feedback. Ms Tanya Burton from Whitehouse Primary School in Australia agrees that Writeforschool is a resourceful learning tool for young children, and that the app that will complement the introduction of iPads into the prep classrooms in 2013.

“The application combines many features that other similar writing applications fail to deliver, like a variety of accents and a choice of the writing fonts taught in Australian schools” Ms Burton notes. “The large number of fonts back up what is taught in the school curriculum; it not only includes letters and numbers but blends of letters.”

The idea came to Ms Monument and she began developing the iPad application Writeforschool after her children, aged five and six began taking great interest in playing the games on her iPad.

“I thought if I could make educational game for my children, they could begin to learn to write in the cursive they are taught at their school the correct way,” Ms Monument explained. “My children love the app and its exciting graphics that can be completely personalised.”

Ms Monument hopes that her application is able to help as many young children as possible get a head start for this school year.

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Media Contact: Zoe Keightley
Phone: 0413 706 582
Email: kezo.pr@gmail.com
Website: www.writeforschool.com

*Professional photos available upon request.

 

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Mobile Payments Pioneer Carol Realini Joins Prepay Nation Board to Assist In Expansion

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Realini will position Prepay Nation for next level of growth.

Philadelphia, PA (USA), November 15, 2012 — Prepay Nation, one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging nations, has announced that Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur and mobile payments pioneer Carol Realini has joined their board. The addition of Realini to Prepay Nation’s board adds significant value to the firm, as Realini will contribute to the company’s business strategy and help take Prepay Nation to the next level in growth and maturation.

Realini’s background will enable Prepay Nation to best target the diaspora populations and grow the network’s presence on six continents. By bringing her expertise to their board, Prepay Nation will further their success as an international mobile Top Up (IMTU), and offer other innovative services to the same customer base.

“We are thrilled to have Realini, a pioneer in mobile payments, join our board,” said Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation. “Adding a senior executive like Realini will allow Prepay Nation to build momentum toward faster growth and expansion.”

“I am happy to join Prepay Nation’s board ( http://www.prepaynation.com ) and aid them in expanding and maturing the business,” said Realini. “I got to know Prepay Nation a few years ago when they were just getting started. They have done an incredible job of building momentum and, unlike the typical Silicon Valley company and their competitors, they build this without any outside capital–just a small dedicated team committed to a simple great idea.”

Realini is a successful Silicon Valley executive, expert in financial service innovation, and globally recognized mobile payment pioneer. She has worked with leading financial and mobile network operators to change the way banking is conducted. In 2011, as a Technology Pioneer attending the World Economic Forum, she led discussions on alternative banking at their meeting in Davos. A serial entrepreneur, she has been recognized as one of the 50 Top Women in Technology by Corporate Board Member magazine.

Realini views international mobile Top Up as growing in popularity and the first of a new type of cross boarder transfer. International Mobile Top Up isn’t really replacing money transfers, but it is adding a new dimension to supporting the people back home. It is the best example of a new, no fee, small transfer to loved ones back home–and it touches many people’s lives. Unlike traditional money transfer which is one-to-one, likely once a month, international Top Up is one–to–many for friends and family. It is the first scaled example of “directed spend” and gifting which is an exciting new category of social cross border transfers.

Financial services innovation becomes a reality when service providers address an important pain point and consumers can easily adopt this new way of doing things. Realini saw the role mobile Top Up played around the world to drive the adoption of mobile banking. She is fond of saying, “People underestimate the importance of Top Up.”

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a leading provider of international mobile Top Up with mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa. Through over 150,000 retailers in the U.S. and Canada, Prepay Nation enables expatriates to financially support their families back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model and highly scalable processing platform enables instantaneous financial transfers for consumers and incremental revenue generation for distributers and retailers. For more information, visit http://www.prepaynation.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Erin Flynn Jay or Fady Sahhar
XtraGlobex
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 – USA
215-772-3048 / 267-238-3820
erin.flynn@xtraglobex.com / fady.sahhar@XtraGlobex.com

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Yamgo set to unleash superfast TV as 4G services roll out across the UK

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Leading mobile TV provider Yamgo has unveiled an updated technology platform ready to deliver high quality TV streams to mobile phones on Britain’s new superfast 4G networks.

The Yamgo mobile TV service will capitalise on the superior speed of 4G to deliver sharper looking video and improved audio, bringing UK consumers in line with the enhanced mobile TV experience that’s become so popular in the USA, South Korea and Scandinavia.

Tomorrow (Tuesday) EE becomes the first UK Operator to launch 4G LTE services, with consumers in 16 cities due to be connected by Christmas this year.

Yamgo makes it easy to watch over 100 channels of TV on a mobile or tablet using phone based applications or mobile web pages to launch the service.

4G will make data services like mobile TV and music mainstream due to the ultra-fast connectivity, making it quicker than most home broadband connections.

Yamgo’s proprietary technology platform enables it to dynamically adapt video streams, maximising compatibility across mobile network operators and devices. Although Yamgo services work well around the world on slower 2.5G services, it’s the lightning speed of 4G that will make watching TV on mobiles mainstream.

Yamgo CEO Ian Mullins stated, “The launch of 4G is the tipping point for services like Yamgo. When all the networks have 4G rolled out across the country, it will quickly become second nature for people to watch TV on their mobile.

“The ability to use digital entertainment services like Yamgo has been available for years, but I think we all agree that with the new smartphones, 4G and the proliferation of Wi-Fi, we’re now going to see the market explode.

“We’ve seen the effect 4G has had on the use of data services in the US and I expect it to be exactly the same here. We’re pleased for all the viewers of Yamgo TV who will get a faster, better service over 4G LTE and with the benefit of our new platform.”

The news from Yamgo comes on the back of a major announcement last week that four of the UK’s largest mobile service providers have joined forces to accelerate the timetable of the 4G rollout across the country. In conjunction with communication regulator Ofcom and the UK government, Vodafone, Everything Everywhere (EE), Three and O2 have come together to form ‘Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd (DMS).

DMS will be focused on co-ordinating operations for the roll-out of 4G on the 800MHz spectrum while ensuring that the UK’s digital television and Freeview services are not affected.

DMS will be funded by successful bidders in the upcoming 4G spectrum auction. The auction will offer a welcome boost to the UK economy, with expectations suggesting income of £2-4bn will be generated.

EE is due to launch Britain’s first 4G service tomorrow (October 30th) and expects to have reached one third of the UK’s population by the end of 2012.

The 4G services will initially be in four cities – London, Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham – with 12 others to follow: Belfast, Derby, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Southampton.

All the UK mobile phone operators are expected to launch 4G services early next year.

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Contact:
Ryan Davies-Marketing Manager at Yamgo TV
E: ryan@yamgo.com
T: 01792 614 691
www.yamgo.com www.yamgo.mobi
Yamgo Ltd
214 Technium Digital
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP

About Yamgo Ltd

Yamgo is a mobile TV network that delivers live television and video clips to mobile phones worldwide. Enjoyed by millions of viewers across the globe Yamgo allows consumers to watch TV for free on almost any mobile device and share the experience with friends. Some of the biggest brands worldwide including Sony, RT, Fashion TV and many more use Yamgo’s unique and end-to-end mobile TV solution to ingest, host, manage, optimise, deliver and monetise live TV and video on any IP enabled device.

Yamgo’s technology platform has been designed to maximise the compatibility across networks and phones. It does this by dynamically adapting video streams to address the different needs of more than 1,000 mobile devices and networks from 2.5G, 3G and 4G to Wi-Fi and broadband. Yamgo delivers the experiences of live television, primetime programming and video-on-demand services on all major device platforms including Java, Android, iPhone, iPad, Symbian and more.

Founded in 2005 by Ian Mullins, an expert in mobile TV technology and publishing, Yamgo has evolved from a small team producing made-for-mobile video clips into a developer of carrier grade mobile TV technology, specialising in the delivery of real-time linear TV. His vision is to deliver free live TV and video to mobile phones around the globe and empower consumers with access to their favourite TV shows anytime anywhere. Yamgo has offices in Swansea and London and a team of experts from the mobile, IT and TV industries.

For more information about Yamgo managed end-to-end services and hosted content delivery technology and solutions, please visit: www.yamgo.com

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Prepay Nation Acquires Minute Transfer and Gains Entry into the European Market

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European expats can now access the Prepay Nation global network.

Philadelphia, PA (USA), October 09, 2012 — Prepay Nation ( http://www.prepaynation.com ), one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging nations, has announced completion of its acquisition of Minute Transfer SAS, a France-based international mobile Top Up (IMTU) services provider.

Through this acquisition, Prepay Nation will now own the vast network of mobile operator partnerships built by Minute Transfer in Asia and Africa. The acquisition will give Prepay Nation a significant footprint in the European market, allow Europeans access to the Prepay Nation network, and enable the firm to establish partnerships with mobile operators relevant to diaspora populations in Europe.

“This purchase will accelerate our expansion into new territories, adding to our strong base in the North American market starting with Europe,” said Anurag Jain, CEO of Prepay Nation. “It will also provide us a highly valuable domain name (http://www.minutestransfer.com) along with a loyal customer base that has been serviced by Minute Transfer over the last few years.”

“This acquisition will allow Prepay Nation to offer a direct to consumer sales channel through an online portal to its existing mobile network operator partners, thus adding significant value to its business,” said Herve Perrin, Founder of Minute Transfer. “Our customers will benefit from the innovative cross border value transfer services Prepay Nation plans to introduce in the near future.”

About Minute Transfer:
Minute Transfer is one of the first companies to offer International Mobile Top up services. The company has been in operation since 2008 serving customers through an online portal to transfer minutes globally.

About Prepay Nation:
Prepay Nation is a leading provider of international mobile Top Up with mobile operator partnerships in Central America, South America, Caribbean, Asia, and Africa. Through over 150,000 retailers in the U.S. and Canada, Prepay Nation enables expatriates to financially support their families back home. Prepay Nation’s unique business model and highly scalable processing platform enables instantaneous financial transfers for consumers and incremental revenue generation for distributers and retailers. For more information, visit http://www.prepaynation.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Erin Flynn Jay or Fady Sahhar
XtraGlobex
1800 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19103 – USA
215-772-3048/267-238-3820
erin.flynn@xtraglobex.com/fady.sahhar@XtraGlobex.com

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iPad/iPhone version 2.0 of Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle is released!

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In gratitude to patience and loyalty our Users we are pleased to announce that in the nearest future we are going to start the Contest Time! for our the most active and dedicated fans.

Like/follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/joinitpuzzle) and Twitter (@joinitpuzzle) and be up-to-date with our announcements! You will get a chance to win one of iTunes Gift Certificates. Stay turned on our website to be the first who takes the chance to win just playing on your favorite Jigsaw Puzzle and share your achievements among puzzle’s fans. Do not miss your chance – the action will last only one week!

We also will be glad to invite new Users, who are just discovering the world of puzzles. And on the eve of the two-year anniversary at the App Store market, we reduce the price on Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle by 33%. The Universal version of the game is only $3.99 from now.

During almost two years of development we came a long and interesting way, with each step improving and making our game more and more convenient and diverse for our Users. From its first vestion, which was developed for iPad only, Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle provides you a perfect opportunity to experience the feeling of vivid jigsaw puzzles.

Each new update brought more and more elements to move further, in order to be up-to-date with new iOSs, to look great on Retina display, to satisfy our fans recommendations and meet their expectations.

The major news for the Universal version of Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle – we have added support for iPhone/iPod. From now crazy jigsow puzzles’ fans got a possibility to use the most convenient for puzzle assembling mobile device on their choice. We believe, that almost new in colors and not only the updated interface desing will satisfy also the most enthusiastic users, who spend hours and got the terrific results which are known from the Game Center.

For all Users who prefer playing on iPad we have prepared a surprise – the innitial range of pieces for assembling is increased – now there are 500 pieces to play with! Keeping in mind the imminent release of a new iOS 6.0 system, we have updated/tested Universal version of Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle to be fully ready for new system.

Along with the improvements in the various options (turn on/off rotation and sticking, Reference Picture Visibility on/off, etc) and design, we try to make our games accessible to people in different countries around the world. Released Version 2.0 is available on 9 localization – English, Japanese, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Spanish, German, Italia, Chinese.

Earlier versions of Join It – Jigsaw Puzzle for iPad have become popular in many countries and got a lot of positive reviews, so d-Studio, Ltd. hopes that the new Universal 2.0 version will not disappoint long-term fans and new users will be interesting, as we are happy to find out our new friends on our page on Facebook and Twitter.

Contact Details: 23 Maryny Raskovoyi, office 1016, Kyiv, 02002, Ukraine.
http://d-studio.com.ua
Product Manager: rustam@d-studio.com.ua

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iPhone-iPad App Brings Mobile Technology To Construction Industry

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If you have ever been involved in a construction project, chances are that you have celebrated the day that you can walk through and create a punch list of items that await final completion. Construction Punch Lists mobile application by Moore Quality Apps now allows anyone to create and e-mail a professional punch list directly from the job site.

“For years the construction industry has used pen and paper to create punch lists and the process may take several days before it’s distributed. From home building to commercial construction, mobile technology now allows the process to be easier and faster” said Josh Moore, owner of Moore Quality Apps. “I recently used the Construction Punch Lists app on a large office project and realized that this dream had become a reality.”

Construction Punch Lists by Moore Quality Apps is now available worldwide on iTunes. Features include multiple project lists, integrating pictures and contacts directly from the device, and sorting items before sending. The application can be used on an iPhone or iPad and can be purchased in English and Español. For more information, visit www.constructionpunchlists.com.

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CompareBroadband.com.au Poll Finds Broadband Connection Important to House Hunters

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A new survey carried out by leading broadband comparison site Compare Broadband has found that house hunters consider a reliable, fast home broadband connection to be high on their list of priorities.

The site polled users and found that 78 percent of 300 respondents factor broadband access into the equation when they are looking into renting or buying a new property.

Sarah McDonald, Compare Broadband spokesperson, commented: “We regularly field calls from people who want advice on installing a home broadband connection and we often advise them on the best provider such as SpinTel broadband on the website. Sometimes people find that they have unknowingly moved from a place where they had access to fast a range of broadband plans to a place where they have no broadband choices at all.”

“We’re able to advise people on mobile broadband packages in these cases, but for someone self-employed working from home for example it can be a problem. They prefer solid, reliable connectivity.”

As the National Broadband Network (NBN) goes on connecting all the regions of Australia, the variance between types of internet connectivity available could well increase. Some places will receive speeds of up to 100Mbps and others will remain tied to mobile broadband or basic ADSL.

Specialist comparison websites like Compare Broadband are able to screen regions and addresses for quality of ADSL connection on a preliminary basis – though this is not guarantee of service.

Tips for house hunters
1. An area’s name or reputation does not guarantee quality broadband connection.

2. Speak to previous tenants or occupiers about their own internet connection or provider.

3. Call Compare Broadband on 1300 764 000 or get online to source impartial advice on ISPs

4. Greenfield developments advertised as fibre optic ready can deliver broadband connectivity at speeds of up to 100Mbps.

5. NBN offers a map online to see which areas of the country are in line for next generation broadband rollout.

 

For further information please contact:
Scott Kennedy, CEO, CompareBroadband.com.au.
Email: s.kennedy@comparebroadband.com.au
Tel: (1300 764 000)
http://www.comparebroadband.com.au/

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Make the Right Appointments with Voice Group

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Representing a great range of clients within a variety of sectors, Voice Group is one of the most respected brands in the call-centre industry. So from insurance firms to utilities companies, to financial and professional service providers, the team at Voice Group are able to use their wealth of experience to provide a variety of contact centre services that are applicable to the business and consumer marketplace.

These services include the Appointment Setting, which will create a series of qualified appointments for businesses. Voice Group utilise a tried and tested appointment generation process that guarantees that all meetings fulfil a pre-agreed criteria, go ahead, and ultimately generate a return for all clients.

The appointment setting team is supported by a dedicated and experience management resource, which includes additional training, quality control, account management, IT/MI, and general operational management. Voice Group also has the ability to source data and integrate additional marketing techniques, including SMS, email, and direct mail.

The target audience for the Appointment Setting Service is consumers, SME’s, and large corporate. Voice Group has spent years building a strong reputation with all of their clients, and are renowned for providing a quality service and proactive management, while meeting and exceeding clients expectations.

“Voice Group has recruited a varied team of experienced agents who are able to resolve all client issues,” said a Voice Group spokesperson. “We aim to assist all of our clients by utilising our specialist IT systems that are able to manage contacts and report and record calls. This enables us to help the process of appointment making and quality control.”

For additional information, please visit the VOICE Group website.

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ABIBA Systems to expand Channel Partner Network in Africa, Middle East and Europe

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ABIBA Systems, a leading provider of telecom Business Intelligence and Analytics software solutions, has said it is further expanding its channel partner eco-system in Africa, Europe & Middle East in order to meet the business demand for its solutions in these regions amongst telecom operators

The plan comes as ABIBA Systems moves to take advantage of the rising demands for business intelligence and analytics software in EMEA. The region at present accounts for 39% of global demand for Business Intelligence Solutions, translating to USD 3.43 billion in terms of revenues.

Sathya Karthik, CEO, ABIBA Systems, said the company is exploring ways to expand its existing network of partners to help meet the growing business demand in EMEA.

He added that ABIBA has a robust pipeline, and forecast for the year 2012-2013 is very positive for its product and service portfolio. “We believe the African continent is poised for telecom challenges like falling ARPUs, intense competition and hence the demand for evolved BI & Analytics”. Sathya added that currently ABIBA’s sales are buoyant and its pipeline for both software and services is good despite the global spending pattern having altered from what it was a few years ago. “We expect this trend to be slightly different for Africa where we can see healthy demand and potential growth for our solutions going forward”.

He said the company, through the ABIBA Channel Partner Network Program, provides a solid foundation for partners committed to excellence and customer satisfaction. According to Sathya, ABIBA Systems provides a comprehensive sales and marketing support program that offers its partners significant opportunities to grow and widen their portfolio in the telecom domain. Also partnering with ABIBA Systems gives partners access to  over 40 years of telecom expertise and gain foothold in key  emerging business technologies like Business Intelligence, Analytics, Big data, Data warehousing, Mobile BI etc.

Sathya pointed out that ABIBA Systems remains focused on further strengthening and expanding its network of channel partners in EMEA to support the increasing demand for business software solutions and rapid growth of this market. “ABIBA is perfectly positioned to provide the right business software solutions that enable telcos to increase efficiencies, improve profitability and strengthen their competitive edge,” he concluded.

 

About ABIBA Systems

ABIBA Systems is a BI & Analytics Software company from Bangalore, India. ABIBA has chosen to tread the path of developing pre-built BI and Analytics products for Telecom with the objective of improving the business performance of its clients. Its product portfolio includes ChampionTM, TeleViewTM, CampProTM, TeleRASTM and TIMSTM. ABIBA helps its clients to enhance their decision making capabilities through its domain led consulting approach.

More information about ABIBA is available on the Internet at: www.abibasystems.com

Media contact:

Senthil Nathan R.,

Mobile: +91-99720-97824

Landline: +91-2679 6810

Mail: senthil@abibasystems.com

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Boston Wireless Changes Name to Harbor Networks

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After 17 years of successfully running a telecommunications business as Boston Wireless, the company today announced that it will now be known as Harbor Networks.

Framingham, MA (USA), Friday – April 06, 2012 — After 17 years of successfully running a telecommunications business as Boston Wireless, the company today announced that it will now be known as Harbor Networks ( http://www.harbornetworks.com ).

In addition to the name change, the company rolled out an expanded suite of products and services and announced its expansion into Connecticut and New York with two new regional offices.

The name Harbor Networks is designed to reflect a clearer image of how the business has grown and transformed in concert with the unified communications industry. It also fosters and promotes continued geographic expansion, as Harbor Networks currently has customers in 41 of 50 United States and in 14 different countries.

Today, Harbor Networks is an integrator of unified communications technology. The company designs, implements, and supports IP telephone systems and IT infrastructures. Key partnerships are with industry leaders such as ShoreTel, Extreme, Avaya, Cisco, Lifesize, Ruckus, HP, and Verizon.

Harbor Networks ( http://www.harbornetworks.com ) also announced an updated Managed Services model. This new model will strengthen the company’s ties to customers by proactively assessing, monitoring, and backing up the key performance elements of corporate network infrastructures. These services coincide with Harbor Networks’ recently opened, state-of-the-art Unified Communications Center, which is built and staffed to support customer networks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Despite the exciting changes, the company remains committed to its original mission to provide the highest level of professional experience and service to a market that demands it.

“We want to be sure to stay close to our Boston roots,” says CEO and President Greg Bertschmann. “We think that having Harbor as part of our name will reflect this. There are few harbors in the world as beautiful and historic as Boston harbor. We trust that our customers will soon realize that Harbor Networks is a safe and well-protected place where they can have confidence in our company as their unified communications provider. We still believe that achieving service excellence means continuously evolving key partnerships and delivering the support, services, and products our customers need. We will continue to listen to our customers, adapt our breadth of knowledge, and remain an important valued partner to all of them.”

“We are all very excited to announce our new identity,” added Bertschmann, “Yet after all is said and done, it is people, not a name, that define a company. The most important element of our identity, a very bright team of dedicated employees, will not change a bit when our name does.”

About Harbor Networks Inc.:
Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Framingham, MA, Harbor Networks (formerly Boston Wireless) has continued to evolve over the past 17 years. Our core business of installing and maintaining business communications products has remained consistent. We remain committed to constantly evaluating our product line, providing reliable leading edge solutions, and supporting all of our customers as partners in our success for the years ahead. Harbor Networks Inc., 50 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 Tel: (508) 650-5900. http://www.harbornetworks.com.

Press & Media Contact:
Victor Cruz, Principal
MediaPR.net Inc
50 Speen Street, Suite 200
Framingham, MA 01701 – USA
(978) 594-4134
vcruz@mediapr.net
http://www.harbornetworks.com