BEDFORD, MA--(Marketwire - Apr 12, 2012) - [ Acme Packet® ] (NASDAQ: [ APKT ]), the leader in session delivery networks, today released the agenda for [ Interconnect 2012 ], the company's eighth annual user conference. Interconnect 2012 features presentations focused on the market landscape, technology trends, and best practices by industry leading experts and key customers and partners. The conference also features in-depth, hands-on demonstrations of new solutions and Acme Packet's vision for session delivery networks as part of the next-generation of IP-based communications.

Highlights of Interconnect 2012 include sessions on how Acme Packet is helping shape the next generation of communications, such as LTE and cloud; the latest GSMA initiatives and outlook for voice over LTE and rich communications suite; and advancements in session management and session recording technologies that are revolutionizing enterprise and IP contact center capabilities.

Additionally, featured speaker Art Schoeller of Forrester Research, Inc. will review his new research on the Total Economic Impact of session border controllers and discuss trends in SIP trunking, unified communications, and voice over IP (VoIP) in the enterprise.

Interconnect 2012 also includes a solutions showcase, featuring live demonstrations and detailed sessions on a range of technical topics including: best practices in network operations and management, VoIP security, interactive session recording, and development platforms for integrating real-time voice communications into web enabled business processes, CRM platforms, and call center software.

For full program information on Interconnect 2012 or to register for the event, please visit [ www.acmepacket.com/interconnect.htm ].

About Acme Packet

Acme Packet (NASDAQ: [ APKT ]), the leader in session delivery network solutions, enables the trusted, first-class delivery of next-generation voice, data and unified communications services and applications across IP networks. Our Net-Net product family fulfills demanding security, service assurance and regulatory requirements in service provider, enterprise and contact center networks. Based in Bedford, Massachusetts, Acme Packet designs and manufactures its products in the USA, selling them through over 220 reseller partners worldwide. More than 1,600 customers in 107 countries have deployed over 16,000 Acme Packet systems, including 88 of the top 100 service providers and 41 of the Fortune 100. For more information visit [ www.acmepacket.com ].

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