StarVox Forms Alliance with HP to Deliver Enterprise VoIP Solutions; HP to Resell StarVox IP Telephony Business Application Software

Business Wire, Feb 7, 2000

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

VoiceCon 2000

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000

StarVox, Inc. (TM), a leading provider of enhanced telephony application software for the new generation workplace, announced today an alliance with Hewlett-Packard Company. As part of the agreement, HP will offer its customers complete turnkey Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions based on StarVox's IP telephony business application software and HP's computer telephony servers. These solutions will be delivered via HP's global integration, distribution, and support services offering businesses the trusted HP brand name for their communications networks. StarVox will also resell the integrated HP and StarVox solution.

The alliance between HP and StarVox enables the two companies to offer a variety of workplace solutions to enhance communications and keep fast-paced employees fully integrated with their company's existing voice infrastructure. HP's expertise in providing integrated telephony solutions and world class customer service, combined with StarVox's innovative voice application software, create a powerful alliance to serve the needs of global enterprise customers. Together, HP and StarVox will empower today's modern workforce by allowing employees to take their corporate phone number functionality anywhere, using any device, connecting to any type of network.

&uot;An enterprise customer's decision to adopt voice-over-packet network solutions will be driven by a combination of cost benefits, quality product implementations, and superior customer service,&uot; said Tim Smith, principal analyst for Wide Area Networking at Dataquest. &uot;The StarVox and HP alliance has been specifically designed to meet these requirements.&uot;

As part of this alliance, StarVox will certify its software to run on HP computer telephony platforms, such as the HP NetServer and Business Communications Servers (BCS). These servers are part of HP's computer telephony program. This program utilizes industry standard hardware and software components, along with leading applications, for rapid worldwide deployment of new communication solutions. Through the use of StarVox application software, customers can extend the functionality of their HP platform to seamlessly integrate advanced VoIP capabilities, including private dial plan support and caller name display.

&uot;We believe that the approach StarVox is taking to offer enhanced voice application software to bridge legacy and new world network technologies is truly unique,&uot; said Dan Abouav, general manager of HP's Business Communications Server Organization. &uot;Our alliance with StarVox enables us to rapidly meet the needs of the new generation workplace and pave the way for companies to intelligently implement and deliver IP telephony solutions in order to realize the benefits of increased functionality and connectivity in business communications.&uot;

&uot;Our solutions will provide a revolutionary approach to voice/data convergence for customers who want a single network solution,&uot; said President and CEO of StarVox, Rich Barry. &uot;A key StarVox objective is to partner with renowned, technologically-advanced companies. Having a strategic business relationship with HP creates the ideal environment to jointly deliver innovative solutions to the voice communications market.&uot;

About StarVox

StarVox, founded in 1997, has headquarters in San Jose, CA, and offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and London. StarVox develops enhanced telephony application software for converging networks used in the new generation workplace. These solutions lower costs for mobile worker, telecommuter and flex office programs. By facilitating a seamless migration of legacy PBXs to converged network environments, StarVox applications protect a company's existing investment in legacy voice equipment. For additional information, see www.starvox.com.

Note to Editors: StarVox is a registered trademark of StarVox, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.