Mediatrix launches digital VoIP Gateways and IP Routers

New product line complements Mediatrix current award-winning analog VoIP product portfolio to deliver a comprehensive offering for service providers and enterprises.

ITU Telecom World, Geneva, Switzerland, October 13, 2003 - Mediatrix Telecom, Inc., a leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) access technology, today announced the launch of a complete line of digital VoIP gateways and routers. The new product line addresses the particular needs of ISDN and T1/E1 networks, as well as the interconnection of digital PBX and Key Systems to an IP network.

The new products complement Mediatrix current award-winning analog VoIP offering. The Mediatrix analog product family is well suited for low-density applications. These access devices and gateways connect analog telephones, fax machines, legacy PBX and Key Systems, and PSTN lines to an IP telephony network. They also provide PSTN access for various VoIP end points such as IP phones, FXS devices, softphones, and IP-based PBX and Key Systems.

Mediatrix new VoIP gateways and routers provide IP connectivity for higher density applications using ISDN BRI/PRI phones and PSTN/ISDN lines, as well as PBX PRI trunks and Key System BRI lines.

The clear advantage of the new Mediatrix product offering is that our Business and Channel Partners, which includes telecom equipment manufacturers, service providers, VARs and distributors, as well as our enterprise customers, will now be able to address multi-vendor and multi-protocol network environments all from the same vendor," stated Marc Shapiro, VP Marketing, Mediatrix. Consequently, they can be assured of complete end-to-end interoperability, as well as working with one central point of contact for their sales, service and technical support requirements."

The new product line consists of BRI, T1 PRI and E1 PRI gateways and routers. The digital gateways will be branded as the Mediatrix 1400, Mediatrix 1500 and Mediatrix 1600 series; and the IP routers will be branded as the Mediatrix 2400, Mediatrix 2500 and Mediatrix 2600 series.

Common product specifications include support for most of the industry-wide vocoders, as well as specific features such as Q.SIG and T.38. The Mediatrix 2400/2500/2600 IP router family provides additional features such as LAN connectivity, PPPoE, VPN pass through, firewall, and DHCP server capabilities.

Mediatrix 1400/1500/1600 series and the Mediatrix 2400/2500/2600 series will be available in H.323, and MGCP protocols in Q4/03 in both PRI and BRI configurations. SIP versions will be available in Q1/2004.

The Mediatrix product line is targeted at telecom equipment vendors developing next-generation VoIP network solutions as well as service providers (ILEC, CLEC, MSO, ASP, ISP) and enterprises deploying VoIP solutions. Mediatrix access devices and gateways are standards based and designed to meet carrier-grade requirements. The products are feature-rich with security and QoS capabilities and interoperate with H.323, SIP, MGCP and NCS protocols and also interface with proprietary features of its strategic partners communication management systems including softswitches, gatekeepers, proxy servers and call agents.

About Mediatrix Telecom, Inc.
Mediatrix develops and markets advanced VoIP access devices, gateways and value-added software enhancements for the enterprise, SOHO, and residential markets. Its products provide an ideal migration path for end users wishing to protect their current CPE investment (analog phones, fax machines, PBX and Key Systems) while migrating to a converged IP network solution. Mediatrix products and solutions are widely interoperable and have received commercial endorsement from some of the worlds leading manufacturers of telecommunications equipment. Headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada, Mediatrix has corporate offices in Montreal, Canada and regional offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information please visit www.mediatrix.com.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and cancellation of orders and other risks.

Contact:
Dan Pirro
Mediatrix Telecom
(514) 285-0058 ext. 12
dpirro@mediatrix.com