Sipera Partner Network Arms Resellers With Comprehensive UC and VoIP Security

Richardson, TX, June 11, 2008 – Sipera Systems, the leader in real-time Unified Communications (UC) security, today debuted its Sipera Partner Network, providing technology partners, distributors and resellers an opportunity to add VoIP and UC security to new and existing implementations. Among other program components, partners benefit from access to Sipera’s award-winning IPCS appliances and world-class VIPER Lab, giving them the ability to receive a premium for solutions that include Sipera technology and expertise.

Sipera's comprehensive, real-time UC security solutions seamlessly interoperate with systems developed by major VoIP infrastructure vendors, including Avaya, Cisco and Nortel. This upfront compliance reduces unexpected issues during implementation and allows partners to quickly and cost-effectively go to market with industry leading UC security appliances.

“As more enterprises deploy VoIP and UC, we anticipate an increase in both security awareness and emerging threats. With access to Sipera products and VIPER Lab, we can ensure our customers stay ahead of vulnerabilities inherent in these networks, and proactively safeguard critical business communications,” said Jeff Graham, CTO at Shared Technologies. “By providing this security as part of a UC deployment, we can better support our customers and generate new revenues in the process.”

“We’re seeing a lot of customer interest in securing VoIP networks and extending them outside the enterprise by deploying unified communications applications,” said Bruce Steele, VP at Paranet. “But a lot of enterprises are trusting the equipment vendors to provide UC security, and don’t realize they can deploy purpose built, real time UC security. The Sipera IPCS product family is ideal for helping our customers protect their brand, networks, applications and users.”

Sipera Partner Network members are also provided with specialized VoIP and UC security training, sales leads, marketing collateral, technical support and bulletins, a dedicated web site, and streamlined order and fulfillment. Sipera distribution partners include Westcon, while Belltech, INSI, Paranet, Shared Technologies and Vigilar are reseller partners.

“These partnerships are critical to customers’ networks so we developed a partner program that focused on their VoIP/UC needs beyond deployments and normal operations,” said Eric Winsborrow, Chief Marketing Officer for Sipera. “We expect partners’ customers will embrace our products along with partners’ support, and that new partners will likewise welcome adding this expertise to their portfolios.”

The Sipera IPCS solutions offer partners a variety of security functionalities including threat protection, policy enforcement, access control and privacy in a single device. The product family spans four appliances supporting 200 to 50,000 users with throughput from 10 Mbps to 2 Gbps. More information about the Sipera Partner Network is available at www.sipera.com/partners.

About Sipera Systems
Sipera Systems, the leader in real-time UC security, allows enterprises to simplify and confidently deploy their VoIP and unified communications over any network to any device while service providers can protect and quickly enable new IP-based communication services. Backed by the extensive vulnerability research of Sipera VIPER Lab, the Sipera IPCS™ product provides comprehensive threat protection, policy enforcement, access control, and privacy in a single, real-time appliance. For more information, visit http://www.sipera.com.

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