Russian Company, a Competitive Carrier, Selects VocalTec for VoIP

VocalTec Communications Ltd. (NasdaqCM:VOCL), a global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers, announced today that Russian Company, an alternative carrier in Russia, selected VocalTec's technology to further develop its VoIP network. Through this collaboration, Russian Company can now seamlessly connect their legacy telephony network with VocalTec's new packet based network. The deployment was achieved in partnership with Sintera, a leading Russian systems integrator.

As part of their VoIP infrastructure, Russian Company will deploy VocalTec's Essentra(TM: 65.81, 2.11, 3.31%) BAX, an application server enabling the delivery of residential and hosted enterprise VoIP services to their subscriber base. In addition, Russian Company will utilize VocalTec's Essentra(TM: 65.81, 2.11, 3.31%) CX, a scalable carrier-grade media gateway controller, to enable the termination of their IP traffic to the PSTN as well as for the termination of legacy PABX traffic to PSTN by CX (IUA and M3UA).

VocalTec is one of the first telecom vendors to receive comprehensive Class-5 certification for its VoIP softswitch solution, including certification for local node deployments under the new requirements issued by the Russian Ministry of Communications. This deployment provides further validation that VocalTec's Essentra solution meets all mandatory quality, functionality, legal and interoperability requirements, for commercial deployment throughout Russia.

"We are very much impressed by VocalTec's high-quality solutions," said Alexander Astrahanchev, General Manager at Sintera. "We rely on VocalTec's ability to quickly respond to our customers' needs, allowing us to bring cutting-edge communication services. VocalTec enables us to remain at the technological forefront of VoIP by its continuous introduction of new and improved applications to the marketplace."

"We look forward to expanding Sintera's service offering with our end-to-end solutions, as well as leveraging Sinetra's deep knowledge of the Russian market to increase our presence in the region," said Ido Gur, President and CEO of VocalTec. "Russia is a strategic market for VocalTec and I strongly believe that Sintera's experience as a leading systems integrator in Russia coupled with VocalTec's capabilities in VoIP technology is a winning combination."

About Sintera

Sintera LLC operates in the market of network and telecommunication equipment as a supplier of system solutions for over 6 years. We have successfully carried out large projects in the Sverdlovsk, Tyumen and Kaliningrad areas, the Primorye Territory, Kazakhstan and other regions of Russia, as well as in nearby foreign countries.

We distinguish ourselves by a high degree of flexibility in our approach to project implementation. Our key concept is to search for an optimum solution along with the customer in terms of its technical realization and functionality, and in terms of the financial investment. Our task is not only to deliver equipment, but to help our customers choose the option that will provide them with the optimal return-on-investment and serve as a reliable tool for developing our customers' business.

Having agreements with leading manufacturers and equipment suppliers such as VocalTec, Siemens, 3Doe, IPS and others, we are able to offer solutions that maximize and accurately corresponds to our customers' needs, beginning with data transmission, network and communication equipment, and concluding with transport infrastructure and power supply systems.

www.sintera.ru

About VocalTec

VocalTec Communications (NasdaqCM:VOCL) is a global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers. A pioneer in VoIP technology since 1994, VocalTec provides proven trunking, peering and residential/enterprise VoIP application solutions that enable flexible deployment of next-generation networks (NGNs). Partnering with prominent system integrators and equipment manufacturers, VocalTec serves an installed base of dozens of leading carriers including Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia San Marino. VocalTec is led by a management team comprised of respected industry veterans.

www.vocaltec.com