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Geos Communications and Agito Networks Form Mutual Marketing and Distribution Agreement for New Smartphone Application

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Posted May 17, 2010

MyGlobalTalk Rove Virtually Eliminates Roaming Charges for International Travelers

SOUTHLAKE, Texas & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Geos Communications™, Inc. (OTCBB: GCMI), a leading developer and distributor of mobile applications and services, is launching MyGlobalTalk™ Rove (Roam Often…Virtually Everywhere), a unique smartphone application which virtually eliminates roaming charges from wireless carriers for the international traveler. MyGlobalTalk Rove integrates Geos’ popular voice over IP (VoIP) application, MyGlobalTalk, with Agito Networks’ award-winning enterprise mobility technology on top-selling smartphones, including BlackBerry® and iPhone®. As a result, customers can make calls over Wi-Fi or 3G networks without incurring roaming charges, and can substantially reduce their per minute costs by using the MyGlobalTalk network.

The MyGlobalTalk Rove product is a result of a mutual marketing and distribution agreement between Geos and Agito Networks, Inc., an award-winning technology leader in the enterprise mobility space. Under terms of the agreement, Geos is offering a customized version of Agito Networks’ RoamAnywhere™ Mobility Router™ and smartphone client to its enterprise and small-to-medium business (SMB) customers. In addition, Agito Networks has the right to distribute the Geos MyGlobalTalk service to its customers.

Powered by Agito Networks, MyGlobalTalk Rove also allows the extension of a business’ PBX phone capabilities and integrated messaging (IM) and presence to a mobile device, with seamless handoffs between Wi-Fi, 3G and cellular networks. With MyGlobalTalk Rove, the user gets the ultimate in convenience: one phone number or extension can now reach any employee anywhere in the world, and the user has only one voicemail to check. Wi-Fi and 3G calling capabilities reduce cellular minutes and roaming charges. Calls can be seamlessly transferred from Wi-Fi to mobile networks and back, so callers can move freely from an office, hotel or coffee shop hotspot to their mobile network without any interruption in service. And because the application is integrated with MyGlobalTalk service, international calls cost much less than those going through traditional mobile carriers.

“Geos is committed to providing a comprehensive suite of business products that further enable global mobile communications at a fraction of the cost of the major carriers. This is an ideal partnership that builds on our portfolio of products and applications supporting mobile, global communications,” said Andy Berman, CEO of Geos Communications. “After evaluating leading solutions for UC, we believe that Agito Networks and MyGlobalTalk can deliver the features that will enable our business customers to increase productivity, reduce expenses and help them become more globally competitive.”

Leveraging Agito Networks’ innovation in enterprise mobility, MyGlobalTalk Rove fuses enterprise wireless LANs, Wi-Fi hotspots, carrier cellular networks, IP telephony, domestic and international call termination service, IM, presence, and location technology to mobilize voice and data applications, while remaining agnostic to customers’ choices of carrier and equipment vendors.

“We are excited about the integration of Geos’ MyGlobalTalk VoIP application with Agito’s RoamAnywhere mobile UC platform,” said Amit Chawla, Agito Networks’ CEO. “The combination of international calling via VoIP and mobile UC – agnostic to type of smartphone - gives Geos a significant lead in the market and proves their dedication to reducing costs for the global, mobile enterprise.”

Key features of the MyGlobalTalk Rove solution powered by Agito Networks are:

  • Wi-Fi and 3G calling to reduce cellular minutes and international roaming charges
  • Calls automatically route through local MyGlobalTalk access numbers to reduce roaming charges where Wi-Fi/3G access not available
  • MyGlobalTalk access numbers available in 51 countries
  • Location awareness to provide intelligent, seamless handoffs between Wi-Fi, 3G and cellular networks
  • Improved in-building coverage with Wi-Fi solutions for mobile phones
  • PBX functionality on smartphones:

• BlackBerry®

• iPhone™

• Windows® Mobile

• Symbian™

  • One phone number reaches employee anywhere in the world
  • Extension dialing from mobile phones
  • Combined with MyGlobalTalk SIP Trunking, reduced international rates for all calls—mobile or landline initiated
  • Enterprise and personal capabilities on single device
  • Integrated messaging and presence to further extend UC features and improve accessibility
  • Web-based enterprise portal for ease of administration

As another provision of the agreement, Geos has appointed Agito Networks as a distributor of its popular MyGlobalTalk service, which allows individual and enterprise users to save money on international phone calls from anywhere to anyone in the world, from any device: smartphone, cell phone, landline/desk phone or computer.

About Agito Networks

Agito Networks is the award-winning technology leader in enterprise mobility. Its product, the RoamAnywhere Mobility Router, is an innovative mobile Unified Communications (UC) product enabling enterprises to extend voice and UC to cell phones. RoamAnywhere is the first and only network appliance that fuses enterprise wireless LANs, carrier cellular networks, IP telephony and location technology to mobilize voice and data applications, while remaining agnostic to customers’ choices of carrier and equipment vendors. Agito enables low-cost in-building voice coverage, reduced cellular costs, improved enterprise visibility and control over cellular usage, and better accessibility and responsiveness for mobile workers. With Corporate Headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., and European presence in Reading, England, the company is venture backed by Battery Ventures, Castile Ventures and ITX International. Go to http://www.agitonetworks.com for more information, or follow Agito Networks on Twitter at http://twitter.com/agitonetworks, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/agitonetworks.

About Geos Communications, Inc.

Geos Communications, Inc. is creating solutions for the rapidly growing global, mobile community. Leveraging a unique combination of transformational technology, intellectual property as well as strategic and pervasive distribution channels, Geos provides products and applications that support the mobility of enterprises, small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) and consumers. For additional information, visit www.geoscommunications.com or www.myglobaltalk.com.

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Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act

With the exception of the historical information contained in this release, the matters described herein contain forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described, including, but not limited to, product acceptance, economic, competitive, governmental, results of litigation, technological and/or other factors which are outside the control of the company. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements depending on such factors as changes in general economic conditions and financial or equity markets, technological changes, and other business risk factors. Geos Communications, Inc. does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.



CONTACT:

Geos Investor Relations Contacts:
The Piacente Group
Kristen McNally/Brandi Floberg
+1-212-481-2050
geos@tpg-ir.com
or
Geos Media Contact:
Communication Links
Jerry Rose, APR
+1-480-348-7540
jrose@commlinks.com
or
Agito Networks Media Contact:
Spalding Communications
Dan Spalding
+1-408-960-9297
dan@spaldingcomm.com

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