Company Demonstrates that Software will provide the simplest way to set up devices


PARIS (January 21, 2005) - Bicom Systems announced today it has introduced its first hardware provider, Sipura Technology, Inc., to create its Hardware Providers Lists. The Hardware Providers List is to list all Hardware providers whose devices will be setup automatically by PBXware and SWITCHware products. The Hardware Provider's List will expand to become a fully comprehensive selection of supported hardware devices.

"Sipura is the first hardware devices that can be autoprovisioned by service providers and PBXware integrators" said Stephen Wingfield, Bicom Systems' President, "This step is significant because it demonstrates that a service provider who uses PBXware or SWITCHware can send out hardware devices to customers with confidence that they are auto-provisioned and can be set-up easily."

PBXware and SWITCHware solutions from Bicom Systems will reduce the support issues for Hardware Providers such as ourselves and further promote our devices' use in the market." said ShermanScholten, Sipura VP of Marketing.

Bicom Systems expects to soon announce the introduction of other Hardware Providers. This will allow service providers, integrators and in turn End-Users the greatest range of choice different VoIP devices from Softphones, ATAs, IP phones and others. Bicom Systems also is adding to its list of Service Providers whose devices are auto-provisioned for each user.

The PBXware and SWITCHware between them provide the following:

· CRM, Billing, CMS, Shopping Cart

· Users Web Interface and self provisioning

· User agents auto provisioning

· Conferences, ACD, Auto Attendants, Music-on-Hold, Voicemail, DIDs, Call Recording and Monitoring, CDR

· Vertical services (Call Forwarding, Do not Disturb, Call Blocking, Ring Back etc.)

· Service Providers Auto Configuration

· Unlimited number of servers in local or network mode(s)

· Least cost routing for E164 or custom routes with or without time based dialling

· Local, Network or Inter-Networks modes

· PSTN and VoIP Trunks

· Unlimited Service Plans

· Service Specific Servers

· Support for SIP, IAX, H323, SS#7, BRI, PRI

· Support for GSM, G.711, ADPCM, ILBC, SPEEX, G729, G723

· Redundancy and monitoring mechanisms

For full details on Bicom Systems products please visit www.bicomsystems.com

About Sipura Technology
Sipura Technology, Inc., located in San Jose, California, delivers VoIP telephones and analog telephone adapter solutions that are economically and functionally designed for large-scale global Voice over IP deployments. By providing exceptional value, Sipura Technology offers customers high quality products that support rapid service adoption with secure and sustainable growth.� Web address: http://www.sipura.com

For more information, please contact:
Michelle Barrett
1-408-572-5675
michelle@sipura.com


About Bicom Systems
Bicom Systems is a provider of PBX and soft switch turn key solutions with a presence in the United States and the European Union and supported by a network of resellers across the world. Its solutions allow easy deployment, maintenance and control of a wide range of telephony solutions. The company leads the industry in simplifying of the use of Asterisk (www.asterisk.org , open source PBX) and intends to play a key role in promoting the benefits of Asterisk to users who otherwise may not become involved. For more information about Bicom Systems, please visit www.bicomsystems.com.

For more information, please contact:
Stephen Wingfield
1-212-400-7921

ex 2244555

44-20-7043-3489
steve@bicomsystems.com