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Troy, NY: June 15, 2005. CornerStone Telephone Company today announced it is now the only
locally owned and operated Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the Capital Region to install a fully functional
next generation Class 5 softswitch to transmit integrated voice and data services. The VP3510 softswitch, purchased from
MetaSwitch, will allow CornerStone to offer its customers new services that utilize Internet Protocol (IP) to route voice
and data more efficiently.
Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) turns analog audio into digital data that can be transmitted over
the Internet. The technology enables regular voice calls to be routed less expensively over the Internet. For dispersed
companies, or those with many employees who telecommute, the cost-savings can be substantial using IP to transmit both
voice and data over wireless and DSL networks.
Using MetaSwitch's softswitch, CornerStone will be able to offer its customers new packages of services
utilizing VoIP technology. As well, the softswitch will enable CornerStone to service the entire country using VoIP,
rather than facilities-based networks, which can be costly to maintain. CornerStone is expanding service to all of New
England immediately, with plans to extend its offerings nationally.
"The installation of the MetaSwitch softswitch is the next step in the evolution of
CornerStone," said Dan Yamin, co-founder of CornerStone Telephone Company. "We estimate initially about 10% of
our customer base will utilize the new switch but with the economies of VoIP, it is destined to be a growth area for us."
Co-founder of CornerStone Telephone Company Don Walsh added, "The purchase of this softswitch
means that we can rely less on other carriers' infrastructure and facilities, thus increasing our margin for a savings
that can be passed onto customers. The softswitch opens up a whole new world of service offerings that will make our
company more competitive in the Competitive Local Exchange Carrier market."
"MetaSwitch was founded to simplify the delivery of voice services and enable CLECs, like
CornerStone, to utilize advanced technologies," said Mike Ward, Senior Vice President of Sales at MetaSwitch. "We
are excited to have CornerStone as a customer and look forward to helping them expand nationwide by meeting their customers'
demands for flexible and reliable services."
CornerStone Telephone expects to start offering VoIP services based on the MetaSwitch softswitch in the
second half of 2005.
About CornerStone
CornerStone Telephone Company is an integrated communications provider specializing in services for
small and medium sized businesses and residential customers. The company provides its customers with the highest level of
customer support while offering competitive service rates. CornerStone has 25,000 access lines, providing local and long
distance telephone service and high-speed Internet access. The company services customers in New York, Massachusetts and
Pennsylvania.
Established in 2001, CornerStone has over 60 employees and 5,000 customers. The company is
headquartered in Troy, N.Y. with offices in Poughkeepsie, Utica, New York City and Pittsfield, Mass. For more information,
visit www.cornerstonetelephone.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is the industry's leading vendor of packet-based Class 5 softswitch and enhanced
applications solutions. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports
over 100 Class 5 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, Unified Messaging, E911, LNP, 1-800 and CALEA, and scales
from a few hundred to half a million subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include
incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.
MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider Data Connection (DCL). The company
is consistently profitable and privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida, and European
headquarters in London, UK.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection
Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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