MetaSwitch Partners With Technology Bureau to Bring Proven Carrier IP Solutions to Argentina

ALAMEDA, CA and BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, Jul 06
(MARKET WIRE) --
MetaSwitch, the leader in reliable, high-quality carrier IP
communications solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with
Technology Bureau, one of the foremost systems integrators in Argentina
with vast experience managing telecommunication projects throughout Latin
America.

Through this relationship, MetaSwitch and Technology Bureau will join
forces to enable local operators to benefit from the operational
efficiencies of IP infrastructure as well as offer advanced voice services
to residential and business subscribers. The companies announced their
joint sales strategies during their seminar program entitled "VoIP -
Carrier Class, Next Generation Converged Solutions," which took place on
July 1st and 2nd in Buenos Aires.

With years of experience deploying voice over IP solutions to over 400
customers in North America and the Caribbean, MetaSwitch wanted a strong
local partner to work with in Argentina. Technology Bureau fits the bill
and will handle provisioning, installation, maintenance and support, as
well as a range of professional services from network engineering and
training to turn-key solution deployment.

"Through our close relationships with many regional network operators, we
are hearing that there is strong demand for proven, high quality carrier
VoIP solutions from stable, reliable vendors," said Adrian Zamel,
president of Technology Bureau. "As we studied this market, it became
clear that MetaSwitch is uniquely positioned for success and an ideal
partner for us."

"We are confident that Technology Bureau's track record, expertise and
penetration in the region will help us to quickly build our presence,"
said Rene Mendez, MetaSwitch's vice president of sales for Latin America
and the Caribbean. "Their sound support and integration capabilities
complement our industry-leading products and services and will allow
customers to confidently migrate their networks and deploy new voice
services quickly, efficiently and successfully."

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is a leading provider of carrier systems and software solutions
that are powering the migration of communications networks to open,
packet-based architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide depend
on its Carrier Systems Division for reliable, scalable session control,
media gateway and application/feature server solutions to enable
compelling revenue-generating services. Its Network Protocols Division,
marketed under the Data Connection brand (www.dataconnection.com),
develops high performance, portable software components that are
integrated into the products of the world's leading communications
equipment manufacturers. For more information, please visit
www.metaswitch.com.

About Technology Bureau

Technology Bureau is an ISO 9000-2000 certified company that offers
integrated telecommunications solutions. It has presence throughout
Argentina and other countries in Latin America. Technology Bureau is
recognized by carriers as an experienced supplier of technology and
integrator of connectivity solutions. Its value added comes from the
introduction of solutions that cover equipment as well as engineering,
installation and maintenance services in a variety of technologies,
including terrestrial and satellite access, transmission, switching,
networking, security and network management products.

Contacts:
Carol Daniels
MetaSwitch
+1 (510) 589-5074
chd@metaswitch.com

Veronica Henley
Innovati Marketing
+1 (954) 839-8616
veronica@innovatimarketing.com

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