Sonus and AOL Team to Deliver Industry Leading VoIP/Mobile Integration Solutions; Companies to Demonstrate IMS-Based Voice Services at 2005 Fall VON Conference

Business Wire, Sept 20, 2005

BOSTON -- Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of voice over IP (VoIP) switching infrastructure solutions, and AOL today announced that they are working together to deliver industry leading IMS solutions enabling advanced IP communications over broadband and mobile networks. IP Multimedia Subsystem ("IMS") enables mobile and converged service providers to offer their subscribers multimedia services, built upon Internet applications, services and protocols. Sonus and AOL have pioneered their solution architecture by combining Sonus' IMS-based architecture and AOL's proprietary technology and expertise in presence-driven communications applications to offer a unique foundation for the next-generation of enhanced consumer voice services.

The first results of this collaboration are at the foundation of AOL's new VoIP service, TotalTalk. The architecture will enable AOL to rapidly develop and deploy new features for their suite of voice and instant messaging products that integrate multimedia and voice services with real-time communications. AOL's TotalTalk is the first IMS-based consumer voice product to launch in the U.S.

"These IMS solutions open the door for network operators globally to deliver a new unique experience to each individual customer that encompasses multiple end-user devices," said Hassan Ahmed, CEO of Sonus Networks. "Our solutions are ideally suited for network operators that are committed to rolling out a new generation of communication services that will change the way people interact, and AOL already has a long and distinguished history of doing just that."

"Our goal is not just to build another phone service, but to harness the power of the IMS architecture to rapidly deploy next-generation communications services that integrate voice, instant messaging, and video," said Ragui Kamel, Senior Vice President of Voice Services for AOL, Inc. "By teaming with Sonus Networks and investing in the right infrastructure, we continue to deliver on AOL's longstanding leadership in improving and innovating communications online."

Sonus will be offering a sneak preview of TotalTalk in their Fall VON Exhibit, booth # 708.

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About Sonus Networks

Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus' voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts of U.S. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com.

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