FAIRFIELD, NJ, July 16, 2008 – Critical Links, a global provider of converged voice, data and IT solutions for SMBs, announced today that 888VoipStore has entered into a reseller agreement where Critical Links’ edgeBOX™ unified communications appliance will be made available to 888VoipStore customers worldwide.

888VoipStore offers end-to-end Voice Over IP solutions including IP-PBX’s, VoIP appliances, IP phones, VoIP gateways, wireless VoIP solutions, IP video conferencing, VoIP peripherals and accessories, and business-grade VoIP service.

“We are seeing strong growth in the converged appliance market,” said John Molino, CTO of 888VoipStore. “Customers who were originally only thinking about going with an IP-PBX are now reaping the benefits that the edgeBOX offers by combining a diverse range of voice and data functionality in a single, easy to use appliance which eliminates interoperability issues and greatly reduces configuration and administrative overhead. edgeBOX solutions are well suited for single or multi-branch companies from 10 to 300 users.”

Critical Links’ edgeBOX™ is a multi-service business gateway appliance, which provides a full fledged VOIP/ IP-PBX and a host of data and IT services in a single device, while dramatically reducing complexity and deployment costs. The newest version of edgeBOX™, release 4.6, includes increased functionality in fault tolerance, security, provisioning and usability, and hardware support.

“With its extensive expertise in VoIP solutions, 888VoipStore is an ideal partner for Critical Links and we are pleased to be teaming with them to expand the touch points of our edgeBOX product in the market,” said Bob Muhaw, VP of Sales and Support, Critical Links. “888VoipStore understands the voice and data needs of SMBs, and can now offer these customers a single, easy to use device that consolidates and meets these requirements.”

edgeBOX provides a unified communication solution for SMBs that includes a full fledged IP telephony system, smoothly integrated with email, contact database, calendars, security, VPN, file sharing, and more. The voice and data services integration improves employee productivity, simplifies installation, maintenance and upgrades, and dramatically reduces equipment, communications, and maintenance costs. It is available on a range of scalable platforms for companies from 10 to 300 users. edgeBOX can be fully managed remotely through a simple browser, which makes it specially suited for system integrators that want to get into the business of providing managed services to SMB customers.

About Critical Links
Critical Links is a global provider of converged voice, data and IT solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs) that dramatically simplify and cost-reduce by consolidating over a single scalable and fault-tolerant platform.

Critical Links’ flagship product, the edgeBOX™, is an award-winning multi-function gateway appliance that includes VoIP/IP-PBX, VPNs, security, NAC, QoS and a WiFi access point as well as a fax server, web server, e-mail server, print server and data storage. It is available on a range of hardware platforms that support up to 300 users, with different form factors and a host of broadband interfaces such as BRI/PRI(T1/E1), FX0/FXS, Ethernet, etc. Critical Links typically serves SMBs through a global network of VARs, System Integrators, OEMs and Service Providers. For more information: www.critical-links.com or info@critical-links.com.

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