FastComm Communications Offers Signaling System 7 Support For the Spanish Variant.

Business Editors/High Tech Writers

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 10, 2000

FastComm Communications Corporation (OTCBB: FSCX) today announced the availability of the Spanish ISDN User Part (ISUP) to its flagship SignalPath(TM) 230 signaling gateway, extending FastComm's Signaling System 7 (SS7) reach into Spain and additional Latin American applications.

Spanish ISUP is a national SS7 signaling protocol for telephony networks deployed in many Latin American countries and is a variant of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) C7 standard.

"The availability of Spanish ISUP strongly positions us in the Latin American market, supplementing our existing signaling conversion support which includes in-band R2 variants, ETSI ISDN, ETSI ISUP, and C7. Service providers, our customers, now have an inexpensive alternative to costly upgrades of their Class 5 switches. Our partners and system integrators now have another quick-to-market solution for extending network reach," said Peter Madsen, President and CEO of FastComm.

Being reliable and robust, SS7 signaling has been used worldwide, but there are many different variants. Spanish ISUP is such a variant that is neither compatible with the US ANSI standard, ITU-T C7 standard, ETSI standard, nor other national standards making signaling conversion a necessity. The integration of the Spanish ISUP variant into the SignalPath(TM) 230 adds to the extensive FastComm library of signaling solutions enabling carriers, service providers, PTTs, system integrators and the new emerging Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) based carriers aggressively pursue more Latin American markets. The seamless connection of these disparate networks will offer service providers another alternative to immediately realize increased international calling revenue.

About FastComm

FastComm Communications ( http://www.fastcomm.com ) is a complete signaling, voice and data system solution provider, offering innovative signaling interoperability solutions that include support for SS7, C7, ISDN, C5, R1, R2, and DTMF. FastComm also provides advanced IP and data solutions over Frame Relay and xDSL such as voice/data Integrated Access Devices (IADs), IBM data center products and protocol converters specifically designed for Unisys environments.

Forward looking with a corporate goal to provide customers with leading edge technology and cost-effective means of incorporating these technologies into existing or new networks, FastComm is positioning itself at the forefront of the evolving converged networks.

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