Neutral Tandem: Press release

CHICAGO, 2011-08-08 12:07 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Neutral Tandem, Inc., (Nasdaq:TNDM), a leading provider of global
interconnection services, announced today the expansion of its global network
through the deployment of a PSX voice soft-switch from Sonus Networks in one of
the world's largest interconnection hubs, the Telehouse Docklands North
location in London. The new location offers Neutral Tandem's international
carrier customers the ability to interconnect via TDM or SIP/IP. The added
flexibility makes it easier for carriers to interconnect and take advantage of
Neutral Tandem's innovative voice termination services such as CommonPoint®,
which helps international carriers complete calls to tens of millions of
wireless and wireline telephony end points in the United States. In addition,
customers can directly interconnect with the Neutral Tandem global voice
network via SIP\IP in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Canada, and the United States. 

"Deploying a voice soft switch in Telehouse's facility in London reinforces our
ongoing commitment to expand our International Voice Services, and provides
scalable, high quality, direct termination for our carrier customers," said
Edward Evans, CEO of Neutral Tandem. "This deployment is yet another milestone
attained by Neutral Tandem as we expand globally and strengthen our fully
meshed, all-IP, MPLS network, and streamline how competitive carriers route
traffic between one another." 

"The Telehouse world-class data center in London provides an ideal location for
Neutral Tandem's European customers to interconnect and route their traffic to
the U.S.," stated Michelle Reid, Director of Telehouse UK. "Additionally, our
data center in London provides a neutral point of interconnection and is a
major hub for companies that operate in the European markets." 

To learn more about Neutral Tandem's products and services, visit
http://www.neutraltandem.com/prodServices/index.htm. 

For interconnection opportunities, please contact Telehouse UK at
www.telehouse.net. 

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Cautions Concerning Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial
risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical
fact, included in this press release regarding Neutral Tandem's strategy,
future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs,
prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements.
The words "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "projects,"
"plans," "intends," "may," "will," "would," and similar expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results or
events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations
disclosed in the forward‑looking statements Neutral Tandem makes. Factors that
might cause such differences include, but are not limited to: risks associated
with our ability to successfully develop and market international voice
services, including but not limited to identifying, obtaining, operating and
maintaining attractive network switch sites, equipment, software and business
support systems; our inability to interconnect with third parties or obtain
necessary third party rights or permits on a timely basis, if at all; cost
estimation errors or overruns; material delays or shortages; and other factors,
many of which are beyond our control and all of which could delay or negatively
affect our ability to offer international voice services; and other important
factors included in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, particularly in the "Risk Factors" section of Neutral Tandem's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010 and Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2011, as such Risk Factors
may be updated from time to time in subsequent reports. Furthermore, such
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. 
Neutral Tandem does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 

About Neutral Tandem, Inc.

Headquartered in Chicago, Neutral Tandem, Inc. provides voice, data and video
interconnection services worldwide. Neutral Tandem recently acquired Tinet, a
global carrier focused on the IP Transit and Ethernet wholesale market. The
acquisition combines Neutral Tandem's interconnection services for wireless,
wireline, cable and broadband companies with Tinet's global IP backbone.
Collectively, Neutral Tandem provides voice, IP Transit and Ethernet solutions
to carriers, service providers, and content management firms worldwide. With
over 100 Ethernet sites, the company is now the largest global Ethernet
interconnection provider, a top 10 global IPv4 backbone provider and has a
leading IPv6 network. Please visit Neutral Tandem's website at
www.neutraltandem.com and follow us on Twitter@NeutralTandem. 

About Telehouse

Telehouse offers data centre facilities and connectivity, providing a secure
and resilient platform for mission critical IT systems. Established in 1988,
Telehouse became Europe's first purpose-built neutral colocation provider.
Today, the company is at the heart of the Internet and telecommunications
infrastructure, serving over 1,000 major customers worldwide, from small
start-ups to multinationals across a wide range of industries. It is a
subsidiary of Japanese corporation KDDI, a Global 300 company and, with its
sister company Telehouse America, is able to offer a global network covering
Europe, America and Asia. Visit Telehouse online at www.telehouse.net. 

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