Frost & Sullivan names NetCentrex worldwide leader with 41 pct market share of all softswitch-based Class 5 Application Servers

PARIS (France), SAN JOSE (USA, California) April 7(PROTEXT/PRNewswire) - Frost & Sullivan, an industry researchfirm, has recognized NetCentrex as the worldwide leader in theClass 5 Application Server market. NetCentrex represented 41percent of all lines deployed in 2004, more than twice that ofany other supplier, according to Frost & Sullivan's 2004 WorldVoIP Equipment Update published in March 2005.

The Application Server category includes softswitch-basedplatforms for IP Centrex and/or residential VoIP services. Themarket share analysis was based on aggregate reporting fromvendors over six quarters until the end of 2004. The primarymetric used to measure market share was "commercial linesin service", referring to subscriber licenses that have been soldand deployed. This metric is more accurate and conservative than"system capacity" or "licenses sold" which often include largeblocks of lines that are not in service.

"The Application Server market has matured in 2004, with keyvendors reaching critical mass and securing wins with largercarriers", said Jon Arnold, VoIP Program Leader at Frost &Sullivan. "NetCentrex remains dominant in terms of number ofsubscriber lines deployed."

"We are delighted by this confirmation of our market successin residential VoIP and IP Centrex", said Olivier Hersent,Chairman of NetCentrex. "VoIP and bundled IP services are quicklyemerging as key competitive tools for service providers inEurope, Asia and North America, and our customers are currentlyinstalling more than 4,000 new end-users every day."Market Size and Forecasts

According to Frost & Sullivan, the market for ApplicationServers grew by 100 pct during 2004 with total revenues of $120Million. The worldwide market is forecasted to represent $205Million in 2005 and reach $ 620 Million by 2008. During 2004, theapplications were split between 51 pct for residential VoIP and49% for IP Centrex. EMEA (Europe, Middle-East and Africa) was thedominant region in 2004 with 50 pct of all shipments, followed byAsia Pacific with 28 pct and North America with 20 pct.

The 2004 VoIP Equipment Market Update provides acomprehensive analysis of the following market segments: MediaGateways, Softwitches, Application Servers, Media Servers andSession Border Controllers. For more information, please visit:http://www.frost.comAbout NetCentrex(TM) (http://www.netcentrex.net)

NetCentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN)voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructureand enable telecom operators and service providers to delivervoice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both theconsumer and enterprise markets. Solutions include IP telephony,video telephony, Triple Play, IP Centrex, voice/video VPN,contact center and IVR services. All solutions are built on thesame IMS compliant infrastructure that include softswitching,media services and management that provide user services, networkconnectivity and single point of provisioning.

Founded in 1998, NetCentrex has sales and partnerrepresentatives in over 25 countries and over 40 operator andservice provider customers. Leading European and US venturecapital firms back the privately held company.Web site: http://www.netcentrex.netSource: NetCentrexFor more information, please contact: NetCentrex EMEA: MadeleineJeavons, Tel: +33-1-58-71-33-28,madeleine.jeavons@netcentrex.net, Email: pr@netcentrex.net .NetCentrex Americas: Brian Mahony, Tel: +1-508-479-7254,brian.mahony@netcentrex.net, Email: pr@netcentrex.net, Web site:http://www.netcentrex.net

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