ip.access and Imtech collaborate to improve GSM coverage in the Netherlands





Cambridge, -/September 6, 2005 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- ip.access ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of TTP Communications Plc (LSE:TTC), today announces that it has signed a partnership with Imtech Telecom BV to accelerate the rollout of its nanoGSM? system for enhanced GSM coverage and capacity.

Building on the successful introduction of nanoGSM into Dutch operator Telfort?s mobile network, ip.access and Imtech are focused on increasing the nanoGSM? footprint with other operators in the Netherlands.

nanoGSM? provides improved GSM in-building coverage and extended capacity to corporate offices and campus locations. The solution uses nanoBTS? base stations and DSLs to backhaul the traffic over IP, providing a simple and cost-efficient service to SMEs (Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises).

Niels Everstijn, Director Solutions and Products, Imtech Telecom, commented, ?This partnership enables us to provide a solution for dedicated GSM coverage and capacity to our customers. This is a valuable addition to our portfolio of services and technical solutions that operators can offer to businesses.?

Mark Pittick, Vice President Sales and Marketing, ip.access, added, ?We are pleased to be working alongside Imtech, whose support and expertise will play an important role as we continue to gain traction in the Dutch market. We value their considerable knowledge and resources in bringing nanoGSM? to an even wider business audience.?

ip.access? nanoGSM? range of wireless infrastructure products deliver coverage and capacity in difficult-to-reach areas, enabling enhanced service coverage and increased Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for Mobile Network Operators, Service Providers and MVNOs.


Based in Cambridge, UK, ip.access ltd (http://www.ipaccess.com) designs and manufactures a range of GSM and GPRS infrastructure solutions that integrate seamlessly with IP-based networks to provide ubiquitous and cost-effective mobile radio coverage within buildings. ip.access products enhance public mobile networks and support emerging enterprise-focused wireless office services. ip.access is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TTP Communications plc (LSE: TTC).

Imtech Telecom BV is a wholly owned subsidary of Imtech N.V., a fast growing European technical service provider in the field of information & communication technology and electrical & mechanical engineering. It operates in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, the UK, Scandinavia and in different countries in Eastern Europe. Imtech Telecom offers end-to-end solutions for fixed and mobile communication networks and implements projects on behalf of system suppliers. These include everything from large-scale, complex turn-key assignments, to smaller more specialist projects.