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ecotel communication ag: As MVNO ecotel starts mobile phone marketing; Network from E-Plus, mobile phone technology platform from mvneco


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Düsseldorf, 20 August 2007
To expand its business activities further, ecotel concluded a so-called MVNO agreement with E-Plus. In the future, ecotel will expand its product portfolio with innovative mobile phone services and market them. Thus enables ecotel to offer its business customers a complete telecommunication portfolio with fixed network and mobile phone telephony, data and innovative internet services with attractive bundled offers from one source.

In the future, ecotel will operate as a 'genuine' Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). 'With E-Plus we have found the partner we were looking for, one what has already set its stamp on and changed the mobile market in a very successful fashion with new and innovative business models over the last few years. With service provider models coming under increasing pressure, we see great growth potential for marketing as a MVNO together with E-Plus. For ecotel entry into the mobile phone area not only opens up an important market segment but also allows us to offer full bundled products with high value added for our business customers as one of the first players,' stated Peter Zils, CEO at ecotel communication ag.
In addition to E-Plus as network operator, the consortium partners of mvneco GmbH, founded in April 2007, will assume operation of the technical platform. ecotel holds 45% in mvneco GmbH 45% and can exercise an option to acquire a majority stake.

As so-called Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE), mvneco GmbH operates as technical provider allowing other telecommunication companies to market mobile phone products. With its technical platform, mvneco GmbH can access various mobile phone and fixed networks and manage the connection details of every single call ('call control'), including termination of mobile calls into other networks. In addition, mvneco GmbH operates central application platforms for text messages, voicemail, MMS, WAP portals, etc.
Via the mvneco GmbH innovative platform, ecotel can offer its business clients convergence products for fixed network and mobile phone solutions. In addition, the customer is to be presented special bundle offers to communicate particularly economically within the company group, whether from the fixed network or a mobile phone. Individual offers can also be made for international calls. In addition, new features are to be offered, e.g. single mailbox for fixed network and mobile phone, presence management functions for full accessibility from one number, combined voice and data packages via fixed network, one invoice for all services and one contact for all products.

ecotel is vigorously advancing the expansion of its market position in the business customer area and will be able to increase revenues per customer via the additional market of mobile phone and convergence solutions.

About ecotel communication ag:

As a telecommunications company that operates throughout Germany, ecotel communication ag specialises in the requirements of small and medium-sized enterprises. In its core 'Business Customer Solutions' division, ecotel offers innovative voice, data and value added services including direct connections as a full, low-cost package from a single source. Since acquiring Tiscali Nacamar GmbH in March 2007 (now operating under nacamar GmbH), ecotel also has professional data services such as secure networking of corporate locations (VPN) in its portfolio and operates its own German backbone network including a data centre in Frankfurt. The Company now provides more than 45.000 business customers from all sectors throughout Germany with standardised and individual telecommunications solutions.
In its second division 'Resale' the company provides telecoms carrier services to other telecoms operators and non-industry distributors as well as wholesale services. In addition, ecotel operates a state-of-the-art Wholesale platform for the inter company trade of telephony minutes with over 90 national and international carriers and broadens its value chain for the core business 'business customers'.

ecotel was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf. At present, the group has over 230 employees. It is among the fastest growing technology companies and was ranked 8th and 38th in 2005 and 2006 in the Deloitte 'Technology Fast 50' competition.

The shares of ecotel communication ag (ISIN DE0005854343, stock exchange abbreviation E4C) are listed in the Amtlicher Markt (Prime Standard) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
 
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Press contact:
ecotel communication ag

Wirtschafts- und Finanzmedien
Annette Drescher (Assistentin des Vorstandes)
Tel.: 0211-55 007-740
Fax: 0211-55 007 5 740
Email: presse@ecotel.de

Fachmedien
Alexandra Rath
Tel.: 0211-55 007-310
Fax: 0211-55 007 5 310
Email: presse@ecotel.de

Further information: www.ecotel.de.


20.08.2007 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
 
Language:     English
Issuer:       ecotel communication ag
              Prinzenallee 9-11
              40549 Düsseldorf
              Deutschland
Phone:        +49 (0)211 55 00 7300
Fax:          +49 (0)211 55 00 75300
E-mail:       info@ecotel.de
Internet:     http://www.ecotel.de
ISIN:         DE0005854343
WKN:          585434
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Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Stuttgart, München, Düsseldorf  
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