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Press Release

G-Connect Selects Data Connection for Integrated IP Routing and MPLS Protocol Solutions

London, UK: January 24, 2005. Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading provider of communications protocol software, announced today that G-Connect Ltd. has licensed Data Connection's integrated control plane technology which includes DC-BGP, DC-OSPF, DC-ISIS, and DC-MPLS protocol stacks for use in G-Connect’s family of IP Service Gateway solutions.

Founded in 1981, Data Connection has developed portable routing and signaling source code covering a wide range of technologies for over 20 years. The company's routing protocols include a range of advanced features such as high availability operation and integrated control plane with DC-MPLS. By implementing a unified control plane from Data Connection, G-Connect saves engineering development and testing resources by eliminating the need to tie disparate routing and MPLS solutions together.

G-Connect, an affiliate of ADC (NASDAQ: ADCT), supplies innovative IP service creation solutions to the dynamic Internet market. G-Connect solutions enable network service providers to generate an attractive portfolio of Enhanced Differentiated Services and support all access platforms: xDSL, Wireless, Cable and dial-up. G-Connect will use the IP Routing protocols from Data Connection in their SG-1 IP Service Creation Platform.

"The IP Routing protocols from Data Connection have proven to be robust and easily portable. This combined with the advantages of a unified IP routing and MPLS control plane have made our decision to go with Data Connection an easy one," said Joseph Lehmann, CEO of G-Connect.

"G-Connect assists network operators and Internet service providers in turning IP flows into services and profits. We are pleased that Data Connection's IP Routing protocols play a part in such innovative offerings," said Phil McConnell, CEO of Data Connection.

About Data Connection

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, MPLS, SIP, MGCP/Megaco, ATM, and SNA portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company’s MetaSwitch division is the industry's leading independent broadband Class 5 softswitch vendor, and the MetaSwitch VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch is widely deployed in incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable, and fiber networks.

Since the company was founded in 1981, net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue for each of the past 20 years. Customers include BT, Cisco, IBM, Lucent, Microsoft and Verizon. With over 290 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX, and Reston, VA. For more information please see www.dataconnection.com.

About G-Connect Ltd.

G-Connect supplies IP access and service creation solutions to the dynamic Internet service infrastructure market. G-Connect solutions enable network operators, global carriers and Internet service providers to offer to their Internet subscribers an attractive portfolio of revenue-generating Enhanced Differentiated Services. Headquartered in Israel, G-Connect is an affiliate of ADC Telecommunications Inc. (Nasdaq: ADCT), a leading global supplier of fiber optics, network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multi-service networks.

Contact Information:

Ronit Sosenko
G-Connect Ltd.
 
Phone: +972 9 961 1800
  Joe Whitehouse
Data Connection
Network Protocols Group
Phone: +1 978 635 0004

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