Edgewater Networks, Inc. Introduces Converged Network Appliance For The SOHO Market

- The EdgeMarc 5 is the ideal solution for deploying SIP, MGCP or SCCP VoIP to small and home office enterprise users

Santa Clara, Calif. – August 20, 2003 – Edgewater Networks, Inc., today introduced the EdgeMarc 5 to simplify the task of delivering voice and data to small and home office users. The EdgeMarc 5 is an all-in-one solution that ensures toll quality voice, maximizes WAN link utilization for data and protects the SOHO user from network-based attacks.

“Our existing customers wanted a cost optimized version of our converged network appliance to bring SOHO users online”, said Dave Norman Chief Executive Officer of Edgewater Networks, Inc. “The EdgeMarc 5 fills the gap between residential VoIP appliances not robust enough for enterprise use and enterprise class solutions too expensive to install at multiple remote locations.”

The EdgeMarc 5 is a low-cost, enterprise class solution that resolves NAT/Firewall traversal problems, secures the SOHO LAN and provides QoS for voice and data traffic over xDSL and cable broadband links. Designed for last mile access links it supports up to 5 concurrent SIP, MGCP or SCCP VoIP calls, PPPoE, WAN DHCP and can manage bandwidth using different upstream and downstream link speeds as required by ADSL. It is also remotely manageable and automates the configuration of IP phones through an integrated DHCP server.

The EdgeMarc 5 was designed for IT administrators deploying private VoIP networks or service providers offering hosted voice services. Digital Agent, a premier provider of voice and data communications is using the EdgeMarc 5 to support their corporate customers who are reducing costs by having all employees use the same IP based voice system. “The EdgeMarc 5 enables us to alleviate concerns companies have over protecting their SOHO locations and delivering reliable voice calls over low bandwidth links,” said Howard Hunter, President of Digital Agent, LLC. “It is also easy to use, remotely manageable and often pays for itself during the initial installation in time savings alone.” added Mr. Hunter.

The EdgeMarc 5 is priced at $395 US list and available immediately. For additional product information please visit our website at www.edgewaternetworks.com or contact us at sales@edgewaternetworks.com

About Edgewater Networks, Inc.
Edgewater Networks is a privately held company providing solutions that make the deployment of voice and video over IP easier, less expensive and more secure. Edgewater’s flagship products, the EdgeMarc Series converged network appliances are a new generation of edge device providing the demarcation point for real-time, interactive IP services. They provide a SIP, MGCP, H.323 or SCCP VoIP firewall and sophisticated traffic management mechanisms to ensure toll quality voice. For more information about Edgewater Networks, Inc. please visit the company’s web site at www.edgewaternetworks.com or contact Dave Martin at 408.351.7209.