ICON COMMUNICATIONS TO LAUNCH WIMAX SERVICE IN ARMENIA DURING 2009
By Jeff Orr

WiMax.com
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
TX

Yerevan to receive high-speed Internet, VoIP and data services by
January with expansion to major cities and tourism destinations over
the next year.

iCON Communications announced plans to launch WiMAX service in Yerevan,
Armenia by January 2009 and expanded coverage into major Armenian
cities during calendar 2009. The operator further announced it has
secured a multi-million dollar investment by a multinational holding
company specializing in telecommunication investments. The financial
infusion will accelerate the WiMAX rollout in Yerevan and the rest
of the country.

The WiMAX network will initially provide high speed internet access
as a wireless alternative for cable modems and DSL. Over time, the
service will be expanded to cover entire geographic areas for iCON
customers to access the network wherever they are within the coverage
areas. The major advantage of WiMAX over wired broadband technologies
is that installation and activation is immediate, and does not require
any last-mile connection.

iCON will offer high-speed wireless broadband internet, Virtual
Private Network (VPN) and Voice over IP (VoIP) services to consumer,
corporate and governmental customers in Armenia. "Our corporate
philosophy is to leverage global standards of technical performance,
customer service and competitive pricing to becoming the connecting
force between Armenians of all ages and the global community," said
Adam Kablanian, CEO of iCON Communications.

Established in 2007, iCON Communications is a broadband internet
service provider in the Republic of Armenia. As of August 2007, an ITU
report on the state of broadband internet found only 172,800 Internet
users in the country (only 5.8% of the population). The provider plans
to offer internet, data and VoIP services covering all major cities,
tourist locations and large enterprise locations in Armenia by the
end of 2009.