Who: Kevin Nethercott is the president and COO of LignUp Corporation, provider of the LignUp Communications Platform for creating and delivering voice-enabled applications. Mr. Nethercott will lead an interactive panel discussion with service providers, global network providers and other solution providers working to implement the next wave of voice-enabled applications, including: Level 3, Litescape, NexTone, TeliaSonera International Carrier.

What: A luncheon panel at the Spring VON 2006 conference will feature LignUp, TeliaSonera and Litescape discussing the new business dynamics and opportunities around the new generation of applications and services enabled by voice over IP. Key topics will include:

• The new value chain emerging from converged applications and voice services

• Evolving ISV and SP business models

• Addressing global competitive demands for differentiation, customization and rapid change

• Real-world implementation experiences of ISVs and service providers in tapping the potential of voice-over-IP.

LignUp and its partners also will demonstrate voice-enabled applications and services at the LignUp booth at VON – from appointment scheduling systems for doctors to intelligent programs that connect bank customers waiting in line with tellers across town – and they will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the conference.

Where: Spring VON 2006: San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA

• Luncheon panel: Press Room at the San Jose Convention Center

• Demonstrations of applications and services: LignUp booth #1037

When:When: The VON conference runs March 14-17, 2006. The panel featuring LignUp, TeliaSonera, Litescape and others will run 12-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 16.

Contact: For further information, or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Meredith Obendorfer
Blanc & Otus Public Relations
415-856-5167
MObendorfer@blancandotus.com

About LignUp Corporation
LignUp Corporation delivers a powerful VoIP communications platform deployed with hosted telephony, voice mail, unified messaging, auto attendant and other Web applications. The 100% software, native-SIP platform is powered by LignUp Call Control XML (CCTRL) and LignUp Media Control XML (MCTRL) and enables solution integrators and service providers to quickly and easily create unique, high margin VoIP applications and services. The proven LignUp Communications Platform is deployed today in over 100 enterprises and 20 service providers around the world and is distributed in Japan by SkyWave and SkyWave partners Hitachi IT, NEC-SI and Net One Systems. LignUp has been named to the Pulver 100 list of leading private VoIP companies, and has been recognized for innovation with the TMC Labs Innovation Award and the EuroStart Channel Excellence Award. LignUp is also a founding member of FastLign, an industry alliance formed to reduce interoperability risks and increase speed to market for VoIP service providers. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LignUp has offices in Salt Lake City, London and Tokyo.

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