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CALLING CARDS October 15 · 2008 - 16 Tata Awarded Cisco Powered Status Provider Achieves Cisco Designations for Managed Security Services MUMBAI, INDIA (September 10, 2008) Tata Communications, a communications provider, has been awarded the Cisco Powered Managed Firewall, Managed IDS/IPS, Managed Internet and Managed MPLS VPN service designations. Managed Services Channel Partner status comes with a Cisco Powered Managed Services designation, which indicates that the service has been designed to meet rigorous requirements that are based on the highest level of customer value, industry standards for service delivery, and Cisco’s benchmark for quality. Cisco Powered Managed Service designation requirements are based on the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework of best practices as well as market and industry requirements. “We are extremely pleased to receive this recognition from Cisco,” said John Landau, Senior VP, Global Managed Services for Tata Communications. “Receiving the Cisco Powered Managed Service designations not only validates the high standards Tata Communications places on delivering our managed services, but is also a testament to our ability to provide high value services to global enterprises.” “The market is moving toward the broad adoption of managed services as companies are shifting from managing their own IT infrastructure to buying technology as a service,” said Rajesh Chainani, Vice President, Service Provider, Cisco India & SAARC. “With Cisco Powered Managed Service designations, Tata Communications has made an investment in obtaining the training, skills and knowledge necessary to play a pivotal role in meeting this increasing demand.” Tata Communications participated in an audit of its network operations center as a part of the Managed Service Channel Program process. The Cisco Powered Managed Service designations recognize Tata Communications’ work to acquire the resources and establish the procedures to deploy, control, and support its managed services. Customers look to the Cisco Powered brand to signal a predictable, globally-consistent and seamless service delivery throughout the entire lifecycle of their IT systems. Source: Tata Communications (www.tatacommunications.com) Dialogic to Acquire NMS Platforms Business New Product Lines to Enhance Platforms Offerings MONTREAL, QUEBEC (September 12, 2008) Dialogic Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with NMS Communications Corporation through which Dialogic plans to acquire the NMS Communications Platforms business, which provides enabling technology and tools for value-added services in mobile telecommunications. The NMS Communications Platforms business features the Open Access family of boards and APIs, including PacketMedia Host Media Processing, and the AG series, TX series, CG series, MG series as well as the Vision family of servers and gateways. Under the terms of the agreement, Dialogic plans to acquire the NMS Communications Platforms business and associated assets and agreed upon liabilities for total consideration of $28M in cash, subject to certain adjustments set forth in such definitive agreement. The transaction has been unanimously approved by NMS’s board of directors and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2008 subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The transaction is also subject to approval by the stockholders of NMS, and a special meeting of NMS’s stockholders is anticipated to be held during the fourth quarter of 2008. “The mobile value added service market segment is a critical growth area for Dialogic and, as such, NMS’s products and employees will be an important asset to us going forward. The inclusion of video as an increasingly important element of a typical mobile phone call is an important investment area for Dialogic. Combining the Dialogic video technology with the NMS Vision product line will enable a quicker time to market and a more complete product offering than either of us could have provided on our own”, said Nick Jensen, Dialogic’s President and CEO. “NMS’s excellent high density technology enabling boards will also complement the current Dialogic TDM, IP and hybrid technology enabling offerings.” “We are pleased that Dialogic is acquiring the NMS Communications Platforms business”, said Bob Schechter, NMS’s Chairman and CEO. “We believe that Dialogic will be a great supplier of superior technology and innovation to the NMS customer base, including LiveWire Mobile, going forward.” Dialogic Corporation (www.dialogic.com) NMS Communications Corporation (www.nmss.com) IDT Fails to Meet NYSE Listing Standards Will Work to Restore Compliance With NYSE Listing Requirements NEWARK, NJ (October 3, 2008) IDT Corporation (NYSE:IDT; IDT.C) has announced that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has notified the Company that it does not meet one of the NYSE’s continuing listing standards. On September 30, 2008, the Company received an NYSE Notice that its average global market capitalization over a consecutive thirty (30) day trading period was below the NYSE’s $100 million requirement. The Company has been verbally informed by the NYSE that its Common Stock fell below another NYSE requirement on October 2, 2008, namely that the average closing price of its Common Stock was below $1.00 over a consecutive thirty (30) day trading period. Assuming current share prices, the Company expects its Class B Common Stock to also fall below this $1.00 minimum price requirement in the coming days. The Company is awaiting formal written notice from the NYSE regarding its non-compliance with these other listing standards. Under the NYSE’s applicable rules and regulations regarding the market capitalization, within forty-five (45) days from the receipt of the Notice (November 14, 2008), the Company must provide the NYSE a business plan that demonstrates its ability to achieve compliance with the NYSE’s market capitalization standard within eighteen (18) months from the receipt of the Notice. The NYSE will evaluate this Plan to determine whether the Company has made a reasonable demonstration in the Plan of an ability to conform to the relevant standard within eighteen (18) months. The NYSE will make such determination within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the proposed Plan. If the NYSE does not accept the Plan, it will promptly initiate suspension and delisting procedures. If the NYSE accepts the Plan, it will review IDT on a quarterly basis for compliance with the Plan. If the Company fails to meet the quarterly milestones set forth under the Plan or is not compliant with the continued listing standard within eighteen (18) months, its securities will be subject to suspension and delisting by the NYSE. The Company intends to file such a business plan to cure with the NYSE. The Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock must each have an average thirty (30) trading day closing price at or above $1.00 within six (6) months from the date that the Company receives formal written notice of noncompliance from the NYSE. Should the Company fail to meet these standards at the expiration of the six (6) month period, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures. IDT’s Class B Common Stock and Common Stock remain listed on the NYSE under the symbols IDT and IDT.C respectively, but will be assigned a “.BC” indicator by the NYSE to signify that the Company is not currently in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing standards. Source: IDT (www.idt.net) STi Acquires Sprint’s Calling Card Business Includes Domestic and International Prepaid Phone Card Offerings NEW YORK, NY (October 1, 2008) STi Prepaid, LLC has completed its acquisition of the Prepaid Calling Card business from Sprint. The acquired line of business sells domestic and international prepaid phone cards to consumers through large national retail chains and distributors; as well as direct sales to corporate customers that leverage prepaid phone cards to promote their business. Regarding the acquisition, Jim Continenza, President, STi Prepaid, said: “We are excited to add this product suite to STi’s prepaid calling card portfolio. Sprint’s relationship with nationally recognized retail chains, distributors and promotional customers adds an important channel presence to the increasingly recognized STi brand name.” “The sale of the Prepaid Calling Card business to STi is yet another step toward the simplification of our business,” said Dan Dooley, president of Sprint’s wireline services. “By simplifying our product portfolio, Sprint can enhance the customer experience and focus on its core business, which includes delivering IP-based converged services to businesses. Source: STi Prepaid (www.stiprepaid.com) TelcoBridges Introduces ToolPack System Manager Enables High Availability With In-Service Hardware, Software MONTREAL, CANADA and LOS ANGELES, CA (September 16, 2008) TelcoBridges Inc., a hardware and software supplier for telecom solution developers, has introduced the Toolpack System Manager, a software-based enhancement to TelcoBridges’ Toolpack API. The Toolpack System Manager enables solution providers to maximize their systems’ availability. TelcoBridges says the software also simplifies maintenance and upgrade procedures by supporting in-service upgrades to eliminate any downtime that could affect end-users. According to the company, TelcoBridges’ Toolpack System Manager enhances application resiliency and redundancy by monitoring the integrity of all software subsystems. It detects, isolates and addresses faults by switching over to standby systems or components in automatic fashion. During a failure, the Toolpack System Manager restarts affected applications, and resynchronizes ports, stacks, and ongoing calls, without requiring action from the person managing the network. For live routine maintenance and upgrades, Toolpack http://www.tatacommunications.com http://www.dialogic.com http://www.nmss.com http://www.stiprepaid.com http://www.idt.net http://www.billsoft.com http://www.telcobridges.com

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The Prepaid Press - October 15, 2008 Oblio Wins Judgment Mobile Remittance Providers Look to Latin America Contents The Retske Report: The Game Changer Regulatory Rundown: New Rules and Requirements Likely for 2009 5 Minutes With Saul Bienenfeld, President of Pop2Call Prepaid Wireless Roundup MetroPCS Sues Virgin Mobile Wireless in Brief Leap’s Cricket Service Introduces Cricket PAYGo Virgin Mobile USA to Launch the Shuttle New Study Shows Mobile Phones Merging Roles TracFone Launches SafeLink Wireless in FL IVI and Titan Sign Agreement with YA Global Boost Mobile Launches New Phone The State of Prepaid Technology: Will the Coming Market Bring You Problems or Opportunities? Calling Cards in Brief The Legal Line Tata Awarded Cisco Powered Status IDT Fails to Meet NYSE Listing Standards BillSoft Offers New Taxation Service Dialogic to Acquire NMS Platforms Business STi Acquires Sprint’s Calling Card Business TelcoBridges Introduces ToolPack System Manager Hypercom Increases Multilane Team Mobile Banking: CGAP Spurs Market Prepaid Resources Introduces PORTABLES Bancorp and Obopay Introduce Payment Card Verities, Inc. Partners with BBB and i2c Inc. The Bancorp Bank Partners with LeagueSafe Donor Dialogue Partners with Springbok Services Mercator Offers New Merchant Report Travelex Launches Budget Calculator MPOWER Companies Join Clinton Global Initiative Payments in Brief Promotions Evolve into Must-Have Marketing Strategy for Prepaid Sector Access Launches Cash-Back Rewards VendTek Partners with United Bank Card Flash Foods, Tedeschi Partner with Pinnacle Prepaid 101: Basics of PINs Gasoline Cards to Benefit Armed Forces, Veterans i2c Inc. Signs Agreement with Diestel iPayStation Partners with Pronto Envios Sodexo Releases Prepaid Incentive Card Heartland Leverages VeriFone Managed Services Retail Focus in Brief Our Advertisers Contact Us

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