Covad Deploys IP Unity Glenayre Mereon® Unified Messaging Platform

Provides Covad Customers with the Benefits of a Business-class, Customizable, Integrated Voicemail and Email Solution

NXTCOMM Chicago, Ill — June 19, 2007— Covad Communications Group, Inc. (AMEX:DVW), a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications, announced today at the 2007 NXTComm expo that it has deployed the Mereon Unified Messaging platform from IP Unity Glenayre, Inc., a new leader in delivering carrier-grade messaging and multimedia solutions over IP, TDM and enterprise networks. Covad is using the feature-rich Mereon Unified Messaging solution to enhance the value proposition of its award-winning Covad ClearEdge Voice Services by allowing users to manage all their messages – voice, fax or email – from a single mailbox.

“We selected IP Unity Glenayre because its powerful IP-based Unified Messaging Platform complements our industry-leading voice services and delivers the performance and value our business customers demand,” said Mahendra Soneji, Vice President of Product Management for Covad. “This enhanced solution provides our customers with customizable, easy-to-use features such as auto-attendant, single number for voice and fax, and enhanced support for distribution lists and greetings.”

As the market leader in hosted VoIP for businesses*, with more than 50,000 seats in service, Covad is continually looking for ways to enhance its services and enable its customers to be more efficient and competitive. By choosing the Mereon Unified Messaging solution, Covad ensures that it can easily scale its voice service features to meet the needs of companies ranging from small businesses to distributed enterprises. In addition, the solution’s simplicity – customers manage and customize the enhanced features through a simple menu – complements Covad’s award-winning Dashboard self-administration tool so customers do not need to learn a new set of instructions. 

“We are extremely pleased to work with Covad as it focuses on providing yet more value to its customers,” stated Keith Bhatia, Senior Vice President of the Americas for IP Unity Glenayre. “With this deployment we strive to further enhance Covad’s reputation for being easy to do business with, and for excellence in business-class voice and broadband services.”

Covad will offer the Mereon Unified Messaging solution as a standard component with its ClearEdge Pro and ClearEdge Integrated Access voice services. For more information on Covad’s full portfolio of voice and broadband services, call 1-888-GO-COVAD or visit www.covad.com.

*In-Stat November 2006; AMI-Partners April 2007

About Covad
Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL, Voice Over IP, T1, broadband wireless, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers, value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles San Jose, CA 95134. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com.

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The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements" which are based on management's current information and beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events made by management.  Examples of forward-looking statements include expectations regarding Covad’s ability to easily scale its voice service features to meet the needs of companies ranging from small businesses to distributed enterprises.  Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Covad's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risk factors include our ability to rapidly expand and deploy these services, attract new customers for our services and changes in competing technologies, among other risks. For a more detailed description of the risk factors that could cause such a difference, please see Covad's 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Covad disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to provide additional information to further understand the results of Covad.

 

About Movius
Movius Interactive Corporation gives people the power to enrich their lives through viable innovations that transform the way they interact with information, media and each other. Formerly under the name IP Unity Glenayre, Movius is a recognized leader in messaging, collaboration and mobile media solutions for service providers worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.moviuscorp.com.

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