Released on: March 7, 2008, 9:07 am

Press Release Author: ICON-PLC

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: The complete office solution Xcelerator IP, from Vertical
Communications, can now be connected to ISDN trunks.

Press Release Body: St Albans, 5 March 2008 : The ISDN Xcelerator IP solution is
offered by ICON as a fully supported bundle. The bundle comprises an Xcelerator IP
with an ISDN Gateway.

The bundle is ideal for companies who want to deploy the Xcelerator IP but don't
want to commit to using SIP trunks.

Mark Shane, sales manager at ICON commented, "The ISDN Xcelerator IP bundle will
appeal to those businesses who would like to be IP ready when 21 CN and SIP trunks
become more widely available. The bundle means that they can buy an IP PBX
solution now, run IP internally but use an IP Gateway to connect to the PSTN in the
interim."

Xcelerator IP is a low cost, ready to go, out of the box, VoIP business phone system
with an integrated data networking solution. It is a complete office solution.
Xcelerator IP is a wireless network and telephone solution for the small office or
home office which supports up to 24 IP telephones plus additional office devices.
About the size of a text book it provides all the functions required by the small
and home office. These include;

. Businesses phone syste
. Wireless access point (WiFi AP)
. Data networking (router)
. Internet access
. Firewall

Xcelerator IP is manufactured by Vertical Communications one of the largest business
telephone vendors in North America and a global leader in the design and development
of VoIP business phone systems. In 2007 Vertical Communications was ranked 7th in
the US market above Mitel and Shortel. In the UK, Xcelerator is distributed for
Vertical by ICON.

Xcelerator IP is truly a groundbreaking product. It combines the essential office
functions of telephony and data networking into one solution and offers this at a
market leading price in the SOHO market. For more information;

Contact : info@icon-plc.co.uk
Visit : http://www.icon-plc.co.uk/vertical/Xcelerator/index.htm
View an on-line demonstration
: http://www.icon-plc.co.uk/vertical/video/XIP_OL_Custom.html

About ICON
"Independent Computer Owners Network PLC" has more than 15 years experience of
supplying and supporting communications based IT applications. Today it is a
leading UK distributor of the VoIP PBX TeleVantage, the KIRK DECT system and the
unified messaging solution from MESSAGEmanager.
ICON covers England, Scotland, Wales, and N Ireland through a network of dealers.
It has helped its dealers provide converged IT and communications solutions into
many of the UK's best known FTSE companies.

Web Site: http://www.icon-plc.co.uk

Contact Details: ICON
Albright House
156 St Albans Road
St Albans
Herts
+44 (0)1727 730000
info@icon-plc.co.uk