One Connect IP Selects Tekelec for Hosted IP Telephony Services

One Connect IP Selects Tekelec for Hosted IP Telephony Services

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--

Independent Operating Carrier Utilizes Former VocalData's Robust Application Server to Provide Direct and Wholesale Next-Generation Telephony Services
    VocalData, a Tekelec company (NASDAQ: TKLC) and market leader in hosted Internet protocol (IP) telephony solutions, today announced One Connect IP, a New Mexico-based local IP service provider, has deployed its application server to support direct and wholesale hosted voice over IP (VoIP) services throughout the state. One Connect has plans to expand its coverage area to include the Rocky mountain area and portions of California and Texas. The solution has been operating live in the carrier's network since September 2004.
    Deploying Tekelec's market-leading application server has enabled One Connect IP to deliver robust, next-generation telephony features, including unified messaging, user-scheduled conferencing, click-to-dial and Web-based user control over services such as find me/follow me. VocalData's browser-based Web Portal raises brand awareness and increases customer ease-of-use through visual voicemail and integration of directories and calendars with telephony features.
    With support for more than 200 calls per second and up to 100,000 lines per implementation on one server pair, the application server is a highly attractive wholesale offering to Internet service providers as they add new retail VoIP partners. In addition, it delivers a cost-effective, carrier-class solution allowing One Connect IP to meet wholesale partners' fast-paced and fluctuating customer base.
    "We were impressed with Tekelec's expertise, responsiveness and market leadership with operators around the world," said Aquiles Alex Trujillo, founder, One Connect IP. "Leveraging Tekelec's hosted IP telephony platform, we can provide next-generation communication services to individual consumers, in addition to wholesale partners who need quick support for large volumes of customers."
    Tricia Hosek, president of Tekelec's Next-Generation Switching Group, added, "With our highly reliable, multi-service application server, One Connect IP will be able to deliver next-generation services and attract new customers without the hassles of high equipment costs and limited capacity. One Connect IP and its wholesale customers can drastically improve their return on investment with an increased customer base and enhanced services."

    About One Connect IP

    One Connect IP offers complete next-generation IP communication products and services primarily to rural markets throughout the Rocky Mountain region. One Connect IP is leveraging its carrier-grade platform and private network to deploy voice and data communications, as well as wireless and traditional broadband to both residential and business customers. Corporate headquarters are in Albuquerque, N.M. More information is available at www.oneconnip.com.

    About Tekelec and VocalData

    Tekelec is a leading developer of now and next-generation signaling and switching telecommunications solutions, network performance management technology and value-added applications. Tekelec's innovative solutions are widely deployed in traditional and next-generation wireline and wireless networks and contact centers worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, Calif., with research and development facilities and sales offices throughout the world.
    VocalData, which was acquired by Tekelec in September 2004, provides an integrated suite of hosted IP telephony applications that enable service providers to reliably and cost-effectively deliver voice-over-IP solutions. VocalData's award-winning application server is an open solution that allows service providers to deliver higher value telephony services to business and residential customers. Through its more than 50 customers and broad partner base, VocalData supports more than 225,000 deployed enhanced IP telephony lines today. More information is available at www.tekelec.com.

    The Tekelec logo, EAGLE, G-Flex, G-Port, and IP7 are registered trademarks of Tekelec. Sentinel, TekServer, and TekWare are trademarks of Tekelec. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CONTACT: Tekelec Joni King Brooks, 919-461-1065 joni.brooks@tekelec.com or Mike Attar, 818-880-7821 michael.attar@tekelec.com or GolinHarris on behalf of Tekelec Laura Slagle, 972-308-9141 lslagle@golinharris.com

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