Press Release

C-DOT, the Indian Telecom Technology Center, Relies on Data Connection for Next Generation Software

C-DOT Selects Data Connection's Complete Suite of Next Generation Protocols for Use in New Range of Telecom Products

London, UK: May 24, 2006. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has licensed its Next Generation, Optical, Switching and Routing products.

Established in 1984 by the Government of India, C-DOT develops network technologies and solutions for fixed-line, mobile, packet-based and converged networks. C-DOT has a strong pool of around 800 software and hardware engineers with world-class technology development centers based in New Delhi and Bangalore, India.

Founded in 1981, Data Connection has developed portable routing and signaling source code covering a wide range of technologies for over 20 years. The company optionally provides its routing protocols tightly coupled with its packet and/or optical MPLS software products to give an integrated control plane that significantly reduces development time and costs for OEM system vendors. Backed by a self-funded, long-standing corporation with world-renowned customer support, all of Data Connection's products are architected for high availability and seamless portability to numerous hardware and software environments.

"The fact that we were able to license technology to a development center with the talent and resources that are available to C-DOT is a true testimonial to the value, quality, and maturity of our technology," said Phil McConnell, CEO of Data Connection Network Protocols.

Shri Jayant Bhatnagar, Director of C-DOT, agrees. "Coming across Data Connection's credentials, feature set, quality philosophy and level of support helped us in selecting them through a rigorous process of open competitive evaluation for addressing our Next Generation requirements. Our experience of Data Connection's high quality products and highly effective support team over the past year has demonstrated the efficacy of our choice."

About Data Connection

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, MPLS, SIP, MGCP/Megaco, SBC, ATM and SNA portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company's MetaSwitch division supplies industry-leading IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports a full range of legacy Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted unified communications services, and scales from a few hundred to millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations.

Net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue every year since the company was founded in 1981. Customers include the world's largest software and hardware vendors, including Cisco, IBM, Lucent, and Microsoft, and major telecommunications service providers such as AT&T, BT, France Telecom and Verizon. With over 300 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA. For more information, please see www.dataconnection.com and 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. Copyright ©2006 Data Connection Limited.