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Mobile VoIP Receives a Major Boost Across Europe

Friday, 29 June 2007

Vyke is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Vyke AS, has entered into an agreement that will give Vyke users access to VoIP calling services from any hotspot operated by The Cloud Networks Limited (“The Cloud”).

Beginning this summer, all Vyke Mobile IP users will be able enjoy seamless mobile VoIP service from The Cloud hotspots in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Cloud’s 9,000 WiFi enabled wireless internet hotspots provide comprehensive coverage in a variety of public venues and 16 high density metropolitan areas such as the City of London, Canary Wharf, Amsterdam and Manchester.

Vyke views The Cloud, with its operator independent business model, dominant position in Europe and its aggressive continuing build out plan, as a key partner for executing upon its stated mobile IP telephony strategy.

Jan Christian Berger, Executive Vice President of Sales for Vyke Communications plc, said “Combined with Vyke’s mobile VoIP service, The Cloud’s wireless network represents a shift in the mobile telecoms paradigm. Access to city wide WiFi zones means that Vyke users living or working in these areas will be able to access low cost mobile VoIP communication services at virtually any point during their day-to-day lives. The power behind our relationship with The Cloud will be evident as users in these areas realize that they always have a low cost alternative available.”

Roald Sanden, Managing Director for The Cloud Nordics commented, “Mobile VoIP is driving development within the telecoms industry to the next level. We are pleased that The Cloud’s network provides a key part of the mobile VoIP value chain and that we are in a position to provide support for the continued expansion of Vyke’s mobile VoIP service offering.”

For more information or to try Vyke Mobile IP, please visit: www.vyke.com

ENDS

For further contact – Vyke:

Vyke Communications Plc
Tommy Jensen
Chief Executive Officer
+47 67 82 73 60

HB Corporate
Imran Ahmad / Luke Cairns / Cecil Jordaan
+44 (0) 207 510 8600

Threadneedle Communications
Graham Herring/Josh Royston
+44 (0) 207 510 8600

For further contact – The Cloud:

The Cloud Networks Limited
Amanda-Jane Lewin
amandajane.lewin@thecloud.net
+44 (0) 20 7710 6500

Mantra PR
Rebecca Blinston-Jones
rblinston-jones@mantra-pr.com
+44 (0) 20 7438 4910

About VYKE

Vyke Communications plc is headquartered in the UK with subsidiaries and offices in Norway, USA, Iceland and Malaysia. The strategic goal of Vyke is to combine its expertise in VoIP-based communication systems, mobile data service creation/handset technology and wholesale carrier network management to provide a converged communication solution.

About VYKE MOBILE IP

Vyke Mobile IP is a mobile Voice over IP (VoIP) service offering users free calling from their mobile phone to fixed lines in Western Europe and North America and, compared to typical mobile operator pricing structures, up to a 95% discount for other calling destinations. One of the first mass market mobile VoIP services, Vyke Mobile IP features easy-to-use mobile handset based VoIP software.

About The Cloud:

The cloud offers sophisticated national wireless LAN coverage across more than 9,000 hotspots and city networks throughout the UK, Nordics, Germany and The Netherlands. The Cloud's infrastructure is a multi-service provider platform, which allows providers such as ISPs, mobile operators, gaming, VOIP and broadband companies to offer a fully branded wireless LAN experience to their customers. With The Cloud, site owners maximise their revenue potential by supporting all major service providers at their location and customers enjoy choice of provider and the best possible user experience. Launched in mid 2003, The Cloud actively partners with Vonage, O2, BT, Vodafone, Skype, iPass, Telenor, Nintendo and Intel, among others, to facilitate the growth of open platform wireless broadband services across Europe. The Cloud’s investors, include 3i, Accel and the Scandinavian VC, Provider Venture Partners. The Cloud was recently nominated as a Technology Pioneer at The World Economic Forum and as a Red Herring Top 100 Company. www.thecloud.net