Press Release: MetaSwitch Recognized in pulver100 List of Leading VoIP Companies

Next generation switch vendor acknowledged for industry leadership and market success

Alameda, CA: October 30, 2002. MetaSwitch, the supplier of the VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch, announced today that it has been selected for inclusion in the 2002 pulver100 list. The list, which is compiled by pulver.com, recognizes the top 100 privately held companies that are driving the growth of the VoIP industry and represent the future of the communications ecosystem.

"The pulver100 includes private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates," said Jeff Pulver, President and CEO of pulver.com. "Over the past year, MetaSwitch has demonstrated that it meets those criteria, so we are pleased to include them in the pulver100."

"As one of the VoIP industry's original visionaries, Jeff Pulver has played a key role in promoting the adoption of new communications technologies," said John Lazar, MetaSwitch Vice President. "We are delighted that, with his experience and insight, Jeff has chosen to recognize MetaSwitch's success as one of the most promising next generation switch vendors."

The MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch broke new ground earlier this year by enabling service providers to provide, for the first time, traditional POTS services and broadband (VoATM or VoIP) telephony from the same switch. The result is higher voice quality, decreased network complexity and substantial cost savings. The solution has been adopted by major carriers as well as competitive, rural and cable service providers across Europe and North America, with several deployments announced in recent months.

About pulver.com

Jeff Pulver founded pulver.com at the end of 1994. In addition to producing the highly successful VON conferences, pulver.com is engaged in many activities that promote the growth of communication technology. The pulver.com website (http://pulver.com) is a key source of information for those in the IP Communication industry and The Pulver Report (http://pulver.com/reports) is a widely read information source on the latest developments in emerging net technologies.

About the pulver100

The pulver100 includes private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. The list seeks to include the companies that represent the future of the communications ecosystem. The value chain characterized by the companies listed below differs substantially from the vertically integrated telecom model of the last century. The companies prospering in the new environment have followed the computer and networking industry model with open interfaces, connectivity decoupled from services, and software decoupled from hardware.

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch, a division of Data Connection, is the result of 21 years of experience supplying leading-edge technology to the telecommunications industry. Data Connection's track record of consistent profitability ensures long-term commitment to product development and customer support. The MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch offers service providers an immediate solution for broadband (VoIP and/or VoATM) and POTS service and a future-proof "softswitch" architecture for enhanced applications.

MetaSwitch has offices in London, Chester and Edinburgh in the UK, and Alameda, CA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA in the US.

For more information, see www.metaswitch.com.

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.