VoIP Offering Chosen

PowerNet Global Has Chosen Sylantro Systems and Iperia ActivEdge Voicemail for Its Nationwide Hosted VoIP Service Offering

Cincinnati, OH, October 19, 2004 - PowerNet Global Communications today announced that it has chosen the Sylantro application feature server platform for its nationwide hosted voice over IP (VoIP) service offering in conjunction with its next-generation network; and has also selected IPeria, Inc.’s ActivEdge Voicemail for its nationwide rollout of Consumer and Business VoIP services. PNG’s business IP Centrex offering is scheduled for 1Q2005, with a residential VoIP product launch to follow in 2Q2005 using the same Sylantro and Iperia platform. This new offering will enable PowerNet Global to offer next-generation services to new customers as well as the more than 50,000 business and 500,000 residential customers it currently serves.

PowerNet Global operates a nationwide voice network based on Veraz Networks’ tandem softswitch and media gateways. The company’s residential users will be able to use virtually any broadband service in conjunction with the PNG VoIP service while receiving telco-grade voice quality. Sylantro’s next-generation network application feature complements the PNG network by providing Class 5 features coupled with advanced capabilities such as click-to-call, find me/follow me and private-brandable, browser-based portals.

“Our goal is to lead the market as a next-generation service provider by exploring new opportunities in the developing VoIP marketplace and by positioning our offerings to maximize sales and retention as our existing customers transition. We are keenly aware that our choice of partner in an applications feature server is critical to our success,” said Bernie Stevens, President/CEO of PowerNet Global Communications. “We did an intensive head-to-head comparison of VoIP service platforms, and Sylantro’s field-proven products, extensive feature set, telco-grade performance, and reputation in the industry for strong after-sale support made the choice obvious for us.”

Sylantro Systems is the leading provider of hosted PBX and IP Centrex applications, voice VPN capabilities and consumer broadband applications via the company’s proven carrier-grade feature server. Sylantro’s solutions are successfully deployed around the globe with the widest market distribution in its product class. The Sylantro platform provides the telco-grade scalability, reliability, operability and regulatory compliance required for massively scalable carrier deployments to serve millions of users.

In addition to the Sylantro applications, the PNG solution incorporates lPeria’s ActivEdge unified communications applications for advanced integrated messaging services, and Convedia’s media server products. IPeria, Sylantro, and Convedia are strategic partners that work closely together to ensure that their three products interoperate and work well together to provide a fast time to market for network service providers.

“After a comprehensive analysis we determined that IPeria’s ActivEdge product had the best price to performance ratio for adding enhanced services like telephone and web based voicemail, unified messaging, and conferencing,” said Alan Yarborough, Director of Product Development for PNG. “IPeria’s ActivEdge was also able to seamlessly interoperate with our other Voice over IP infrastructure vendors to provide a fast time to market for our enhanced services offerings.”

IPeria’s carrier-class ActivEdge® software provides network service providers with a scalable and high performance solution that enables service providers to scale up to very large enhanced services deployments. The ActivEdge Architecture is flexible and can be deployed in a central location or distributed throughout multiple locations with high availability including software and hardware redundancy.

IPeria’s ActivEdge Voicemail allows subscribers to access voicemail messages through any telephone, any e-mail client, or from the internet using a web portal. It also includes advanced notification capabilities to alert subscribers of new voicemail messages through stutter dial tone, by lighting message waiting indicators on telephones, by sending an e-mail, or by calling subscribers on their mobile or alternate telephone.

About PowerNet Global

Founded in 1992, integrated communications provider PowerNet Global (www.powernetglobal.com) works with many of the country’s top communications agents and affinity groups to offer a wide range of integrated voice, data, and Internet solutions nationwide to residential and commercial customers. Leveraging its reputation in the industry with strong carrier partnerships, PowerNet Global offers tremendous opportunities for carriers, resellers, agents, and affinity groups. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, and has an office in Jamestown, New York. PowerNet Global has achieved consistent growth—throughout the telecom industry downturn—by developing and marketing an expanding array of competitive products, and maintaining a clear focus on delivering unrivaled customer support.

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