Metropolitan Telecommunications Selects UTC Associates, Inc. to Develop VoIP Services; MetTel to Introduce Voice over IP Services on its BroadSoft VoIP Application Platform

Business Wire, Nov 21, 2005

NEW YORK -- Metropolitan Telecommunications d/b/a MetTel has engaged UTC Associates, Inc. to assist in the development and implementation of its Voice over IP product line. Providing technology, engineering, operations, marketing and sales support, UTC has been working closely with MetTel to create a full life cycle turn-key VoIP customer solution. MetTel is currently providing hosted Voice over IP services on its BroadSoft VoIP Application platform to select clients in New York and New Jersey, and plans to expand the introduction of its business-class VoIP services during 2006.

MetTel is one of the fastest growing full-service competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) in the U. S. and is rapidly expanding from its regional base in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas to serve customers in all 48 states by the end of 2005. In order to keep pace with the requirements of its growing enterprise customer base, MetTel wanted to quickly develop and introduce its Voice over IP service offerings. The professional assistance provided by UTC Associates enabled MetTel to substantially reduce the time needed to bring a technology driven, complex product set to market.

"UTC Associates specializes in minimizing product development cycles and assisting service providers in meeting and realizing their market goals without re-inventing the wheel," said Aziz Ahmad, CEO of UTC Associates, Inc. "Purchasing equipment is only 20% of the solution. UTC helped MetTel with the other 80% as well. In addition to the product and the engine, in order to handle the demands and rapid growth of this ever-increasing VoIP market, a service provider also requires the processes and resources for implementation and system integration," Aziz continued.

Marshall Aronow, MetTel's CEO said, "UTC was like a VoIP Swat team; working with MetTel every step of the way. UTC not only understands how to design and deploy network infrastructure, but they also addressed the operational complexities from a service provider's perspective."

Scott Wharton, Vice President of Marketing for BroadSoft said, "MetTel is well positioned to successfully offer VoIP services as planned. UTC has consistently demonstrated leadership in helping service providers deploy VoIP offerings from product marketing, engineering design and operational support."

About MetTel

Founded in 1996, MetTel (Metropolitan Telecommunications) is a privately held nationwide integrated communications provider serving customers in 36 states across the country, with plans to expand to 48 states by the end of 2005. MetTel provides a comprehensive portfolio of local, long distance and advanced business and data services, including Internet Access and VoIP solutions, primarily to the business market. MetTel's innovative and proprietary operations support systems provide leading edge electronic bonding, provisioning, customer care, agent support and billing system capabilities, which have fueled its rapid expansion. Corporate headquarters is located in the heart of Manhattan's financial district at 44 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005. Web site: www.mettel.net

About UTC Associates, Inc.

UTC Associates, Inc., headquartered on Wall Street in New York City, is a solutions-based leading systems and network integration company focusing on all key aspects of complex network planning, design, testing, implementation and support. UTC has practices in Telecommunications, Information Technology and Network Management. UTC's team of professionals consists of individuals at the top of their respective fields. Each engineer has the educational background, industry certifications and communication skills required to produce the highest levels of customer satisfaction. The company provides services to both large and small customers including Fortune 1000 firms across many different industry sectors. To learn more, visit www.utcassociates.com

About BroadSoft

BroadSoft's VoIP application software is revolutionizing the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks(R) technology empowers wireless and wireline carriers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features that increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers. BroadSoft's customer base of more than 135 network operators, including BellSouth, Korea Telecom, MCI, Singtel, Telstra, T-Systems, Verizon and XO Communications, leads the industry with more than 1,500,000 lines deployed. Additional information is available at www.broadsoft.com