Great news release this morning! Linkon Deploys SS7 Enabled Internet Telephone
Gateways Carrier network makes commercial
trans-Pacific long distance calls
FAIRFIELD, Conn., SEPT. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Linkon Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: LKON - news) announced today
that its customer, Sequel Communications, Inc., an alternative international carrier and value-added service provider, has
started to make commercial telephone calls over a central office based network featuring an SS7-enabled LinkNet(TM) IP
Telephony Gateway.
''This is yet another example of our ability to lead the market in early deployment of complex state of the art technology
solutions. We not only provided the core IP Telephony technology but also designed the network and worked with our
technology partners Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW - news), ADC NewNet (Nasdaq: ADCT - news) and Designer
Labs to create this exciting leading edge network.'' Said Lee W. Hill, President and CEO of Linkon.
''Linkon has produced a network combining the best of the telephone and data worlds to deliver switching, GSM compression
and SS7 call control in one package. It also costs only a fraction of what the various components that typically perform these
functions on an individual basis would have cost. The excellent price-performance ratio of the LinkNet(TM) Gateway allows us
to deploy more ports for the same investment relative to competitors using traditional circuit switched technology.'' Added Eric
M. Hernaez, COO of Sequel.
The newly installed private data network connecting the USA and the Philippines is powered by Sun Microsystems' computers
and Solaris brand of UNIX operating system. The SS7 technology provided by ADC NewNet was integrated by Designer
Labs, a NewNet Reseller. ''The combination of the power of the NewNet stacks with the unique Linkon DSP level signaling
object architecture made my job much easier. We were able to deploy this first of its kind network in record time.'' Said Peter
Sandstrom, President of Designer Labs.
''While ADC NewNet is pleased to contribute to this historic first deployment of SS7, we see it as only the beginning of a
widespread deployment throughout International carriers. The advanced features of our AccessMANAGER SS7 can facilitate
such applications as local number portability, policy-based routing decisions, and access to 800/888 calling card verification.''
Said Dilip Singh, President of ADC NewNet.
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain factors which may cause Linkon
Corporation's plans to differ or results to vary from those expected including the risks associated with the development of new
products and the uncertainty of product acceptance, the Company's dependence on its relationship with AT&T and Sun, the
competitive nature of the Company's industry, rapid technological change, government regulations and legal uncertainties, the
Company's dependence on key personnel, and a variety of risks set forth from time to time in Linkon Corporation's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Linkon undertakes no obligation to publicly release results of any of these forward-
looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of
unexpected events.
About Linkon Corporation
Public since 1991, Linkon Corporation, based in Fairfield, CT, is a technology supplier to the telecommunications, Internet,
cable and data networking industries. The Company's software and hardware products feature a ''Universal Port'' architecture
that provides for efficient, multimedia communications in large networked environments. Solutions incorporating Linkon
products have been created for applications such as Internet telephony, interactive voice response (IVR), voice-activated
dialing, and call center automation. Linkon sells to OEMs, system integrators, value added resellers and distributors.
More up to the minute information is available from the Linkon home page: linkon.com.
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