Netcom Africa showcases its best in class range of products at the 5th West African International Telecommunications & Information Communication Technology exhibition (Wafritel ’05)

22/06/05— Netcom Africa showcases its best in class range of products at the 5th West African International Telecommunications & Information Communication Technology exhibition (Wafritel ’05)

June 22, 2005, Lagos, Nigeria -- Netcom Africa Limited a leading broadband wireless service provider today announced that it is set to showcase its best in class range of products and services at the Wafritel exhibition which holds between the 22nd and 24 th of June,2005 at the Eko Hotel's New Expo Center, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Just like at the recently concluded CTO exhibition in Lagos, visitors and participants shall be thrilled at the power of information vis a vis NetcomVSAT – enterprise class Ku Band and C Band VSAT solutions powered by i-direct Technologies and MyNetcom , a first to market high speed broadband solution based on 3GPP UMTS TD-CDMA Standard.

MyNetcom, is targeted at individual PC users and made its entry into the Nigerian market at the just concluded CTO event last month, and with a planned initial commercial roll out for July 2005 in some cities within Lagos- the commercial hub of Nigeria.

Netcom welcomes you to its Booth B2 at the Expo Center of Eko Hotel Victoria Island, Lagos where it shall exhibit its best in class range of products to the public.

About Netcom Africa
Netcom Africa Ltd. is a leading IP infrastructure provider of satellite and wireless
broadband solutions in Africa. Netcom's product suite is best in class using the latest generation technologies in satellite communications and supported 24/7 by some of the most experienced customer support and technical engineers in the industry.

NetcomVSAT is a robust, multi-tiered business solution and is ideal for organizations of all sizes from the small business operator to the multi-business process intensive multinational corporation. MyNetcom is the first to market and affordable true non-line-of-sight mobile broadband solution for the single PC user. It is compliant with the 3GPP UMTS TD-CDMA international standard, the leading global high speed broadband standard.

Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, Netcom is licensed by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission and the Nigerian Communications Commission and is backed by shareholders and a seasoned management team who have extensive knowledge and experience in satellite communications, ERP/CRM enterprise applications, international banking, international airline and manufacturing industries.

Brian J. Kim
Head of Sales and Marketing
Tel: +234-1-271-8888
Fax: +234-1-461-1235
b.kim@netcomng.com