Von Europe Autumn 2006 News

Waiting for Skype to pay off for eBay

Skype targets businesses

Skype sets eyes on enterprise customers

Camrivox Adds salesforce.com Integration to VoIP Range

Integration with salesforce.com� is supported by Camrivox�s complete range of VoIP products. This includes the Flexor 500 IP phone, and the Flexor 201 and Flexor 151 VoIP telephony adapters. The product range provides advanced Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), excellent voice quality due to Camrivox�s QoS technology, automatic set-up for users, and zero touch scalable provisioning which allows operators to deploy without ever "touching" the device.

VON Europe, Berlin (PRWeb) November 8, 2006 -- Camrivox has added integration with salesforce.com�, the leader in on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) services, to its range of FlexorTM IP phones and telephony adapters.

VoIP is not just about cheap phone calls, but can give users a wide range of features to help them work with their PC applications
"VoIP is not just about cheap phone calls, but can give users a wide range of features to help them work with their PC applications," said David Moorhouse, VP of marketing at Camrivox. "Our Flexor range already provides integration with Microsoft� OutlookTM and CTI features like on-screen caller ID, and adding salesforce.com� support is an important step for us."

With the Camrivox IP phone or VoIP adapter, when a call comes in from a customer, a screen is displayed on the PC with the customer�s details retrieved from salesforce.com�. The user can make notes on the screen within salesforce.com�, and the call and notes added are logged into salesforce.com� and saved when the call is terminated.

To make a call to a customer, the user simply clicks on the number listed within salesforce.com�. The outgoing call is logged with that customer�s record. Users can also hang up or transfer calls from within salesforce.com�.

Salesforce.com is a registered trademark of salesforce.com, Inc.

Microsoft is a registered trademark and Outlook is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

About Camrivox
Founded in Cambridge by a highly-experienced team, Camrivox simplifies Internet telephony by delivering easy to use, high functionality, low cost products for home and small business customers. By being simple to install and use, the company�s products will help keep operator support costs low and drive mass market adoption of VoIP (predicted by IDC Research to reach 100 million subscribers by 2008). Camrivox�s products will also provide innovative features that take advantage of the potential of VoIP, going beyond the simple products currently available. See www.camrivox.com.

Media Contacts:
Nick Daines, NDMC
Tel: +44 (0)115 8412109, Mobile: +44 (0)7958 534731

David Moorhouse, Camrivox
Tel: +44 (0)1223 750 053, Mobile: +44 (0) 7841 160 800

VocalTec Certified as an XConnect Ready(TM) Partner

VocalTec's Essentra(TM) Enables Rapid Peering with XConnect's Federated Peering Services

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XConnect, the world's largest provider of "Plug and Peer" Voice over IP (VoIP) peering services and operator of the XConnect Alliance, today announced that VocalTec's Essentra(TM) Peering, Trunking and Service Delivery solutions have been certified as XConnect Ready(TM). VocalTec customers will now be able to more efficiently leverage the services of XConnect, including the XConnect Alliance, a global settlement-free peering federation, and XConnect DirectRoute, a wholesale solution which reduces termination costs on calls destined for VoIP subscribers.
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VocalTec's Essentra(TM) solutions will enable service providers to rapidly connect with proven interoperability to the XConnect Peering Federations such as the XConnect Alliance. By using VocalTec's Essentra(TM) solutions while subscribing to XConnect's peering services, operators can leverage H.323 to SIP interworking, offer enhanced call routing and peering management, full SS7 tunneling via SIGTRAN and support for over 60 SS7 country variants. Moreover, service providers can reduce the costs of terminating VoIP calls to millions of telephone numbers in the XConnect registry, as well as continue protecting their networks, assuring service quality and maximizing service reach.

"XConnect's federated peering services are used by more than 400 providers globally," said Eli Katz, XConnect CEO, "and we are pleased to have certified VocalTec's Essentra platform as XConnect Ready, allowing our peering partners a reliable and efficient solution to use when choosing to join the XConnect Federation. VocalTec is a company that pioneered VoIP and continues to innovate, and we look forward to collaborating to speed the adoption of Peering in the industry."

"VocalTec is pleased to partner with XConnect," said Yair Golan, VP Marketing & Business Development at VocalTec. "Both companies believe in the propagation of VoIP Peering as a driver for the VoIP industry. We like the idea of offering our VoIP / NGN customers the option of benefiting from VoIP interconnect via the XConnect network and we are confident that this relationship will enable both companies to reach a larger target audience."

XConnect enables feature-rich multi-media communication between VoIP service providers around the world by bypassing the PSTN, and provides PSTN carriers and operators with an efficient and low-cost means to terminate calls destined for VoIP subscribers. The XConnect Alliance and Federations are carrier-neutral services that deliver complete interoperability, ENUM Directory Management and identity resolution in a secure environment for the interconnection of XConnect Members, which include voice over broadband providers, application service providers and VoIP carriers. The Certified XConnect Ready Partner Program is designed to create an ecosystem of pre-tested vendors and solutions to facilitate peering.

VocalTec presents a family of products for NGN/VoIP carriers that together comprise the various building blocks required when building a next generation VoIP network. Designed for easy integration, VocalTec's best-of-breed solutions handle media processing, signaling, security and service delivery. VocalTec's SIP-based architecture supports a variety of protocols facilitating interoperability; these include SIP, Megaco/H.248, MGCP, H.323, SS7, V5.2 and GR-303.

VocalTec's portfolio of solutions includes the:

Essentra(TM) CX: a media gateway controller offering SIP-to-SS7 interconnect; the
Essentra(TM) EX: a VoIP peering manager facilitating inter-carrier interconnect; the
Essentra(TM) BAX: a SIP/H248 subscriber feature/application server, and the
Essentra(TM) GATE: an IP to TDM access gateway
VocalTec and XConnect will both be exhibiting at VON Europe Autumn in Berlin on November, 7-8, 2006. XConnect will be located at booth #518. More information on VocalTec is available at www.vocaltec.com.

About VocalTec

VocalTec Communications (Nasdaq: VOCL - News) is a leading global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers. A pioneer in VoIP technology since 1994, VocalTec provides proven trunking, peering, access gateway and service delivery solutions that enable flexible deployment of next-generation networks (NGNs). Partnering with prominent system integrators and equipment manufacturers, VocalTec serves an installed base of dozens of leading carriers including Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia San Marino. VocalTec is led by a management team comprised of respected industry veterans. The company's investors include Cisco Systems, HarbourVest Partners, LibertyView and Deutsche Telekom.

www.vocaltec.com

About XConnect Global Networks:

XConnect is the world's first and largest provider of 'Plug and Peer' VoIP federation-based interconnection & ENUM services dedicated to connecting VoIP operators and enabling rich multi-media end-to-end IP communication. Headquartered in London with offices and facilities in the USA, Europe and Asia, XConnect provides ENUM and peering services to over 400 VoIP operators in more than 35 countries, enabling IP calls between VoIP end-users. With its strategic technical partner Kayote Networks Inc., XConnect's award-winning solutions comprehensively address protocol interoperability, ENUM directory services, and security. Recently, XConnect was selected by the cable industry in the Netherlands to operate the first nation-wide VoIP peering solution, and recently acquired the European carrier ENUM exchange, e164.info and US-based peering service IPeerX Inc. For more information, please visit www.xconnect.net.

Contact:
XConnect
Dawn Orlinsky, 201-674-1439
dorlinsky@xconnect.net
or
VocalTec
Gali Porat, +972-9-9703805
gali@vocaltec.com
or
KCSA
Jeff Corbin, 212-896-1214
jcorbin@kcsa.com
or
Lee Roth, 212-896-1209
lroth@kcsa.com

VON Europe Autumn Expo Opens to Large Crowds at International Congress Center in Berlin

BERLIN, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- At 10:00 AM today, the VON Europe Expo opened to a large crowd of Expo and Conference Delegates. Exhibitors demonstrated the latest in software, infrastructure, testing, management and security tools designed to enable voice and video to be delivered via IP. The Expo Theaters were full throughout the day. Nokia discussed mobility issues, Sonus discussed IMS architecture, Verizon Business discussed VoIP migration strategies, and several other vendors unveiled new products and services. Hundreds of pre-planned and impromptu meetings took place on and off the Expo floor.
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"This is the best expo that I've ever seen," said Thorsten Deutrich, CEO of Communipen, one of the exhibiting companies at VON Europe. "I've had non- stop conversations since the show floor opened." When asked about the quality of the attendees, Mr. Deutrich responded, "I have been talking to buyers from Germany, Canada, Australia and Qatar. This event has attracted a highly qualified, worldwide audience." Communipen is a new company that selected VON Europe as the venue for their official corporate and product launches. For more information, please visit http://www.communipen.com/ .

In other vendor news, IPdrum rolled out its highly anticipated IP Voicelink -- which connects Skype to any mobile phone to provide users with free worldwide calling. IP Voicelink does not require special handsets; software. All that is needed is an extra SIM card, and a GSM subscription. The IPdrum Voicelink connects to the USB port of a computer. When the software is installed on the PC, it acts as a gateway/bridge for the Skype application, allowing users to forward calls to their mobile phone. Similarly, a user can place a call using Skype from any mobile phone, simply by selecting a Skype user from his contact list. For more information on IPdrum and IP Voicelink product availability and pricing, please visit http://www.ipdrum.com .

The VON Europe 2006 Autumn Conference and Expo continues Wednesday, with all day conference sessions, and exhibit stands open between 9:00 - 17:00. For more information, please visit http://voneurope.com/ .

About pulvermedia:

pulvermedia is the leading integrated media company, building communities and providing ready marketplace access through its unparalleled blend of trade shows, publications, web channels, and progressive cutting-edge media. And as the foremost integrated media services company, pulvermedia is ideally poised to deliver a vast range of messages to a wide variety of audiences, including technology buyers and sellers, government regulators, industry analysts, luminaries, pundits and bloggers. For more information, please visit http://www.pulvermedia.com .

Todd Keefe
pulvermedia
todd@pulvermedia.com
+1 617 262 1968

Wireless Technology Partners Secures Seed Funding from Add Partners

Company Aims to Bring Wireless VoIP to Market Globally

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Add Partners, one of Europe's leading technology Venture Capital firms, today announces that it has made a seed investment in Luxembourg-based wireless VoIP (WiVoIP) start-up Wireless Technology Partners (WTP). The new investment underscores Add Partners' leadership in identifying and supporting Europe's innovative young communications companies to help them bring their technology to market with speed, and on a global scale. It also brings recognition of WTP's technology advantage to the public arena for the first time.
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The emerging WiVoIP solutions aim to solve the problem of integrating this technology into mobile devices to make them more reliable, cost effective and feature rich. With WiVoIP, phones can operate as mobiles when users are on the road and switch to standard office or home phones whenever they can connect to corporate or home wireless LANs. Phone users thereby reduce phone costs when connecting their mobiles to WiFi hot spots.

Users of Instant Messenger-based VoIP services, traveling anywhere in the world, can make and receive phone calls. WiVoIP-enabled phones can integrate with other services available over the Internet, including video conversation; message or data file exchange in parallel with the conversation; audio conferencing; managing of address books; and passing information on the online availability of others, such as friends or colleagues, to interested parties.

While WiVoIP is rapidly gaining ground as the next major wireless communications shift, some of its technological challenges have proved difficult to surmount. Issues of scalability, quality of service, security, and speed and cost of implementation, for example, have dogged the burgeoning industry.

According to Add Partners, WTP is well on its way to solving these key challenges in order to bring carrier-grade WiVoIP to market in the near term. "We all know the significance of VoIP. WiVoIP is far more disruptive and challenging at the same time. WTP is in a better position, we believe, than anyone else today to address the inherent and network-related challenges of WiVoIP," says Niko Von Huetz, investment director, Add Partners. The WTP team - all highly experienced telecoms engineers and executives with directly relevant experience - have already made great progress in tackling the technology issues. Our investment is a start to helping them deliver sooner than anyone else on the massive promise of WiVoIP."

As David Parsons, WTP founder and CEO, a telecoms veteran formerly with IBM and MCI, says: "WiVoIP is fast establishing itself as the mainstream technology for voice communications. Today, however, WiVoIP is fraught with implementation and security challenges. The ODMs, OEMs of single and dual-mode handsets and newly emerging VoIP operators are racing to build compliant and secure WiVoIP solutions for the enterprise and consumer. WTP has identified solutions to many of the key challenges in WiVoIP, which will have a significant impact for all players in the market."

About Add Partners

Add Partners, www.addpartners.com, is a leading Venture Capital firm investing in Europe's most promising technologies and entrepreneurs. Uniquely for Europe, Add Partners' expert investment team applies Silicon Valley-style investing, deep knowledge of the European market and an international perspective to help early-stage companies achieve their global potential. Add Partners' communications investments include the multi-award winners Apertio, Arieso, Navio and SurfKitchen. Add Partners was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Contact:
Tannissan Mae for Wireless Technology Partners
Nancy Prendergast, +44 207 243 4440
nancy@tannissanmae.com
or
Wireless Technology Partners
info@wtpholding.eu

VocalTec Certified as an XConnect Ready(TM) Partner

VocalTec's Essentra(TM) Enables Rapid Peering with XConnect's Federated Peering Services

VocalTec's portfolio of solutions includes the:

About VocalTec

www.vocaltec.com

About XConnect Global Networks:

VOIP is step toward open IT

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SPIRENT (R) COMMUNICATIONS CONTRIBUTES TO ALCATEL'S IPTV ECOSYSTEM

~ Spirent Solutions Enable Alcatel's IPTV Service Assurance Proof of Concept Lab ~

London �V November 7, 2006 -- Spirent Communications (NYSE: SPM; LSE: SPT), a global provider of performance analysis and service management solutions, today announced its participation in Alcatel's IP Video Service Assurance Proof of Concept Lab. This trial lab is hosted by Alcatel to accelerate end-to-end test and measurement solutions for triple play service offerings.

Spirent's world-class test and measurement solutions have been chosen by Alcatel to create an end-to-end solution for IP-based video service offerings. Spirent's SmartSight, IPMax, video performance management and Tech-X solutions are proven service assurance tools for IPTV and triple play. To date, Spirent offers the only solutions available that emulate the subscriber experience through the transport core, access and in the home. Spirent's solutions are used by the NOC and operations service center to quickly and easily diagnose complex IP service impairments.

Spirent's Video Test Solution (VTS) will give the Alcatel lab the capability to do in-depth analysis of video quality via a lab-based test bed. This innovative platform provides IP impairment emulation and video quality assessment for thorough evaluation of device and network performance.

"Spirent's contributions to the Alcatel IPTV ecosystem will help accelerate IPTV deployment," says Jeff Schmitz, vice president of product marketing at Spirent Communications. "The data collected during the lab's operation will offer a pre-deployment analysis of real-world subscriber experiences. By verifying service quality and the subscriber experience prior to launch, operators gain an understanding of what it takes to deliver IPTV right the first time."

The Alcatel IPTV POC Lab was unveiled at the Telco TV Conference & Expo, held in Dallas, TX, Nov 6-8, 2006. This landmark event will push the envelope of IP video service delivery and will accelerate the deployment of FTTn triple play and IPTV deliver service.

About Spirent Communications
Spirent Communications, www.spirentcom.com , is a global provider of integrated performance analysis and service assurance systems that enable the development and deployment of next-generation networking technology such as Internet telephony, broadband services, 3G wireless, global navigation satellite systems, and network security equipment. Spirent Communications' solutions are used by more than 1,700 customers in 30 countries, including the world's largest equipment manufacturers, service providers, enterprises and governments. Based in Sunnyvale, CA, Spirent Communications has 1,800 employees worldwide. Spirent Communications plc Ordinary shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: SPT) and on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker: SPM; CUSIP number: 84856M209) in the form of American Depositary Shares ("ADS"), represented by American Depositary Receipts, with one ADS representing four Ordinary shares. Spirent Communications' sales to the United States government are made through Spirent Federal Systems Inc. www.spirentfederal.com

Contact Rebecca Boucher Kelly Hall
Company Spirent Communications OCTANE PR
Direct Tel (732) 544-8700 Ext.128 +44 (0)20 7802 2662
Email rebecca.boucher@spirentcom.com kellyh@octanepr.com
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VOIP is step toward open IT

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JEFF PULVER DELIVERS ANOTHER SOLD-OUT SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT AT VON EUROPE AUTUMN

Current and Recent Successes in Germany and Italy Illustrate the Growing Interest in IP Communications - and VON Events - Throughout Europe ��

Berlin, Germany � 6 November, 2006 � pulvermedia today announced that Jeff Pulver once again informed and enlightened a sold-out audience with his opening address at VON Europe A utumn, taking place this week in Berlin at the International Congress Center (ICC). �� Today's highly successful presentation � which follows last week's sold out opening address at VON Italy � illustrates the increasing interest that Jeff Pulver, and the VON events are generating across Europe. ��

In his sold out address, Jeff Pulver discussed the IP communications revolution in Berlin, and around the globe. � He addressed Europe's expanding economy and discussed how IP-communications are becoming commonplace for businesses and consumers alike. � Jeff demonstrated video-based communications technologies by hosting a live video conference with a colleague in Israel, and he shared his vision for how TV over IP capabilities will enhance the way we work and socialize in the months and years ahead.

Jeff Pulver's next speaking engagement is scheduled to take place at VON Enterprise, December 4-6, 2006 at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. � Meanwhile, VON Europe Autumn continues this week, as the expo officially opens on Tuesday, 7 November, 2006 at the International Congress Center (ICC) in Berlin. �

Dozens of news announcements are expected from exhibiting companies including:

AculabAculab�http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/aculab.php

Agilent Technologies: http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/agilent.php

IPdrumIPdrum�http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/ipdrum.php

Kapsch CarrierCom http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/kapsch.php

Snom technology: http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/snom.php

Spirent Communications: http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/spirent.php

Verizon BusinessVerizon Business�http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/verizon.php

And VozTelecom: http://pulvermedia.com/pressroom/06euro/voz.php

For additional information on the VON Europe Autumn expo, please visit: http://www.voneurope.com/

About pulvermedia:
Pulvermedia is the leading integrated media company, building communities and providing ready marketplace access through its unparalleled blend of trade shows, publications, web channels, and progressive cutting-edge media. � And as the foremost integrated media services company, pulvermedia is ideally poised to deliver a vast range of messages to a wide variety of audiences, including technology buyers and sellers, government regulators, industry analysts, luminaries, pundits and bloggers. � For more information, please visit www.pulvermedia.com .

Worldwide VoIping - Communipen expands into Deutschland

"VON Europe" 2006 � Communipen presents "Complete VoIP Solution"

Berlin, 6 November 2006: Communipen GmbH is set to launch its operations in Germany at this year�s VON (http://voneurope.com/) � the trade�s most important international congress and trade fair for IP communication. The company is a subsidiary of Denmark-based Communipen AS which has been nurturing its expertise in the Voice over IP business and the international IT and telecommunications market for the past several years.
Communipen GmbH, to be headquartered in Berlin, will be presenting itself to

www.communipen.com
specialist visitors, the interested public and IT journalists for the first time from Stand 116 where retailers, carriers, ISPs, portal operators and reseller will be able to make their own initial assessment of the company�s �Complete VoIP Solution�.
The most striking feature of the solution lies in its flexibility. Its modular structure can be adapted to meet customized requirements or branding, or its single components can be promoted separately. The complete package comprises a Voice over IP USB Stick, softphone, web portal and VoIP back-end as well as the whole range of carrier, telephony and billing services.

The hardware is captivating, not only because it is so easy to manage. The flash drive contains an integrated sound card optimized for VoIP. The next-generation softphone is pre-installed on the drive thereby saving users the annoying hassle of having to install additional software and systems on the PC. VoIP and Go: users can log on to the company�s web portal from any PC (from analog to broadband connection) anywhere in the world and telephone in full anonymity without leaving trails of confidential data. All the data runs through high-end server systems.
The launch of the fully-automated web-supported platform is to be made in Germany. Communipen will be operating the portal as an ASP model, with clients defining their own marketing and sales strategies. All international numbering plans can be set up for the portal in a matter of days, including service numbers. Other features include real time billing, voice box, text messaging, MMS, diverse rechargeable or unlimited tariffs. The international portal system has been implemented in all languages and for major currencies � always complying to statutory regulations in the respective countries. The billing system has been EU-certified, supporting both credit limits (a monthly maximum budget per customer) and prepaid accounts. A particular feature is the integrated shop for both hardware and tariffs � a business model developed well by the mobile phone industry. It is also possible to connect to all standard merchandise management systems at any time through open interfaces.
Is it also possible to connect excellent quality virtual telephony with the old world of telecommunications? With its range of products, Communipen is addressing classic B2B channels. In doing so, its uniqueness lies in its internationality, simplicity and top quality. Its motto: VoIP it! Communipen�s goal is to make Voice over IP accessible to the mass market without making it complicated and to become Europe�s leading VoIP solution provider.

At the VON congress, Stand 116, Communipen will be only be demonstrating the functionalities of the platform but also providing some test accounts.

Location: Berliner ICC/exhibition center
Congress and fair information: http://www.voneurope.com

For further information visit: http://www.communipen.com or call +49-30-20896300

PRESS CONTACT
Communipen Press team
Mail: press@communipen.com , Fon: +49- 30-201 88 565 , Fax: +49- 30-201 88 575

Empirix Expands IMS Testing Portfolio

Monday November 6, 8:05 am ET

Company's Enhanced Offerings Help Customers Meet New IMS Test Requirements

BERLIN--(MARKET WIRE)--Nov 6, 2006 -- From the VON Europe Autumn 2006 conference - Booth # 310 -- Empirix� Inc., which helps organizations adopt complex communications solutions with confidence, announced today its Hammer for IMS platform now provides even more options for advanced feature testing, load testing, and analysis of emerging IMS applications.
As IMS networks move from design to deployment, vendors and service providers have uncovered many new test requirements, such as DIAMETER testing for subscriber databases, emulating IMS infrastructure devices, and testing specific application scenarios in the IMS domain.

The enhancements to Empirix's Hammer for IMS platform improve its ability to test IMS applications, devices, and networks and extend the company's call generation and analysis capabilities for IMS. These enhancements include additional protocol support, new IMS infrastructure device emulations, and full incorporation of 3GPP SIP extensions for complete emulation of an IMS User Element (UE). Specifically, the Hammer for IMS platform can now be used to test the following common IMS-enabled features:

-- Consumer VoIP Services;
-- Fixed-mobile Convergence;
-- Presence-based Applications;
-- Push-to-talk over Cellular;
-- IP Centrex; and
-- Centralized Subscriber Data Repositories.
Enhancements to Empirix's IMS testing platform also include additional device emulations, such as full support of Session Control Functions, Application Servers, Home Subscriber Servers, and Charging Functions, as well as Gateways, Gateway Controllers, Media Servers and Border Control Functions.

Advanced IMS feature functional testing is also available on Empirix's innovative and scalable Hammer FX-Blade platform. The latest version of FX-Blade features several new usability improvements, making it even easier to conduct advanced functional testing at high loads. Hammer FX-Blade, introduced this past June, is the industry's first blade server-based testing tool, allowing extremely complex tests to be scaled to high loads.

"As IMS moves from theory to reality, ensuring quality in IMS networks is becoming a major concern for both Network Equipment Manufacturers and service providers," said Duane Sword, Empirix's Vice President of Product Management. "The Hammer for IMS portfolio provides the industry's most comprehensive set of IMS test and analysis tools, offering a full suite of tests for the entire IMS lifecycle, from NEM development, proof-of-concept labs and interoperability, to actual trials and deployments. We are excited to introduce this latest set of features for complete testing of the IMS core."

Empirix announced its Hammer for IMS solution earlier this year at Spring VON. Hammer for IMS allows NEMs and Service Providers to verify device interoperability, confirm feature functionality, validate application integrity, ensure end-user Quality of Experience, and troubleshoot complex VoIP and SIP-centric sessions. The company is a member of the IMS Forum and is a Founding Member of the Voice & Video over IP Quality Alliance (V2oiPQA).

Last month, Empirix announced that research firm Frost & Sullivan named it the global market share leader for IMS Voice Testing and Monitoring. To register for an executive summary of the Frost & Sullivan market study, titled "IMS Network Test & Measurement Market for Voice Testing and Monitoring Applications," visit http://www.empirix.com/ims_report.

See Hammer for IMS at VON Europe Autumn 2006

Enhancements to Hammer for IMS are available now. Empirix will demonstrate its Hammer suite of testing and monitoring solutions at the VON Europe Autumn 2006 conference in Berlin, Germany, at Empirix Booth #310. For more information, stop by the booth, visit www.empirix.com, or call 1-866-EMPIRIX (+1-781-266-3200 from outside the U.S.).

About Empirix

Empirix helps organizations adopt complex communications solutions with confidence. We combine the industry's deepest knowledge of telecommunications and self-service applications with award-winning testing and monitoring solutions to ensure our customers realize the promise of their technology investments. Empirix is the only company with expertise that spans the evolution of these advanced technologies across multiple markets -- from testing in R&D labs through monitoring the end-user experience. For over a decade, thousands of quality-conscious network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises worldwide have trusted Empirix to reduce the time and cost of integrating new technologies into existing environments. Visit www.empirix.com.

Empirix and Hammer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Empirix Inc. in the United States. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Contact:
For information, contact:
Jenny Viscarolasaga
For Empirix Inc.
617-331-4944
jenny@tworoadscommunications.com

Revolutionizing the Office

Monday November 6, 9:00 am ET
snom's VoIP Phones Can Now Be Used with Microsoft's Exchange Server 2007 Facilitating Professional Communication

BERLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--snom technology, developer and manufacturer of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones, today announced that during the VON Europe show in Berlin, Germany and SIMO in Madrid, Spain, snom technology will be demonstrating the compatibility of its SIP based VoIP phones with the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
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The security provided by SIP-based (Session Initiation Protocol) IP communications offers a complex, protected, and unassailable communications infrastructure. Both snom and Microsoft customers benefit from the increased security measures that are put into place when using a SIP-based infrastructure.

Users can gain complete access to the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 services and hear messages with the simple touch of a key on a snom phone. The automatic speech recognition remotely controls all features and provides users with the ability to clearly listen to e-mails, journal entries, contact data, and calendar entries through the phone.

"snom is setting a new standard in the world of professional office communication with the interconnection of IP phones and the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007," said Michael Knieling, CFO and Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales for snom. "This interoperability offers a great deal of advantages to consumers as well as SIP based IP communication."

The test environment was made available in cooperation with Berlin-based ITaCS GmbH on the basis of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. The standardized SIP Protocol is used to effect the interconnection between the Exchange Server 2007 and the VoIP phone system.

Visit snom at VON Europe 2006 November 6th-9th at the ICC Berlin, Booth # 315 and at SIMO 2006 November 7th - 12th in Madrid, Spain at our partner's booth: Allnet, Hall 7, Booth C317

About snom

snom technology AG develops and manufactures Voice-over-IP (VoIP) telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high quality, customizable and cost-effective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company's ten-year history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom's software exists in the firmware on the phones - making it easier for users to download updates and new features. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform.

About ITaCS

The ITaCS GmbH is a consulting service provider for IT-Security and IT-Infrastructures. As a Microsoft Gold Partner since 2000, it offers a close collaboration with Microsoft's highest technological knowledge and extensive project experience. With its three most valuable professionals (amongst others for Exchange Server) ItaCS is skilled in the highly specialized and technological know how in the IT- Infrastructure, IT-Security and Messaging areas. From the planning analysis to the implementation and maintenance, ITaCS provides highly functional and secure IT networks.

Download photos of snom phones: http://www.snom.com/press_download.html?&L=0

Contact:
snom technology AG
Maria Schnake, +49 30 39833-103
Fax: +49 30 39833-111
press@snom.com
www.snom.com
or
MRB Public Relations
Shannon Gotthelf, 732-758-1100
sgotthelf@mrb-pr.com
or
ITaCS GmbH
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