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1 Enabling cellular services for remote communities Jan 27 th, 2010

2  21M subscribers (67% of population)  7-10% of Canadians without coverage  Under-served regions: remote & rural  200+ remote communities w/o coverage  Incumbents typically focused on population centers of at least 5K  Frequency spectrum across Northern Canada mostly unutilized  Cellular technologies deployed in Canada: CDMA and GSM/HSPA Cell coverage in Canada 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

3  Federally incorporated and registered with the CRTC as a Canadian operator  Equal partnership between OmniGlobe Networks & Naskapi Imuun  Dedicated to serving remote communities across Canada  Unique business model that provides sustained partnership with local communities  Operational in communities across Northern Quebec and Labrador. Lynx Mobility Inc. Signing of Lynx Mobility agreements at AFN 2008 in Québec City 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

4 Value proposition  Industry-standard cellular service for small & remote communities  Proven satellite-cellular solution with coast-to-coast roaming (world-class team, solid technology, fully integrated)  Profitable and sustainable partnership model for the local community  Transfer of expertise into the community, locally-branded service  Simple to administer through prepaid billing (no security deposits, no month-end surprises, no payment collections)  Assistance in securing government funding to reduce up-front investment 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

5 Remote cellular solution Reliable, affordable and crystal-clear cellular service PSTN - Standard cellular technology - Licensed spectrum from Industry Canada - Satellite / terrestrial backhaul - Typical coverage radius: 10-20 km/cell - Pre-paid voice and text messaging - Local, long distance & roaming calls - Multi lingual voice response system - Evolving to: data & multimedia services 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

6 Lynx Mobility - Assists in securing part of the funding - Delivers the spectrum and the technology - Provides engineering and 24/7 network support - Trains local staff to administer the network - Provides easy-to-manage pre-paid billing platform Local partner - Owns local infrastructure - Brands and manages their cell service - Collects revenues from subscribers - Generates local jobs and profits Sustained partnership Partnership model 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

7 Local business model Partner acquires local infrastructure Revenue-sharing with Lynx Mobility Local administration of the service Local/joint branding and marketing Pre-paid billing via calling cards Lynx Mobility Local Partner Subscribers Startup costs -Local sat-cell equipment -Engineering, installation & test -Tower and shed -Shipping & handling -Support -Spectrum -Satellite link -Core network -Interconnections -Roaming Operational costs 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

8 Phones & accessories 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential Pre-paid calling cards Accessories Phones

9 Current coverage 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential Kawawachikamach Schefferville Lac John Matimekosh Churchill Falls Whapmagoostui Kuujjuarapik Kuujjuaq

10 Committed footprint Existing coverage Planned coverage 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

11 Summary  Industry-standard cellular service for remote communities across Canada  Locally owned, branded & administered  Local transfer of knowledge and generation of local employment  Profitable for local partner and very simple to administer  Now operational in communities across northern Quebec & Labrador  Expanding coverage to other communities across northern Canada 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential

12 Thank you 2010 – Lynx Mobility Confidential


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