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Excel Switching Announces Immediate Availability of iIts Flexible, Carrier-Grade IMG 1010 Media Gateway

-IMG 1010 Offers Service Providers Unparalleled Performance, Reliability and Flexibility for Introducing New Services Across Fixed and Mobile Networks Worldwide-

New York, NY Spring 2005 Customer Business Exchange --(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2005
Excel Switching Corp., a worldwide provider of carrier-class, open services platforms, media gateways, and media servers announced today the general availability of its Integrated Media Gateway (IMG) 1010, the latest addition to its award-winning AnyGen 1010 family of VoIP gateways and open service platforms. Today's announcement was made at the Spring 2005 Customer Business Exchange, an annual event sponsored by telx, an internationally recognized, premier operator of telecom network interconnection facilities.

Excel's IMG 1010 offers service providers unparalleled performance, reliability and flexibility to introduce services across fixed and mobile networks worldwide. With its compact 1U package, integrated SS7 and rich media processing capabilities, the IMG 1010 is a true carrier-grade VoIP gateway and/or VoIP transcoder that enables service providers to reduce costs while improving service quality.

LatiNode, a Miami-based telecommunications company that provides international transportation of calls using VoIP, is currently using Excel's IMG 1010 for IP-IP transcoding to lower transport costs and provide a higher quality of service.

"We look forward to continuing our work with Excel as we build out our network," said Miguel Tarrau, CTO, LatiNode. "The unique capabilities of the IMG 1010 teamed with Excel's exceptional customer service and support creates a compelling package that we can leverage to quickly introduce new services."

Deployment of the IMG 1010 provides carriers with immediate benefits, including:

Reduced capital expenses, resulting in the ability to quickly introduce new revenue-generating services to the marketplace

Reduced operational expenses, including those associated with training, sparing, OA&M, environmental and service agreements

Carrier-grade reliability to ensure better system and network performance

Investment protection via compatibility between existing systems and new offerings, eliminating the need for "forklift" upgrades

"The IMG 1010 is meeting the demand of an underserved market. We're working with many providers to SS7-enable their first generation H.323 networks while simultaneously supporting IP-IP transcoding on a percentage of calls," said Michael Twomey, vice president, product planning and management, Excel Switching Corporation. "With the IMG 1010, service providers can gracefully and cost-effectively upgrade their network with a VoIP solution that increases flexibility, provides investment protection, and improves call quality."

About Excel Switching Corporation
Founded in 1988, Excel Switching Corporation is a leading provider of carrier-class media gateways, media servers, signaling gateways, and enhanced service platforms for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and service providers. As a profitable company with more than 8,500 systems deployed in more than 80 countries, Excel addresses carrier needs for profitable applications by delivering a family of platforms that bridge fixed, mobile, and IP networks, thereby lowering costs, improving call quality, and simplifying network operations. By working closely with its partners, Excel supplies service providers with highly reliable, localized solutions designed to meet their immediate and future needs. For more information, visit www.ExcelSwitching.com.

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Geoff Spillane, 508-862-3091
Marketing Manager
Excel Switching Corp.
gspillane@excelswitching.com