Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited

Fujitsu and MetaSwitch announce demonstration of Centrex-featured VoIP services at VoIP for Business 2007

Demonstrating the benefits of the VoIP service for SMEs

Birmingham, 23rd March 2007 — Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, and MetaSwitch announced the demonstration earlier this week by BT of hosted business VoIP services from the platform supplied by Fujitsu and MetaSwitch. The demonstration took place at VoIP for Business 2007, Olympia, in London (March 21-22, 2007).

BT’s demonstration showed the benefits that Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) can obtain from Voice over IP. As a replacement for traditional telephony systems of up to 10 extensions, BT can offer a featured business solution with low capital costs, future-proof facilities and full mobility and flexibility in accessing communications services.

“BT is among the first major operators offering a comprehensive VoIP solution for SME customers”, commented Taron Maberry, BT’s Head of Business Services – Future Voice. “Our close working relationship with Fujitsu and MetaSwitch enables us to deploy new features, such as IP Centrex services, very quickly on the platform when they are needed and in a way that is fully compatible with our business needs as an operator.”

Commenting for Fujitsu, Director of Multimedia Products and Services Nigel Garnham said: “Fujitsu is very pleased to be assisting BT to generate further success in the Voice over IP market. Our role as a major supplier of next generation network technology is fundamentally enhanced by the ability to offer a fully featured Voice over IP platform in conjunction with our partners at MetaSwitch. We look forward to working closely with BT as the service develops over the coming months.”

“BT is a world-renowned proving ground to show how carriers can leverage innovative technology to drive new revenue”, said John Lazar, CEO of MetaSwitch. “MetaSwitch, with our partner Fujitsu, is committed to helping our carrier partners successfully deploy innovative IP-based services.”

For further information please visit: http://www.bt.com/business/broadbandvoice

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About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers’ success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of about 4.8 trillion yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com

About Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe

Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited is a major supplier of Broadband Access equipment in Europe and is Fujitsu’s worldwide design location for access network solutions – including a centre of excellence for the development of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. From its base in Birmingham, West Midlands, Fujitsu designs, develops and manufactures telecommunications technology for the European market. The company has a long-standing relationship with BT, with its technology accounting for over 4 million lines of DSL broadband in the UK. The company’s advanced technology has resulted in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2005, in addition to the ISPA Best Hardware Award 2005.
For more information, please see: uk.fujitsu.com

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports a full range of legacy Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted unified communications services, and scales from a few hundred to millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks. MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider Data Connection. The company is consistently profitable and privately held, with main US offices in California and Virginia, and European headquarters in London, UK.
For more information, please see: www.metaswitch.com

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