[November 03, 2009]

Network Equipment Technologies and emFAST Complete Interoperability Testing for Delivering Fax to Microsoft Exchange 2010

(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/03/09 --Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET")(NASDAQ: NWK), a leader in network and VOIP solutions, and emFAST Inc., apioneer in network fax messaging, today announced a teaming agreement andthe successful completion of interoperability testing of NET's VX Seriesrunning "One Number Fax" with emFAST's FACSys server. This combinationprovides a comprehensive unified messaging solution, including faxdelivery, for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server2010 users.

NET's VX Series switches offer a "One Number Fax" solution to deliver thetrue vision of a single, unified phone number with automated fax delivery.

The "One Number Fax" solution detects and separates voice and fax calls byCNG (fax tone) detection and automatically routes the calls to the properdestination without ever ringing the phone when faxes are delivered. Faxesare delivered directly to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging,Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging, or to the FACSys Faxserver to help organizations round out their unified messagingimplementations and save costs.

The combined solution of NET's VX Series and emFAST's FACSys serverenhances Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging and MicrosoftExchange Server 2010 Unified Messaging, giving users the ability to managenot only their e-mail, voice mail, text and instant messaging, but also tomanage fax messages from a single mailbox.

The solution complements and extends Microsoft Exchange Server's messagingcapabilities with the following benefits:-- Enables the sending and receiving of faxes from Microsoft Office applications, helping boost employee productivity.

-- Reduces capital and operational expenses of procuring and managing fax machines.

-- Increases security and ensures regulatory compliance by having an audit trail of fax messages.

-- Integrates fax with various multi-function peripherals such as those from HP, Xerox, Sharp, Ricoh, and Canon.

-- Integrates fax services with enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, and other line-of-business applications.

NET's VX Series is a fully integrated multi-service voice switch thatprovides high-performance VoIP communications for enterprise MicrosoftOffice Communications Server 2007 R2 deployments, interoperating withleading PBX and IP-PBX vendor protocols while offering rapid deployment,ease of installation, and low maintenance. The VX Series providesadditional value to Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2enterprise voice customers by reducing the total number of servers thatneed to be deployed in the network and reducing the operational and capitalcosts of deployment.

The VX Series provides branch offices with several key features, including:native DSP support for Microsoft RT-audio; support for meshed, highavailability Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 networks; endto end Quality of Experience (QoE) monitoring; secure, line speed SRTP andTLS encryption; and automatic codec selection for improved audio quality.

"We are very pleased to have a teaming agreement with NET," said FrankKaufman, President of emFAST. " As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, weworked closely with the Microsoft Exchange team to seamlessly integrateFACSys and fax messaging into the Microsoft Exchange Unified Messagingframework. The solution we have jointly created with NET using the 'OneNumber Fax' feature of the VX Series further enhances this functionality byallowing a user to have a single phone number for both voice and fax.""'One Number Fax' is a step forward for all of us who want to deliver asingle, unified phone number with automated fax delivery solution that willreally make an impact," said Matthew D. Krueger, NET's VP BusinessDevelopment. "With emFAST, we deliver a well-defined integration thatprovides practical benefits to organizations using Microsoft Exchange2007/2010, as well as prospects considering the value of a unifiedcommunications implementation."About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET) provides network and VoIPsolutions to enterprises and government agencies that seek to reduce thecost to deploy next generation unified and secure communicationsapplications. For a quarter of a century, NET has delivered solutions formulti-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, security andperformance. Today, the company's broad family of products enablesinteroperability and integration with existing networks for migration tosecure IP-based communications. Broadening NET's voice solutions, QuintumTechnologies, now a part of NET, is a VoIP innovator whose applicationsbrings the reliability and clarity of public telephone networks to Internettelephony and unified communications. NET is headquartered in Fremont, CAand has 14 offices worldwide including the US, the UK, France, the MiddleEast, China, Japan, Australia, and Latin America. The company sells itssolutions through a direct sales force and an international network ofresellers and distributorsAbout emFAST Inc.

emFAST Inc., publisher of the FACSys® fax messaging suite of products, isan industry pioneer in network fax communication. emFAST has enhanced faxmessaging from a simple document transport mechanism into an indispensablebusiness tool that fully integrates into critical areas requiringcommunication capabilities including unified communications, businessprocess workflows, multi-function peripheral devices and major EnterpriseContent Management and Resource Planning systems. Through the developmentof strategic alliances with leading technology partners, such as NET,emFAST continues to provide a cost-effective and cost-saving fax messagingsolution for the office environment. For more information please visitwww.emFAST.com.

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