PortaOne and Paradial Announce Interoperability of the RealTunnel(c) Firewall and NAT Traversal Solution with PortaOne Solutions

September 4, 2007; 08:56 AM


Coquitlam, British Colombia and Oslo, Norway, September 4, 2007 -
PortaOne and Paradial announced that Paradial's award winning
RealTunnel(c) firewall and NAT traversal product is interoperable with
PortaOne software billing and softswitch solutions (PortaSwitch) for
ITSPs.  The solution allows PortaOne customers to deploy IP-media
services with no worries about firewalls, NAT devices and web proxies
that otherwise prevent end-users from accessing communication services.

The end-user experience of IP-media services, such as VoIP, is often
disappointing due to the lack of connectivity resulting from firewalls
and NAT devices interfering with SIP and H.323 traffic.  The
interoperable PortaOne and RealTunnel solution allow SIP and H.323
solutions to work across any firewall, NAT and web proxy without the
need to reconfigure those devices.  QoS is maintained and cost is kept
down as RealTunnel always establishes the most efficient communication
path available.

"Service providers will benefit from this announcement by being able to
deploy VoIP services that meet the service availability and QoS
expectations of end-users", says Paradial CEO Ingvar Aaberg. "Being able
to deploy VoIP services that always work - independent of where the end
user is located - allows providers to focus on business objectives and
lower support and production cost."

"As VoIP evolves in the enterprise market, it is essential for billing
and softswitch developers to be able to offer a solution that removes
the complexities of VoIP deployment, such as security, reliability and
interoperability", adds Roman Khalenkov, Sales and Marketing Director at
PortaOne.  "Our PortaSIP class 5 softswitch has already provided NAT
traversal solutions.  Today, the combination of Paradial's RealTunnel(c)
with PortaOne's VoIP billing and switching products further enhances
ITSP network management capabilities to meet the market challenges."

About RealTunnel
Paradial RealTunnel is probably the world's most comprehensive traversal
product for FW/NAT (Firewall / Network Address Translation) and web
proxies. RealTUnnel works with virtually any SIP, H.323 and H.460
clients as well as any FW/NAT device - including strict corporate
firewalls - without requiring FW/NAT or network reconfiguration.
RealTunnel consists of RealTunnel clients and RealTunnel Servers.
Paradial also offers the RealSIP Conferencing Unit (MCU). Please visit
www.paradial.com for more product information.

About Paradial
Paradial is a software company that provides market leading connectivity
solutions to IP telephony, Instant Messaging (IM), video conferencing
vendors and service providers. Paradial's patented firewall/NAT
traversal & media tunnelling technology, RealTunnel, is probably the
most comprehensive solution in the market. Paradial also provides
software-based multi-party conferencing and click-to-call solutions.

About PortaSwitch
PortaSwitch is an IP Multimedia Subsystem or a software-based
communication services and subscriber management platform allowing
modern communication network providers to unify voice, data and fax
traffic within a single network. A ready replacement for Class 5
switches, PortaSwitch consists of a soft-switch (PortaSIP), billing and
provisioning solution (PortaBilling100) and unified messaging
application (PortaUM).  PortaSwitch is provided with unlimited perpetual
license, source code, on-site training, and 6 months of 24/7 technical
support and upgrades.  More info can be found at
http://portaone.com/products/portaswitch/overview/

About PortaOne
PortaOne is a leading global communications infrastructure vendor
enabling ITSPs (Internet telephony service providers) and voice network
operators to quickly and efficiently implement, manage and deliver a
wide range of billing and softsiwtch solutions for IP telephony
services. The company's products provide a comprehensive range of
applications, including Hosted PBX, IP Centrex, and Voice VPN.
Established in 1997, PortaOne is a privately held company headquartered
in Vancouver, Canada with sales, support, and development offices around
the globe.

Trademarks
Paradial, RealTunnel, Real Connectivity and RealSIP are registered
trademarks of Paradial AS and/or its affiliates. Other names may be
trademarks of their respective owners.