Released on = April 23, 2007, 11:25 pm

Press Release Author = VIERLING Communications GmbH

Industry = Telecommunications

Press Release Summary = Vierling expands partner network for GSM gateways

Press Release Body = Ebermannstadt, Germany, March 13, 2007. Vierling Mobile
Communication is expanding its global network of sales and technological partners
for GSM gateways. This is in reaction to the rising demand for GSM gateways,
particularly in Western and Eastern Europe. Along with the normal deployment of GSM
gateways for reducing the costs of mobile telephone connections, demand is on the
rise for GSM gateways, especially concerning applications for the convergence of
mobile telecommunications, landlines and internet telephony (voice over IP, VoIP).
Vierling will launch a new, global partner program for distribution and system-house
partners, and increase collaboration with leading telecommunication manufacturers.

New partner program
"With the help of special training, we wish to give distributors and system houses
the opportunity to qualify in their respective countries as Vierling business and
application partners", said Vierling Managing Director, Wolfgang Peter. "Within the
framework of the partner program, we will be paying particular attention to the
expansion of support for existing and new partners. We will be emphasizing fair,
long-term, commercial cooperation, the continuous flow of information in both
directions, and firmly allocated personal contact partners. We have already
succeeded in gaining new sales partners in France and South Africa."


Comprehensive telecommunication system compatibility
Furthermore, Vierling will be concentrating on increased cooperation with the
branch's leading companies. "Ecotel GSM gateways are compatible with the
telecommunication systems of all manufacturers, and are being used globally," said
Wolfgang Peter. "In future we will be working even closer with leading manufacturers
to ensure the trouble-free compatibility of our systems. At the moment we are
planning negotiations with potential, medium-sized technological partners, for
example, at the CeBIT trade fair in Hanover (March 15-21, 2007)."

Increasing demand for GSM gateways
In the past few months, the demand for GSM gateways from Vierling has been rising
continuously. This is especially true of Germany, where there has been a steady
increase in GSM gateway-compatible mobile telephone tariffs since 2005. According to
Wolfgang Peter: "This trend is similar in Western and Eastern Europe. Word has now
spread among distributors and dealers that much better margins can be achieved with
GSM gateways than with many other telecommunication products. Furthermore, GSM
gateways are becoming increasingly important for mobile integration applications."

The trend towards mobile extensions
Mobile integration solutions allow staff mobile phones to be integrated as virtual
extensions within the company's telephone infrastructure. If Ecotel GSM gateways are
being used in mobile integration applications, mobile phones are integrated via
inexpensive, mobile telephone to mobile telephone connections. Thus, the high costs
of connections to staff mobile phones via landlines no longer apply. Through mobile
integration mobile phones and landline phones can be reached via the same telephone
number. At the same time, mobile phones will have access to functions such as
transferring, connecting, conference calling and one single mailbox. Additionally,
once the mobile phone has dialed into the gateway, inexpensive connections via VoIP,
landline or GSM can be utilized.

About Vierling
The Vierling Group is based in Ebermannstadt, Germany near Nuremberg and offers
customized communications equipment, test equipment and electronic manufacturing
services (EMS). Vierling Communications GmbH has a product line that includes GSM,
CDMA and UMTS gateways to enable efficient interconnectivity between mobile radio,
VoIP and fixed networks as well as stationary and portable test and measurement
solutions for telephone, DSL and broadband networks and IP-based services. Vierling
Production GmbH develops and manufactures electronic equipment ranging from
individual printed circuit boards to complex electronic systems for companies in
diverse industries. The Vierling Group has two independent subsidiaries: Vierling
Communication SAS based in Plaisir, France near Paris and Vierling Communications
Inc. based in Tarrytown, New York (USA). The company is represented by sales
partners in more than 40 countries.
For additional information, please visit www.vierling-group.com.
http://www.vierling.de/www_vierling/gsm_gateways_overview-en_135_130_11_f.htm

Web Site = http://www.vierling-group.com

Contact Details = VIERLING Communications GmbH
Dr. Markus Diehl
Director Marketing
Pretzfelder Str. 21
91320 Ebermannstadt
Germany
Phone: +49 91 94 / 97 - 0
Fax: +49 91 94 / 97 - 105
E-mail: marketing@vierling.de
URL: www.vierling-group.com