Empirix Inc., the leading provider of testing and monitoring solutions for VoIP, contact center and Web technologies, announced that it has received the prestigious 2006 VoIP Product of the Year Award from research firm Frost & Sullivan. The award recognizes Empirix's Hammer XMS next-generation monitoring system for Voice over IP (VoIP) service providers.

The Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year Award is bestowed upon the company that has demonstrated excellence and innovation within its industry, by launching a significant new product or technology.



Empirix Hammer XMS is a carrier-class monitoring and analysis solution that VoIP service providers use to assure service quality meets the high standards their customers demand.

Empirix Hammer XMS incorporates the strongest signaling and media analysis and call correlation capabilities on the market, evaluating live network traffic to provide the most accurate assessment of network performance. Its patent-pending signaling analysis, high-performance probes and a highly scalable architecture enable VoIP service providers to quickly identify and troubleshoot problems and efficiently monitor VoIP service quality. Hammer XMS gives service providers the confidence to deploy new services faster, with higher quality, and a lower cost. It helps reduce customer churn by detecting and resolving problems faster, often before customers are affected. Configuration options range from a cost effective All-in-One package to distributed carrier-scale deployments.

The Frost & Sullivan analysis states, "Empirix has made significant advances in the VoIP monitoring market over 2005. The introduction of Hammer XMS has strategically contributed to strengthening Empirix's market position in this space. Hammer XMS, with its unique features, has enabled Empirix to become a leader in VoIP monitoring for top-tier telecommunications and cable companies. As a result, Empirix is the worthy recipient of the 2006 VoIP Product of the Year Award."

"Hammer XMS has enabled Empirix to successfully become one of the leaders in VoIP monitoring for top-tier telecommunications companies and cable operators such as Cox Communications," said Frost & Sullivan Analyst Olga Yashkova. "In 2005, Hammer XMS generated ten times the bookings it provided in 2004, which is indicative of the product's strong acceptance in the market."

"Our tremendous experience in VoIP network testing has helped us both develop and gain strong acceptance for Hammer XMS," said Empirix Vice President Phil Odence, who leads the company's VoIP monitoring business. "We are thrilled that Frost & Sullivan has recognized the significant advances Empirix has made with this product, and we are particularly pleased with the value our customers have realized."

This is the third Frost & Sullivan award for Empirix in the past year. The first was the 2005 Market Leadership Award for VoIP Test Equipment, an honor Empirix has received for the past four consecutive years. The second was the 2005 Contact Center Technology Leadership of the Year Award, recognizing Empirix's revolutionary Hammer Contact Center testing system and OneSight monitoring and management system.

For copies of the latest Frost & Sullivan analysis and more information on Empirix, visit http://www.empirix.com/fs2006, call 1-866-EMPIRIX or send email to info@empirix.com.