Veraz Networks Offers Enhanced Long Distance Services Solution Accelerating Carrier's Network Migration to VoIP.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Critical Revenue Streams Available over Both TDM and IP-Based Networks

Veraz Networks announced today its new Enhanced Long Distance (LD) Services solution, which is part of Veraz's Any Application Solutions family. The Enhanced LD Services Solution works together with Veraz Any Network Switching Solutions family and provides critical revenue streams for both carrier networks at any point in their transition from TDM to IP. Based on Veraz's programmable service engine, the enhanced LD services now available are easily customizable by the carrier or by 3rd parties. Built on open, interoperable and programmable platforms, Veraz Interaction Solutions working together enable interactions across any application, any network, and any device.

The following are some of the services made available as part of the Enhanced Long Distance Services Solution:

--Account Codes

--Number Translations (Toll Free)

--Personal Toll Free

--Security Toll Free

--Unauthorized User Redirect

--Tariff Announcements

--Pre-Subscribed International Long Distance

--Automated Collect Call

--Hotel PBX Billing

These services are created from service building blocks (SBBs) utilizing XML scripted service logic and a powerful service policy engine. Together these enable the rapid design, development, customization and network-wide deployment of new services more flexibly than other approaches.

Existing LD networks are augmented with Veraz softswitch, service delivery and media gateway platforms by either migrating or replacing traditional switches. Veraz's ControlSwitch is field-proven with an open-standard design that is interoperability tested to support comprehensive multi-vendor environments. When coupled with a Veraz Network Switching Solution which feature unlimited scalability and centralized management plus industry leading voice quality and bandwidth efficiency across any IP network, these Enhanced LD Service Solutions are ideal for both initial migrations as well as massive network-wide deployments.

"In a competitive environment, carriers are seeking end-to-end solutions that are flexible, customizable and can bring new services to market quickly. Even carriers with traditional tandem switches need to differentiate their services to deliver additional revenue," said Danny Klein, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group. "Those vendors having solutions with a modular architecture that can be centrally managed to deliver services to multiple regions and countries worldwide are well positioned. Carriers can then expand their networks to new regions with minimal new investment. This makes a lot of sense from a carrier's cost-advantage point of view."

The Veraz ControlSwitch incorporates a Service Execution Element (SEE) (S-CSCF, Service Coordinator and AS in IMS terms) which executes the XML scripted service logic enabling the rapid service creation and deployment. In addition, the ControlSwitch Policy Engine (PE) (SLF in IMS terms) provides customization control from GUI configurable policies utilizing over 100 policy parameters providing unprecedented control beyond what is traditionally available in even the most complex toll free translation policies of long distance service provider networks. ControlSwitch Call Control Element (CCE) (MGCF and MRCF in IMS terms) and IP Control Element (P-CSCF in IMS terms) provide all VoIP and TDM signaling and control protocols including multi-national SS7 signaling, MGCP, H.248, SIP, OSP, H.323, PRI and CAS are supported, enabling seamless integration across multi-vendor network scenarios as well as providing a non-disruptive migration from legacy infrastructure.

"Our Enhanced LD Services solution is a very compelling offering for carriers that provide long distance services, enabling them to generate more profitable LD revenue using a softswitch-based environment over a TDM or IP network," said Doug Sabella, President and CEO of Veraz Networks. "Veraz is really differentiating its offerings by providing carriers and service providers worldwide with more opportunities to generate new revenue and more services based on our end-to-end solutions."

About Veraz Networks

Veraz Networks (www.veraznetworks.com) is privately funded by ECI Telecom (Nasdaq:ECIL), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Levensohn Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with offices throughout the world.