MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/01/09 -- JAJAH today announced that its IP communications platform has been selected by the editors of Webware, a CNET site, as a finalist in this year's "Webware 100" Awards for Communications. The Webware 100 Awards recognize the best Web 2.0 sites, services, and applications that are leading the next wave of innovation. Finalists are selected by the editors of Webware, but the ultimate winners will be picked by the public. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

Webware provides the latest information on Web 2.0 sites, services, and applications. Its timely and relevant blog entries about hundreds of web-based services, such as wikis, blogs, and social networking sites, help users determine the best products for them to use in their daily lives. Webware is led by veteran tech journalist and CNET Editor-at-Large Rafe Needleman, with additional entries from the CNET editors. Webware editors received and reviewed hundreds of entries. Voting is open to the public beginning Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at noon PACIFIC and closes on Thursday, April 30, 2009 and can be accessed at http://www.webware.com/100

JAJAH's IP voice and messaging platform allows carriers, Internet companies, mobile operators and service providers to deploy and manage new, value-adding services and solutions with minimal investment and time to market. With a broad range of consumer and business IP telephony solutions, and a complete back-end service management platform JAJAH ensures its partners meet the needs of their customers today, and tomorrow.

JAJAH has recently introduced Mobile VoIP applications for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian and the Apple iPod touch, which gives iPod touch users the capability to make calls and send SMS text messages. JAJAH also offers a range of innovative, high quality and simple to use communication services directly to consumers. One of its most popular consumer services, JAJAH Direct, allows anyone to make ultra low-cost global calls from any landline or mobile phone, simply by dialing a local number. JAJAH gives you a unique local number to call for each international contact -- save the local number to your phone and never dial long distance again. For more information please visit http://www.jajah.com/products/direct/

"It's always great to receive recognition from industry peers," said Trevor Healy, JAJAH CEO. "In the past 12 months JAJAH has continued to stand out as a provider of high quality services that provide value to both businesses and individuals, particularly in a difficult market. Being nominated for 'Webware 100' Award confirms the millions of people who chose JAJAH in the past year have made the right decision."

The ten "Webware 100" Award categories include Audio and music (music streaming and download, podcasting, audio book services, recommendation systems); Browsing (browsers, start pages, RSS readers, widgets, and runtime engines); Commerce (retail, auctions, marketplaces, travel, event tickets, and real estate); Communications (e-mail, chat, and voice); Infrastructure and storage (web app platforms and tools; online storage and synchronization products); Location-based services (mapping, friend finders, business locators, geographic services); Photo and video: Photo storage, sharing, and editing; video storage, playback, streaming, editing, and animation); Productivity (tools for work and organization); Search and Reference (search tools, and knowledge repositories like wikis); Social networking and publishing (shared online environments, content management, blogging, and micro-blogging).

Nearly 2 million votes were cast in the 2008 Webware 100 Awards. Last year's winners can be seen here: http://www.webware.com/html/ww/100/2008/winners.html?tag=snav

About JAJAH

JAJAH, the world's most innovative communications company, offers flexible, next-generation telephony solutions for consumers and businesses. JAJAH's award-winning services make it easier for people to stay in touch using any device, on any network, anywhere. Leveraging a universal open telecommunications platform, JAJAH's managed services allow mobile operators, landline carriers, cable companies, technology companies and other businesses to adopt its voice solutions with minimal investment and time to market. The leading global IP telephony company is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For more information please visit www.jajah.com

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