DecisionOne announced that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC)'s INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine (http://www.itmag.com) has named Desktop to Dialtone as a recipient of a 2005 Product of the Year Award. INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the VoIP Authority Since 1998.

Desktop to Dialtone is a portfolio of support services that provides an immediate national infrastructure for VoIP OEMs and Service Providers (VSPs) spanning the VoIP lifecycle including network assessment, logistics, field delivery, and service desk. For their end customers, these services translate convergence into a simple, cost-effective, full-service solution for reliable carrier class VoIP and data communications, and allay concerns regarding reliability and support.

"Each year INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine bestows its Product of the Year awards on companies that have demonstrated excellence in technological advancement and application refinements. DecisionOne has demonstrated to the editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY that its services are committed to quality and innovation while addressing the real needs in the marketplace," said Rich Tehrani, Group Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of INTERNET TELEPHONY.

"INTERNET TELEPHONY is the go-to source for recommendations regarding VoIP hardware and services, so getting a best-in-class award from their editors is particularly meaningful," says John Rooney, EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, DecisionOne. "Desktop to Dialtone is helping leading VoIP OEMs and VSPs to gain market share, expand revenue opportunities, and conserve time and resources by effectively becoming their service arm on a national scale. Winning the Product of the Year Award gives Desktop to Dialtone a further stamp of approval - evidence to the marketplace that DecisionOne is the single source for VoIP lifecycle services needs."

The Product of the Year Award winners for 2005 will be highlighted in the January and February 2006 issues of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine.