TOPEX Eones supports Lucent-5ESS in its interoperability test

TOPEX Eones equipment supports Lucent-5ESS in its interoperability test with Spanish operator ONO Bucharest, July 26th, 2007 TOPEX, a leading telecom equipment manufacturer and NGN solution provider confirms that its customer Alea, an operator based in Spain is using TOPEX Eones equipment for SS7 interconnection with Spanish operator ONO. TOPEX signalling gateway, Eones has provided full interoperability with Lucent-5SS used by ONO system. The TOPEX Eones supports and inter-works directly between SS7, SIP and H.323. CAS, R2 providing seamless interconnect of disparate networks running

different types and versions of VoIP and PSTN protocols.With TOPEX signalling gateway solution the operators having SS7 interconnect open up the PSTN network to VoIP services. Acting also like a media gateway providing TDM to VoIP media conversion TOPEX Eones completes TOPEX NGN architecture together with TOPEX multiswitch, Class 4 and Class 5 softswitch solution.

“We believe there are many companies interested in our SS7 connectivity solution; our TOPEX Eones equipment can provide a reliable alternative for different carriers,” says Radu Balaci Business development Manager of TOPEX. About TOPEX: TOPEX is among the most innovative, fast growing European manufacturers of telecommunication equipment, providing a wide range of telecommunication applications. The company has over 16 years of experience in research, development and manufacture of both civil and military telecommunication devices. TOPEX's leveraged expertise includes: Next Generation Network solutions Softswitch, Media Gateways for TDM, VoIP, GSM and CDMA (2G,3G), Signaling Gateways (SS7, ISDN, R2, SIP, H323), Broadband Wi-Fi Mobile Routers, Fixed-Mobile Terminals (2G, 3G) and ATC Voice Communication Systems. Florentina Stoica PR Manager Phone: +40-21/4083900; Fax: +40-21/4083909;