neuf telecom selects OneAccess as its technological ally for its new multiple service offer on IP.

neuf Box office is aimed at companies that wish to dispose of
a new generation of economical, simple-to-use services, offering a high level of availability.

Paris, March 17, 2005 - neuf telecom, the french leading alternative broadband and services provider and OneAccess, European specialist in access equipment for operators, today announced a technological business partnership that will offer companies a new generation of voice-data-Internet services. One of the very first manifestations of this partnership is the launching of neuf Box office onto the market, enabling companies to benefit from a unified and evolutionary multiple service offer to manage all of their telecommunications.

neuf Box office, developed exclusively by OneAccess for neuf telecom, issues from the range of access router currently marketed by OneAccess; it will offer the very latest technological perfections such as ADSL2+ and Wifi Enterprise services.

A controlled migration process

neuf telecom is launching this new offer in order to meet growing demand from the business sector for an innovative, economic and user-friendly voice, data and Internet multiple service.

The technology of IP services on a DSL link offers the supreme answer to this demand, and enables to offer just one connection for voice and data services. High quality, sophisticated service management negates any congestion problems.

Furthermore, controlled migration of voice services is a key factor in the success of this new offer. neuf telecom and OneAccess have pooled their expertise to offer a solution that guarantees migration to the neuf telecom IP voice service without any service interruption. What's more, the availability of voice services and the transferability of telephone numbers are primary considerations for a business. The solution we have set up is simple: it enables companies to change solution without modifying their standard practices (they keep the same number), and without changing their equipment set-up.

This solution, unique at this moment, enables the transport of voice services on IP or standard voice services and their switching over to PABX.

A comprehensive voice and data solution for the business market

neuf telecom has opted for OneAccess products because of their ability to meet every aspect of user requirements, their user-friendliness and their compatibility with all types of PABX currently in use, as well as with the voice gateways and DSLAM integrated into its network.

The new offer will be derived from the ONE access router range, which covers all requirement from the small to medium business right up to the major corporations. Any adaptations that might be required are carried out in the OneAccess research centre in the Paris area.

ONE products have digital voice interfaces that enable the processing of 4 to 30 simultaneous communications, whilst at the same time offering VPN data services.

The offer, already available, will be supplemented with new services by September 2005.

Quotes:
Michel Paulin, Managing Director of neuf telecom: "Our alliance with OneAccess has enabled us to develop a truly creative solution for our business customers. neuf Box office is one of the pillars of our triple technological expertise, standing with access (with unbundling and
optical fibers) and our all IP network. At last, companies will be able to use a true innovation for their voice-data-Internet-mobile services, at particularly attractive prices".

Bertrand Meis, CEO of OneAccess continues: " The VolP market in Europe is booming. Sadly, the standard offers do not really meet up with operator expectations of economic solutions that facilitate migration to their unbundling access networks. OneAccess and neuf telecom have worked together on the best way to be of service to business. From this point on, and over the next few months, OneAccess will offer the right technological solution, thanks to its new generation access routers."

About neuf telecom:
neuf telecom, the leading alternative broadband service provider, supplies a wide range of voice, data and Internet services to 1,600,000 individual customers, 30,000 companies and 200 telecommunication and Internet professionals. The neuf telecom Group realized a turnover of approximately one billion euros in 2003. For the last two years it has made huge investments in unbundling DSL and in its All IP network (350 million euros overall). At the beginning of 2005 the neuf telecom broadband network covered over 150 major population clusters (3,000 smaller administrative areas) and enabled services to be offered to more than half of the French population and to most businesses.

About OneAccess:
OneAccess Networks designs and markets CPE-routers that address business customer's requirements for solutions with a high level of security, reliability and based on market standards for faster integration in their networks. The products provide a comprehensive set of solutions, including numerous access technologies, voice over packet and migration solution for data flows over IP networks.
The company is headquartered in Fontenay-aux-Roses, close to Paris, France. For additional information visit www.oneaccess-net.com or call +33 (0) 1 41 87 70 00

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