BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iBasis (NASDAQ: IBAS - News), a KPN affiliate, today announced that MTS Ukraine, one of the largest mobile operators in Ukraine, has interconnected with The iBasis Network™ for international voice services. The interconnection with iBasis enables MTS Ukraine to route its international mobile voice traffic over The iBasis Network and expands iBasis’ ability to complete mobile calls in the country.

In selecting iBasis, MTS Ukraine is taking advantage of iBasis’ comprehensive voice products portfolio, which was enhanced by the company’s acquisition of KPN Global Carrier Service in October 2007. MTS Ukraine is utilizing iBasis' International Premium Service (IPS), with its high quality and enhanced feature set for mobile operators. The synergy between KPN Global Carrier Services and iBasis enables the combined company to provide mobile operators important mobile features such as guaranteed CLI and global roaming.

Intense competition in mobile and in the international wholesale market are driving operators worldwide to find more competitive solutions based on quality, efficiency, scale and profitability. Mobile operators are also looking for future-proof solutions that will help them to compete in the new arena of converged technologies and services.

“Mobile operators are increasingly recognizing the importance of an effective strategy for moving to IP and working with global partners that can help them to increase efficiency in their international business,” said Ofer Gneezy, president and CEO of iBasis. “With approximately 24 billion minutes of annual international voice traffic, we are now one of the three largest carriers of international phone calls in the world (1). We have enhanced our global product portfolio to provide mobile operators with compelling solutions for their international business. Our proven resources and expertise in IP combined with KPN Global Carriers Services’ mobile expertise is enhancing the growth, efficiency and profitability of leading mobile network operators such as MTS Ukraine."

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