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Sylantro Systems and ENA Provide Schools, Libraries and Government Agencies with a Robust, Quick-to-Market Hosted VoIP Service Solution
Sylantro Synergy Delivers Rich Carrier-Grade Features, Significant ROI as a Key Component of ENA's Connect VoIP Services
Thursday, June 28, 2007

Campbell, Calif., June 28, 2007 - Sylantro Systems Corp., the leading supplier of feature servers for hosted VoIP services in carrier networks, and Education Networks of America (ENA), a managed Internet service provider which creates and delivers IP technology solutions for school systems, libraries, and government agencies, today announced the successful implementation of ENA's Connect VoIP services featuring Sylantro's Synergy platform. ENA Connect VoIP services began rolling out in April, with more than 30 implementations expected by the end of July.

ENA selected the Sylantro Synergy platform based on criteria which included rich telecommunications options, proven carrier-class reliability, SIP for Business standards support, seamless interoperability with the existing VoIP and convergence components of ENA's IP infrastructure, and the ability to run on Linux. The solution was sourced by Solunet (formerly Dynavar), a leading technology integrator and solutions provider.

"The richness of features available with Sylantro's Synergy platform, as well as the flexibility of its architecture, really allows us to provide our customers with a cost-effective solution which meets their unique needs," said Michael McKerley, director of research and development, ENA. "Twenty percent of the locations we serve are Mac-based, and a number of one-to-one computing initiatives in schools rely heavily upon LINUX, so Sylantro's support of user interfaces and soft phones that work across many different desktop platforms was crucial to us. Schools and libraries often start with smaller VoIP implementations, but need the latitude to expand quickly without having to constantly upgrade or replace premise-based hardware. By incorporating Sylantro into our ENA Connect suite of VoIP services, we can offer rapidly scalable, enterprise-class telephony solutions. We can also offer time-of-day/day-of-week personalized call routing, which mobile teachers absolutely love."

"Sylantro's technology for handling emergency calls has proven invaluable to us," said Simon Weller, product architect, ENA. "We've been able to craft a solution where a school director can move from school to school during the day, with a Wi-Fi or soft phone, and anytime they call 911 we are able to seamlessly route the call to the correct Public Safety Answering Point, with the correct address information, no matter which school the director happens to be in. We've appreciated Sylantro's collaborative approach and broad knowledge of the IP convergence marketplace. Sylantro Synergy has greatly helped ENA distinguish its solution."

"ENA is an excellent partner," said John Trobough, senior vice president of Solutions, Sylantro Systems. "We've been impressed with both their technical expertise and their customer service, and we look forward to working with them to bring 21st century communications to schools and libraries. ENA's Connect VoIP Service is a great example of how organizations large and small can benefit from hosted VoIP. Hosted voice enables full PBX features without the cost and management typically associated with on-site premise equipment, and is a valuable solution for a wide range of institutions, including small and medium businesses and various vertical markets, such as schools, libraries and government agencies."

About ENA
ENA is a managed Internet service provider which designs and provides managed network and communication services for school systems, libraries, and governments. In 1996, ENA created one of the first statewide K-12 networks in the U.S. and has established a reputation as experts in the design, deployment, and operation of broadly distributed networks. Today, ENA manages multiple statewide and district wide education and library networks, successfully serving over 450 school districts, 2,000,000 students, educators, and administrators, and over 300 libraries. For more information, please visit: www.ena.com.

About Sylantro Systems Corp.
Sylantro Systems provides the premier software platform for business, consumer, and mobile hosted VoIP solutions. Sylantro allows network operators to rapidly deliver high value, high margin managed telephony services without the cost and complexity of today's in house PBX and key systems, giving users new flexibility in their communication services. Sylantro customers include AT&T, Bandwidth.com, China Netcom, China Unicom, Covad, KT, StarHub, SunRocket, and Swisscom. Sylantro is headquartered in Campbell, Calif. For more information, please visit the Sylantro website: www.sylantro.com.

* Sylantro is a registered trademark of Sylantro Systems Corporation. All rights reserved. All other products and brands mentioned are trademarks and/or service marks of their respective owners.



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