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Verilink's VoIP SIP Technology Recognized as One of 10 Hottest Technologies by Telecommunications Magazine Verilink to Showcase SIP Enabled 8000 Series IAD Within Telecommunications Magazine's 10 Hottest Technologies Pavilion at SUPERCOMM2005 CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verilink Corporation (NASDAQ:VRLK), a leading provider of broadband access solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Telecommunications Magazine(TM), for the second consecutive year, as a provider of one of the 10 Hottest Technologies in the telecom industry for 2005. With a focus this year on technologies that enable new, differentiated, high-speed services, Verilink's 8000 Series IADs have been recognized as a leading solution in the SIP Technology category. In conjunction with this recognition, Verilink has been selected to showcase its 8000 series SIP-enabled IAD at the Telecommunications Magazine "10 Hottest Technologies Pavilion" at SUPERCOMM2005, June 7 - 9th, in booth #82015 from 9am - 5pm CST. Additionally, Verilink will be demonstrating a full-line of access technologies at their main booth located on the show floor #43025. "Each year Telecommunications Magazine, a leading publication covering global service provider and telecommunications technologies, recognizes a select group of companies whose products highlight one of the 10 Hottest Technologies of the year. These "Hot Technologies" and the exclusive pavilion reflects innovations the editor's at Telecommunications Magazine select as the having the greatest impact on communications networks over the coming year," said Sue O'Keefe, Publisher, Telecommunications Magazine. "Verilink was recognized in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) category as a result of its demonstrated leadership in VoIP access and their implementation of the SIP protocol within their 8000 Series IAD product family." "Verilink is pleased to have received this highly regarded industry recognition for the second year running," said Sab Gosal, Vice President of Marketing for Verilink. "Verilink recognized the importance of SIP as an emerging standard in the VoIP arena, and in anticipation of wide adoption of this technology, moved ahead of the market in supporting the SIP protocol in our 8000 Series IADs. Verilink's technology leadership, as recognized by Telecommunication Magazine, is a major differentiator compared to other companies in our category. Verilink is positioned to continue our leadership in SIP technology with our broad experience with standards-based applications and our commitment to developing an extensive base of interoperability partnerships." "Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), is increasingly becoming the protocol of choice for vendors and carriers looking to develop next-gen products and services. For carriers in particular, offering voice, video, and data in a combined service is a good way to increase average revenue per user, overall revenue, brand awareness and market positioning while also reducing churn," said Michael Kennedy, President Network Strategy Partners, "By developing core competencies and leadership around SIP, Verilink is addressing today's VoIP market opportunities via the 8000 Series IAD and is positioned to leverage SIP, this important enabling technology, in new platforms for the emerging triple-play market." Verilink's 8000 Series Integrated Access Devices (IADs) provide advanced functions that service providers need to deliver toll-quality voice and business-class data services over an IP network. Operating as intelligent, customer-located equipment, the 8000 Series IADs support Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) and Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) and provide a built-in, non-disruptive migration from traditional telephony, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) or Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), to IP. The product set's remote management functionality allows for services to be configured, provisioned and managed without the need for costly truck rolls. About Verilink Corporation Verilink Corporation is a leading provider of next-generation broadband access solutions for today's and tomorrow's networks. The company develops, manufactures and markets a broad suite of products that enable carriers (ILECs, CLECs, IXCs, and IOCs) and enterprises to build converged access networks to cost-effectively deliver next-generation communications services to their end customers. The company's products include a complete line of VoIP, VoATM, VoDSL and TDM-based integrated access devices (IADs), optical access products, wire-speed routers, and bandwidth aggregation solutions including CSU/DSUs, multiplexers and DACS. The company also provides turnkey professional services to help carriers plan, manage and accelerate the deployment of new services. Verilink is headquartered in Centennial, CO (metro Denver area) with operations in Madison, AL and Newark, CA and sales offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. To learn more about Verilink, visit the company's website at http://www.verilink.com/ . NOTE: Verilink and the Verilink logo are registered trademarks of Verilink Corporation. DATASOURCE: Verilink Corporation CONTACT: Mike Rosenbaum of Verilink Corporation, +1-510-771-3326, or Web site: http://www.verilink.com/

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