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Megasoft Ltd has informed BSE that the Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on August 19, 2009, inter alia, has approved the sale and transfer of the BlueAlly Division as a "going concern" to Trianz Inc., USA, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trianz Holdings Pvt Ltd, India. The Board of Directors have considered and approved the price consideration, which after taking into account, the value of the outstanding receivables on the date of the transfer of the division, to be around US dollar 13 to 15 million. This is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company under section 293(1) (a) of the Companies Act, 1956, and other approvals as may be required in this regard.

The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on August 19, 2009, had also approved the 'Postal Ballot Notice' for approval of the shareholders of the Company by Ordinary Resolution under section 293(l)(a) of the Companies Act, 1956, for transfer, sell and / or dispose off of the Company's IT Services division 'BlueAlly'. The said postal ballot notice shall be filed with the stock exchanges on posting to the shareholders in due course.

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XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative telecom solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, and Tunetalk, Malaysia's low-cost mobile phone operator, today announced that Tunetalk has chosen the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform (MSP) to power the launch and delivery of its paradigm-changing advertising supported, mobile phone service initially in Malaysia and subsequently to other countries in the ASEAN region.

XIUS-bcgi's Mobile Services Platform is a next-generation convergent platform for Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNEs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) and new entrants into mobile

telecommunications space.

Tunetalk was co-founded by Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of the successful low cost airline, AirAsia. Key investors include TuneVentures group and Celcom (Malaysia) Berhad, a subsidiary of Axiata Group Berhad (Formally known as TM International Berhad). The company hopes to replicate the success of AirAsia in the mobile space by becoming the first pan-Asean MVNO by expanding to Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines.

Tunetalk plans to provide attractively priced mobile services along with several value added features to create niche segment offerings.

The company has also established strategic relationships with retail partners for selling its MVNO services and for serving as end distribution points.

Tunetalk is launching on the Celcom network in Malaysia in 2009 and plans are underway for similar launches in 2010 in other countries in the region.

XIUS-bcgi will be responsible for the supply and turnkey management of the customized core network infrastructure for enabling Tunetalk's mobile launch through its multi-country rollout.

Announcing the deal, G.V. Kumar, CEO of XIUS-bcgi, said, "XIUS-bcgi is very excited about the opportunity to work with such a pioneering organization as Tunetalk. The agreement is a clear demonstration and validation of the value and attractiveness of our Mobile Services Platform for innovative MVNOs aiming to acquire and support a large subscriber base within aggressive timelines."

"XIUS-bcgi is clearly a leader in core network infrastructure for next-generation carriers looking to deploy innovative services, and we look forward to working with XIUS-bcgi and leveraging on their knowledge and experience in this area” said Jason Lo, CEO of Tunetalk.

"We evaluated several service delivery alternatives and chose the MSP based on XIUS-bcgi’s proven performance and expertise in integrating and managing complex deployments. MSP will greatly enhance our capability to rollout innovative subscriber specific services, enabling us to concentrate on our core business. With XIUS-bcgi's technology, Tunetalk will achieve flexibility in pricing, branding and service management across multiple network deployments."

Added Upendra Bhatt, VP and Head of the Emerging Carriers SBU at XIUS-bcgi “This is an important strategic win for XIUS-bcgi, as it extends the global reach of our Mobile Services Platform into ASEAN markets. The contract with Tunetalk is a multi-million dollar, multi-year agreement and entails delivery of carrier grade core network infrastructure on a turnkey basis to power Tunetalk launch.”

About Tunetalk

Tune Talk Sdn. Bhd. is the latest investment of Tune Ventures Sdn. Bhd. and formed to be the next Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in Malaysia.  Having secured an MVNO agreement with Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd, Tune Talk is poised to launch in 2009. 

Following the footsteps of Air Asia and other Tune Ventures, Tune Talk will revolutionize the industry with  unique offerings and innovative value propositions. Tune Talk will focus on the underserved mass market in it’s aim to become the first Pan-ASEAN MVNO.

XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative telecom solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide and the telecom division of Megasoft Limited, today announced the launch of its eCogNito solution – an end-to-end mobile transaction platform. This launch will be offered as a pilot to Bharti Airtel, India’s leading integrated telecom company, under a memorandum of understanding signed between the two companies.

“Our eCogNito solution offers Mobile Network Operators a quantum leap in operational efficiency of their revenue assurance systems by providing anytime, anywhere electronic talk time charging and bill payment in self service mode,” said Sunny DeWakar, president of XIUS-bcgi’s eCogNito division. “Additionally, it simplifies and speeds up day-to-day mobile transactions and is an ideal replacement for smart cards that are currently being used for different applications.”

“We have generated early interest with the current launch of our mobile commerce service in India, and we already have more than 260,000 customers signed up,” said Pallab Mitra, head of m-Commerce for Bharti Airtel.  “We believe that the solutions being offered by XIUS-bcgi will improve the ease of use and accessibility of new products and services that we plan to offer with our m-commerce initiatives.”

Bharti Airtel has more than 50 million users. With the company’s current rural initiatives, eCognNito’s ease of use solutions will improve accessibility, penetration and adoptions of Bharti Airtel’s m-commerce offerings to their rapidly growing customer base. 

“Bharti Airtel is one of the most successful and innovative telecom providers in India. It has a strong reputation for providing world-class services to its more than 50 million subscribers,” said G.V. Kumar, CEO of XIUS-bcgi.  “We are pleased to have been chosen by such an industry leader to pilot our latest solution, which we are confident will allow operators worldwide to more quickly and easily rollout their m-commerce services.” 

XIUS-bcgi’s eCogNito solution extends the division’s Intellectual Property in embedded RFID, touch interfaces and secure flash controllers developed in partnerships with two leading international semiconductor companies to develop two unique products custom designed for mobile applications.

A network-agonistic Contact-less SIM/(U)SIM application based on an unique dual chip architecture with onboard cryptographic coprocessors, eCogNito is compliant with international industry standards in multiple verticals - GSM, 3GPP, ETSI (telecom), ISO 14443, Mifare™, FeliCa™, NFC (contact-less cards) and EMVCo (Visa, CAST), VGP, as well as GlobalPlatform (Banking).

Another innovation, designed with state-of the-art printed electronics technology, is a paper-thin self-service terminal device with through-the-glass touch sensing termed Active Posters (APs). These can be mounted behind any retail shop with glass front, instantly transforming it into a 24x7 storefront.

To be issued by mobile network operators, the CL SIMs will work with the millions of existing handsets in-use, allowing consumers to perform contact-less transactions for prepaid recharge, electronic bill payment, booking movie tickets and accessing digital content, coupons/tokens on the move - all of this with easy-to-use and simple, but intuitive, touch of their handset to ‘target icons’ on the APs anywhere, anytime.

Consumers will also be able to touch their handsets to ‘target icons’ on APs placed in cafes, music shops, multiplexes, fast food restaurants, etc. to automatically set-up local, high-speed free data connections using multiple short-range wireless connectivity technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, etc.) and download rich media content like video clips, games and animations in minutes to their handset/memory cards.

About Bharti Airtel Limited

Bharti Airtel Limited, a group company of Bharti Enterprises, is India’s leading integrated telecom services provider with an aggregate of 71.77 million customers as of end of June 2008, consisting of 69.38 million mobile customers. Bharti Airtel has been rated among the best performing companies in the world in the Business Week IT 100 list 2007.

Bharti Airtel is structured into three strategic business units - Mobile services, Telemedia services and Enterprise services. The mobile business provides mobile & fixed wireless services using GSM technology across 23 telecom circles. The Telemedia business provides broadband and telephone services in 94 cities and is foraying into the IPTV and DTH segments. The Enterprise business provides end-to-end telecom solutions to corporate customers and national and international long distance services to carriers. All these services are provided under the Airtel brand. Airtel’s high-speed optic fibre network currently spans over 78,540 kms covering all the major cities in the country. The company has two international landing stations in Chennai that connects two submarine cable systems - i2i to Singapore and SEA-ME-WE-4 to Europe.

For more information, visit www.bhartiairtel.in.

About XIUS-bcgi

XIUS-bcgi (a division of Megasoft Limited, BSE Code No.: 532408) is a leader in delivering innovative revenue-generating solutions to mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide. With 500+ employees, XIUS-bcgi architects infrastructure and mobile solutions that are flexible, scalable and robust - clearing the way for mobile operators to rapidly deliver differentiated services in order to gain first mover advantage and build subscriber loyalty. XIUS-bcgi has more than 100 installations throughout the world, and its customers include leading mobile operators such as Sprint, Telefonica, Etisalat, Embarq and Hutch.

For more information, please visit www.xius-bcgi.com.

Diemo Selects the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to Launch its MVNO Services in South American Countries

XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative telecom solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, and Diemo, the revolutionary new real-time mobile banking services provider, today announced a USD $15 million agreement under which Diemo has chosen the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to power the launch and delivery of its paradigm-changing service offering in the South American region. Additionally, Diemo has chosen XIUS-bcgi as its System Integration Partner for supply and management of other third-party professional services including content vendors and other value-added services partners. 

XIUS-bcgi’s Mobile Services Platform is a next-generation convergent platform for Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNEs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), new entrants into mobile telecommunications and next-generation providers. 

Diemo aims to provide banking and payment services for un-served and underserved markets as well as mobile access. It will roll out its “Diemo correspondent franchise” in small stores, gas stations and lottery agents to provide financial transactions in areas never before serviced by existing banking institutions. The company has also established strategic relationships with retail chains for selling its MVNO services and for serving as end distribution points for its mobile-driven, real-time cash transfer offerings.

Diemo will partner with Digitel, the GSM operator in Venezuela, for the first such real-time cash transfer-focused MVNO in the country. It plans to roll out similar country-specific MVNOs across several countries in the South American region, starting with Colombia in late 2008. Other countries will be announced in the coming weeks. XIUS-bcgi will be responsible for the supply and turnkey management of the customized core network infrastructure for enabling Diemo’s mobile launch through its multi-country rollout. 

Announcing the deal, G.V. Kumar, CEO of XIUS-bcgi, said, “XIUS-bcgi is very excited about the opportunity to work with such a pioneering organization as Diemo. The agreement is a clear demonstration and validation of the value and attractiveness of our Mobile Services Platform for innovative MVNOs aiming to acquire and support a large subscriber base within aggressive timelines.”

Kumar added, “The contract with Diemo is a multimillion-dollar, multi-year contract and delivers on our promise to provide the next generation of services-centric, core network infrastructure. Our Mobile Services Platform offers powerful services, rapid deployment and management of applications that seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure and third-party solutions.”

 “XIUS-bcgi is the clear leader in core network infrastructure for next-generation carriers looking to deploy innovative services, and we look forward to working with XIUS-bcgi and leveraging on their knowledge and experience in the area of authentication, billing, subscriber ownership and interoperability,” said Roman Martinez, CEO of Diemo.  “We have partnered with the best-in-breed vendors and have additionally chosen XIUS-bcgi as our SI partner based on its proven expertise in integrating and managing complex deployments comprising multiple third-party solutions.”

Martinez continued, “This will greatly enhance our capability to rollout innovative subscriber specific services, enabling us to concentrate on our core business, which is giving access to the financial world to millions of un-banked and un-served people in our continent. The Mobile Services Platform is a natural fit for Diemo’s networks in Venezuela and beyond. More specifically, XIUS-bcgi’s components will greatly enhance our ability to meet the changing needs of subscribers and to scale for growth across millions of potential users.  With XIUS-bcgi’s technology, Diemo will achieve flexibility in pricing, branding and service management across multiple network deployments.”

“The partnership with Diemo is an important strategic win for XIUS-bcgi, as it extends the global reach of the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform into Central and South America,” said Upendra Bhatt, vice president of sales for XIUS-bcgi.  “Both regions represent emerging markets that are ready to consume the entire spectrum of services that our platform enables.”

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XIUS-bcgi Receives Allowance of its Mexican Patent Application for Parental Control Technology

XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative, revenue-generating solutions to mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced that the Mexican patent office has allowed XIUS-bcgi’s Mexican patent application pertaining to the supervisory controls of wireless communications. The company will be discussing this technology this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in Hall 1 Stand G63.

This allowance follows the issuance of U.S. patents 7,197,321; 7,206,569 and 7,218,912, which also relate to the supervisory control of wireless communications.  This patented technology is at the core of the company’s Mobile Guardian solution, which combines powerful access management capabilities with leading-edge content-filtering technology.

Mobile Guardian provides operators with a product that allows consumer and enterprise subscribers to act as “guardians” for all lines on their accounts, monitoring and managing mobile content, voice and SMS usage in real time.

Mobile Guardian puts management tools directly into the hands of subscribers, allowing them to select content categories, create specific contact lists, customize usage settings and define allowances to meet their specific needs.

“In today’s mobile environment, access management is critical, as inappropriate and dangerous content is becoming pervasive,” said G.V Kumar, CEO of XIUS-bcgi. “Our Mobile Guardian solution is especially important for operators who want to help parents shield their children from this type of content.  Subscribers are demanding access management, and we believe this is a service that will differentiate the mobile operators who provide it.

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XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative, revenue-generating solutions to mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced INergy, an IN offload solution, which allows wireless telecommunication carriers to offload traffic from their existing IN session control and prepaid applications without expensive capacity expansions and/or network upgrades. The XIUS-bcgi IN offload solution therefore vastly reduces the traditional costs associated with handling surges in traffic. XIUS-bcgi executives discuss this and more at booth 1G63 at Mobile World Congress, taking place today through February 14th at the Fira de Barcelona.

“We are very pleased to bring INergy to market,” said Ersin Galioglu, COO of XIUS-bcgi. “To effectively compete in today’s mobile telecommunications industry, mobile network operators must continually drive their operating costs down. INergy drastically reduces the cost of offloading traffic, so that operators can more efficiently deliver services and thereby increase profit margins.”

In the effort to stem the expense of upgrading an IN to the next capacity tier, XIUS-bcgi allows carriers to route all traffic through the IN offload platform’s intelligent routing engine. The routing engine uses carrier-defined criteria for determining call traffic flow, allowing the carrier to send only required traffic through to the IN platform. This allows the carrier to extend the length of time they stay within the licensed parameters for the IN network components and defer upgrade expense. The solution achieves this by offloading the processing of select prepaid call traffic onto the XIUS-bcgi platform. XIUS-bcgi also can customize the solution to process regular subscriber traffic in addition to prepaid users. INergy is expected to be available in the second quarter of 2008.

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XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative, revenue-generating solutions for mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, today announced an agreement under which ASPIDER Solutions, a leading European MVNE, will deploy the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to power the growth of their MVNE operations, including the recently announced wholesale deal with Vodafone Malta. More deals across Europe and the US will be announced by ASPIDER Solutions in the coming months. 

XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform is a next-generation convergent platform for Mobile Virtual Network Enablers (MVNEs), Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs), new entrants into mobile telecommunications and next-generation providers. ASPIDER Solutions intends to leverage the XIUS-bcgi Mobile Services Platform to extend its range of network services including core network, intelligent network and BSS offerings.

“This is an important win for XIUS-bcgi, and we are very excited about the opportunity of working with a pioneering organization such as ASPIDER Solutions,” said Ersin Galioglu, chief operating officer of XIUS-bcgi. “Our partnership with ASPIDER Solutions delivers on our promise to provide the next generation of core network infrastructure.  Using XIUS-bcgi’s Mobile Services Platform, ASPIDER Solutions can offer MVNOs a powerful service-oriented platform that supports rapid deployment and management of applications that seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure and third-party solutions.”

Upendra Bhatt, vice president of sales for XIUS-bcgi, added, “This partnership is particularly strategic for XIUS-bcgi as it expands our global reach into the European marketplace -- a key area of emphasis for our company.” 

According to Luis Carrera, managing director of ASPIDER Solutions International, “We look forward to working with XIUS-bcgi and leveraging their knowledge and experience in the areas of innovative network infrastructure and BSS.  XIUS-bcgi has developed comprehensive plug-and-play components that will greatly enhance our ability to roll out innovative MVNE services that meet the changing needs of subscribers.  The deal with XIUS-bcgi strengthens our position as a leading MVNO Enabler that offers one-stop-MVNO and wholesale solutions for both MVNOs and MNOs irrespective of country borders.

Luis Carrera continued, “This deployment supports our customer growth throughout Europe and the US, and is an integral component in our partnerships with leading Mobile Network Operators and MVNOs. The infrastructure supporting our MVNO solutions must be reliable, flexible and scalable, and XIUS-bcgi technology is a natural fit.  We chose this solution to enhance our speed to market and for its unique ability to provide flexibility in pricing, branding and service management across multiple countries.

Both parties expect the global MVNO market to develop in much the same way as other regions including the Benelux, Scandinavia and the UK.

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Zain (Bahrain) Deploys XIUS-bcgi’s InstaRoam™ Roaming Solution for its 36+ Million Subscribers

XIUS-bcgi, a leader in delivering innovative, revenue-generating solutions to mobile operators and MVNOs worldwide, and International Agencies Company Limited, INTERCOL, a Bahraini based diversified conglomerate with over 50 years of business, today announced that Zain Bahrain has deployed XIUS-bcgi’s InstaRoam product to provide roaming service for start-up mobile operators and to enhance its roaming services. Zain Bahrain is part of Zain Group, a leading wireless service provider in seven Middle Eastern and 15 sub-Saharan African countries. The operator currently provides services to more than 42 million subscribers.

XIUS-bcgi’s InstaRoam offers instant roaming access with a single agreement into more than 500 networks in more than 250 countries. The solution eliminates complex testing procedures and the need for securing operator agreements, and its dual-IMSI architecture gives customers a global roaming footprint. Competing roaming technologies normally take several man years to build, inevitably leading to subscriber churn and loss of revenue. With InstaRoam, operators are able to deploy roaming capabilities within a matter of weeks.

Intercol has partnered with XIUS-bcgi to cover three geographies namely kingdom of Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

“It is our mission to provide world-class, high-quality mobile services to each of our subscribers worldwide, and we pride ourselves in giving customers seamless connectivity no matter their location,” said Dr Ahmed Al Shatti, chief operating officer of Zain (Bahrain). “To fulfill our quality guarantee, we partner with only the industry’s top solutions providers. XIUS-bcgi is supplying the technology and support we require to maintain our reputation for quality and innovation.”

“EMEA continues to be one of the world’s fastest growing regions for mobile services, and Zain Bahrain marks an important deployment in this critical region,” said Ersin Galioglu, chief operating officer of XIUS-bcgi. “It is a true testament to the quality of our solutions and support to be chosen by such a major player in this region.”

About Zain Group

Zain (formerly MTC) is a leading emerging markets player in the field of telecommunications aiming to become one of the top ten mobile groups in the world by 2011 in terms of market capitalisation. Zain was established in 1983 in Kuwait as the region’s first mobile operator. Since 2003, it has grown significantly becoming the 4th largest telecommunications company in the world in terms of geographic presence with a footprint in 22 countries spread across the Middle East and Africa.

As of 8 September 2007, Zain became the company’s new corporate master brand name. Currently, the company is present in 7 Middle Eastern and 15 sub-Saharan African countries with over 15,000 employees, providing a comprehensive range of mobile voice and data services to over 42.5 million active customers (as at 31 December 2007).

In the Middle East, the company operates under the brand name Zain in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Sudan. In Lebanon, the company operates as mtc-touch. Zain plans to commence operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 2008.

In Africa, Zain operates under the Celtel brand (www.celtel.com) in 14 sub-Saharan African countries namely: Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The company’s mobile telecommunications operations in Ghana will begin in 2008.

The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker:ZAIN). The company had a market capitalization of over US$26.5 billion on 31 December, 2007.

About Intercol

From modest beginnings in 1957 representing a single shipping company, Intercol is today a well-diversified, 100%-Bahraini-owned company representing over 200 leading corporations. It is headquartered in Bahrain with regional offices at Dubai, Qatar and Kuwait.

Built on firm foundations, good customer relations, constant attention to detail and the professionalism of its well-trained and qualified workforce, Intercol continues to ensure it keeps abreast of the needs and demands of the market through the introduction of new products, processes and advanced technologies. To enhance the confidence of principals and customers alike, Intercol became the first company of its kind in Bahrain to attain ISO 9001:2000 certification company-wide and ISO 14001: 1996 accreditation in recognition to the environmental, health and safety standards adhered to.

Over the years Intercol has achieved sustained growth through diversification and continues building on its experience to further enhance the growth of the company. The company’s businesses now span across: consumer goods; (for which it maintains one of the most technologically-advanced dry, chilled and frozen goods warehouses in the region); shipping and forwarding; transportation and logistics; telecommunications and information technology; medical equipment and supplies; lubricants and chemicals; air conditioning and refrigeration; water treatment and insurance. For more information please visit www.intercol.com.

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XIUS, the telecom division of Megasoft Limited (BSE Code: 532408), a global leader in providing convergent communications solutions to operators,  today joined forces with recently acquired Boston Communications Group, Inc(BCGI). The coming together of XIUS – BCGI, will create a platform of next-generation, high value products and services for its customers in the telecom sector globally. The announcement came soon after Megasoft completed its acquisition of BCGI on August 30th, 2007.

As mentioned during a media conference in July while announcing the acquisition plan, GV Kumar, chief executive officer and managing director of Megasoft had said, "This transaction creates significant value for our customers as it expands our market and technology leadership in what is one of the most exciting areas of our industry's transformation: convergent telecom."

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