PowerProbe 30 Service Level Responder and PocketDQ Web Client Honored for Outstanding Innovation

Montreal, Canada, 3 January, 2006 — Minacom, the leader in service level test automation solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)’s Internet Telephony magazine has named the PowerProbe 30 Service Level Responder and PocketDQ Web Client as a recipient of the 2005 Product of the Year Award.

Minacom’s PowerProbe 30 and PocketDQ are currently used by the world’s two largest cable MSOs to deploy VoIP services to their subscriber base of over 40 million homes and enterprises.

The PowerProbe 30 Service Level responder is the smallest comprehensive test solution available for VoIP/VoDSL/VoCable acceptance testing and troubleshooting. When connected to any standard 2-wire phone jack, a technician can initiate a complete assessment of over 60 service level measurements, analyzing impairments such as Speech Quality (MOS), Call Connectivity, Network Responsiveness, CODEC performance (Packet Loss, VAD), Echo, Noise, Voice Path Delay, Frequency Response, DTMF detection, and Fax Transmission metrics. Integration into Minacom’s carrier-grade DirectQuality R7 Service Level Assurance platform provides standards-based testing, centralized data logging and reporting, third-party OSS integration, and Service Level classification.

Tests are initiated and results displayed using Minacom’s PocketDQ web client, compatible with common CATV, xDSL, and FTTx testsets, as well as any web-enabled device including most cellular phones. With PocketDQ, technicians quickly execute standardized test plans then review results against centralized pass/fail criteria using a simple drill-down interface.

Test traffic is generated and analyzed by Minacom’s widely deployed PowerProbe Service Level Test Probes. PowerProbes support a wide variety of software agents capable of measuring over 350 service quality metrics for PSTN, mobile, residential broadband, and IP networks.

“Minacom is honored to receive the 2005 Product of the Year Award for our industry-unique VoIP provisioning solution,” said Michel Nadeau, President & CEO of Minacom, “The PowerProbe 30 Responder with PocketDQ was developed for our Cable MSO customers who wanted to extend their DirectQuality R7 test automation solution used for service monitoring to day-of-install and troubleshooting activities in the field. By using Minacom’s test automation platform to manage all stages of VoIP service deployment and assurance, MSOs consistently exceed wireline-quality voice over PacketCable infrastructures.”

“Each year Internet Telephony magazine presents its Product of the Year awards to companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinement. Minacom has demonstrated to the editors of Internet Telephony that its products and customer support are committed to quality and innovation while addressing the real needs in the marketplace,” said Rich Tehrani, Group Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Internet Telephony.

The Product of the Year Award winners for 2005 will be highlighted in the January and February 2006 issues of Internet Telephony magazine.

Minacom solutions will be demonstrated at the Internet Telephony Conference & EXPO at booth 312, January 24-27th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

About Minacom
Minacom builds Service Level Test Systems designed for Telephone Companies, Cable MSOs, Internet Telephony Service Providers, Large Private Network Operators and their managers. Minacom's automated test systems help maintain the integrity and quality of large-scale multi-service deployments, including Voice, VoIP, Caller ID, Voicemail, Conferencing, Fax, Dial-Up Modem, Video Conferencing, and IP Services from Ping and DNS to Audio & Video RTP Streaming.