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 Partnership with Zajil Telecom Enables LTE Roaming in The Middle East and NorthAfrica RegionLONDON,  Oct. 30, 2012  /PRNewswire/ --  Sybase 365, the mobile services arm ofSAP and the global leader in mobile interconnection and mobile commerceservices, today announced a partnership with Zajil International Telecom Co., Kuwait's leading ISP and MPLS service provider.  This partnership furtherstrengthens the Sybase 365 global footprint by extending IP Exchange (IPX)services to mobile operators in the  Middle East  and  North Africa  (MENA)region. Together with Zajil's state-of-the-art MPLS core network and Sybase365's global IPX network, seamless LTE roaming services will be available,providing a better subscriber experience and increased cost savings for mobileoperators."Strong partnerships are key to developing and expanding the services availableto operators both in the region and globally," said  John Sims, President,Sybase 365. "This agreement with Zajil further cements Sybase 365's position inthe mobile ecosystem as a trusted partner and provider of industry-leadingservices. Mobile operators in the MENA region will now have access to a fullsuite of IPX services, which will enable them to innovate and offer customers aseamless user experience.""Zajil is proud to be part of Sybase 365's global operator community," said Khalifa Al-Soulah, MD and CEO, Zajil.  "In today's highly competitive businessenvironment, combining the strengths of our two companies gives us the abilityto offer the highest quality solutions to our subscribers across the MENAregion."   The partnership with Zajil will facilitate delivery of LTE roaming and IPXservices through the MENA region, to address the rapid growth of LTE; this willenable mobile subscribers to access high-speed data services both on the latest4G networks as well as existing 3G, when travelling abroad.  LTE deployments have skyrocketed on a worldwide basis. According to InformaTelecoms & Media, LTE is commercial on 88 networks in 42 countries withapproximately 140 total networks expected by the end of 2012. There are 10 livenetworks in seven countries in the  Middle East  &  Africa, with more hoping tolaunch before the end of the year.*Sybase 365's GSMA compliant approach and its comprehensive portfolio ofservices, places the company in a unique position to support mobile operators,as they look to increase revenues while improving end-user experience.*Source: Informa Telecoms & MediaAbout SAPAs market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helpscompanies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom,warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people andorganizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight moreeffectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and servicesenable more than 197,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously,and grow sustainably. For more information, visit  
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