NEWPORT NETWORKS AND BROADSOFT OFFER INTEROPERABLE SYSTEMS TO DELIVER PROFITABLE NEXT-GENERATION SERVICES

Interoperability testing successfully completed between Newport Networks 1460 and BroadWorks® in both subscriber access and peering applications.

San Jose, CA. March 8, 2005. Newport Networks, the developer of carrier-class VoIP session controllers, today announced the successful completion of the interoperability testing program with BroadSoft Inc, the leading provider of VoIP application software. The announcement was made at the Spring VON Convention and Expo at San Jose today.

Successful interoperability between BroadSoft and Newport Networks means that service providers offering next generation voice and multimedia services can utilize the unique session management capabilities of Newport’s 1460 session controller, coupled with the proven flexibility and reliability of BroadSoft’s BroadWorks® VoIP applications platform.

“The Newport Networks 1460 has been specifically designed to enable the world’s major carriers to begin offering profitable voice and multimedia services over IP,” comments John Everard, CEO of Newport Networks. “It therefore fully complements BroadSoft’s technology, which also has been developed with the requirements of these mass-market service providers in mind. Together we can help Tier-1 carriers, as well as broadband ISP’s and 3G cellular operators, to offer exciting and commercially attractive new services to their customers.”

“Carrier class session controllers are driving forward the VoIP revolution,” says Scott Wharton, Vice President of Marketing for BroadSoft. “Service providers that deploy BroadSoft’s VoIP application software and Newport Networks VoIP session controllers have increased assurance of interoperability through Newport’s completion of this program.”

BroadSoft’s VoIP application platform allows service providers to rapidly develop enhanced telephony features to generate new revenue. As these new features are deployed, Steve Baechle, Technical Director for Newport Networks, predicts the challenges of scaling network capacity while maintaining service quality will increase:

“Our 1460 session controller is an important component of the IP-based service delivery plans of any service provider. It provides security and control of both subscriber traffic and core services. The successful outcome of our testing program confirms that BroadSoft and Newport Networks deliver the most reliable and scalable system available today for deployment of large scale voice and multimedia networks.”

Listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange, Newport Networks is the only developer of session controllers to be publicly quoted worldwide. The Newport Networks 1460 uniquely allows network operators to connect, control and charge for IP-based services with the reliability of the PSTN plus the economy and flexibility of the Internet.

About Newport Networks

Newport Networks Group PLC, listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2004, has designed and developed the 1460 session controller to solve existing commercial and technical problems in the provision of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Multimedia over IP (MoIP) services. The 1460 session controller addresses the key service delivery issues of quality and security, enabling service providers to create new revenue streams from VoIP and MoIP while controlling the cost of delivery. Based in the UK and North America, Newport Networks has an experienced team headed by Chairman Terry Matthews and CEO John Everard. The team has a proven track record of identifying new service provider network technologies, developing products and managing the growth of international businesses. Further information at www.newport-networks.com

Contacts:

Newport Networks
Craig Decker
+44 (0) 1291 435 700 (HQ)
+44 (0) 7775 557 510 (Cell)


TM Communications and Media for Newport Networks
Ian Courtney (+44) 29 2038 4488

BroadSoft at Spring VON 2005
Booth 827
Scott Wharton, Vice President of Marketing