NMS Communications Media Server Platform Wins INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine's Product of the Year Award

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003

CG 6500C Recognized as the Ideal Building Block for

PSTN and IP Media Servers and Enhanced Services

NMS Communications (Nasdaq: NMSS), trusted supplier of essential communications products and services to every telecom operator and communications equipment provider on the Global Fortune 50 list, has received the 2002 Product of the Year award presented by INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine for its Convergence Generation(TM) CG 6500C platform product. Representing an addition to NMS' long record of technology innovation, the CG 6500C is the optimal platform for value-added enhanced services such as conferencing, voice portals, next-generation prepaid calling, virtual personal assistants, and voice-activated dialing. The versatile carrier-grade CG 6500C packs into a single board up to four times the trunk capacity and up to three times the processing power of other platforms.

The CG 6500C offers all the capabilities that the Convergence Generation Series of hardware/software platforms are known for, including low-latency media streaming, high reliability, a CompactPCI(R) form factor, telephony protocols, full-duplex echo cancellation, and IP and public switched telephone network (PSTN) interfaces.

"The design of the CG 6500C represents what is central to our customers' successes today: rich functionality, unbeatable ROI, and investment protection," said Gerrold Walker, vice president and general manager of NMS' Platform Solutions business. "And the CG 6500C substantially raises the bar on the density, scalability, and power that our system building blocks are capable of delivering."

"NMS Communications is a clear leader in the IP telephony industry. We're proud to reward their hard work and innovation with a Product of the Year Award for 2002," said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY(R).

Added INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) editorial director Greg Galitzine, "NMS Communications deserved the honor of Product of the Year due to their longstanding proven commitment to producing quality products such as the CG 6500. The awards are the perfect way for us to honor companies developing cutting-edge products and services."

About NMS Communications

NMS Communications (Nasdaq: NMSS) helps its customers increase revenues and returns on investments by rapidly deploying new carrier-grade communications products and services. Every telecom operator and communications equipment provider on the Global Fortune 50 list relies on NMS Communications for technology-leading products and services, including system building blocks, systems, consulting, and support. Visit www.nmscommunications.com for more information.

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