Companies Will Jointly Offer Businesses M5 Networks’ Hosted VoIP Phone Systems That Can Connect Workers, Enhance CRM, Improve Customer Service and More

M5 Networks, Inc., a leading provider of hosted VoIP phone systems, and Alteritech®, an IT infrastructure consulting and managed services company, announced a business partnership that will make M5 Networks’ advanced, integrated VoIP business communications solutions available to current and future Alteritech clients. Through the partnership, Alteritech further extends its reputation as the preferred one-stop resource for a full spectrum of managed IT services.

Alteritech, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acumen Solutions, focuses on the needs of law firms, associations, real estate industry enterprises and other mid-market businesses. The Vienna, Virginia-based company has emerged as a leader in its market segment by providing consistent and professional IT assessments and security analysis, IT enhancements, hosting and outsourced support for IT infrastructure including servers and hardware, networking equipment and desktops.

With the addition of M5 Networks’ VoIP-based communications services and expertise, Alteritech gains its first offering in the fast-growing business VoIP space. M5 Networks is highly regarded nationally for its rich array of VoIP offerings. Serving local, national and international customers, the firm is uniquely able to not only host a customer’s VoIP telephony platform, but also integrate VoIP with a company’s sales, staffing, marketing and IT infrastructure, thereby leveraging call data for maximum tactical advantage.

“VoIP, as implemented by M5 Networks, is an amazingly powerful tool for business, delivering cost efficiencies, operational flexibility, and strategic value,” said Chad Gagnon, Managing Director of Business Development of Alteritech. “We believe the addition of M5 Networks will be of immense benefit, both for Alteritech and for our clients who seek to bring their telecommunications infrastructure into the 21st century.”

“Of all the many kinds of businesses that can benefit from VoIP-based telephony, Alteritech’s class of customer are most likely to be at the top of the list,” said David Beagle, M5 Networks Director of Partner Operations. “Midsized firms are forced to compete daily against larger companies with greater resources. With VoIP, these firms can lower their monthly telecommunications investment while benefitting from advanced capabilities like Direct Inbound Dialing tracking, quality call analysis and automatic CRM logging. We look forward to working with Alteritech to bring the power of VoIP to growing businesses everywhere.”

Alteritech and M5 Networks recently closed their first sale together, serving an investment firm in New York. To learn more about Alteritech’s IT consulting and managed services, log on to www.alteritech.com. Additional information about M5 Network’s range of hosted VoIP business services can be found at www.m5net.com.

M5 Networks provides Voice-over-IP managed phone systems delivered as a disaster-proof service. M5’s delivery model facilitates the rapid deployment of advanced phone system functionality and features that drive a consistent voice experience as businesses elevate service levels and employees become increasingly dispersed. M5’s pay-per-profile pricing model offers companies a low cost-of-entry to feature sets that traditionally have required large capital expenditure and dedicated IT resources. By leveraging M5’s network infrastructure, customers have a voice platform that frees all voice-related data and commands to mash with other applications. The result is a competitive edge for driving business intelligence, improving customer service, and enhancing enterprise application effectiveness. M5 has numerous industry awards and recognitions and is headquartered in New York City. To learn more about M5, visit www.m5net.com.

Alteritech solves IT problems for small and medium sized enterprises by providing assessments and security analysis, IT enhancements, hosting and outsourced support for IT infrastructure including servers, hardware and software, networking equipment, and desktops. With offices in Vienna, Virginia and New York City, Alteritech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acumen Solutions. Alteritech has a long and proven track record of successfully delivering maximum quality to their law firm, association, real estate enterprise and other small to medium sized business clients.

Commercial Launch to begin in Delhi with a projected target of 500,000 Subscribers

TCM MOBILE has entered into a definitive agreement to license its patented telecommunication technology to an Indian Joint Venture which plans to launch the world’s first commercial Cellular VoIP operating network in India. The new company is a joint venture partnership between GANTON India Private Limited (www.ganton.in) and several Indian and International partners, including an investor group from TCM MOBILE.

The joint venture will commit several million US dollars to deploy and operate the network, and is currently securing substantial credit lines for the purchase of all related equipment. The projected capital expenditure is US $300 million. The network will target service for 500,000 subscribers with capacity to expand into millions of subscribers in other cities as per rollout plans. Mr. Sanjiv Kapoor, currently CEO of GANTON India Private Limited and a veteran telecommunication executive instrumental in launching various technology projects over the years throughout India, has been appointed CEO of the joint venture company.

The total network build-out will be deployed in stages over a 3 year period. It will include 5,000 site locations providing an initial coverage area of a significant portion of Delhi and the National Capital Region of Delhi. This will be followed by category “A” and “B” Indian Cities to ultimately yield an entire pan-India footprint with a targeted subscriber base of 100 million subscribers

“The Indian Market offers an immense opportunity not only for generating revenue for our organization, but also offers significant value additions in terms of image enhancement of the existing service providers,” said Mr. Kapoor. “The launch of our revolutionary network will contribute greatly towards the GDP growth of India, in line with our National Telecom Policy’s key objectives. This forward looking, technically advanced network will help create an international image in the eyes of various investors worldwide for the Indian market,” continued Mr. Kapoor.

GANTON India Private Limited is a subsidiary of GANTON Limited, a multinational technology & investments company with presence in India, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania and Hong Kong, headquartered in New York, with a group net worth in excess of US $500 million dollars.

TCM MOBILE LLC is a US based technology company which has developed a revolutionary, patented Cellular VoIP technology delivering all forms of mobile telecommunication services such as Voice, Data, Video and Location-Based Advertising (”Pop Up” format) and pinpoint location functionality, via one mobile device.

As part of the joint venture, Chinese telecom equipment supplier ZTE Corporation will expand upon its supplier relationship with GANTON and is keen to provide related equipment for the build-out and deployment of the operating network. ZTE Corporation employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide, with revenues exceeding US $8 billion dollars. It has established commercial partnerships with over 500 operators in Asia Pacific, South Asia, North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The Indian joint venture project hopes to contribute to India’s targeted Cellular subscriber goal of 900 Million by the year 2012, increasing the Indian consumer’s overall confidence in its service providers along the way.