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MetaSwitch Forum Reports Record Attendance

The fifth annual Conference and Expo attracts more than 500 telecom industry professionals to the increasingly popular educational and networking event

New Orleans, La., April 24, 2008. MetaSwitch today wrapped up its fifth annual customer event, the MetaSwitch Forum V, in the heart of New Orleans, La. This was the largest forum in MetaSwitch history, with well over 500 attendees, and the three-day event was filled with a wide variety of educational sessions, a lively partner expo and countless networking opportunities.

MetaSwitch Supports Enhanced Web Communications Experience with Mashed-Up Voice 2.0 Services

Seamless mash-up demonstrations blending traditional telephony services with advanced features and productivity tools on display at MetaSwitch Forum V

New Orleans, La., MetaSwitch Forum V: April 22, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced that it will be hosting demonstrations on the mash-up of its CommPortal subscriber interface with iGoogle and Salesforce.com, enabling click-to-dial experiences via both websites. The solutions will enable service providers to integrate MetaSwitch's CommPortal platform directly into both websites, allowing users to access click-to-dial, contact integration, visual voicemail and other advanced features. The mash-ups will be displayed, and an educational class for service providers on how to build their own mash-ups will be held, during the fifth annual MetaSwitch Forum, MetaSwitch Forum V, April 22-24, 2008 in New Orleans, La.

MetaSwitch Reaches 150th IOC Customer Milestone

Rural local exchange carriers increasingly turn to MetaSwitch for traditional and advanced communications services

Chicago, IP Possibilities Conference and Expo: April 9, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced that with its deployment with Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone Companies (OTTC), it is now providing the core softswitch technology for 150 independent operating companies (IOCs) in North America. MetaSwitch's platforms enable IOCs to deliver traditional telephony services to business and residential subscribers, as well as provide the foundation for the advanced platform of IMS-enabled services as the carriers migrate toward next-generation architectures.

Sovernet Communications Partners with MetaSwitch to Provide Enhanced Telecommunications Services

Bellows Falls, VT: April 2, 2008. Sovernet Communications today announced it has selected MetaSwitch as its primary telephone switch vendor, furthering its commitment to offering advanced and reliable telephone service to the residents and businesses of Northern New England. Sovernet has deployed a MetaSwitch VP3510 integrated softswitch in its fully redundant Burlington, VT data center.

Working with MetaSwitch, Municipalities Emerge as Innovative Service Providers

Communities turn to trusted, reliable softswitch provider to introduce enhanced voice services alongside high-speed broadband

Alameda, CA: March 26, 2008. Just as they once constructed their own infrastructures for electricity and water supply, many municipalities are taking their future into their own hands by building leading-edge telecommunications systems. From coast to coast, communities are realizing that their economic success depends on high-speed broadband networks coupled with the most advanced communications services - and they are increasingly turning to MetaSwitch to realize that vision.

SIP Provisioning Solution Enables Carriers to Cost-Effectively Scale Their Businesses as Hosted VoIP Services Gain Momentum

Spring 2008 VON.x Conference and Expo, San Jose, CA: March 18, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced general availability of a major enhancement to its MetaView network management system and MetaSphere CommPortal web interface, designed to simplify carrier deployment of SIP devices.

Alameda, CA: March 11, 2008. For established carriers, transforming existing networks can seem like a daunting task - financially, technically and operationally. Three seasoned service providers - Ritter Communications, Champaign Telephone Company and the Ontario & Trumansburg Telephone Companies - were all faced with this challenge. Each is a successful service provider, with a combined 310 years of providing telecommunications services to their subscribers. All three looked to MetaSwitch to help them build a foundation for the 21st Century.

2008 VON Innovator Award honors MetaSwitch for its MetaSphere service delivery platform and applications suite

Alameda, CA, & Norwood, MA: March 5, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced that its industry leading MetaSphere applications suite was recognized with a 2008 VON Innovator Award. The culmination of a three-month evaluation process, the inaugural VON Innovator Awards identify the most innovative organizations - from start-ups to publicly traded companies - that represent the future of the Internet communications industry.

With network migration well underway, One Communications lights up key markets with IMS-enabled infrastructure

Nashville, TN: February 26, 2008. MetaSwitch announced today at the CompTel Plus show that its partnership with One Communications, a leading regional Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC), has reached a major milestone by successfully transitioning several key markets from a legacy voice infrastructure to MetaSwitch's next-generation voice service platforms. The migration has already enabled the carrier to realize significant operational cost savings in terms of power consumption and other efficiencies and is expected to produce a return on investment in less than 15 months.

Accolade marks MetaSwitch's third Frost & Sullivan award, exemplifies continued innovation and customer insight in increasingly competitive market

Alameda, CA: February 20, 2008. MetaSwitch announced today it has been chosen as the recipient of the Global Frost & Sullivan Softswitch Product Line Strategy Award for demonstrating the most insight into the needs and product demands of its customers. The company was specifically recognized for its outstanding product portfolio, including its MetaSwitch class 4/5 softswitch and MetaSphere service delivery platform (SDP) and application suite. Frost & Sullivan lauded MetaSwitch for its dedication to new services innovation, legacy service integration and for providing a realistic roadmap for IP network migration infrastructure.

Telecom software and hardware vendor reports most successful year ever with $21.1M profit on $101.8M revenue

London, UK: February 4, 2008. For Data Connection (DCL), 2007 marked several major milestones, including the completion of its 26th year in business, passing the $100 million revenue mark, and its greatest-ever increase in profits. Reporting final annual results for fiscal year 06/07, the company today announced revenue of $101.8 million, with net earnings of $21.1 million, a 54% increase on the previous year.

Honolulu, HI: January 15, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced at the Pacific Telecommunications Council, PTC '08, that it has opened new support facilities in Sydney, Australia, to better support the growing number of customers in the Asia-Pacific region. Initially staffed by experienced support personnel transferred from MetaSwitch's California office, the additional facilities form the basis of a long-term presence in the region.

New Client Application Increases Service Stickiness Across Both Legacy and Softswitch Infrastructures

Alameda, CA: January 15, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced that it has further expanded its growing suite of enhanced telephony services with an innovative desktop application, MetaSphere CommAssistant™. Working in tandem with MetaSwitch's existing CommPortal application, and leveraging the MetaSphere Service Delivery Platform (SDP), CommAssistant delivers a cohesive, easy-to-use desktop telephony experience.

Advanced Network Management System Simplifies Network Management, Reduces Operational Costs and Enables Successful NGN Rollouts

Alameda, CA: January 15, 2008. MetaSwitch today unveiled the latest addition to its family of softswitch and applications solutions, the MetaView Network Management System. In combination with the MetaSwitch class 4/5 softswitch, and MetaSphere service delivery platform and application server, MetaView significantly enhances carriers' ability to reduce operational costs even as they introduce compelling new services into the network.

IT&E goes deep with MetaSwitch solutions to provide Guam with first competitive residential telephone services

Honolulu, HI: January 14, 2008. MetaSwitch today announced at the Pacific Telecommunications Council, PTC '08, that IT&E, a leading Pacific islands carrier, has leveraged MetaSwitch's core switching and applications solutions to offer competitive residential phone service sold through the island's cable operator, MCV Broadband. The white label solution was recently deployed after rigorous but rapid end-to-end testing, and currently counts more than 1,000 customers installed.

Sets the Stage for Continued Growth for Telecommunications Software and Solutions Company

San Francisco, CA, and London, UK: January 14, 2008. Data Connection Limited (DCL) today announced that leading private equity firm Francisco Partners has led a significant investment round into the company, including its MetaSwitch division. One of the world's largest technology-focused private equity funds with approximately $5 billion in capital under management, Francisco Partners has teamed up with its strategic partner, Sequoia Capital, one of Silicon Valley's most prominent venture capital firms, to provide the financial resources and expertise to help take Data Connection and MetaSwitch to the next level of growth.

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