NewStep & E28 Release
  
August 21, 2007

NEWSTEP NETWORKS AND E28 LTD COMPLETE CONVERGED VCC CLIENT/SERVER INTEROPERABILTY TESTING
Seamless handoff of GSM/VoIP interoperability over WLAN and cellular networks now includes benefits of open source client devices

TORONTO, August 21, 2007 – Advanced carrier and enterprise services based on NewStep Network's leading solution for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) can now provide customers with a fully-VCC (Voice Call Continuity) compliant handset running on a Linux open source operating system from E28 Ltd.

The two companies announced today that NewStep's Converged Services Node (CSN) platform was tested with E28's E2831 dual-mode GSM smart phone. Successful interoperability testing of E28 handsets and NewStep CSN confirms that service providers can effectively deploy FMC applications with a wide variety of client devices, including those based on cost-effective open source technology.

“NewStep is continually looking to increase the flexibility of the CSN platform. Our work with E28 now gives customers the choice of deploying flexible open source VCC clients, in addition to the numerous other dual-mode client handsets that we have tested for interoperability with our FMC solution,” said Craig Gosselin, NewStep's chief marketing officer.

The E2831 mobile converged smart phone runs on the Linux open source operating system with a touch-screen based user friendly MMI developed using E28 Graphical User Interface, and is fully integrated with standard IEEE 802.11b/g and GSM Quadband. The "candy bar" style ultra-thin handset device also offers multimedia, productivity and data streaming features such as IPTV, MP3, Video recording and playback, handwriting recognition and Personal Information Management (PIM) , integrated with WLAN VoIP & VCC for a seamless communication experience.

“E28 focuses on the development of mass market FMC smart phones and E2831 offers mobile consumers ‘must have' design and ‘must do' compelling features. By partnering with NewStep, we together are committed to the vision of a converged information society,” said Roger Kung, chairman and CEO of E28 Limited. “We recognize the value of assured interoperability between NewStep's leading FMC solution and our advanced open source handsets optimized for price/performance and deployment flexibility.” NewStep currently offers its' patented, carrier-class CSN server-based software platform in two versions—the CSN30 for enterprises and small carriers, and the CSN1000 for large carriers. Both platforms converge services across diverse networks to enable subscribers to have a single number, single voicemail, simultaneous ringing across multiple phones and other features like corporate extension dialing, from a single handset.

About NewStep Networks
NewStep Networks is an award-winning provider of fixed-mobile convergence solutions based on its patented CSN platform. NewStep solutions enable enterprises and consumers to have an “any device, any place, any content” communications experience by facilitating the movement of information across access technologies. Currently deployed and handling millions of calls per day, NewStep Networks'platform offers a rich set of features that works with today's technology and devices, as well as those being developed for tomorrow. For more information, visit www.newstep.com.

About E28 Limited
E28 Limited is a world leading open source FMC device solution provider with headquarters in Shanghai. It provides open source mobile converged smart phone solutions to telecom and broadband operators, service providers and mobile manufacturers. E28 provides solutions with customized formats according to customers' needs. It has a research and design center in both Shanghai and Hong Kong with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Chicago. E28 Limited is also a member of MobileIGNITE, the world's leading industry association fostering collaboration to accelerate FMC. E28 Limited is one of the major movers of the mobile Linux OS, mobile VoIP and FMC. For more information about E28 and its subsidiaries, visit www.e28.com

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