iSkoot Enables First Unlimited Mobile Skype Service to Market with Hutchison's 3 Group X-Series offering

X-Series from 3 integrates iSkoot technology to provide first Skype Internet calling service on mobile phones

CAMBRIDGE, MA – November 20, 2006 – iSkoot, the leading provider of mobile Internet communications solutions announced today the first carrier-grade Skype mobile solution for mobile phone users as part of the global launch of the X-Series from 3. iSkoot's patent-pending platform will enable 3 X-Series customers to make and receive unlimited Skype calls with Skype PC users anywhere in the world, and to any other Skype 3 X-Series mobile customer. iSkoot and 3 Group worked together to integrate iSkoot's breakthrough proprietary technology into 3's high speed mobile broadband network.

"Hutchison has an impressive track record as a technology leader. Their 3 Group is widely recognized as the premier 3G operator and has been delivering innovative internet mobile and media solutions to enrich their customers' communications lifestyles. No one is better at bringing breakthrough technology to market, and this why 3 consistently deliver the benefits of advanced solutions to their customers before anyone else," said Jacob Guedalia, CEO of iSkoot. "iSkoot presents a win-win situation for mobile carriers. The iSkoot enabler platform will mean that they can offer a solution for Skype Internet calling without compromising the integrity of their networks. iSkoot's mobile Skype technology is a key enabler of 3's vision of bringing Internet services and pricing model to the mobile phone user."

"iSkoot helped us deliver a breakthrough mobile solution that frees Skype users from their PCs and allows them to use Skype on their X-Series mobiles. With iSkoot enabler technology, 3 X-Series customers will be the first to be able to take Skype wherever they go. The iSkoot-enabled platform is the only carrier-grade product of its kind, and we are excited to use iSkoot to bring Skype to our customers first. We have worked closely with iSkoot to make sure that its integration into our network is transparent and seamless," said Christian Salbaing, Managing Director, European Telecommunications at 3 Group. "The iSkoot solution allows us to be the first mobile broadband operator to make Skype Internet calling ubiquitous, with superior voice quality across the entire range of mobile handsets that support the X-Series from 3. iSkoot will also provide future support for our installed base of users."

The X-Series from 3, with iSkoot enabler technology , will allow people to communicate in ways they have never been able before using a mobile phone. The X-Series from 3 marks the arrival of Skype Internet calling on mobile broadband. It will extend all the functionality and usability of Skype to the mobile handset. The first two handsets that will support the new mobile Skype Internet calling are the Nokia N73 and the Sony Ericsson W950.

About iSkoot

San Francisco-based iSkoot brings leading internet services like Skype to mobile handsets around the world, delivering rich consumer experiences with minimal impact on operator networks.

iSkoot launched the first and only carrier-grade, carrier-deployed Skype-for-Mobile application in 2006, and now powers the Mobile World Congress award-winning 3 Skypephone currently sold in eight countries on three continents.

iSkoot takes advantage of the voice-optimized circuit-switched network for delivery of voice communications, in keeping with its mission to engineer elegant and operator-friendly solutions to the challenge of bringing resource-intensive internet services to mobile handsets.