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Volo CEO Shawn Lewis To Address Telecommunications and Telephony Magazine Panels at SUPERCOMM 2004

Lewis Will Address Attendees on the Cost Implications and Long-Term Payoffs of VoIP and on the Future of the Softswitch Market

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2004--

Volo Communications, a leading nationwide wholesale provider of advanced voice and data services, announced today that Volo President and CEO Shawn Lewis will be a featured speaker on two Supercomm panels produced by two of the leading telecommunications industry magazines, Telecommunications and Telephony during SUPERCOMM 2004. Lewis will speak on the cost implications and long-term payoffs of VoIP and on the future of the softswitch market. SUPERCOMM is the world's largest annual all-inclusive exhibition and conference for communication service providers and private network managers. SUPERCOMM 2004, which is produced and managed by the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA), will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, June 20 - 24. Lewis will speak on the following two panels.
"The Service Provider Bottom Line: Does VoIP Really Pay Off?",
produced by Telephony Magazine

WHEN: Monday, June 21, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown-Lakefront Hotel in
Chicago, IL

MEDIA: Members of the media can obtain a free press pass to the
Supercomm 2004 show at the following URL:
http://www.expocard.com/shows/scm041/press/

One of the great promises of VoIP is that it will save telcos enormous operational expenses in the long run. But what are the real costs of deployment, and what customer or cost measures can service providers use to determine the best time and opportunity to make the transition to IP voice? Telephony Magazine's panel of experts will explore the real cost implications of VoIP and the long-term payoff opportunities for telecom carriers. Vince Vittore, Executive News Editor, Telephony & Wireless Review will moderate the panel. Speakers on this panel are:

-- Lance Lockhart, Senior Manager of Voice Network Design & Planning, MCI

-- Jody Bennet, Director of Marketing, Tekelec

-- John M. Celentano, President, Skyline Marketing

-- Shawn Lewis, President & CEO, Volo Communications

"Class Wars: The New Opportunities for Softswitches," Organized by
Telecommunications Magazine

WHEN: Tuesday June 22 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Back by popular demand, this event follows up on last year's successful roundtable organized by Telecommunications by catching up on the softswitch market -- its successes, shortcomings and future. Featured speakers include leaders from Volo Communications, XO Communications, MetaSwitch, Nortel Networks, Sonus Networks, Tekelec, Telica and several service providers.

Lewis, who holds the patent for the first Softswitch and SS7 Media Gateway, began Volo Communications, Inc., Caerus Networks, Inc. and Caerus Billing & Mediation in 2002 to implement his vision for a truly open and convergent telecom marketplace, enabling the rapid development and deployment of profitable advanced wholesale packet voice services.

About Volo Communications, Inc.

A certified CLEC and IXC, Volo Communications is revolutionizing the communications industry with its advanced VoiceOne next generation network. Volo is a carrier's carrier that offers wholesale broadband voice, advanced hosted application services, including origination and termination services that enable carriers, CLECs, IXCs, cable operators, ISPs, and resellers to provide carrier-quality voice and data services to businesses and consumers. The VoiceOne MPLS network is protocol agnostic, supporting virtually any protocol including SS7, PRI, H.323, SIP, MGCP, AAL/1, etc. and utilizes both TDM and Packet switched technology.

Volo is wholly owned by Caerus, Inc., the parent company of Caerus Networks, Inc., and Caerus Billing, Inc. The three companies together provide a customized end-to-end solution that is unmatched in the industry today with its 'free softswitch' and 'free service creation environment.' Caerus, Inc.'s founder holds patents for the first softswitch and the first SS7 Media Gateway.

Caerus Networks, Inc. is the technology development arm of the company, and Caerus Billing is a billing and mediation software company. Both companies provide in-house services for third party service providers and carriers.

More information about Volo Communications, Inc. is available at: http://www.volocommunications.com.

Contacts


HighTech PR, Inc., Orlando
Tammy Snook, 407-667-9355
tammysnook@hightechpr.net

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