MCI to Deploy Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server for its Next Generation Multimedia Services

MCI to Deploy Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server for its Next
Generation Multimedia Services 


SUPERCOMM 2005, CHICAGO, BOOTH #82046, June 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Brooktrout Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of media processing and call
control products, today announced that MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCIP) has selected its
SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) to support the delivery of advanced IP
communications solutions across its global network.  Brooktrout's software-
based media servers will serve as an element of MCI's application delivery
architecture to enhance the carrier's full suite of existing and next-
generation services.

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"Today, many of our customers are migrating their communications to IP, helping
to lower their cost of doing business while building a foundation for new
capabilities in the future," said Steven Smiley, director of IT Call Processing
Infrastructure at MCI.  "As MCI continues to deploy its SIP-based services, we
are utilizing Brooktrout's standards-based media server platform which will
further enable the creation of next-generation IP solutions."

The SnowShore IP Media Server is an open, carrier-class IP media server that
delivers media processing for communications applications, from basic messaging
and prepaid services to conferencing and video mail. With standard networking
and programming interfaces such as SIP and VoiceXML, the server provides
interoperability with a broad range of third-party Application Servers in
next-generation wireline, wireless and broadband networks.

"Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server addresses the growing market for IP
applications," said Eric Giler, president of Brooktrout. "MCI pioneered the use
of IP communications in the carrier network and is one of the driving forces
for the adoption of SIP-based services and infrastructure.  MCI chose the
SnowShore IP Media Server due to its media processing capability and open,
software-based architecture."

About Brooktrout Technology

Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing, network
interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the
development of applications, systems and services for both the New Network(TM)
(packet-based) and the traditional telephone (TDM) network. The company's
strategy is to partner with our customers and collaborate closely with them to
help accelerate their delivery of new applications and services, increase their
existing business, and expand into new markets. For more information, visit
http://www.brooktrout.com/. Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of
Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKT). Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, New Network,
and SnowShore IP Media Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Brooktrout, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, New Network, and SnowShore IP Media Server
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc.  All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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