Sonus Networks Announces Participation in Upcoming Financial Conferences

CHELMSFORD, Mass., December 27, 2005 – Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of service provider voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today that company executives will participate in the following upcoming events with the financial community:

6th Annual Citigroup Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference

Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, January 10, 2006, at 10:25 am MT
Speaker: Hassan Ahmed, chairman and CEO

Needham & Company, LLC Growth Conference 2006

New York, NY
Thursday, January 12, 2006, at 10:30 am ET
Speaker: Bert Notini, president and COO

Goldman Sachs Technology Investment Symposium

Phoenix, AZ
Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at 10:00 am MT
Speaker: Hassan Ahmed, chairman and CEO

About Sonus Networks

Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus' voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com.

This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the “Risk Factors” section of Sonus' Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 15, 2005, and the “Cautionary Statements” section of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated November 8, 2005, both filed with the SEC, which identify important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors include among others: the impact of material weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely and accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial results; risks associated with our international expansion and growth; consolidation in the telecommunications industry; and potential costs resulting from pending securities litigation against the company. Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.

Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.