Ingate Systems Receives 2009 NGN Leadership Award from NGN Magazine

SIParator with SIP Trunk Software Module Honored for Outstanding Innovation

STOCKHOLM – April 23, 2009 –Ingate® Systems, a leading developer of enabling SIP trunking, NAT traversal, remote connectivity solutions and SIP security edge devices for service providers, IP-PBX vendors and end-users, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named the Ingate SIParator® with SIP Trunking software module as a recipient of the First Annual NGN Leadership Award presented by its publication, NGN, www.ngnmag.com.

The SIParator with the SIP trunk software module installed allows enterprises to easily connect their IP-PBX to an Internet telephony service provider's SIP trunk by solving interoperability issues between the IP-PBX and the SIP trunking service provider, and at the same time eliminating the Network Address Translation (NAT) traversal issues associated with the SIP protocol while maintaining the security and integrity of the network. It is a flexible solution that has proven interoperability with the leading SIP-based IP-PBX systems and service provider networks.

Working in parallel to the traditional firewall, the SIParator handles the traversal and security of SIP traffic while leaving the original firewall in place to secure data traffic. The SIParator offers the highest level of security for VoIP, supporting Secure Real Time Protocol (SRTP) which provides one of the most secure environments for Internet telephony and VoIP applications available.

"SIP trunking is a cost-effective method of enabling VoIP that has been proven to pay for itself in less than a year. Ingate's SIParator with SIP Trunking makes VoIP deployments work smoothly and solves interoperability issues between the IP-PBX and ITSP," said Anders Eriksson, Chief Executive Officer, Ingate Systems. "Ingate is proud to once again be recognized by NGN magazine and TMC."

The NGN Leadership Award has been established to recognize outstanding achievement in the IP Communications community, including outstanding products, services and technologies relating to IMS and NGN environments.

"Ingate has been recognized for their exceptional work in advancing IMS and NGN services and technologies, and we honor the SIParator with SIP Trunking software module with an NGN Leadership Award. With the significant growth in next generation network technologies, receiving this award distinguishes them as a leader in the industry," stated Rich Tehrani, president of TMC.

The 2009 NGN Leadership Award winners can be found in the May/June 2009 issue of NGN magazine, www.ngnmag.com.

About Ingate ® Systems
Ingate® Systems develops firewall technology and products that enable SIP communications for the enterprise while maintaining control and security at the network edge. Ingate has a long history of developing next-generation firewall technology that solves the NAT/firewall traversal issue with SIP. In addition to an extensive line of Ingate Firewall® products, the company also produces the award-winning Ingate SIParator®, a device that connects to an existing network firewall to seamlessly enable SIP communications. Ingate products currently protect the networks of retail companies, financial institutions, industrial firms, government agencies and small-to-large enterprises throughout Europe, Asia and North America. Additionally, Ingate has established the SIP Trunking Network at www.siptrunk.org, an educational resource that aggregates information from throughout the SIP trunking community in an industry-wide effort to educate enterprises about SIP trunking, to help simplify deployments.

Ingate Systems AB is headquartered in Sweden with offices in Stockholm and Linköping. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Ingate Systems Inc., is located in Hollis, New Hampshire. For more information on Ingate Systems, visit www.ingate.com.

About NGN magazine
NGN magazine is the resource for communications service providers and the supporting ecosystem of equipment providers, system integrators, and solutions developers as they make the transition to next generation networks. NGN magazine will cover how these new technologies will integrate with legacy systems, and how they will improve service, deliver new applications, and offer ROI to carriers. TMC continues to provide leading-edge information as this market develops. NGN represents the evolution of IMS Magazine. Launched in January 2009, NGN encompasses a wider swath of the important trends and newsmakers that are shaping the networks of the future.

For more information, please contact:

Hillary Call, Public Relations Manager
Ingate Systems
(917) 414-9262
SIP and email:hillary@ingate.com

Jan Pierret, TMC
203-852-6800, ext. 228
jpierret@tmcnet.com