ONECONNECT SELECTS VEGASTREAM's DEDICATED VOIP GATEWAYS FOR NETWORK-WIDE DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF ADVANCED MULITMEDIA SERVICES NETWORK

VegaStream's Vega 400 used to provide the connectivity between OneConnect's core network and its business customers

6th June 2005

San Diego, USA- 6th June 2005: Dedicated VoIP gateway manufacturer VegaStream today announced that OneConnect, Canada's leading independent provider of hosted IP multimedia communications, announced today they have standardized on VegaStream's platforms in support of its roll out of advanced multimedia services to business customers.

OneConnect is providing its business customers with a fully hosted multimedia service including IP voice, video, call management, collaboration and conferencing services in a single, simple-to-use converged solution. VegaStream's gateways provide the critical interconnect from the OneConnect's Point of Presence (POPs) with the customer, providing the bridge that enables any enterprise to leverage the carrier's innovative IP services with their existing network.

"Our strategy is to enable our customers to seamlessly interact with the OneConnect network whether they are at work, home or mobile, independent of the network they currently have installed at any one location," said Gianni Creta, CTO of OneConnect. "Our partnership with VegaStream enables us to deliver our services seamlessly to any customer on any network and will play a key role in how we role out new services as the market unfolds."

VegaStream's Vega 400 dedicated VoIP gateways are cost-effective, standards-based platforms that enable carriers to deliver services to any customer, without requiring a change to their existing infrastructure. The Vega 400 digital gateway is a carrier-grade platform that connects digital telephony equipment to the public network. To help streamline the products introduction into carrier networks, the Vega 400 has proven interoperability with a wide range of existing telecommunications and VoIP equipment.

"OneConnect is pioneering a fundamentally new approach to the voice and IP communications market that serve as a blueprint for other service providers to follow for years to come," said David Rudee, VP USA Sales at VegaStream. "Our partnership with OneConnect enables them to deliver a service-rich hosted multimedia solution that provides the greatest benefit but lowest capital cost to their customers - a winning proposition in any market but especially relevant today."

About OneConnect
OneConnect is the leading independent service provider delivering hosted VoIP Canadian Business Market. Built on the world-leading technology of Nortel Networks, OneConnect offers customers carrier-class communications solutions via a hosted managed service which provides all the power of IP Voice, Video, Data, Collaboration and Conferencing services in a single, converged platform. OneConnect is an affiliate of Globalive Communications Corp., a leading provider telecommunications solutions to niche markets. Globalive is a recipient of Canada's Best Managed Companies Award 2004 and named the Fastest Growing Company Canada as part of the 16th annual PROFIT 100.

For more information, please visit www.oneconnect.ca or www.globalive.com

Media Inquiries:

Richard M. Williams
Connect2 Communications
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rmwilliams@connect2comm.com

Tricia Soltys
OneConnect
416-204-0247
triciasoltys@globalive.com