Released on: April 16, 2008, 10:41 am

Press Release Author: Appia Communications

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Appia customers now have an opportunity to enjoy the benefits
of softphones without having to invest in the equipment to set up and maintain their
own VPN.

Press Release Body: Appia Communications, a leading provider of managed IT and
telecommunications services to small and midsized companies and organizations, today
announced a new connectivity option for customers who use softphones.

Softphones are PC applications that function in the same way regular phones do. Many
teleworkers and travelers use softphones because they have no footprint on the
desktop and can be used wherever there is access to the Internet.

Traditionally, to use a softphone required organizations to set up virtual private
networks (VPN). Appia customers are now able to use softphones without doing so.

"This gives many of our customers an opportunity to enjoy the benefits of softphones
without having to invest in the equipment to set up and maintain their own VPNs,"
said Victor von Schlegell, Appia's President.

"Making and receiving calls on your laptop with abbreviated extension dialing and
access to voicemail, just as if you were at your desk, is a wonderful advantage of
the softphone," continued von Schlegell. "It is also less costly and more reliable
than using a mobile phone."

For more information about Appia's managed IT and telecom services, please call
877-277-4297 or email info@appiaservices.com.

About Appia Communications

Appia Communications is a leading provider of managed IT and telecommunications
services. Our mission is to enable small and mid-sized companies and organizations
to realize the benefits of Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Our managed solutions
help our customers to reduce costs, enhance employee productivity, improve customer
care, and allow them to compete more effectively against much larger enterprises.

Headquartered in Traverse City, Michigan, Appia has operations in New York, Chicago,
Los Angeles, Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Boston, and other markets in North
America and Europe. For more information, please visit www.appiaservices.com, or
call 877-277-4297.


Web Site: http://www.appiaservices.com

Contact Details: Keli Minick
Marketing Communications Manager
Appia Communications
1030 Hastings St., Suite 100
Traverse City, MI 49686
231-929-0970
kminick@appiaservices.com