For Immediate Release

Use of VOIP on mobile network

Port of Spain, Friday July 7, 2014

In response to media enquiries, bmobile declines from offering any comment on Digicel's
decision to block VOIP service providers.

It should be noted however that VOIP is an inescapable feature of modern
telecommunications. bmobile's policy on the matter as far as use of VOIP on its mobile
network is concerned, is that bmobile provides customers with a conduit to voice and data
services. Customers pay a subscription fee for this access and once customers have bought
data services from bmobile, customers determine how they wish to use their data.
VOIP essentially is data on the mobile network much like email, YouTube, social media or
downloading apps and games.

Two years ago bmobile built a large Wi-Fi network we call bzones to complement the 4G
network. Over 50 bzones have been deployed throughout Trinidad and Tobago because
bmobile did not want to enter the 4G market with a "one size fits all" approach. These
bzones are expansive Wi-Fi areas that bmobile customers can connect to and thereby
conserve the data bundles they pay for. At the same time, by taking that traffic off of the 4G
network, it allows other customers who chose to use their 4G data bundles, to do so without
any inconvenience.

In the end therefore each local mobile provider must decide, based on what it knows of the
capabilities of its network, how to treat with customers using VOIP.

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About TSTT:
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited is jointly owned by National Enterprises Limited (NEL) which in
turn is majority owned by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, and Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Limited, (C&W). NEL
owns 51% of TSTTs issued share capital, while C&W holds 49%. TSTT is the country's largest provider of communications
solutions to the residential and commercial markets and its leading edge products are designed around its IP-based core
infrastructure and marketed under its BLINK and Bmobile brands. In addition to fixed line and 4G mobile communications, the
company has an innovative line of BlackBerry; Android-based devices and the iPhone; Broadband access including best-in-class
Wi-Max and HSPA+ technology; Metro Ethernet; TelePresence and Video Conferencing; subscription-based IPTV as well as
business and home alarm monitoring services. TSTT is the industry leader deploying both wireless and fiber optic networks to
deliver voice, data and multimedia capabilities making it also one of the most advanced solutions provider in the country. The
company's customers include key industry leaders in the finance, energy, government, manufacturing, education, healthcare
and tourism sectors.
Visit our website at www.tstt.co.tt for more information.
Contacts:
Graeme Suite
(Ag.) Head Public Relations & External Affairs
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
TSTT House, 1 Edward Street
Port of Spain
T 868 625 3333
F 868 623 3836
GOSuite@tstt.co.tt


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Facsimile Transmittal
To:

Head of News / News Editor
Fax: Various
From:

Graeme Suite Head of Public Relations
& External Affairs (Ag.)
Date: July 7
th
, 2014

Re:
Use of VOIP on mobile network
Page(s): 3


We appreciate any assistance you can give in having the attached issued at your earliest
convenience.

Thank you for your kind co-operation in this matter.













TSTT - Public Relations & External Affairs Department
P.O. Box 3
TSTT House
1 Edward Street, Port of Spain
Trinidad, West Indies
Telephone No.: 1(868) 625-3333
Fax No.: 1(868) 623-3836