Allied Telesyn Awarded Product Innovation of the Year by Frost & Sullivan; VioCall™ Express Connect is the Top Choice for Voice Networking

Business Wire, Jan 23, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Allied Telesyn, a global provider of secure Ethernet/IP access solutions, announced today that its VioCall(TM) Express Connect has been named 2006 Product Innovation of the Year in the field of voice networking by growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. VioCall Express Connect is a best-in-class solution providing all the necessary components for a small- and medium-sized business voice and data network in one simple bundle.

"Allied Telesyn's VioCall Express Connect emerged as the clear winner in voice networking because of its high performance and easy setup, plus many features and configuration options important to value-minded small- and medium-businesses," said Amit Jain, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan's Technical Insights.

VioCall Express Connect is distinguished by its ease of installation and maintenance since everyday office employees can setup VioCall Express Connect with no special training or certification. For optimized usability and simplicity, VioCall Express Connect automatically configures itself without sacrificing the quality and function expected of an Allied Telesyn solution. Using standard VoIP protocols such as SIP and P2P data-sharing algorithms, VioCall Express Connect avoids implementation barriers for VoIP in the SMB market.

"We are very pleased that Allied Telesyn has been recognized as the top innovator of the year in voice networking," said James Mustarde, vice president of marketing and business development for Allied Telesyn. "This award further validates Allied Telesyn's leadership role in providing valued and original technology to the global IP market."

The Frost & Sullivan Product Innovation of the Year Award is presented each year to a company that has demonstrated excellence in developing new products and technologies within its industry. Allied Telesyn has shown innovation by launching a broad, competitive, unique array of networking products, including VioCall Express Connect. Prior to presenting its award, Frost & Sullivan monitors product development and launches, and conducts extensive research of the market, including interviews with industry players. Allied Telesyn will be honored at Frost & Sullivan's 2006 Excellence in Information & Communications Technologies Awards Banquet on January 25 in Phoenix, Ariz.

About Allied Telesyn, Inc.

Allied Telesyn was founded in 1987 with the goal of producing reliable, standards-based networking products. Focused on secure Ethernet/IP solutions geared to application solutions, Allied Telesyn offers carrier-class access-edge products including Layer 3/2 switches and routers, transport systems, fiber/copper Multiservice Access Platforms, and CPE/media converters. Our customer-focused approach has made Allied Telesyn the ideal choice for IT/SP professionals looking for high-quality, feature-rich network IP/Ethernet network solutions. With an extensive product portfolio that covers telephony POTS to 40G transport systems, Allied offers providers a one-stop networking choice for IP/Ethernet.