ABP Technology to distribute Eicon Networks Diva Server™

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Plano , Texas –January 18, 2006– Eicon Networks Corporation (“Eicon”), a global leader in providing reliable communication products for networked business applications, and ABP Technology (ABP), a VoIP specialty distributor based in Dallas, Texas, today announced that ABP has signed a distribution agreement with Eicon. ABP will distribute Eicon’s Diva Server product line to its network of resellers in the USA, Canada, Central and South America.

Our partnership with Eicon underscores ABP’s commitment to provide the channel with best of breed, open standard solutions” said Robert Messer, president and CEO, ABP Technology. “Eicon complements a key part of our VoIP and IP communication product strategy by enabling our customers to address key business issues with solid reliable solutions. With the rapid adoption of Microsoft Speech Server and Voice XML, our customers will be able to offer applications that are complementary to the evolving VoIP framework. We look forward to working with Eicon to advance the adoption of speech and voice applications.”

Eicon’s Diva Server delivers a robust hardware platform for the integration of multiple communications applications, including Voice over IP Unified Messaging, Computer Telephony, Remote Access, and Fax.  Diva Server adapters offer connectivity via Analog, ISDN Basic Rate (BRI) and Primary Rate (PRI), and E1/T1 (single, dual, quad) type of interfaces. On board Digital Signal Processors (DSPs) perform key real-time and with dedicated DSPs per channel, the Diva Server adapters offer maximum performance. Ranging from 2 to 480 channels per system, Diva Server adapters offer the right scalability for all type of organizations looking for an easy-to-manage and cost-effective solution for their open communications environment.

“We are very pleased to have ABP as one of our distributors,” said Kipton Heuertz, vice president of product marketing and alliances, Americas, Eicon Networks.  “ABP will be able to offer customers who purchase the Diva Server products, specialized support and expertise whereby they can integrate the Diva Server platform into voice and VoIP solutions that can be deployed into enterprises reducing time-to-market.”

About ABP Technology

ABP Technology, Inc. is the leading technology distributor of standards based VoIP and IP Communication products for Value Added Resellers and Service Providers. The ABP product lineup includes a complete portfolio of VoIP solutions such as AudioCodes, Allworx, Digium/Asterisk, Epygi, Snom IP Phones and Hitachi-Cable’s WiFi IP Phones. Headquartered in Dallas Texas, ABP spans the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and South America with sales, advanced training, product configuration and tech support. More information can be obtained by visiting http://www.abptech.com, email sales@abptech.com or contact the company at +1 (972) 831-1600.

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.

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