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SIMINN - ICELAND TELECOM: Globalstar roaming agreement Date: 01/10 08:10 ESTquoteserver.dogpile.com JAN 10, 2000, M2 Communications - TE.SA.M. and Siminn - Iceland Telecom Ltd. signed on January 3rd, 2000 a roaming agreement for the Globalstar service in Iceland. This roaming agreement was made possible thanks to a Gateway service agreement signed with Globalstar Atlantic for the coverage of Greenland, Iceland, the Faeroe Islands and the Northern Atlantic from 32deg N to 73deg N East of 38deg W from the TE.SA.M. gateway situated in Aussaguel (France). Globalstar Atlantic based in Husavik Iceland has been granted the right to act as an exclusive Globalstar service provider in Greenland, Iceland, The Faeroe Islands, and in the Northern Atlantic Ocean stretching across from Europe and Northern Africa to Canada and the United States. Globalstar Atlantic is responsible for customer care, sales, product distribution and marketing, with a business strategy focusing on maritime and offshore operations in addition to cellular extension services for local GSM operators. TE.SA.M. (Telecommunications par Satellites Mobiles), a joint venture of France Telecom (the world's fourth largest telecommunications operator) and Alcatel (the world's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment), has been granted the right to act as an exclusive Globalstar service provider in 31 countries situated in South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Siminn - Iceland Telecom Ltd. is Iceland's leading telecommunications operator and has built an extensive and highly developed telecom network in Iceland, as well as securing good international connections via submarine cables and satellite. With over 1,300 employees, Siminn makes use of all the latest innovations in the world of telecommunications and information technology to provide its customers with fast, convenient and reliable communications around the world. Please visit Iceland Telecom Ltd. at: simi.is Globalstar is the next-generation provider of mobile satellite communications. Globalstar will be delivered through a 48-satellite low-earth-orbiting (LEO) constellation.