Feb 23 2005

iBURST ROLLING OUT THREE BASE STATIONS EVERY WEEK

Wireless Business Solutions (WBS), provider of iBurst, has embarked on an ambitious plan to dramatically improve coverage over the next three months.

The rapid network roll-out is part of a recapitalisation of the wireless broadband provider following the acquisition of 40% of WBS by a South African consortium of investors led by Blue Label Investments.

According to Thami Mtshali, CEO of WBS, “Our immediate priority is to boost coverage for our existing customers, and then to expand our network to new areas.

iBurst customers will be the first to experience the benefits of the recapitalisation thanks to investment in coverage and a focus on providing improved customer support.”

WBS’s wireless broadband network uses iBurst technology enabling high-speed mobile Internet access.

Alan Knott-Craig, Jnr has been appointed as Managing Director with effect from 01 January 2006. Knott-Craig, Jnr is a Chartered Accountant and was formerly the Managing Director of Cellfind, a Wireless Application Service Provider that was the first company in the Southern Hemisphere to launch passive location-based services on GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) cellular networks

Mr Mtshali added: “The combination of a capital injection and a highly professional team has created a platform that will ensure the successful roll-out of broad band coverage and the provision of customer service and care.”