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Newport Networks Group PLC
13 October 2005



              VOIP Partners Upgrades to Newport Networks 1460 for

                                 Secure Peering



Chepstow, UK. 13th October 2005 - VOIP Partners, fast-growing provider of
wholesale Voice-over-IP (VoIP) services, is upgrading to a Session Border
Control solution from Newport Networks to ensure the security, scalability and
efficiency of its network. Achieving rapid success with its newly launched
services, VoIP Partners chose Newport Networks' 1460 Session Border Controller
for its market-leading scalability and long-term investment protection.


Founded last year, Denver-based VOIP Partners launched its first services this
spring, targeting high-end customers with differentiation in vertical or
geographic markets. Its network infrastructure features a Broadsoft platform
with Newport Networks' 1460 providing secure peering between networks.


"For the type and number of customers we're attracting, delivering a secure
'five nines' service requires a carrier-class session border controller," says
Jeff Glance, Founder and CTO of VoIP Partners. "We did an analysis of several
platforms and found Newport Networks' 1460 to be the most "future-proof"
solution. Newport was head and shoulders above the competition in terms of the
long-term scalability, resilience and redundancy we need."


VOIP Partners' growth has exceeded 2005 forecasts, attracting more than four
thousand subscribers during the first six weeks. Having achieved such rapid
uptake, the company is replacing its first-generation Session Border Controller
with the Newport solution to accommodate heavier volumes. "For going from 0 to
20K seats and beyond, a first-generation session border control solution isn't
going to cut it," says Glance. "Newport is the only vendor with the capacity to
scale as we grow market share. From a business perspective the 1460 clearly
represents the most strategic investment."


John Everard, Chief Executive Officer of Newport Networks commented, "We are
seeing many companies that deployed somewhat simplistic Session Border
Controllers early on looking to upgrade as they have found their
first-generation solutions were not future-proof. VOIP Partners is executing a
strategy that will propel them to market leadership and we're glad to be playing
a role in their success."


In addition to being optimized for Tier 1 and 2 provider networks, Glance says
Newport Networks' 1460 offered functionality some first generation solutions did
not. "In the wholesale market you need to be able to do some rather complex
segmentation. With Newport we're able to partition the SBC to tailor it to a
specific customer's needs ranging from direct, private network connections to a
completely virtual model where we do everything for the customer including far
end NAT traversal. With Newport we're able to handle those two extremes and
everything in between seamlessly."


About Newport Networks

Newport Networks Group PLC, listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the
London Stock Exchange in May 2004, has designed and developed the 1460 Session
Border Controller to solve existing commercial and technical problems in the
provision of Voice over IP (VoIP) and Multimedia over IP (MoIP) services. The
1460 Session Border Controller addresses the key service delivery issues of
quality and security, enabling service providers to create new revenue streams
from VoIP and MoIP while controlling the cost of delivery. Based in the UK and
North America, Newport Networks has an experienced team headed by Chairman Terry
Matthews and CEO John Everard. The team has a proven track record of identifying
new service provider network technologies, developing products and managing the
growth of international businesses. Further information at
www.newport-networks.com


Media Contacts

Newport/US:                           In Europe and Asia
Liza Kurtz                            Lulu Bridges / Simon Hudson
Tel: +1 (928) 282 6929                Tavistock Communications
liza.kurtz@newport-networks.com       +44 (0) 20 7920 3150
                                      lbridges@tavistock.co.uk

VOIP Partners:                        For the company
Jeff Glance                           Mike Wilkinson
Tel: +1 (303).647.4301                VP Marketing
jeff.glance@5280voip.com              Tel: +44 (0) 1291 635 830 (HQ)
                                      Tel: +44 (0) 7717 344 831 (Cell)
                                      mike.wilkinson@newport-networks.com





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