Altura Communication Solutions - Avaya surpasses 7 Million IP Telephony Line Shipments


	Avaya surpasses 7 Million IP Telephony Line Shipments Anaheim, CA - Aug 18, 2005 - Avaya has passed the seven million line milestone for IP telephony shipments. The recipient of the seven millionth line is ING Vysya Bank, one of India’s leading private sector banks. Avaya also said that its IP line shipments surpassed traditional line shipments this year. The vendor is the worldwide leader in IP telephony line shipments for first quarter 2005 with a 21 per cent share, maintaining that position for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to Synergy Research Group. "The adoption of IP telephony by enterprises is growing markedly, as demonstrated by a more than 70 per cent year-over-year growth noted in the first quarter of this year," said Jeremy Duke, president and ceo, Synergy Research Group. "And yet, the major part of the adoption curve still lies ahead. Avaya is already well-positioned as a major force in this market." In 2004, IP telephony accounted for eight per cent of the 423 million total enterprise telephony lines installed worldwide, a figure that is increasing rapidly as companies migrate from traditional telephony systems to gain the benefits of converged voice and data. The overall market for IP lines installed is expected to quadruple by 2007. “Businesses are beginning to understand the true value of IP telephony lies in the integration of communications applications and business applications,” said Don Peterson, chairman and ceo, Avaya. “We call this Intelligent Communications, and it is leading to a redefinition of business processes while creating new business models and greater customer satisfaction.” Intelligent Communications seamlessly connects communications applications and business applications, giving workers, customers and processes the ability to be linked to the right person, at the right time, by the right medium – voice, text and video – over any network. This right-time, right-choice communications gives businesses and workers increased agility through greater speed, responsiveness to customers and control over communications. About Altura Communication Solutions Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Altura Communication Solutions sells and services a variety of products, including voice switching systems, voice messaging systems, contact centers, voice conferencing systems, network and system management tools and broadband data communications products. The company has nationwide service capabilities and an enterprise customer base of more than 2,000 companies in the financial, education, healthcare and government markets. Altura is owned by Platinum Equity. About Avaya Avaya Inc. designs, builds and manages communications networks for more than 1 million businesses worldwide, including 90 percent of the FORTUNE 500®. Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony systems and communications software applications and services. Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive worldwide services -Avaya helps customers leverage existing and new networks to achieve superior business results. About Platinum Equity Platinum Equity is a global acquisition firm specializing in the strategic operation of mission-critical companies according to a unique M&A&O(SM) model of value creation. Since its founding in 1995, Platinum has completed over 40 privately funded transactions, leveraging a multi-billion dollar revenue base derived from the continued growth of its portfolio. With an established infrastructure in North America, Europe, Asia and South America, Platinum employs a workforce of more than 15,000 serving over 600,000 customer sites worldwide. For more information contact: Mark Izumi Altura Communication Solutions 714-948-8501 alturasales@alturacs.com Barbara Burgess Avaya Inc. 908-953-3348 barbarab@avaya.com