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NewNet Secure Transactions & Advantech Africa Mark Successful Deployment of AccessGuard 1000 for Major Acquiring Bank in Ethiopia Press Release October 29, 2025 Next-Gen Payment Platform for Peak Performance, AI Augmentation, Robust Security Compliance ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, October 29, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- NewNet Secure Transactions Inc. and Reseller Partner in Ethiopia, Advantech Africa, is proud to announce the successful deployment of NewNet AccessGuard 1000 systems for leading banking acquirer in the region. This transformative deployment marks a significant milestone in revitalizing payment network access and secure transaction management for the Acquiring Bank. The AccessGuard 1000 (AG1K) system, recognized globally for its advanced capabilities, has been deployed to enhance Payment Network Access Concentration, Secure Transport, Routing, and Switching services for the Acquiring Bank. The collaboration between the NewNet Secure Transactions Inc and Advantech teams ensured seamless integration, demonstrating the depth of expertise and commitment that both partners bring to the table. The advanced technological features of AccessGuard 1000 deliver unparalleled advantages to the Acquiring Bank, including: • Enhanced Security: Industry-leading encryption and secure transaction protocols safeguard sensitive financial data. • Operational Efficiency: Streamlined routing and switching services significantly reduce processing time and operational bottlenecks. • Scalability and Flexibility: The system's architecture is designed to adapt to the Bank's growing transaction volumes, ensuring long-term reliability. With this deployment, the Acquiring Bank is poised to provide superior payment services to its customers, reinforcing its position as a leading financial institution in Ethiopia. Reflecting on this achievement, Krishna Viswanadham, CEO of NewNet Secure Transactions Inc, stated, "We are proud to have partnered with Advantech Africa to bring the AccessGuard 1000 system to the major Acquiring Bank in Ethiopia. This deployment highlights the power of our innovative technology to address the unique needs of financial institutions in the fast growing African market. It is a testament to our commitment to revolutionize FinTech by delivering omni-channel advanced payment infrastructure solutions that empower modernization, elevate security and compliance, and seamlessly integrate with the digital finance landscape" "We are thrilled to partner with NewNet Secure Transactions Inc to bring this innovative solution to Ethiopia. The enhanced security, efficiency, and scalability of the payment solution empowers Acquirers to offer superior services to merchants while meeting the evolving demands of the financial sector. The AccessGuard 1000 system's capabilities are transformative, enabling the Acquiring Bank to achieve new heights in operational excellence and customer satisfaction and expand the frontiers in the wider Ethiopian market," said Abel Chala, CEO at Advantech Africa. NewNet Payment solutions power secure payment routing, switching and transport for high volumes of Digital payments, Ecommerce, Mobile, Real Time Payments, A2A/M2M, QR, POS payments etc. delivering integrated, omnichannel, multimode capabilities, and gears up for future as the industry marches towards Agentic Payments, AI Augmentation, CBDC, Open Banking, Web3 payments. Request for Demo of NewNet Secure Transactions payment solutions and broader uses cases in CBDC, Open Banking, RTP/A2A, AI in Payments, Agentic Payments etc. delivering exceptional value for Banks, PSPs, and/or seek about NST's thought leadership and industry specific White Papers at newnet.com or contact [email protected]. For more information about Advantech Africa please contact [email protected]. About NewNet Secure Transactions NewNet Secure Transactions(NST) offers Digital Payment Infrastructure solutions for aggregation & acquiring payments with intelligent routing, switching, secure transport functions, and for Cloud transformation, standards compliant modernization for full spectrum of entities in the payment ecosystem. NewNet solutions provide integrated capabilities for Payment Transaction Routing, Secure Network Access, Real Time Payments, Payment Data Security, Transaction Analytics, AI Augmentation etc. by smart utilization of flexible APIs enabling Omnichannel, Multimode, Integrated payments. NewNet Secure Transactions delivers reliable and scalable solutions to Acquirers, Processors, Banks, PSPs, Payment Gateways, PayFacs, MNOs, NSPs, FinTechs, CSPs as well as Telco, Retail, ISV, GigEconomy, Hospitality Enterprises for Real Time Payments, A2A/P2P Payments, Aggregation, Acquiring, Processing of Payments, and Emerging Payments in the areas of Open Banking, CBDC etc. in all geographic regions globally. More information can be found at https://www.newnet.com. About Advantech Africa Advantech Network & Communication Systems (Advantech Africa) stands as a center of excellence for delivering secure, scalable, and future-ready digital solutions across Ethiopia and Africa, with a strong focus on payment systems deployment and support. Founded by a consortium of internationally recognized engineers, Advantech combines deep industry expertise with innovative technologies to install and manage purpose-built payment routing and switching solutions that integrate protocol handling, ISO 20022 support, TLS acceleration. Through high-quality professional services and direct deployment support, Advantech empowers organizations to meet today's challenges and scale confidently into the future. # # # Contact Information Devarajan Puthupparambil NewNet Secure Transactions W Chicago, IL United States Telephone: 2247955200 Click To Paste

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July 31, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ -- NewNet Secure Transactions, a global leader in secure payment technologies, is proud to announce the deployment of its Total Control STG(STG) systems for secure routing of payment transactions from merchant POS Terminals at Payment Acquiring Bank in Jamaica. This innovative solution is being implemented in partnership with Edisol- Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited Jamaica, NewNet's partner for the Caribbean region and is expected to improve the customer experience with remarkably faster payments and high security of transactions. The NewNet payment system represents industry's first and only comprehensive payment platform offering secure payment routing & switching application for transporting high volumes of digital In-Store POS payments, Ecommerce, Web, Mobile, Real Time Payments, A2A/M2M, QR, SmartPOS payments etc. delivering unmatched integrated, omnichannel, multimode payments, AI augmentation etc. based on server systems in Datacenter and Cloud environment while robustly gearing to future as the industry marches towards CBDC, Open Banking, Web3 payments. NewNet systems are designed to provide unparalleled security, high volume performance, and efficiency in processing payment transaction leveraging advanced encryption and secure routing technologies and offer reliable services round the clock to the Bank's merchants and their customers. "We are thrilled to bring to Jamaica our cutting-edge payment platform which leads the industry with unmatched features including scalability from 360K to 21M peak hour transactions catering to low/medium/high volume payment enterprises, cryptographic operations over 100K/sec, sub second transaction completion at peak traffic volume, and secure traffic handling over 40Gbps," said Krishna Viswanadham, CEO, at NewNet Secure Transactions. "Our partnership with Edisol-Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited Jamaica and the deployment at the acquiring bank underscores our commitment to enhancing the security and reliability of payment transactions in the region, and a grand vision to enable the seamless cloud transformation of payment infrastructure for the acquirers and payment services providers." Edisol-Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited, a trusted provider of technology solutions, plays a crucial role in the deployment and support of the NewNet STG systems as the regional Partner. "This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our efforts to provide secure and efficient payment solutions to businesses across Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region and enable the future of payments with ubiquitous and transformative NewNet payment platform," said Robert Lawrence, CEO, at Edisol Jamaica. The Jamaican acquiring bank, known for its dedication to innovation and customer service, is set to benefit significantly from the enhanced security and operational efficiency provided by the NewNet STG systems. NewNet payment platform with its myriad capabilities uniquely enables the acquiring banks to embark on numerous payment initiatives including faster integration with CBDC pilots, digital payment options for underbanked & unbanked population, promotion of digital payments through mobile & QR options. Most importantly the NewNet payment platform enables the Bank to rapidly roll out new services to the market and earn an impressive return on investment validating the value of owning and operating advanced payment infrastructure. Request for Demo of NewNet Secure Transactions payment solutions and broader uses cases in CBDC, Open Banking, RTP/A2A, AI in Payments etc. delivering exceptional value for Banks, PSPs, and/or seek about NST's thought leadership and industry specific White Papers at newnet.com or contact [email protected]. For more information about Edisol-Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited Jamaica please contact [email protected] About NewNet Secure Transactions NewNet Secure Transactions Inc. offers Digital Payment Infrastructure solutions for aggregation & acquiring payments with intelligent routing, switching, secure transport functions, and cloud transformation, standards compliant modernization for full spectrum of entities in the payment ecosystem. NewNet solutions provide integrated capabilities for Payment Transaction Routing, Secure Network Access, Real Time Payments, Payment Data Security, Transaction Analytics, AI Augmentation etc.. by smart utilization of flexible APIs enabling Omnichannel, Multimode, Integrated payments. NewNet Secure Transaction delivers reliable and scalable solutions to Acquirers, Processors, Banks, PSPs, Payment Gateways, PayFacs, MNOs, NSPs, FinTechs, CSPs as well as Telco, Retail, ISV, GigEconomy, Hospitality Enterprises for Real Time Payments, A2A/P2P Payments, Aggregation, Acquiring, Processing of Payments, and Emerging Payments in the areas of Open Banking, CBDC etc.. in all geographic regions globally. About Edisol-Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited Edisol-Electronic Data Interface Solutions Limited Jamaica is a leading provider of technology solutions, dedicated to delivering innovative and reliable services to businesses throughout Jamaica. With a focus on customer satisfaction and technological excellence, Edisol is committed to driving growth and efficiency in the region. Contact NewNet Sales at [email protected] for additional information.

Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) launched with Google Cloud HSM on Google Cloud Marketplace. LOMBARD, IL Mar 14, 2023 — NewNet Secure Transactions, global provider of secure payment transport and infrastructure systems, today announced a secure payment transport, acquiring, and processing solution available on Google Cloud. NewNet’s new Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) solution with Google Cloud HSM launched on Google Cloud Marketplace, offers payment providers a vital secure cloud payment routing/switching application for transporting high volumes of digital payment transactions, Real Time Payments, Account to Account payments, etc. NewNet’s application is expanding to handle CBDC/Crypto payments, Open Banking payments, Web3 and Metaverse payments. STC helps payments companies rapidly and cost-effectively deploy and scale their digital payments footprint. NewNet’s Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) solution offers cloud-based secure payment acquiring, processing and issuer processing application with advanced data security, intelligent routing capabilities, comprehensive networking functions, point-to-point encryption and tokenization for security of payment transactions. NewNet’s STC solution is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace for trial, pilot & deployment to experience the high security payment transaction routing and aggregation. It offers high security, high availability and performance utilizing Google Cloud HSM on Google Cloud infrastructure. NewNet’s STC utilizes Google Cloud’s globally available platform to offer enhanced scalability, significant processing power, incredible redundancy, and smart management options. With Google Cloud HSM’s advanced encryption and security capabilities, NewNet’s STC gives customers a unique cloud payment application with the highest level of security standards compliance and high speed cryptographic operations. Offered as a subscription model, NewNet’s STC supports a variety of payment methods. This includes internet/web payments, ecommerce payments, mobile payments, wallet payments, A2A/P2P/M2M payments, POS/POI based transactions, ATM transactions and all forms of digital commerce payments with full compliance to PCI standards. STC offers a unique payment routing application for the industry with integrated payments, security, networking, and analytics features targeting PSPs, PayFacs, Acquirers, Processors, Mobile/POS Vendors, Banks, FinTechs, NSPs, MNOs, BNPL providers. “It is quite exciting to leverage the phenomenal capabilities of the cloud infrastructure with STC solution and enabling the payment industry with one of the most advanced cloud payment applications for seamless migration, massive expansion and high volume growth”, says Krishna Viswanadham, President of NewNet Secure Transactions. “STC’s virtualized payment and security functions operating in Google Cloud ensure the highest security for present and emerging payment transactions for both fiat and CBDC/Crypto payments and secure payments in Web3 and the metaverse with Google Cloud HSM’s strongest encryptions.” "Payment transaction volumes are experiencing growth at an increasing pace globally, and with it, the need for security solutions that are high performant in order to meet payment data transport and faster processing requirements,” says Nelly Porter, Group Product Manager of Google Cloud. “NewNet's STC payment solution offered on our resilient, scalable, robust and widely available Google Cloud enables customers in the payment industry to meet their growing demands using security and standards compliant Google Cloud HSMs.” STC payment application solution powers both greenfield FinTech Providers and established Payment Providers enabling the rollout of new payment services in a short time or to migrate to cloud seamlessly and effortlessly. STC on industry’s advanced security and high speed transaction capabilities available on Google Cloud Marketplace, will be highly beneficial for broad spectrum of payment ecosystem for the present and future. Click the below link to access STC on Google Cloud for a free trial and explore the application features. https://console.cloud.google.com/marketplace/product/stc-public/newnet-stc For more information, please contact [email protected] . ABOUT NEWNET SECURE TRANSACTIONS NewNet Secure Transactions (NST) is a premier global provider of next generation payment technology solutions offering significant expertise in Secure Payment solutions. NewNet Secure Transactions offers digital payment infrastructure solutions with intelligent routing & switching functions and cloud transformation for Acquirers, Processors, Banks, PSPs, Payment Gateways, PayFacs, MNOs, NSPs, FinTechs, CSPs etc. NST systems handle integrated payment transaction routing, secure network access, and payment data security utilizing flexible APIs, accepting omnichannel payments from Mobile, Web, In-Store POS, SmartPOS, mPOS, Ecommerce, Mcommerce, BNPL & ATM transactions, fully compliant to security standards, and expanding to concurrent handling of CBDC/Crypto, Open Banking payments. NewNet solutions are deployed with customers in over 60 countries, handles one-fourth of the annual global transaction volume, and is available both in private and public clouds and also as Server based solutions for Datacenters. NewNet’s Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) solution offers NFV based virtualized secure payment applications with a broad range of Virtual Networks Functions (VNF) for payment transaction routing and added security including: • ISO 20022, ISO8583, APACS, TPDU, VISA, XML/REST based Protocols • TLS, IPsec, SSH, HTTPS • Cloud Payment NAC (Network Access Concentrator / Network Access Controller) • Point to Point Encryption( P2PE), Tokenization • Load Balancing, Multiple Host Interfaces • Advanced Management & Reporting For more information about NewNet, visit www.newnet.com . NewNet is a portfolio company of Skyview Capital LLC .

Chicago, IL, 28 February 2023 – NewNet Secure Transactions Inc., (“NewNet”) a leading provider of innovative solutions for secure payments to financial institutions, banks and payment providers, has partnered with Calculus Networks, Mexico, (“Calculus”) to deploy multiple AccessGuard 1000 (“AG1000”) systems for a major payment provider in Mexico. The PCI validated NewNet payment solution offers secure transaction routing and transport via cloud based virtualized applications or physical environments. NewNet’s AG1000 consolidates HTTPS and TLS/SSL transaction routing, TLS/SSL acceleration and load balancing within a compact rack mounted footprint. Exceptional scalability and reliability are achieved while optimizing efficiency. The AG1000 transports millions of transactions per day as a high-density transport gateway that uniquely links IP, Mobile POS and Web/E-commerce transaction data with authorization servers supporting ISO 20022, TPDU, ISO8583 and custom transaction protocols. The AG1000 terminates TLS/SSL sessions that originate from mobile, broadband and IP supported POS, ATMs and smart phone based payment terminals. Transaction protocols including VISA I, VISA II, ISO 8583, TPDU (Transport Protocol Data Unit), and Custom Protocols are utilized with hardware optimized efficiency. This allows AG1000 to seamlessly interoperate with next generation and legacy systems for faster, reliable and more secure transaction routing within a single system. Deploying the AG1000 has enabled the payment provider’s network to optimize transaction throughput and improve security with a return on investment enhanced by the system’s superior performance, and the rapid design, configuration and implementation by Calculus Networks. NewNet’s global services team together with Calculus’ team worked together to deliver a quick implementation with high quality on-site training for the service provider’s network and systems management team ensuring a smooth transition to this highly scalable platform. “We are delighted to partner with NewNet and offer AccessGuard 1000 solutions to enhance the transaction performance capability and meet higher security standards for our payment provider and payment acquiring customers,” said Sooraj Vasudevan, CEO of Calculus Networks. “Calculus is focused on solving business problems using cutting edge technology for global enterprises. NewNet’s expertise in offering low cost of ownership highly scalable state of the art secure payment transaction acceleration and routing solutions, coupled with our customer focused integration and support services, creates an efficient, cost-effective solution to our customers” “AccessGuard 1000’s feature capability, advanced security meeting and exceeding PCI requirement, high performance, and unique capability to offer integrated payments, security, networking and analytics helps Calculus Networks to offer a broader range of payment solutions and enables their payment acquiring customers to benefit significantly with operational efficiency and economical solutions for today and the future.”, said Krishna Viswanadham, CEO & President of NewNet’s Secure Transactions Inc. “NewNet’s next generation payment solution with offerings for Cloud based payment application solutions, Tokenised payments etc., coupled with leading service and support contributes significantly towards offering a seamless roadmap to cloud migration, overcoming EOL challenges, future proofing their payment infrastructure and delivering peace of mind with advanced security and performance.” About Calculus Calculus Business Solutions Inc., is the corporate parent of the Calculus Group of companies operating in Dubai (UAE), India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United States of America. The Calculus Group are leaders in the scalable application of technology within the public and private sector, delivering comprehensive value-added solutions for ICT services providers and all levels of government. In Latin America, the Calculus Group operates as Mexico City based Calculus Networks, S.A. de C.V., a solution focused ICT systems integrator throughout the region. For more information about the Calculus Group, please visit www.calculusbusiness.com or email [email protected] About NewNet NewNet Secure Transactions Inc., (NST) is a premier global provider of next generation payment technology solutions offering significant expertise in Secure Payment solutions. NewNet Secure Transactions offers digital payment infrastructure solutions with intelligent routing & switching functions and cloud transformation for Acquirers, Processors, Banks, PSPs, Payment Gateways, PayFacs, MNOs, NSPs, CSPs, etc. NST systems handle integrated payment transaction routing, secure network access, and payment data security utilizing flexible APIs, accepting omnichannel payments from Mobile, Web, In-Store POS, SmartPOS, mPOS, E-commerce, M-commerce, BNPL and ATM transactions, fully compliant to security standards, and expanding to concurrent handling of CBDC/Crypto, Open Banking payments. NewNet solutions are deployed with customers in over 60 countries, handles one-fourth of the annual global transaction volume, and is available both in private and public clouds and also as Server based solutions for Datacenters. For more information about NewNet, visit www.newnet.com . NewNet is a portfolio company of Skyview Capital LLC .

DS Technologies Inc., a company of DSK Group, Japan's major bill payment service provider, has selected NewNet Secure Transactions LLC's Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) application for its payment infrastructure rollout in AWS Cloud.

CHICAGO, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NewNet Secure Transactions, a global provider of secure payment transport systems and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced that its Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) solution with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Vault has achieved Powered by Oracle Cloud Expertise and is now available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace, offering added value to Oracle Cloud customers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — NewNet Secure Transactions (NST) is developing innovative payment systems which offer secure crypto currency routing, transfer, translation and conversion capabilities for crypto payment transaction providers. Krishna Viswanadham, President of NewNet Secure Transactions says, “We are excited by this initiative to offer NewNet’s industry leading cloud based Secure Transaction Cloud (STC) application and on-premises payment routing systems to accept, aggregate and securely route Cryptocurrency payments. This solution can be used by banks, digital wallets, crypto exchanges, Fintechs, and PayFacs and holds a huge potential for future as the world emerges to the CBDC payments driven by respective central banks.” “NewNet’s STC is currently deployed by leading Acquirers, Processors, FinTechs. NewNet has partnered with the leading Cloud Service Providers for transformation and cloud migration of payment providers world over” Matt Thompson, SVP of Skyview Capital, which owns NewNet Secure Transactions says, “We are very excited by the emerging crypto economy. NewNet Secure Transactions is an industry leader in providing solutions for acquiring and processing of global digital payments. We see huge potential in applying our secure digital payments solutions experience towards crypto payments.” Alex Nascimento, UCLA Blockchain Faculty & Managing Director at 7CC Blockchain Investments says, “I am excited to see institutional financial solution providers like NewNet servicing the crypto industry. We are firm believers that institutional adoption of crypto is the catalyst for mass adoption of digital assets and tools like cloud-based securely routed crypto payments will continue to facilitate the adoption of crypto by Banks, Governments and other traditional institutions.” NST’s Cryptocurrency payment solution offering will include the following functionality: * Route and Transport Cryptocurrency payments * Acquiring solution for crypto payments from Wallets at POS, Web/Mobile purchases * Concurrent handling of fiat currency and cryptocurrency payments * Intelligent routing of cryptocurrency payment to targeted exchanges/service providers * Enabling acquirers/processors to allow merchants to accept cryptocurrencies for payments * Solution for acquirers/processors to interconnect with cryptocurrency exchanges for real time conversion to fiat currencies NewNet serves some of the largest payment companies in the world and sees a vital opportunity to expand the solution functionality to offer crypto payment capabilities. The firm plans on initiating trials with prospects and deploying Cryptocurrency payment capabilities in early 2022. About NewNet Secure Transactions (NST) offers secure Payment transaction routing, switching, transport solutions. NewNet’s payment systems powers over 25% of all global payment card and digital transactions, worldwide. NST’s latest solution, Secure Transaction Cloud (STC), offers virtualized secure payment applications for transaction transport in cloud with specific Virtual Network Functions for Security, Transaction protocols, P2PE, Tokenization, Host Interfaces, Load Balancing etc with PCI compliant HSMs. STC supports a wide range of payment types including Internet payments, mobile payments, POS/mPOS based transactions and variety of eCommerce, mCommerce payments and enables multiple payment options including Cryptocurrencies, and newer credit offerings with Buy Now Pay Later etc. More information is available at http://www.securetransactioncloud.com NewNet is a portfolio company of Skyview Capital www.skyviewcapital.com For more information, contact: Devarajan Puthupparambil VP, Products & Operations NewNet Secure Payment Transactions [email protected] 1 847 977 9099 SOURCE NewNet Secure Transactions Related Links http://www.skyviewcapital.com .

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