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Quebec, QC, Canada / TheNewswire / April 3
rd , 2017 - NuRAN Wireless Inc. (‘Nuran Wireless” or the “Company”) (CSE:NUR)
(OTC:NRRWF), a leading supplier of mobile and broadband wireless solutions to connect the next billion is pleased to announce that
it has received an order for approximately $1.254 Million of its LiteCell 1.5 to be deployed for a Tier One operator in
Nigeria.
On February 23, 2017, NuRAN had previously announced that its GSM LiteRAN 2G solution was selected by Global
Communications Extension Services Ltd (“GCES”), a wholesale operator, for an initial deployment in Nigeria for a Tier One mobile
operator.
Nigeria has the largest rural population in Africa with over 95 million people living in these remote and rural
areas. The mobile phone penetration rate is at 81% and mostly within the urban region. With NuRAN’s solution, the Mobile Network
Operators (MNO) and/or their wholesale partners now have an alternative to bring connectivity to these underserved areas with an
economically viable solution compared to typical expensive wireless infrastructure. If this deployment proves to be successful, it
will lead to many additional sites to be installed over the next three years.
With the objective of deploying over 1000 sites, this first order is a good example of a new wholesale business
model to bring rural coverage. With the majority of the population living in rural and remote areas, Nigeria is a challenging
environment with great opportunity. Operators, government agencies and commercial partners such as wholesale operators must work
together to rebuild the communication infrastructure and get its people connected.
Building wireless infrastructure in many of these remote and rural areas was simply not feasible or economical
for a Mobile Network Operator (MNO). The NuRAN Wireless LiteCell 1.5 breaks this barrier by providing an economical and viable
solution. The LiteCell 1.5 is the lowest OPEX and CAPEX product available this product opens a new alternative to bring telephony
and data to these unserved areas.
“This new order is another example of our rapidly growing sales pipeline translating into near term
deployments. We are very excited about the amount of opportunities in front of us and look forward to announcing many more
deployments throughout the year and coming years as we continue to fulfil our objective of connecting the next billion”, states
Martin Bedard, Co-CEO at NuRAN Wireless Inc.
“Receiving purchase orders like this is as important for NuRAN Wireless, but this pales in importance compared
to how important this technology becomes for the communities that are being connected for the first time. Being connected via
voice, SMS and data services has long been shown to uplift communities. For this reason, NuRAN continues to strive to connect as
many of these communities as we can.” says Bradley Shaw, Regional Manager Middle East and Africa of NuRAN Wireless
Inc.
The overall market opportunity for rural and remote connectivity is in the billions of dollars. NuRAN has
already established itself as the market leader with installs in 5 continents including Africa, South America, North America, the
Middle East and Asia.
About LiteCell 1.5
The GSM LiteCell 1.5 is the world’s most affordable, lowest power consumption, and easiest to deploy GSM
base station. Specifically designed to reach the next billion mobile subscribers, the GSM LiteCell opens a whole new world of
possibilities for connecting low density, low income, and remote populations. In the past, remote and sparsely populated locations
could not benefit from mobile coverage, as projected revenues from the smaller subscriber bases could not justify the deployment
and operation costs inherent to traditional equipment. This reality now belongs to the past, as the GSM LiteCell makes it possible
to build sites at very low cost, and where only minimal or no infrastructure at all exists. Operators now have the possibility to
extend their network coverage and reach these subscribers in a viable and profitable way.
The GSM LiteCell is a hand-carried, tower-mounted base station. It does not require any machinery to install
nor any kind of shelter to protect it. The base station’s ultra-low power consumption minimizes CAPEX associated to solar panels
and batteries OPEX in the case of diesel-powered sites. When combined with NuRAN’s NuBSC and LiteSat, the LiteCell achieves
industry-leading bandwidth optimization, thereby keeping the OPEX of satellite-backhauled sites to an absolute minimum. The
LiteCell 1.5 is NuRAN’s fourth generation of GSM base station. It builds on a track record of high reliability, with thousands of
units deployed in all parts of the world, enduring the harshest conditions.
About NuRAN Wireless
NuRAN Wireless, with its wholly owned subsidiary Nutaq Innovation, is a leading supplier of mobile and
broadband wireless solutions. Its innovative GSM, LTE, and White Space radio access network (RAN) and backhaul products
dramatically drop the total cost of ownership, thereby creating new opportunities for mobile network operators and internet service
providers.
The Company provides a variety of specialist systems for indoor coverage, rural and urban connectivity in
emerging markets, connectivity to offshore platforms and ships, and for emergency and crisis communications.
For further Information about NuRAN Wireless or Nutaq Innovations:
www.nuranwireless.com or www.nutaq.com
Martin Bédard and Patrice Rainville Co-Presidents and Co-CEOs
Tel: (418) 914-7484 Fax: (418) 914-9477
Toll Free: 1-855-914-7484 Email: info@nuranwireless.com ;
info@nutaq.com
Direct Financial Strategies and Communication
Frank Candido
514-969-5530 directmtl@gmail.com
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involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of
NuRAN Wireless to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Examples of such statements include: the intention to expand the business and
operations of NuRAN Wireless and its product line. Actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially,
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Such forward-looking statements
are based on a number of assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to: the ability of NuRAN Wireless
to obtain necessary financing; general economic conditions in Canada and globally; competition for, among other things, capital and
skilled personnel; our ability to hire and retain qualified employees and key management personnel; possibility that government
policies or laws may change; possible disruptive effects of organizational or personnel changes; technological change, new products
and standards; risks related to acquisitions and international expansion; reliance on large customers; reliance on a limited number
of suppliers; risks related to the Corporation’s competition; and the Corporation’s failure to adequately protect its intellectual
property; interruption or failure of information technology systems and other risk factors described in the Corporation’s reports
filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), including its financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2015, and those referred to under
the heading “Risk Factors”. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing NuRAN Wireless’ views
as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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