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Allworx receives a 2011 Unified Communications Excellence Award

Allworx 48x Phone System Recognized for Outstanding Innovation by TMC ROCHESTER, N.Y. Allworx, a subsidiary of Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN), announced today that TMC, a global, integrated marketing company, has named the company as a recipient of its 2011 Unified Communications Excellence Award.

The Unified Communications Excellence Awards honor products that have unique features and have made significant contributions in advancing technology in unified communications.

Awards are presented to companies that provided a case study of unified communications success experienced
by a client after implementing the nominated product or service. Awards are based on hard data demonstrating
the improvements that the winners product/service made for its clients business.

With proven excellence in providing solutions in the UC marketplace, we are pleased to grant a 2011 Unified
Communications Excellence Award to Allworx for their 48x Phone System, said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC.
Congratulations to the entire team at Allworx for their commitment to advancing UC technologies and we look
forward to future innovations.

The Allworx 48x Phone System offers built-in connections to traditional phones lines, T1/PRI, and SIP services.
As the IP-based phone trend continues to grow, Allworx phone systems allow small and medium size businesses
to move to VoIP at their own pace.

The Allworx 48x can support up to 250 users per system. It has two T1/PRI interfaces that make it the perfect
solution for medium sized businesses. The 48x also offers full support for all Allworx VoIP phones, contains
energy efficient design for maximum energy cost savings, and has a solid state drive for increased reliability.

This award is an honor and provides further proof that our efforts to deliver innovative products that are easy to
use and support are being recognized, said Chris Hasenauer, vice president and general manager of Allworx.
The Allworx 48x System, with its many software features, including mobile link for your iPhone, advanced multisite
software, unified messaging, and tapi driver, delivers unified communications to businesses nationwide.

About Allworx

Allworx develops award-winning phone and network systems for small-to-medium sized businesses and sells
these products through a network of Authorized Resellers. The product line includes the Allworx 6x, 48x systems
and Allworx 9224 phone and Tx 92/24 Expander, 9212, 9212L, 9202, 9204G and 9204 IP phones along with a
series of software options. By combining the advanced features of todays VoIP systems with the key system
features SMBs have grown to rely on, Allworx systems are ideal replacements for the millions of aging (TDM)
PBX and key phone systems in use today. For more information, please visit www.allworx.com.

About Windstream

Windstream Corp. (Nasdaq: WIN) is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud
computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and
digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas. Windstream has more than $6 billion in annual
revenues and is listed on the S&P 500 index. For more information, visit www.windstream.com.

About TMC

TMC is a global, integrated media company that helps clients build communities in print, in person, and online.
TMC publishes the Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET TELEPHONY, Next Gen Mobility and Cloud
Computing (formerly InfoTECH Spotlight) magazines. TMCnet.com, which is read by two million unique visitors
each month, is the leading source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMC
is the producer of ITEXPO, the worlds leading B2B communications event. In addition, TMC runs multiple
industry events: 4G Wireless Evolution; M2M Evolution; Cloud Communications Expo; SIP Tutorial 2.0:Bringing
SIP to the Web; Business Video Expo; Regulatory 2.0 Workshop; DevCon5; HTML5 Summit; CVx; AstriCon;
StartupCamp; MSPAlliance MSPWorld and more. Visit TMC Events for a complete listing and further information.
For more information about TMC, visit www.tmcnet.com

CyberData VoIP Paging Peripherals to be Distributed by Williams

CyberData Corporation announced today that Williams Telecommunications Corp. will now be serving as a North American distributor of CyberData Corporation SIP VoIP Paging Peripherals.

CyberData Corporation designs and manufactures peripheral devices for VoIP based phone systems and Point Of Sales systems. Cyberdata builds SIP VoIP products, such as SIP Paging Gateways, SIP paging amplifiers, SIP paging zone controllers, SIP Paging speakers, and SIP Door Phones including a Door Relay. These SIP based products add paging support to many SIP PBX products like Asterisk, Allworx, Epygi, Fireworx just to name a few.

Williams Telecommunications is a well-known and respected name in the telecom industry, so we are very excited to begin working with them to increase our presence in Canada, said CyberDatas Bill Majerczak. market.

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Williams Telecommunications is recognized as the premier independent worldwide distributor of telecom equipment and supplier of information and customer service. Williams distributes products from many of the major manufacturers, as well as a complete line of peripheral products. From telephones, voice mail systems and headsets, to highly advanced call answering centers, Williams Telecommunications meets the needs of businesses of all sizes. Williams Telecommunications also serves clients worldwide with its state-of-the-art repair and remanufacturing facility. Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, is growing exponentially and Williams Telecommunications has been there right from the beginning, said President and CEO Jim Williams. We have always been inspired by the latest technology and its opportunities and are excited to partner with CyberData, to distribute their SIP Paging Peripherals. SIP has become the industry standard for VoIP and CyberData fills a real need for customers and provides a huge opportunity to integrate new SIP based telephone systems with customers external Public Address systems. Also companies dont have to keep their old phone system only because they could not easily integrate a new VoIP system with their paging requirements.

About CyberData Corporation

CyberData has been in business for over 30 years in Monterey, California. CyberData is a vertically integrated design and manufacturing company that produces VoIP endpoints for Unified Communications. Their products facilitate legacy migration to VoIP, IP equivalents to existing analog devices, and application specific endpoints that add new functionality to VoIP solutions. These VoIP products, such as Paging Gateways, Paging Servers, IP Speakers and IP Intercoms for access control are cost-effective and easy to manage solutions for VoIP phone systems. CyberData is committed to continued excellence in the development of new and innovative products for the VoIP marketplace.

Exciting News from Digium

Switchvox AA355 Proclaimed Winner in Midmarket Awards CRN recognizes 10 products across five categories that are popular with VARs and CIOs in the midmarket space.
Networking WINNER : Digium AA355 Switchvox PBX The modest, but insistent ranks of Digium devotees call Switchvox "VoIP-in-a-box" with the greatest affection because thats pretty much what it is: a turnkey open source IP-PBX system for small to midsize businesses that is affordable, easy to use and install. Customers and channel partners alike have championed the Switchvox software for its range of features and also applaud Digium for providing greater rewards to loyal partners while also adding an affiliate level to attract low-commitment VARs to its Authorized Reseller Partner Community.