Sipera Enables Secure Deployments of WiFi Dual-Mode Phones and IMS/UMA Networks

New IPCS Functionality Allows Service Providers to Grow Revenue by Securing New Services over the Internet

Richardson, TX, March 26, 2007 – Sipera Systems, the leader in pure security for VoIP, mobile and multimedia communications, today announced new functionality for the Sipera IPCS 520 including a security policy framework, intrusion detection and prevention functionality and troubleshooting features. This enables comprehensive security for service providers offering revenue enhancing services based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) or Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) technologies.

“Service providers are leveraging the Internet to offer revenue enhancing services, utilizing WiFi dual-mode phones, which expose networks to new exploits and vulnerabilities. The Sipera IPCS products allow service providers to offer consumers and enterprises peace of mind through comprehensive security that operates in real time, and ensures uninterrupted communications,” said Seshu Madhavapeddy, Sipera president and CEO. “For service providers deploying IMS or UMA networks, the Sipera IPCS 520 now offers troubleshooting and IDS functionality in addition to enhanced application-layer security which improves the subscriber’s experience with consistent, reliable and secure performance.”

With WiFi dual-mode phones, consumers and enterprise employees can use cellular networks when roaming, but also connect to WiFi access points and use VoIP, with the same device. To secure this service, the Sipera IPCS 520 serves as an IDS/IPS security solution at the service provider edge while the enterprise-class Sipera IPCS products are deployed in the enterprise DMZ, allowing secure integration of dual-mode phones with the corporate IP PBX. This complete solution thwarts VoIP exploits that are growing as dual mode phones and other VoIP services become more prevalent.

New functionality for the Sipera IPCS 520 also includes:

• More protection capabilities, as Sipera VIPER Lab researchers discover new vulnerabilities and appropriate remedies to thwart exploits;
• The ability to deploy an intrusion detection system (IDS), allowing service providers to monitor traffic and identify issues; and
• Robust troubleshooting features that enable the capture of message traces for specific subscribers and handsets, based on customized criteria and events.

The Sipera IPCS 520 is engineered specifically for service providers and supports 100,000 users and 10,000 simultaneous sessions with 2Gbps of throughput in IDS/IPS mode. The product is not a point-of-failure when deployed inline nor subject to attack, as it is deployed without an IP address as a bump in the wire, with no network configuration changes – preserving network integrity and user uptime, for fast ROI.

This new functionality for the Sipera IPCS 520 will be available in 2Q 2007. For further information, visit www.sipera.com/ipcs520.

About Sipera Systems
Sipera Systems provides enterprises and service providers with comprehensive VoIP security solutions that protect, control and manage real-time unified communications. The Sipera IPCS™ products combine VPN, Firewall/SBC, Intrusion Prevention, Anti-Spam, Compliance and Troubleshooting functionality for VoIP systems in a single device. This securely enables IP PBXs, VoIP remote users, SIP trunks, data/voice VLANs, hosted VoIP services and IMS or UMA-based networks. Comprised of top vulnerability research experts, the Sipera VIPER™ Lab concentrates its efforts towards identifying VoIP vulnerabilities, while Sipera LAVA™ tools verify networks’ readiness to resist attacks. Founded in 2003, Sipera is headquartered in Richardson, TX. Visit http://www.sipera.com.

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Media Contacts:

Larry Bouchie, KMC Partners Public Relations, 617-758-4192, larry@kmcpartners.com

Brendan Ziolo, Sipera Systems, 214-606-1080, bziolo@sipera.com