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Brooktrout Technology and RADVISION Deliver Integrated Next Gen Real-Time Video Solutions for Service Provider Networks Companies Forge Strategic Partnership to Market and Sell Advanced IP Video Services NEEDHAM, Mass., and FAIR LAWN, N.J., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooktrout Technology, Inc. and RADVISION today announced a strategic partnership for IP-based video solutions for the global service provider market. The solution, which incorporates Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) and RADVISION's SCOPIA(TM) advanced video services platform, enables the transparent delivery of high margin IP video services over circuit-switched, hybrid or packet network architectures. The joint offering will enable a wide range of media services including audio and video telephony and conferencing, video mail and video messaging, interactive multimedia content streaming, video in contact centers, and live entertainment and communications services. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990806/BRKTTECH ) The partnership expands the companies' relationship as Brooktrout and RADVISION along with their joint partner Openwave are currently deploying an integrated video messaging solution with TMN, Portugal's largest wireless 3G service provider. "This partnership brings together two leaders in the emerging IP video services space and highlights Brooktrout's continued, field-proven leadership as the media server of choice to drive advanced IP multimedia services," said Peter Vescuso, vice president of Market Development at Brooktrout. "RADVISION Ltd. is one of the industry's leading providers of products and services for video over IP and 3G networks. RADVISON and Brooktrout share the same vision for innovation -- to rapidly develop and deploy open, SIP and VoiceXML based next generation services that drive differentiation and revenue for our carrier customers." Brooktrout pioneered the use of SIP and VoiceXML for control of its SnowShore IP Media Server(TM). Brooktrout's suite of media server products are open, carrier-class IP media servers that deliver advanced media processing for communications applications, from basic messaging and prepaid services to conferencing and video mail. With standard network and programming interfaces such as SIP, VoiceXML and MSCML, Brooktrout's solutions provide interoperability with a broad range of third-party Application Servers in next-generation wireline, wireless and broadband networks. "Our collective success creating the foundation of IP video services architecture in TMN, Portugal, illustrates the power and potential of this partnership," said Amnon Gavish, Vice President of Business Development at RADVISION. "The market for network-based real-time video communications services is rapidly growing and we believe this solution provides our carrier customers with critical technologies needed to grow and scale this market as it reaches critical mass. Customers will also benefit from RADVISION's vast experience in deploying its products in live networks worldwide. " RADVISION has been a leader in visual communication for over twelve years, since it created the standards to deliver visual services over IP networks and later over 3G networks. RADVISION offers an advanced services platform that enables wireless and wireline service providers to offer point-to-point and multipoint real-time video-based services, providing complete interoperability between different networks, protocols and devices. These new video-based services, which complement traditional voice and data services already offered by service providers, can grow the carrier's revenues both through increasing network usage as well as transforming the 3G network into a conduit through which to offer existing billable media. The RADVISION platform supports the 3G-324M specifications from both the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) for WCDMA and 3GPP2 for CDMA2000. RADVISION also offers through its Professional Services group, customization of its platform to enable service providers to differentiate their service offering and tailor their solution to the target subscribers. 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). About RADVISION RADVISION LTD. (NASDAQ:RVSN) is the industry's leading provider of high quality, scalable and easy-to-use products and technologies for videoconferencing, video telephony, and the development of converged voice, video and data over IP and 3G networks. The company offers infrastructure, developer toolkits, and professional services for equipment developers and service providers to develop and/or offer their customers a wide variety of high-revenue multimedia solutions and services including: IP telephony, point-to-point and multipoint video telephony, wireless to landline (IP) video connectivity services, group video chats and videoconferencing, residential video telephony, broadband remote surveillance/monitoring, 3G video streaming and video mail connectivity. For more information please visit our website at http://www.radvision.com/. This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the effects of the strategic partnership between Brooktrout and RADVISON, Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general business conditions in the industry, changes in demand for products, the timing and amount or cancellation of orders and other risks detailed from time to time in annual and quarterly of Brooktrout and RADVISION with the Securities Exchange Commission, including RADVISION's Form 20-F Annual Report. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement. Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, New Network, and SnowShore IP Media Server are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc. RADVISION and SCOPIA are trademarks or registered trademarks of RADVISION LTD. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Contact: Lior Zadicareo Michelle Liro Director of Marketing Senior Manager, Corporate Relations RADVISION Brooktrout Technology +972 54 776 9650 +1 781 433 9525 Tsipi Kagan Chief Financial Officer RADVISION +1 201 689 6340 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990806/BRKTTECH http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Brooktrout Technology, Inc. CONTACT: Lior Zadicareo, Director of Marketing, +1-972-54-776-9650, , or Tsipi Kagan, Chief Financial Officer, +1-201-689-6340, , both of RADVISION; or Michelle Liro, Senior Manager, Corporate Relations of Brooktrout Technology, +1-781- 433-9525, Web site: http://www.brooktrout.com/ http://www.radvision.com/

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