Icecell has now been awarded full GSM Association membership and been listed along with the other GSM mobile operators in Iceland. With this membership in the association, which only mobile operators and mobile infrastructure suppliers can join, Icecell can now start the task of signing roaming agreements with other GSM mobile operators worldwide.

The Icecell listing can be found on the GSM Association website at the following address: http://www.gsmworld.com/roaming/gsminfo/net_isic.shtml

IceCell ehf welcomes the decision of the icelandic regulator PTA to grant a GSM 1800 MHz license to IceCell ehf.

IceCell ehf's plans to build its GSM network in Iceland have already been well in progress and we expect to be on the market within a year. IceCell's network will offer excellent quality, greatly enhanced services and much more capacity than todays networks.

IceCell's vision is summarized in the motto "Crystal Clear Communications": To provide simple, fair, reliable telecommunications. No fancy tarifs, no hidden costs, no surprises. You get what you expect.

After the tender for the GSM 1800 license was awarded to Icecell ehf by the PTA, Union Vector will further increase its stake in the company. An Agreement to this effect has been signed between Union Vector Technologies Sdn Bhd and Bebbicell AG which will give up parts of the ownership in Icecell ehf to Union Vector effective immediately. The PTA regulator has been informed about the transaction and granted its permission.

Union Vector will also provide Icecell with major parts and components of the backbone infrastructure as well as the entire messaging technology and telecom carrier software solutions.

Icecell ehf represents only the latest addition to the Union Vector customers list, which already includes major regional telecommunications operators, online portals, regional banks and major financial institutions.

Union Vector Technologies Sdn Bhd provides B2B and B2C unified messaging solutions, enterprise and operator security systems and mobile carrier software solutions.

Swiss BebbiCell AG and Union Vector Technologies Sdn Bhd jointly tendered through IceCell ehf for a GSM 1800 license in Iceland. On June 28, Icecell ehf was awarded the license for the operation of the newest mobile GSM network in Iceland.

"Our exciting new price plans will help revolutionize the Icelandic mobile market making mobile communication much more affordable to end users. The enhancement in end user services we can provide to IceCell will also provide our customers with a feature rich mobile experience", said Harald Lang, CTO of Union Vector.

"The award of the tender will help lift Union Vector into a new playing field. This demonstrates our versatility and quest to bring value to our customers", said Mr Goh Wei Sing, CEO of Union Vector Technologies.

Union Vector provides B2B and B2C unified messaging solutions, enterprise and operator security systems and mobile carrier software solutions.

Through its involvement with Icecell the company will be able to extend its product portfolio greatly to include voice and data communication services on an international scale.