Westcon Group Launches Industry's First Online, Multi-Vendor Configurator of Open Source IP/PBX Solutions

TARRYTOWN, NY, Aug 04 (MARKET WIRE) --
Westcon Group, Inc., the leading specialty distributor in networking,
convergence, security and mobility, announced that it has launched a
groundbreaking new configurator for Digium's Asterisk-based open source
solutions. The online configurator, which is the first of its kind in
distribution, is available to all Westcon Group resellers registered in
its CollaborationPoint OpenSource program.

Westcon's configurator, which was developed in conjunction with eXalt
Solutions, Inc., uses patented technology that enables resellers to
specify and quote multi-vendor solutions with greater ease than ever
before. The tool provides resellers with an intelligent, 'wizard' type
interface that not only guides resellers through the entire configuration
process but also suggests 'add on' products which can increase the
overall sales opportunity.

Worldwide revenue from standalone open source software reached $1.8
billion in 2006. This revenue will reach $5.8 billion in 2011,
representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26% from 2006 to
2011.*

Dan Pirro, Commercial Sales Manager for Westcon Group, Inc., commented:
"With well over a dozen of the leading Open Source manufacturers
participating, our online configurator is the first of its kind -- it
takes the complexity out of solution building so resellers can focus on
selling. It also helps the reseller realize net new revenue by suggesting
complementary products to accompany a solution, such as a VoIP/SIP
firewall or a switching solution; this presents an obvious sales margin
advantage to the reseller."

Westcon Group provides one on one training for the configurator each week,
as well as live support through its CollaborationPoint OpenSource program.
Some of the products available in the configurator include:

-- Digium|Asterisk - Asterisk Business Edition, Asterisk Cards, Cables
-- SwitchVox - IP-PBX
-- Polycom/SpectraLink - Wireless Phones
-- Nokia - Phones
-- CounterPath - Softphones/Open Source Multimedia Videoconferencing,
FMC/Cellular Gateways
-- MicroSemi/PowerDsine - PoE Midspans
-- Netgear - Switching
-- Nortel - Switching
-- CyberData - Paging
-- InGate - SIP Firewalls
-- Comdasys - SBC, Convergence Gateways, FMC/Cellular Gateways
-- AudioCodes - VoIP/SIP Gateways, SBC
-- Packeteer - QoS for VoIP
-- Radware - Multi-Homing/ WAN Optimization
-- APC - UPS
-- Aheeva - Professional Call Center Application

Steve Harvey, Vice President of Sales at Digium, said, "Westcon's
configurator has enormous potential for resellers to expand their business
in the Open Source market. Through CollaborationPoint OpenSource and the
new configuration tool, Westcon has demonstrated tremendous leadership in
distributing open source solutions and are significantly lowering the
barriers for resellers to compete and succeed."

"The biggest advantage Westcon's configurator delivers is the ability to
put all the relevant, third-party products in a single place," said Jeff
Ross, Senior Convergence Specialist of Vergence Communications. "When I
run a solution through the configurator, I know that all the products
will plug and play together properly, and that Westcon will support it.
Overall, the time savings the configurator can offer is immeasurable,
especially when it comes to quote preparation."

For a video demonstration of Westcon's new configurator, please click
here.

*IDC press release, Worldwide Revenue from Standalone Open Source Software
Will Grow 26% to Reach $5.8 Billion by 2011, Doc # prUS20711507 , May 31,
2007

About Westcon Group

Westcon Group, Inc. is the leading specialty distributor in networking,
security, mobility and convergence for leading technology vendors,
including Cisco, Nortel, Avaya and Polycom. Through its Westcon, Comstor
and Voda One business practices, Westcon Group sells products and services
to resellers, systems integrators and service providers. Westcon Group has
particular expertise in the convergence of voice, data and video
applications and technologies, including voice-over Internet protocol, or
VoIP, security for networking and communications systems, remote access,
Internet and e-business, virtual private networks, videoconferencing and
wireless connectivity. For more information, visit www.westcongroup.com.

About eXalt Solutions, Inc.

eXalt Solutions, Inc., is a market and technology leader in providing
on-demand, Web-based services for solutions sales enabling suppliers of
complex technical products and their channel partners to sell more product
more profitably. The eXalt Powered Solutions Sales Platform (TM)
incorporates a suite of modules tailored to the intricacies of the complex
technical product sales/support process including Product Selection and
Configuration, System Configuration, Design and Visualization, BOM
Collaboration, Quote/Proposal Management and Product Support. More
information about the company, its products and services is available at
www.exaltsolutions.com.

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Contact:
Jeffrey Touzeau
Westcon Group, Inc.
(914) 829-7388
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