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Eicon Networks Corporation Becomes Premier Tenant in tekVizion Labs

VON, BOSTON, MA (September 20, 2005) – Eicon Networks Corporation (“Eicon”) announced today it has entered into an agreement with tekVizion PVS, Inc. (“tekVizion”) to become a Premier Tenant in tekVizion Labs, the first lab of its kind offering third-party certification and testing for Voice over IP (VoIP) products and services. Partnership with tekVizion offers Eicon’s partners and customers the ability to have independent testing performed to validate interoperability and performance of Eicon’s products.

“Premier Tenants” are vendors who have designated tekVizion Labs as an authorized test facility. Premier Tenants provide their product(s) to tekVizion Labs to be used in certification testing performed by tekVizion Labs and/or to make them available for remote and/or solution testing. Premier Tenant status significantly enhances the vendor’s test capacity by turning tekVizion Labs into an extension of the vendor’s own test facilities. Premier Tenant status also speeds up test turnaround time and provides priority interoperability testing.

Eicon has provided to tekVizion Labs its Diva Server V-T1/PRI and Analog 4-Port communication adapters as well as its SoftIP product. Offering digital and analog network interfaces combined with rich, high-performance media processing characteristics, Eicon Networks Diva Server V-Series telephony adapters (T1/PRI, BRI and Analog) are key building blocks for enabling a new breed of voice business applications. Diva Server’s powerful onboard Digital Signal Processor (DSP) resources - dedicated to each communication channel, ensure real-time voice processing and thus reduces latency and improves overall system performance for sophisticated, high-density speech solutions. In addition to Eicon hardware products, Diva Server SoftIP is a supplementary software product that broadens the application area of Diva Server telephony adapters and media resource boards, in the field of IP Telephony.

tekVizion Labs offers several services including tekVizion and third-party certification testing, remote testing, solution testing, IMS conformance and interoperability testing, product/compliance assessments, and outsourced testing. Remote testing can be used for pre-certification or ad-hoc test scenarios, whereas formal tekVizion certification is conducted on-site at tekVizion Labs by tekVizion engineers. Certification can be provided between two products or in a multi-product solution. All lab services are available to both vendors and service providers.

“tekVizion Labs is providing a vital service to the VoIP industry by offering service providers and vendors a place to obtain vendor-neutral, third-party interoperability certification and testing services”, said Kipton Heuertz, Eicon’s Vice-President of Product Marketing and Alliances. “Including Eicon’s hardware and software products in tekVizion Labs affords Eicon the ability to test with some of the leading applications in the VoIP space and we are excited to be a part of it.”

“Eicon’s Diva Server adapters play an important role in the availability of advanced voice applications for the telephony industry”, said Terri Griffin, tekVizion chief operating officer. “Having Eicon’s products available in the lab will help broaden the availability of these types of applications. We are very pleased to have them as a Premier Tenant.”

Potential customers of tekVizion Labs can request testing via the tekVizion Labs website (www.tekVizionlabs.com) or by contacting the program director, Jerry Mistrot. The tekVizion Labs website allows anyone to register to be notified when new Premier Tenants join the lab, when products are certified, and when new services are offered by the Labs.

About Eicon Networks
Eicon Networks has been designing, manufacturing and marketing leading brands of communications products since 1984. The company’s portfolio includes the Diva range of media processing products for voice, speech, conferencing, fax, and document handling applications, and the Eiconcard range of transaction processing products. Eicon distributes, markets and supports its products in more than 80 countries through a network of channel partners, telecommunication companies (telcos), internet service providers (ISPs), independent software vendors (ISVs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Information about Eicon Networks is available at www.eicon.com.

Eicon, Eicon Networks, Diva and Diva Server are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Eicon Networks Corporation. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Eicon encourages all users of its products to procure all necessary intellectual property licenses required to implement their concepts or applications, which licenses may vary from country to country.

About tekVizion PVS, Inc.
tekVizion (www.tekvizion.com) has set the new standard for systems integration in the telecommunications industry. tekVizion’s core services include consulting, custom applications, integration and support, and testing through tekVizion Labs™-- the first interoperability certification lab of its kind. tekVizion Labs offers a full suite of testing services including interoperability, solution, conformance, product compliance/ assessments and outsourced testing. tekVizion helps service providers achieve a smooth transition to packet-voice networks, speeding delivery of integrated services. tekVizion leverages its real-world, multi-vendor integration and test experience and proven processes to provide leading vendors, carriers, and enhanced service providers with solutions that meld legacy and next-generation resources. tekVizion's headquarters, which includes its state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing Center, is within the Telecom Corridor® in Richardson, Texas.

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tekVizion and tekVizion Labs are trademarks of tekVizion PVS, Inc. Telecom Corridor is a registered trademark of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Contacts:
 

Eicon Networks Contacts:
Leigh Ann Clavenna
Marketing Manager, Americas
972-473-4533
Leigh.clavenna@eicon.com

tekVizion Labs Program Director:
Jerry Mistrot
(214) 242-5911
jmistrot@tekvizion.com