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Fujitsu and MetaSwitch Announce Demonstration of Centrex-Featured VoIP Services at VoIP for Business 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.

    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: www.metaswitch.com.

    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. (Please see www.fujitsu.com for further information)

    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 visit:
    uk.fujitsu.com)

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