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July 8, 2008

Twisted Pair Solutions Extends Enterprise Unified Communications to Push-to-Talk Radios with WAVE 4.0
Nortel-certified WAVE 4.0 Adds SIP, Integrates with Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS), and Supports the Nortel IP Phone Communicator Client and Additional Radio Gateways

New WAVE-powered TRICS Communications Appliances Include Radio Remote Control

Seattle, Washington, USA – July 8, 2008 – Twisted Pair Solutions (www.twistpair.com), a pioneer in unified communications software built to open standards, today announced that Arlington, VA, based By-Light has developed the Tactical RoIP Inter-Communications System (TRICS) appliance, a full featured Radio-over-IP (RoIP) gateway, media server and media management platform that enables the integration and distribution of voice and data-based radio traffic over an IP network. Designed with rackmount and ruggedized vehicle enclosures, TRICS appliances streamline the delivery of RoIP services with a single box approach and remote management capabilities.

In a majority of existing communications environments, the operations staff is required to manage a multitude of different devices that together provide VoIP and RoIP services. These devices include radio equipment, network equipment such as switches and routers, application servers, radio gateways and so forth. Furthermore, the often remote physical location of radios and the security measures required to protect them mean that operations staff often have to move from location to location to configure, manage and maintain the radio equipment. Available in four or eight radio versions and with a variety of VoIP, POTS and data connections, TRICS appliances consolidate most service delivery functions into a single unit, while remote radio configuration allows operators to configure their radio equipment from any network connected station.

“Our TRICS solution addresses a growing industry requirement for tightly integrated voice and data services that include radio-over-IP and remote radio configuration,” said Jeff Adelman, Product Manager at By-Light. “And because it is built around WAVE and is seamlessly compatible with all WAVE clients, TRICS appliances scale from a single-site, single-box solution to a full enterprise wide architecture.”

TRICS appliances are powered by WAVE software technology, the most advanced unified communications and interoperability software available today. Standards-based software is the best approach to getting a variety of traditionally disparate communications systems such as radios, analog and new IP phone systems, PCs, PDAs, and proprietary devices to all interoperate seamlessly, and WAVE’s distinct software-based approach eliminates the burden of deploying additional, typically proprietary and costly hardware. WAVE 4.0 is the latest version of the software and includes new features and functionality designed to extend the reach of enterprise applications and platforms from Microsoft and Nortel. 

Through an extensive solution developer and integrator community that includes innovative partners like By-Light, WAVE customers can develop true interoperability solutions by integrating push-to-talk radio communications into enterprise applications and IP telephony solutions.

“By-Light has created an innovative product that will rightly appeal to users seeking a technically advanced all-in-one solution to Radio-over-IP,”’ said Tom Guthrie, President and CEO at Twisted Pair Solutions. “Radio remote control is an important capability and will likely contribute significantly to TRICS’ market adoption.”

May 27, 2008

Twisted Pair Adds .NET and Linux to WAVE SDK
Company Broadens Unified Communications Developer Opportunities with Support for Linux Engine and .NET APIs

April 28, 2008

Twisted Pair’s WAVE Provides Communications Interoperability for Charlotte UASI Mobile Operations Center
WAVE Software Enables Instant Communication with Any Device for Faster Emergency Response

April 24, 2008

WAVE Powers RAVIN to Multi-Million Dollar Unified Communications Contract with Utility Giant PG&E

Seattle, Washington, USA – April 24, 2008: Twisted Pair Solutions (www.twistpair.com), a pioneer in unified communications software built to open standards, today announced that its WAVE^TM software technology has been fully integrated into the RAVIN^TM radio and voice interoperability solution developed by Network Integration and Consulting Services (NICS) of Draper, UT. The company also announced that the RAVIN platform has been selected by Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation (PG&E) as part of a multi-year, multi-million dollar contract to consolidate widely distributed electric control center operations.

One of the largest utility providers in North America, PG&E is a California-based utility delivering gas and electric power to more than 15 million people throughout northern and central California. PG&E represents approximately $34.8 billion in assets as of year-end 2006.

With many regions of the country having experienced widespread forest fires, heavy flooding or ice storms this year, some public utilities have already had their crisis management and business continuity plans put to the test.  Moreover, ongoing national concerns about terrorism, earthquakes and flu pandemics are forcing many of them to look even deeper at how they will coordinate and manage operations for a large and distributed field service organization, likely swollen with supporting guest crews using disparate communications technologies.

“Communications interoperability is a major focus for public utilities as they review and reinforce their emergency management processes and procedures,” said Tom Guthrie, President and CEO of Twisted Pair Solutions.  “Developed by NICS using the WAVE SDK, RAVIN leverages the power of WAVE software to deliver a state-of-the-art unified communications platform that meets all of PG&E’s business continuity planning requirements.”  

RAVIN is designed to seamlessly integrate existing radio communications, telephony and IP network infrastructures to enhance an organization’s day-to-day and emergency communications capabilities, while providing a massively scalable platform for future system enhancements.  PG&E will deploy RAVIN as part of its plans to cost-effectively extend the useful life of its existing communications technologies and support operators with unified communications functionality, interoperability and mobility.

 “PG&E recognized the value of unifying its communications systems with the RAVIN technology and WAVE is a major component of the solution,” said NICS managing partner Tim Willoughby. “We chose to integrate WAVE into RAVIN because it’s a proven technology already widely deployed in mission-critical applications worldwide.  But perhaps more importantly from a development standpoint, the WAVE SDK allowed us to bring a high-value solution to market quickly and cost-effectively.”