BandTel Joins ShoreTel Technology Partner (TPP) Program

Certification of SIP Trunking for ShoreTel Platform Extends
Ability to Seamlessly Integrate Communications with Business Processes
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
BandTel, LLC ("BandTel") today announced it has partnered with
ShoreTel(R), Inc. (NASDAQ: SHOR), a leading provider of Pure IP
Unified Communications solutions, to integrate BandTel SIP Trunking
with ShoreTel's distributed unified communication platform. BandTel
SIP Trunking extends the ability of ShoreTel's unified communications
solutions to allow businesses to seamlessly integrate communications
with business processes for a more collaborative and productive
enterprise. With this certification, the companies' joint customers
will have access to a superior quality, economical IP replacement
service for traditional dedicated lines such as T-1, DSL, or PRI for
use in accommodating long distance telephone calls.

By offering extremely reliable and scalable solutions that are
easy to install and use, ShoreTel enables businesses of any size to
seamlessly integrate communications with business processes, creating
a more collaborative and productive enterprise. ShoreTel's distributed
architecture extends enterprise-class voice services to every office
and outpost, keeping employees fully connected wherever they go.
ShoreTel continually delights its customers by offering the best
products and the best services for the lowest total cost of ownership.

"We are pleased that BandTel has become one of ShoreTel's
technology partners," said Mark Arman, vice president of business
development for ShoreTel. "With solutions from both BandTel and
ShoreTel, customers will receive the highest level of voice quality
and unprecedented reliability.

BandTel delivers "pure" SIP trunking solutions to customers as an
affordable, high quality alternative to traditional leased line
services. Many larger businesses have been using dedicated circuits
such as T-1, DSL, or PRI as a means to originate and receive long
distance telephone services at dramatically reduced rates when
compared to direct dialed services. BandTel SIP Trunking allows
businesses of all sizes to take advantage of this opportunity via the
certified interoperability afforded by ShoreTel and BandTel. Unique
from many other vendors purporting to offer SIP trunks, BandTel does
not offer services that are competitive with partner such as ShoreTel
but rather focuses on a synergistic relationship with its partners and
their customers.

"Businesses today are seeking reliable service providers that
delivery high quality, exceptional value, and do not require the
customer to be the technical expert," said Chris Dunk, BandTel CEO.
"By joining with ShoreTel, we can deliver seamless services with
certified interoperability that deliver on the promises of SIP and
Internet telephony."

About BandTel

BandTel (www.bandtel.com) is a leading worldwide provider of SIP
Trunking services. The company is dedicated to ensuring its customers
and partners alike have access to the most reliable, end-to-end VoIP
services available on the market today. Its N-Plus(TM) architecture is
designed to solve the throughput and redundancy problems on
high-capacity SIP-based networks and eliminate any single point of
failure. BandTel is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
Further information on BandTel's services is available by contacting
the company at sales@bandtel.com or by calling 866.523.0652.

ShoreTel is a registered trademark of ShoreTel, Inc. in the United
States and/or other countries. The ShoreTel logo is a trademark of
ShoreTel, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

Press:
BandTel, LLC
Joel Maloff, 954-366-0681
Director of Marketing
jmaloff@bandtel.com

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