Traditionally an Internet Services Provider (ISP) of focused datasolutions, DakotaPro.bizmade the decision to pursue voice services after seeing the demand forconverged offerings continue to grow in their service area. "Our customersare looking for the option of bundled services -- including internet,phone, long distance -- from their service providers," said Bill Bosmeny,president and chief executive officer. "In order to stay competitive inthis area, and to continue to provide thehigh-quality service our customers have come to expect, DakotaPro.biz chose to investin a carrier-class solution to enable and ensure the smooth transition froma data-only to a full-service business communications provider. While otherlocal providers have deployed low-cost solutions using open-sourcesoftware, we knew that businesses demand the robustness and reliability ofthis solution."

The new offering focuses mainly on small-to-medium businesses throughoutSouthern Arizona, as well as the Phoenix metro market, all served by aMetaSwitch softswitch in DakotaPro.biz's Tucson data center. The servicesprovide business line replacement as well as traditional telephony servicesand features. DakotaPro.biz has experienced high demand for this product --they already have hundreds of voice lines deployed and a steady growth ofnew voice lines each month. Bosmeny adds "in this economy, businesses arelooking to save money while increasing productivity. This product doesboth."

Additionally, MetaSwitch enablesthe delivery of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking services, andadvanced hosted PBX services which more network operators and enterprisesare increasingly turning to as ways to lower expenses for IP networks.According to Bosmeny, the decision to work with MetaSwitch came after lengthydiscussions with a variety of other vendors. "Since this was a brand-newoffering for DakotaPro.biz, we really didour due diligence in choosing the right vendor to partner with," heexplained. "We wanted a single vendor to support this application andMetaSwitch was the only company that could bring this to the table. We lookat MetaSwitch as a trusted partner in this endeavor, with the breadth ofofferings to help deliver best-of-breed digital voice services."

"DakotaPro.biz is leadingthe curve as Internet Service Providers continue to see the benefits ofproviding both data and voice services," said Jeff Lattomus, area vicepresident at MetaSwitch. "In addition to providing high-qualitycommunications solutions to its customers and meeting demands for improvedservices, DakotaPro.biz is also providing opportunities, like SIP trunkingand other services, for those business customers to save money and increasethe quality of their IP networks."

About DakotaPro.biz

DakotaPro.biz, along with its sister division DakotaCom.Net, has been aleader in Southern Arizona in providing IP services since 1995. Itoperates one of the most advanced networks and server collocationfacilities in Southern Arizona while providing award-winning support. Thecompany provides a wide range of broadband connectivity, managed security,premium email, and voice services. For more information, please visit www.DakotaPro.biz.

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applicationssolutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphereapplications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communicationsservices, while its core session control and media/signaling gatewayproducts support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Customersinclude many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless andcable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. Formore information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.

Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limitedand Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein arethe trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.Copyright © 2008 Data Connection Limited.

Contact:Carol DanielsMetaSwitch+1 (510) 589-5074chd@metaswitch.comErin GrohsConnect2 Communications for MetaSwitch+1 (919) 554 3532 x5egrohs@connect2comm.comChris PhillipsVP of SalesDakotaPro.biz(520) 745-3900Sales@DakotaPro.biz