85 new geographic area codes have been added to our coverage in Germany: AACHEN, AUGSBURG, BERGISCH GLADBACH, BIELEFELD, BOBLINGEN, BOCHUM, BOTTROP, BRAUNSCHWEIG, BREMEN, BREMERHAVEN, CHEMNITZ, COTTBUS, DARMSTADT, DESSAU ANH, DORTMUND, DRESDEN, DUISBURG, DUREN, ERFURT, ERLAGEN, ESSEN, FANKFURT AM MAIN, FLENSBURG, FREIBURG, FURTH ODENW, GELSENKIRCHEN, GOTTINGEN, GUTERSLOH, HAGEN WESTF, HALLE SAALE, HAMM WESTF, HANAU, HEIDELBERG, HEILBRONN, HERNE, HILDESHEIM, INGOLSTADT, JENA, KAISERSLAUTER, KARLSRUHE, KASSEL, KIEL, KOBLENZ A RHEIN, KREFELD, LEIPZIG, LEVERKUSEN, LUBECK, LUDWIGSBURG WURTT, LUNEN, MAGDEBURG, MAINZ, MANNHEIM, MARL, MINDEN WESTF, MOERS, MONCHENGLADBACH, MUNSTER, NEUSS, OLDENBURG IN HOLSTEIN, OSNABRUCK, PADERBORN, PFORZHEIM, POTSDAM, POTSDAM, RATINGEN, RECKLINGHAUSEN, REGENSBURG, REMSCHEID, REUTLINGEN, ROSTOCK, SAARBRUCKEN, SALZGITTER, SCHWERIN MECKL, SIEGEN, SOLINGEN, TRIER, ULM, VELBERT, WIESBADEN, WILHELMSHAVEN, WITTEN, WOLFSBURG, WUPPERTAL, ZWICKAU

Los Angeles, Calif. (August 9, 2011) – GOGII, makers of textPlus, today announced users in Canada can have their very own free phone number to support fast, free and unlimited texting with anyone — whether they are using textPlus or not. textPlus is the worldwide leader in mobile social messaging, available on Android and iOS devices and reaching over 50 million users in 193 countries/territories. To date, there have been 60 million messages sent per day and almost 14 billion overall messages sent in the textPlus network.

Now, textPlus users with an iPhone, iPad and/or iPod touch device can text their friends within Canada and over the border in the US at no cost. iPhone users can use their textPlus phone number as a free, dedicated texting line. Users on iPod touch and iPad connected devices just need a WiFi connection to use textPlus to reach any other SMS-enabled phone.

In addition to free texting, users can also participate in textPlus communities — public and private chatrooms where users can talk about anything from Justin Bieber to the local sports team. textPlus users can search within the app to find these communities and discover new people, places and things. Millions of messages have been exchanged every day in textPlus communities.

“Our friends in Canada – where we have a large, active user base – are very important to us. So when they say ‘our #1 request is to have a free phone number’ we definitely listened,” said Scott Lahman, CEO of GOGII. “With a dedicated phone number, Canadians are now able to text anyone for free in both Canada and the US. And the best part is that friends not using the app can text back at standard message rates, even if they’re across the border in the US.”

textPlus has partnered with Iristel, a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), to acquire the real phone numbers that will be provided to Canadian textPlus users. Iristel’s coverage areas in Canada include cities in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec.

“Iristel is committed to bring the most advanced and affordable communications solutions to Canadians across the country, so we are thrilled to partner with textPlus and help them deliver on the needs of their Canadian customers,” said Samer Bishay, Iristel CEO and founder. “Iristel’s expansive Canadian local coverage makes our partnership a natural, organic fit since our ultimate goal is to reach out to as many Canadians as possible with the most versatile technologies.”

Phone numbers are available today in the latest version of textPlus, which can be downloaded for free in the Canadian iTunes App Store: http://tpca.cpi.textpl.us/s/t

About GOGII
GOGII (go-jee) is a mobile communications technology company and makers of textPlus, the leading free mobile social messaging app. The company was founded in 2007 by the founders of leading entertainment publisher JAMDAT Mobile, acquired by Electronic Arts in 2006. GOGII is headquartered in Los Angeles and backed by leading venture capital firms Matrix Partners, GRP Partners, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ iFund. For more information, visit www.gogii.com.

About textPlus
textPlus is the leading mobile social messaging destination and the #36 all-time free app in the iTunes App Store. textPlus provides free one-to-one and group texting, both providing and replacing texting services for millions of people worldwide. Additionally, textPlus uniquely offers communities, social search and the ability to discover new people, places and things. Anyone can use textPlus, and the app is currently available on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android phones and tablets. For more information, visit: www.textplus.com.

About Iristel Inc.
Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.Iristel.ca.

TORONTO and XIAMEN, China – June 16 , 2011 – Iristel Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and Yealink, a leading designer and manufacturer of IP Voice and Video Phones, today announced that rigorous interoperability tests have been completed to ensure compatibility between Iristel’s SIP (Session Internet Protocol) Trunking service and Yealink IP (Internet Protocol) Phones. Iristel’s small to midsize business (SMB) customers can now benefit from a fully integrated, cost-effective telephony solution that features high definition (HD) audio capabilities.

“We are broadening our portfolio of industry leading VoIP solutions with the addition of Yealink’s innovative HD IP phones,” says Samer Bishay, Iristel CEO. “At Iristel we are committed to empowering Canadian SMBs with the latest in VoIP technologies, and by partnering with industry leaders like Yealink we are able to deliver big business capabilities to them.”

Iristel’s SIP Trunking service enables customers of all sizes to converge local, long distance and private voice traffic on a single IP backbone and reduce network costs. In 2007, the company was the first to launch a HD VoIP service in Canada.

“We are very pleased with the interoperability of our award-winning products and Iristel’s sophisticated VoIP network. The combination of their reliable and flexible service and our Enterprise HD IP Phone delivers excellent value to small and medium-sized businesses, and provides the most innovative VoIP technologies to address their specific needs,” says Stone Lu, Vice President of Yealink.

Yealink SIP-T2x series enterprise HD IP Phones, including SIP-T28P/SIP-T26P/SIP-T22P/SIP-T20P, work seamlessly with Iristel’s SIP trunking service. Yealink award-winning IP Phone series is equipped with TI chipset to ensure a better quality and high definition voice, and also embeds rich features including auto-provision, PoE, IPv6 and various value-added functions. Yealink IP Phone series benefits customers from its high quality, easy deployment, broad interoperability and attractive pricing.

For more information about Iristel and Yealink’s solutions, visit company representatives at CommunicAsia2011 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from June 21 to 24. Iristel’s booth number is BH2-05 and Yealink’s is BS2-01.

About Iristel

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.iristel.ca.

About Yealink

Founded in 2001, Yealink is the professional designer and manufacturer of IP Phone and IP Video Phone for the world-wide broadband telephony market. Yealink has been ten years focusing on VoIP products characterized by high cost-performance, easy deployment and affordable price. Yealink benefits customers from flexibility and broad interoperability with the major IP-PBX, softswitch and IMS in the market. Chosen by famous carriers, enterprises and clients from over 80 countries, Yealink provides SMB and diversified customers from all over the world a best choice to extend their value of network communication. See more information on www.yealink.com.

TORONTO, CANADA and BROOKLINE, MA. USA (June 14, 2011) – Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, and Iristel Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), today announced that Grandstream’s GXV3175 IP Multimedia Phone and the GXP21xx/GXP14xx series of Enterprise IP Phones are now available as part of Iristel’s hosted IP-PBX (private branch exchange) solutions. Grandstream’s award-winning products, combined with Iristel’s sophisticated VoIP network, enable consumers and small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) to quickly benefit from the costs savings and efficiencies offered by IP services.

Iristel will offer Grandstream’s award-winning GXV3175 IP multimedia phone with real-time video calling capability and instant access to Web, social networking and multimedia applications to both residential and business customers. The converged solution offers a feature-rich, sophisticated CPE (customer premises equipment) device that delivers face-to-face or three-way video calling out-of-the-box from anywhere in the world using Iristel’s reliable and stable VoIP network. Iristel will also support Grandstream’s award-winning line of GXP21xx/GXP14xx Enterprise HD IP Phones.

“We are excited to continue our partnership with Iristel as we expand our presence in Canada by providing robust voice and video communication solutions to their customers,” said David Li, CEO of Grandstream.

The GXV3175 represents the future in personal IP multimedia communication. Stunning video quality, intriguing user interface with delightful details, rich Web applications embodied in a sleek tablet-like design, distinguished this product as the ultimate desktop multimedia phone. The GXV3175 sports a large 7″ touch screen color LCD, a tiltable mega pixel CMOS camera with razor sharp clarity, dual network ports with integrated PoE, integrated WiFi, comprehensive auxiliary ports, and support for advanced video compression standard H.264/H.263/H.263+. The GXV3175 also features state-of-the-art real time video conference, personalized rich media presentation and delivery, popular Web and social networking applications, and advanced business productivity tools.

“Iristel is committed to offering Canadian customers from coast to coast, the latest in VoIP technologies,” said Samer Bishay, Iristel CEO. “The advanced functionality of Grandstream’s GXV3175 and GXP21xx/GXP14xx series of enterprise HD IP phones, backed by the reliability and global coverage of the Iristel network, provide exciting options for Canadian businesses to cut their communications costs while increasing productivity.”

The GXP21xx/GXP14xx series of Enterprise HD IP Phones features the 6-line GXP2120, the 4-line GXP2110 and GXP2100, as well as the 2-line GXP1450. The series offers rich telephony features, HD audio quality, multi-line indicators, integrated PoE, superior hands-free HD speakerphone, and is an ideal fit for SMBs and enterprises. The GXP21xx/GXP14xx series also features a full duplex speakerphone, multi-language, XML screen, and personalized web apps.

About Grandstream Networks

Founded in 2002, Grandstream Networks is the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions. Grandstream serves the small-to-medium business and consumer markets with innovative products that lower communication costs, increase security protection, and enhance productivity. Our open standard SIP-based products offer broad interoperability in the industry, unrivaled features, flexibility, and price-performance competitiveness. Visit http://www.grandstream.com for more information.

About Iristel, Inc

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. Visit http://www.iristel.ca for more information.

CONTACT

GRANDSTREAM
Lorena Leonard
Marketing Communications Manager
marketing@grandstream.com
617-566-9300

IRISTEL
Lizanne McReelis
Echo Communications
lizanne@echo-communications.com
+1 647-438-5414

TORONTO and Woburn, Mass. (April 28, 2011) – Iristel Inc., a leading Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services provider, and snom technology AG, a leading developer of IP desktop phones and IP communications software, announced today that the snom 3xx and snom 8xx series desktop phones, as well as the snom m9 DECT phone and MeetingPoint conference phone, have passed rigorous interoperability tests, qualifying snom endpoints as preferred devices for operation within the Iristel network.

The combination of snom endpoints, network services and infrastructure products and Iristel’s Hosted PBX (private branch exchange) Solution offers Iristel customers a fully integrated IP telephony solution with high definition (HD) audio capabilities and VoIP functionality for both large and small business environments, and residential scenarios.

“Iristel is a leader in HD VoIP. We were the first to launch a HD VoIP service in Canada, back in 2007, and today we remain committed to offering the highest quality of voice communications services for customers around the world,” says Samer Bishay, Iristel CEO. “snom is an industry leader, and adding their high-quality and cost-effective phones and equipment to the growing list of Iristel network-compliant vendors opens up new opportunities for businesses and consumers to benefit from the latest in VoIP technology.”

Iristel’s Hosted PBX Solution enables subscribers to customize their PBX according to their specific needs and offers enhanced features, like call forwarding and call transfer, that can be seamlessly managed through an intuitive user interface. By ensuring its network is compatible with key IP telephony solutions, Iristel delivers a standards-based platform that enables customers – especially SMBs – to economically and efficiently migrate to new technologies without immediately abandoning investments made in their existing IP infrastructure.

“We have built all of snom’s products with an eye towards interoperability with any SIP-based environment,” says Michael Storella, Chief Operating Officer for snom technology. “We are pleased and honored to have our products certified by Iristel, one the leading CLECs in Canada, and we hope to continue our work with them in an effort to bring their customers the best possible VoIP experience.”

snom’s suite of VoIP phones includes advanced IP phones such as the snom 3xx series, full-color touchscreen desktop phones such as the snom 870, wireless DECT phones such as the m9 and related endpoints, such as the MeetingPoint conference phone. All built with open SIP firmware allowing for simple installation, industry-wide interoperability and crystal-clear sound quality. As unified communications systems have proliferated, the advanced technology and open standards in every snom product has proven to be an ideal combination for providing enterprises with cost-effective and feature-rich IP telephony.

For more information about snom in the Americas, please visit us at www.snomchannel.com; follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/snom; become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/snom.VoIP.phones; or join our LinkedIn group at www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1773766.

About snom

snom technology AG develops and manufactures VoIP telephones and related equipment based on the IETF open standard, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Recognized for its high-quality, customizable, and cost-effective business solutions, snom is also differentiated by the company’s history in the VoIP industry, and its dedication to high security standards. All of snom’s products, from desktop phones to IP PBXs, are designed to be fully interoperable with leading communications equipment vendors, and in 2010 the snom 300 desktop phone was officially accepted into the Microsoft Lync device compatibility program, qualifying it as a recommended device for use with the Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and Lync server. snom customers benefit from the interoperability and flexibility that the snom telephones offer, including plug and play integration and universal compatibility with any SIP-based telephony platform. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, snom technology AG also has offices in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the US. The company distributes its fourth generation SIP phones through its network of more than 200 authorized reseller partners in 60 countries worldwide. For more information on snom, please visit www.snom.com.

About Iristel Inc.

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.Iristel.ca.

Media Contacts

snom – North America
John Gates/Efrain Viscarolasaga
Elevate Communications
+1 (617) 861–3651/3652
john@elevatecom.com
efrain@elevatecom.com

Mike Storella
snom technology, Inc.
18 Commerce Way, Suite 6000
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 569-2044
mike.storella@snom.com

snom – Global
Heike Cantzler
Christian Baier
snom technology AG
D-10117 Berlin
Germany
+49-30-39833-103/106
heike.cantzler@snom.com
christian.baier@snom.com

TORONTO – January XX, 2011 – Iristel Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), today announced that its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking service is fully compatible with software-based IP (Internet Protocol) PBX (Private Branch Exchange) phone systems for Windows™ from 3CX, an international developer of telecommunications software.

Iristel’s SIP Trunking service enables customers – including small to midsize businesses (SMBs) – to converge local, long distance and private voice traffic on a single IP backbone and reduce network costs. Rigorous interoperability tests were completed by Iristel to ensure compatibility between its SIP Trunking service and 3CX’s software-based PBX, thereby adding to the list of IP telephony solutions that work seamlessly with Iristel’s SIP Trunking service.

“As a CRTC-licensed CLEC, Iristel is not only committed to providing customers with high quality coverage in Canada and around the world, we also want to help customers maximize their IP investments,” says Samer Bishay, President and CEO, Iristel Inc. “To get the most out of your PBX, you need to start with a quality system; but you also need great SIP trunks that will enable you to innovate and add new technologies as business needs dictate. This interop broadens our portfolio to bring the best of both worlds to customers.”

By ensuring its network is compatible with key IP telephony solutions, Iristel offers a standards-based platform that enables customers – especially SMBs – to economically and efficiently migrate to new technologies without immediately abandoning investments made in their existing IP infrastructure.

About 3CX

3CX is an international developer of telecommunications software. 3CX is a Microsoft Gold Certified partner and is backed by an experienced management and development team. Its product, 3CX Phone System for Windows, developed specifically for the SMB market, has earned Windows Server 2003 Certification and has received numerous awards, including the TMC Labs 2007 Innovation Award, The Windowsnetworking.com Gold Award, as well as, the IT EXPO Best of Show award 2007 and the INTERNET Telephony Magazine Product of the Year Award all in recognition to the company’ commitment to innovation and quality. 3CX maintains a global presence with offices in 9 countries and localized information available in various languages.

About Iristel Inc.
Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.iristel.ca.

MORE INFORMATION:
Lizanne McReelis
416-800-0011
pr@iristel.com

Iristel Inc. expands its International Phone Numbers coverage to include: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, South Africa, El Salvador, Georgia, Hong Kong, Panama and Singapore.

Top-Quality, Integrated IP PBX Solutions Now Available to
Canadian Channel Partners

TORONTO (July 27, 2010) – Iristel Inc., a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)  licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications (CRTC), today announced it has added Toshiba’s IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) products to the growing list of industry-leading hardware solutions that are compliant with the Iristel VoIP (Voice over IP) network and available for resale by Iristel’s Canadian channel partners.

In addition, Iristel announced rigorous interoperability testing has been completed to certify Toshiba’s Strata CIX™ 40/100/200/670/1200 IP PBX products work seamlessly with Iristel’s high-quality SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) Trunking service which allows customers to converge local, long distance and private voice traffic on a single IP backbone and reduce network costs.

“Iristel promotes a diversity of choices in both service offerings and hardware partners but under strict quality assurance,” says Samer Bishay, President and CEO of Iristel Inc. “We work closely with leading manufacturers like Toshiba to deliver high-quality, integrated solutions that create new opportunities for channel partners to grow their bottom line by enabling the delivery of exciting capabilities to small and medium businesses and enterprises customers at an affordable price point.”

Toshiba’s affordable Strata CIX™ products offer big business capabilities to small business. When combined with Iristel’s sophisticated VoIP network, Canadian channel partners can quickly deliver high-quality integrated IP BPX solutions to small and medium businesses and enterprises (SMBs/SMEs).

“The fact that Toshiba successfully completed a vigorous interop with Iristel demonstrates how we are focused on providing compatible solutions that create opportunities for our authorized dealer network,” says Richard Wierzbowski, Director Telecommunication Operations, with Toshiba of Canada Limited. “As a CRTC-licensed CLEC with coast-to-coast local coverage, Iristel is well suited to provide Toshiba resellers with an exciting option to profitably deliver big business performance to small business customers.”

About Toshiba’s Strata CIX™ IP Business Communications Systems

Toshiba’s award-winning Strata CIX™ IP business communication systems deliver Voice over IP, networking, mobility, and the ability to customize applications.  Supporting up to 1200 ports, the Strata CIX™ family can be TDM-enabled to support digital telephones, and provides a smooth migration path from Toshiba Strata CTX™ and Strata  DK digital business communication systems. Compatible with the Strata CIX™ systems are Toshiba’s Stratagy® Voice Processing solutions, and Toshiba IP telephones, SoftIPT™ soft phones, and digital telephones. Toshiba gives enterprises the ability to grow, change and migrate their systems as their businesses grow, while retaining their initial investment. Toshiba delivers complete business communication solutions, including Toshiba notebooks and tablet PCs, and more, helping enterprises maximize their business efficiency in communications and mobility.

To find an Authorized Toshiba Dealer in your area, visit the Toshiba website at www.toshiba.ca .

About Toshiba of Canada

Toshiba of Canada Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of electronic products and semiconductors. Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Toshiba of Canada Limited is well established as an $800 million Financial Post 500 company with more than 700 employees and more than 40 years of Canadian operations.

Toshiba brings innovative new products to market in the consumer, medical and business sectors ranging from traditional and IP telephone systems , the latest HD home theatre systems, televisions, Blu-ray players and notebook computers to industry leading CT scanners, ultrasound and X-ray systems, office scanners and copiers. Throughout its history, Toshiba’s commitment to technological and environmental innovations has distinguished the corporation from its competitors. For more information on Toshiba’s leading innovations, visit the company’s Web site at www.toshiba.ca.

About Iristel Inc.

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada. The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers. More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.Iristel.ca.

TORONTO – June 7, 2010 – Iristel Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), today announced that its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking service is compliant with key Internet Protocol (IP) telephony solutions from Avaya, a leading global provider of business communications applications, systems and services.

Iristel’s SIP Trunking service enables customers – including small to midsize businesses (SMBs) – to converge local, long distance and private voice traffic on a single IP backbone to reduce network costs and maximize returns on their IP investments.  The service is now compliance-tested by Avaya for compatibility with Avaya IP Office.

“As we gain momentum by ensuring our sophisticated VoIP network and services are  compliant with systems offered by industry leaders like Avaya, Iristel continues to provide SMBs with a broad selection of high quality communications solutions previously enjoyed only by large enterprises,” says Samer Bishay, President and CEO, Iristel Inc. “Innovations based on open, standards-based platforms offer customers new options and opportunities to easily incorporate new technology and uncover new possibilities to get more out of their communications infrastructure.”

Iristel is a member of the Avaya DevConnect program – an initiative to develop, market and sell innovative, third-party products that interoperate with Avaya technology and extend the value of a company’s investment in its network.

As a Gold member of the program, Iristel is eligible to submit products for compatibility testing by the Avaya Solution Interoperability and Test Lab. There, a team of Avaya engineers develops a comprehensive test plan for each application to verify whether it is Avaya compliant.  Doing so ensures businesses can confidently add best-in-class capabilities to their network without having to replace their existing infrastructure – speeding deployment of new applications and reducing both network complexity and implementation costs.

“By improving product integration with industry-leading, development partners like Iristel, Avaya can offer more innovative, integrated solutions to customers around the world,” says Eric Rossman, vice president, Developer Relations, Avaya. “With this compliance testing, SMBs can be assured Iristel’s high-quality network and services, coupled with Avaya IP Office, can deliver the key communications capabilities they need to succeed.”

About Avaya

Avaya is a global leader in enterprise communications systems.  The company provides unified communications, contact centers, and related services directly and through its channel partners to leading businesses and organizations around the world.  Enterprises of all sizes depend on Avaya for state-of-the-art communications that improve efficiency, collaboration, customer service and competitiveness.  For more information please visit www.avaya.com.  For more information on the Avaya DevConnect program, visit www.avaya.com/devconnect.

About Iristel Inc.

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada.  The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and today it is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers.  More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.iristel.ca.

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Converged solution to enhance user experience and deliver a truly multimedia experience from anywhere in the world

TORONTO and Brookline, MA (May 10, 2010) – Iristel Inc., a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operator licensed by the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and Grandstream Networks, the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions, today announced that rigorous interoperability testing has been completed to certify that Grandstream’s affordable GXP Series of IP Phones and GXW gateway products seamlessly integrate with Iristel’s hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange) solutions. Grandstream’s award-winning products, combined with Iristel’s sophisticated VoIP network, enable consumers and small and medium businesses (SMBs) to quickly benefit from the costs savings and efficiencies offered by IP services.

Iristel will also offer Grandstream’s award-winning GXV3140 IP multimedia phone with free, real-time video calling capability and instant access to Web, social networking and multimedia applications to both residential and business customers. The converged solution offers a feature-rich, sophisticated CPE (customer premises equipment) device that delivers face-to-face or three-way video calling out-of-the-box from anywhere in the world using Iristel’s reliable and stable VoIP network.

“Iristel takes pride in offering a converged solution that merges local and long distance and provides voice traffic on a single IP backbone, enabling our customers to reap the financial and productivity benefits from SIP and VoIP,” says Samer Bishay, President and CEO of Iristel Inc. “The partners we collaborate with to deliver these solutions must meet rigorous testing before being introduced to our residential and business customers. Grandstream’s IP voice and video CPE devices deliver a superior level of functionality at an affordable price and their addition greatly enhances our competitive portfolio of services.”

The GXV3140 allows consumers and SMBs to harness the power and cost-effectiveness of VoIP to make free video calls worldwide and to strengthen relationships with business colleagues and customers as well as keep in touch with family and friends while on the road. The always-on GXV3140 comes with an integrated web browser giving users one-touch access to personalized real-time online information services (news updates, stock updates, weather forecasts, etc.), thousands of Internet radio stations, social networking sites and popular streaming Internet entertainment sites like YouTube and Last.fm.

“Bringing Grandstream’s dynamite GXV3140 visual communications device on board strengthens our video telepresence offering, and we are excited to be able to deliver a truly multimedia experience to our residential and SMB customers,” adds Bishay.

“We are pleased to partner with Iristel and look forward to expanding our presence in Canada by providing robust voice and video communication solutions to their customers,” says David Li, CEO of Grandstream. “Iristel’s local presence, converged IP solutions and collaboration services provide maximum solution flexibility in the Canadian VoIP market. This service coupled with our CPE offers  seamless integration and affordability.”

“We share Iristel’s commitment to ensuring an unprecedented user experience and value proposition for SMBs and residential customers,” adds Li.

About Grandstream Networks

Founded in 2002, Grandstream Networks is the leading manufacturer of IP voice/video telephony and video surveillance solutions. Grandstream serves the small-to-medium business and consumer markets with innovative products that lower communication costs, increase security protection, and enhance productivity. Our open standard SIP-based products offer broad interoperability in the industry, unrivaled features, flexibility, and price-performance competitiveness.  Visit www.grandstream.com for more information.

About Iristel, Inc

Established in 1999, Iristel is a leading global provider of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services with its headquarters in Toronto, Canada.  The company was granted a carrier license by the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC) in 2000 and is a national VoIP service provider with the CRTC’s Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) designation in Canada. In addition, Iristel offers the broadest portfolio of IP services in Canada, including hosted IP PBX (private branch exchange), virtual faxing, virtual roaming, and global IP trunking products and services. Its expertise includes PBX and VPN (virtual private network) installations for enterprises with multiple locations. Iristel has also deployed multiple, redundant switching facilities and Points of Presence (PoPs) nationally resulting in the delivery of stable telecom business solutions to its customers.  More information about Iristel can be found at: http://www.iristel.ca.

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Contacts:

Ruth Seigel

RS Marketing for Grandstream Networks

rsmarketingandpr@gmail.com

602-320-4182

Lizanne McReelis

Echo Communications for Iristel

pr@iristel.com

416-800-0011