Vovida Networks Uses Quicknet Technologies to Demonstrate First Linux-Based VoIP Communications System - freeBX - Internet LineJACK and Internet PhoneJACK from Quicknet - Product Announcement

Cambridge Telcom Report, August 16, 1999

With the announcement of the first complete Voice over IP communications system running on a Linux operating system at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in San Jose, Vovida Networks and Quicknet Technologies Inc. have demonstrated their innovative leadership in Voice over IP.

"Quicknet's award-winning Internet LineJACK and Internet PhoneJACK were selected for our freeBX product announcement and demonstration because of their existing hardware support for Linux," said Luan Dang, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Vovida Networks. Quicknet Technologies is among the first CTI technology leaders to pioneer Linux for Voice over IP (VoIP) use.

freeBX is a fully scalable, flexible IP telephony system that meets today's toll quality communications requirements in both enterprise and residential environments.

"Linux offers developers a flexible and robust environment for developing reliable, dedicated applications," commented Mr. Stacey Reineccius, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quicknet Technologies Inc. "This demonstration confirms that innovative applications of open source, Linux-based VoIP products are indeed being developed, which will then broaden opportunities within the Internet telephony industry."

A formal product announcement of freeBX is planned for the Voice On the Net (VON) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, September 27-30th. FMI: www.vovida.com.

FMI: www.quicknet.net.

Vovida Networks, Inc., a founding member of the International Softswitch Consortium, is a privately held, multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, and is focused on creating value by delivering converged voice, video and data solutions. Product development is conducted in San Jose, California (USA), Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada), Calgary, Alberta (Canada), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia) and Bensville, New South Wales (Australia).

Quicknet Technologies, Inc., a privately held company based in San Francisco, California (USA), specializes in the design and manufacture of low-density Internet Telephony products for small businesses. Quicknet Technologies' products are sold in over 160 countries around the world.