INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO, held twice a year, is the leading event focused on VoIP and other IP telephony-based solutions. The conference and expo attracts small and large enterprises, government agencies and service providers seeking equipment and services; as well as developers and resellers. The Miami 2004 event was the ninth conducted by TMC, and was  the best-attended since 2000, attracting over 3,600 attendees, a 50% increase from the February 2003 Miami event.

The following companies and their products (product names in parentheses) were awarded the “Best of Show” designation:

AltiGen (AltiServ H-PBX)

Artisoft (TeleVantage)

Aruba (Wi-Fi Switch Family)

Carlo Gavazzi (Advanced TCA 543 series)

Digital Talk (PCFonica)

Diamondware (Palantir)

Digium (Asterisk, The Open Source PBX)

DTAC (VCS)

FacetCorp (FacetPhone)

Gee-Fon (Gee-Fon USB Phone)

Grandstream (HandyTone 486)

Interstar (xMediusFAX SP)

Jasomi (Media Path Optimization)

Mera Networks (Mera VoIP Key System)

Netfabric (Cashmere Call Router)

Nortel Networks (MCS 5100)

Prologix (TelePro IP-PBX)

Prominence Networks (MediaIP)

Qovia (Qovia ION)

Quintum (Tenor Monitor)

Terremark Worldwide (NAP of the Americas)

UCN inContact (Contact Center Solution))

Venali (Junk Fax Filter)

Viola Networks (NetAlly VoIP)

Viper Networks (vPhone)

voipAmericas (VoIP DID)

According to TMC President and Conference Chairman, Rich Tehrani, “Each and every vendor in the Exhibit Hall displayed cutting-edge products and services, and is to be commended for their role in leading the IP Telephony/VoIP industry towards a new and exciting future. The companies that were awarded the Best of Show were particularly impressive. Their products and services reflect their contributions to - and leadership position in - the IP telephony/VoIP industry.

“The presence of these outstanding companies further demonstrates INTERNET TELEPHONY Conference & EXPO's status as the leading forum for the VoIP and IP telephony industry. We applaud their efforts and are very proud to award them the Best of Internet Telephony Conference & EXPO Miami 2004 award.”

The full list of the winners is posted on the show Web site at http://www.itexpo.com.

About TMC

Celebrating 30 years as a leading technology publisher, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) produces industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and communications. TMC publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions, and Internet Telephony, and the online publications, TMCnet.com, Planet PDA Magazine, Alternative Power and BiometriTech. TMC is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs, and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit, BiometriTech and Planet PDA: The Enterprise PDA Event. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at http://www.tmcnet.com.