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www.junctionnetworks.com - Comunicano, Inc. Sue Huss, 619-379-4396 sue.huss@comunicano.com Microsoft(R) Corp. has selected Junction Networks as a preferred SIP trunking and gateway service provider for its Microsoft Response Point(TM) small business phone system. The Response Point Service Pack 1, generally available today, will feature services from Junction Networks pre-configured for simple account activation and maintenance.

"Small-business people who want their PBX in-house and IP-based have another important decision to make in VoIP service providers," said Rob Wolpov, president, Junction Networks. "They can realize significant telecom savings, flexibility and location independence, but only if the service is reliable, and voice quality comparable with the PSTN. We view Microsoft's choice as a major validation of our service quality."

Microsoft chose Junction

Networks for the provider's strict adherence to SIP standards, its commitment to customer satisfaction and for its established phone service for small to medium-sized businesses. Response Point customers will enjoy the convenience of Junction Networks' simple account set-up process: The SIP-based voice service from Junction Networks is pre-configured in the Response Point Administrator software. A small business needs only a working Internet connection to acquire service and lines in minutes.

"We thoroughly tested the service from Junction Networks and are pleased to align with them to deliver Response Point as a complete VoIP solution for small businesses," said Xuedong Huang, general manager of Microsoft Response Point. "With our focus on ease of use, and Junction Networks' high-quality SIP trunking and gateway service, small businesses will experience all the benefits of the magic blue button for voice dialing with reliable VoIP service."

Response Point is sold with unique "blue-button"-equipped IP phones from Aastra Technologies Ltd., D-Link Corp. and Quanta Computer, and employs speech recognition that allows users to perform basic and advanced phone functionality with spoken commands.

Junction Networks is offering Response Point customers access to a special promotion that waives the $9.95 monthly service charge and supplies two free phone numbers, one of which is toll-free, for the first 30 days. The new account will include a credit of $7 toward inbound and/or outbound calling. Junction Networks does not require a long-term contract or commitment, and there are no penalties for cancellation at any time.

Junction Networks recently launched its own authorized reseller program, in addition to supporting Microsoft's broad network of resellers, to help it reach and service small-business customers with Microsoft's offering and its own trunking/gateway service.

About Junction Networks

With more than 4,000 customers, Junction Networks is one of the largest providers of business-class VoIP services to small and medium-sized enterprises. Junction Networks provides high-end, SIP trunking services for companies that have their own PBX, and easily configured OnSIP hosted PBX services for those seeking an outsourced solution. Junction Networks' unsurpassed ability to leverage open standards, such as SIP, enables it to seamlessly integrate new functionalities into existing, scalable platforms. In this way, it can offer the benefit of enterprise-class broadband voice and data communications at a fraction of the typical cost. For more information, visit www.junctionnetworks.com.

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