AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
This
Agreement (“Agreement”) made and entered on the 22nd
day of
March, 2006, by and between
WICENET
Limited,
a
company organized and existing under the laws of Republic of India and having
its registered office at #000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, 266/3, Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Baner,
Pune,
411 045, India, in the State of Maharastra, India (hereinafter referred to
as
“WICENET” which expression shall include its successors and permitted assigns);
and
Xxxxx
Networks, Inc., a
Nevada
corporation with its principal office at 0000 Xxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx,
XX 00000, together with its subsidiary,
Xxxxx Networks (India) Pvt. Ltd.,
with
its principal office at X-000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx (West),
Mumbai, 400 053 India (hereinafter referred to as “Xxxxx” which expression shall
include its successors and permitted assigns).
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS
WICENET is a service provider and systems integrator for multimedia services
such as triple play, e-learning, gaming, video on demand, IPTV, High Definition
TV, personal recorder, and VoIP communications; and
WHEREAS
Xxxxx is a telecom equipment and network product design and development,
manufacturing, system integration and marketing company offering Telecom
Products and Services and specializing in the design and development of wide
range of telecom equipments, including, but not limited to, different types
of
Transmission and Access products based on optical and copper media;
and
WHEREAS
WICENET intends to submit proposals in connection with opportunities related
to
multimedia services to Customers in India and other countries; and
WHEREAS
WICENET desires to obtain from Xxxxx Network System Solutions for its multimedia
services and other assistance as the case may arise; and
WHEREAS
it is considered desirable to record the terms of the agreement between the
parties;
NOW,
THEREFORE IN THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL TRUST, MUTUAL BENEFITS AND EQUALITY, BOTH
PARTIES HERETO AGREES AS FOLLOWS:
1. - |
Xxxxx
will act as the exclusive Network Systems Solutions & equipment
provider for the sub systems outlined in Appendix A that are required
by
WICENET to deploy its multimedia services. The parties will agree
on a
case by case basis on the cost to WICENET for this equipment. The
expected
cost of this equipment is in the range of $350 to $400 per user,
including
a handling fee to Xxxxx of approximately
5%.
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2. - |
Xxxxx
will provide WICENET with technical support as requested for its
deployment of multimedia services. This technical support will be
priced
on an hourly basis to be determined between the
parties.
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3. - |
Xxxxx
will perform a network utilization study for each system deployed
as the
number of users increases by 25% beyond the initial forecasted deployment.
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4. - |
Xxxxx
also agrees to provide co-marketing support to WICENET up to $35,000
per
month for the first three months. Progress will be evaluated after
three
months, and if sales targets are met, Xxxxx will provide co-marketing
support for an additional three months. After that, WICENET will
repay
this amount over the next six months plus 6%
interest.
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5. - |
WICENET
will assume the lead responsibility for its proposals to Customers.
Xxxxx
shall provide input to the WICENET proposal, including, but not limited
to, Network diagrams, Band Width allocations, Equipment interconnection
diagrams, Power Plant details, Network Management methodologies,
equipment
specifications, delivery schedule, and
pricing.
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6. - |
WICENET
shall be responsible for the network rollout and deployment of each
project, including installation and commissioning. WICENET shall
also be
responsible for any civil works or other activity required to realize
a
suitable infrastructure for the
project.
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7. - |
WICENET
will provide the necessary support to Xxxxx to enable it to secure
the
financing for manufacturing and system integration required in the
Agreement.
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8. - |
For
each project, WICENET agrees to enter into a Managed Services and
Systems
Maintenance Agreement with Xxxxx for a period of at least two years
after
the commissioning of a project. Terms of this will be detailed in
a
separate agreement
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9. - |
A
sales forecast for the first 12 months is included in Appendix B.
WICENET
will commit to this forecast and will be responsible for ordering
this
quantity of equipment from Xxxxx. WICENET will provide Xxxxx with
a
corporate guarantee to this effect.
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10. - |
Xxxxx
will invoice WICENET upon shipment of equipment to WICENET with payment
terms of net 90 days. Xxxxx will invoice WICENET monthly for all
other
items and payment terms will also be net 90
days.
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Except
as terminated by either party as result of breach of this Agreement
or by
insolvency, bankruptcy or liquidation of the other party, this Agreement
shall be effective from the date and year hereinabove and valid for
one
year. After that period, the Agreement shall automatically extend
for
additional one year periods, unless either party gives ninety days
written
notice that it intends to terminate the
Agreement.
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12. - |
The
parties hereto shall be deemed to be independent contractors, and
the
employees of one shall not be deemed to be employees of the other.
Neither
party shall act as the agent of the other, nor have the authority
to bind
the other party. Nothing contained in this Agreement will be construed
to
make a company, partnership or joint venture between the
parties.
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All
costs and expenses to be incurred by either party in connection with
the
efforts to arrive at this Agreement will be borne and paid independently
by each party incurring the respective expenses, except for those
expenses
which are explicitly and mutually agreed to in advance to be shared
between the Parties.
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14. - |
In
no event will either Party be liable to the other Party for indirect,
special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages in connection
with
this Agreement including, but not limited to loss of profit, loss
of
turnover, loss of business opportunity,
etc.
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Neither
party may assign its rights, title, benefits, interests, obligations
and
liabilities in this Agreement
to
any third
party without the prior approval of the other party except that
either
party may, with prior notice to the other party, assign its rights,
title,
benefit, interests, obligations and liabilities in either this
Agreement or
other agreements
contemplated hereunder to any of its affiliates and either party
shall
have the right to assign this Agreement
in
connection with a sale of its business, in whole or in part,
to which the
Agreement
relates provided such entity is not a competitor of the non-assigning
party without the consent of the non-assigning party. All other
assignments require the prior consent of the other party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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During
the development of any WICENET Proposal, it is anticipated that
information of a confidential and proprietary nature ("Information")
will
be mutually exchanged. The parties agree that all Information will
remain
the property of the disclosing party and will be kept in strict confidence
by the receiving party. Information exchanged between the parties
will not
be divulged or disclosed to any third party or reproduced without
the
written permission of the disclosing party, and will, if in tangible
form,
be returned to the disclosing party upon
request.
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Neither
Party shall be liable for any failure or delay in its performance
under
this Agreement that is a result of causes that are beyond its reasonable
control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil
or
military authority, fires, epidemics, floods, earthquakes, riots,
wars,
sabotage, labour disputes, and governmental actions, provided that
the
Party delayed in its performance (the "Delayed Party"): (a) gives
the
other Party prompt written notice of the delay and its cause, but
in any
event gives such notice within fifteen (15) Days of the discovery
of the
delay; and (b) uses commercially reasonable efforts to correct such
failure or delay in its performance. The time for performance or
cure by
the Delayed Party under this Section shall be extended for a period
equal
to the duration of the delaying cause or for sixty (60) Days, whichever
period is shorter. Lack of funds to make any payment due hereunder
shall
not be deemed to be beyond a Party's reasonable
control.
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In
the event of any dispute in connection with this Agreement, the parties
shall make every effort to reach an amicable settlement. Failing
such
amicable settlement the dispute shall be referred to an Arbitrator
acceptable to both the parties for arbitration and the decision of
the
sole arbitrator shall be final and binding on both the parties. The
arbitration proceedings shall be held under the rules of the United
Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). The venue
of the
arbitration shall be India.
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The
applicable substantive law shall be Indian Law.
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20.
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This
Agreement
states the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes
any
prior understanding, commitments or agreements, oral or written,
with
respect to the subject matter
hereof.
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In
Witness whereof both parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
and year first above written.
For and on behalf of | For and on behalf of |
WICENET Limited | Xxxxx Networks, Inc. |
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | /s/ Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx |
By: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | By: Xxxxxx X Xxxxxx |
Chairman | Vice President & MD |
Date: | Date: |
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APPENDIX
A
Tentative
List of equipment to be provided by Xxxxx
Set
Top
Boxes
ADSL+2
Modems
DSLAMs
L3/L4
Switches
Internet
Routers
Firewalls
Content
Servers
SDH
Multiplexers
Element
Management Systems
Power
Plants
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APPENDIX
B
Market
Projection
May
2006:
1 system for 2,000 users; full installation and deployment in 6 months (Purchase
order issued in April 2006)
July
-
Aug 2006: 1 system for 5,000 users; full deployment in 6 months
Nov.
2006
- Jan 2007: 1 system for 10,000 users; full deployment in 9 months
Feb.
2007
- Apr. 2007: 1 system for 15,000 users; full deployment in 9 months
It
is
expected that the total value of this Agreement (equipment and system
integration) to Xxxxx through March 2007 will be approximately $12 million.
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