August 21, 2007, Plano, TX - GENBAND™ Inc., a market-leading developer of next-generation IP gateways and application solutions, today announced that its M6 Communication Applications Server has been awarded Best IMS Innovation or Services from Convergence World Awards and 2007 IMS Leadership Award Winner from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC).
The M6 platform is an integrated, scaleable, standards-based solution that delivers the greatest number of revenue-generating voice and multimedia applications out of the box, eases administration and works with the widest range of both network equipment and protocols to reliably support a virtually unlimited number of users. GENBAND’s M6 solutions allow rapid and cost-effective expansion into new geographic markets and increase service provider ROI by leveraging existing broadband infrastructure to deliver advanced voice services as well as grow revenues from existing customers with enhanced multimedia applications.
The M6 Call Jump feature allows users to seamlessly and silently move or “jump” a call in progress from a desk phone to a cell or other phone. This is useful for both business and residential users who are on the go and would like to transition calls in progress from one phone to another. This is unique to the market as it truly provides fixed to mobile convergence.
Frontier was one of the first carriers in the nation to provide seamless switching between home and cell phones using the M6 for Call Jump as well as Find-Me, Simultaneous Ring, Voice Mail and Web Portal services that link subscribers’ home, home office, cell phone and Internet via one phone number.
“Call Jump is a unique offering that is part of our overall successful portfolio,” said Ted Vagelos, vice president of Consumer Products and Product Development at Frontier / Citizens Communications. “Innovative features like this are making a difference as we increase the base of customers that purchase our feature packages.”
“We see this as a true IMS-type service that operators can deploy today,” said Jody Bennett, vice president of marketing at GENBAND. “The fact that calls can silently move between fixed and mobile networks, regardless of the provider, is a true market-making feature for service providers who deploy the M6 product.”

About Frontier
Frontier is part of Citizens Communications Company (NYSE: CZN), a full service communications provider and one of the largest local exchange telephone companies in the country. Frontier offers telephone, television and Internet services, as well as bundled offerings, ESPN360 streaming video, security solutions and specialized bundles for small businesses and home offices. Additional information about Frontier’s products and services is available at www.frontieronline.com.
About Convergence World
Convergence World, a proud media sponsor of C5 World Forum, and premier publication for the telecommunications industry, is widely recognized as the voice of the industry. Making its debut in association with the C5 World Forum 2007, the Convergence World Awards 2007 will recognize organizations that are making the greatest contribution to this exciting marketplace and those who are leading the way in reshaping the world of communications.
About TMC®
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, SIP Magazine, Unified Communications (News - Alert), and IMS Magazine. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. Ranked in the top 3,000 sites in the world by alexa.com*, TMCnet serves more than one million unique visitors each month. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs. In addition, TMC produces INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, Communications Developer Conference, IMS Expo and Call Center 2.0 Conference. For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com.
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About GENBAND
GENBAND is a leading supplier of next generation IP gateway and application solutions. These high-performance gateway and application platforms enable fixed wireline, mobile, and cable network service providers to rapidly deploy new multimedia services. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, GENBAND has research and development facilities in Texas, China, and India. Additional information is available at www.genband.com.

Contacts:
Noah Sessions
GENBAND Inc.
+1.972.265.3664
noah.sessions@genband.com