Sheridan, WY, December 2, 2009: Advanced Communications Technology (ACT) recently announced a partnership with unicomconnect™ to offer a communication interoperability system throughout Wyoming and Southeast Montana.

ACT, a subsidiary of Range Telephone Cooperative, boasts the largest fiber network in Wyoming, taking The State to the world with connections to the Montana state-wide network (Vision Net), interstate fiber networks in Casper, WY and the South Dakota Network. In addition to carrier class services offered on the fiber, ACT offers voice and data services in the Sheridan area, with expansion plans for Gillette and the surrounding areas. And through the recently announced partnership with unicomconnect, ACT now offers a solution ideally suited for the emergency response sector of our communities and state, as well as mining, oil and gas industries in the area.

Wyoming based unicomconnect has developed this revolutionary IP-based service to allow for seamless communications between voice, data, video, text and radio devices. This simple and secure solution helps businesses and government agencies address the complexities of interoperable communications by connecting any radio, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency, to any Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) or Cellular network device – all without any upgrade or additional equipment. It also provides preparedness plans uniquely adapted for clients’ everyday and emergency usage service.

Through this relationship, the Range companies hope to provide a solution to some of the communication challenges faced by many companies in Wyoming and Montana. Whether it’s the Oil and Gas Industry, Mining, emergency responders, or supporting agencies, these groups often face the daunting challenge and complexities of interoperable communications.

Rob Stephens, CEO of Range Telephone said, “Immediate communications is important in preventing and responding to emergency situations, especially in the remote, rural areas that we serve. It is our hope that a technology such as this will allow first responders, supporting agencies and others to cost effectively address their interoperability challenges, allowing for safer communities and work environments.”

“We view ACT and the Range family as ideal partners for delivering our service in the private and public sector markets. Their state-wide fiber network provides the level of reliability and redundancy that goes hand in hand with a communication system such as ours. Cross department services and first responder agencies will naturally look for a proven service provider like Advanced Communications Technology,” added Michael Beaton, CEO of unicomconnect.

About unicomconnect

unicomconnect provides continuous communication interoperability solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Rather than continually paying for hardware, software and maintenance licenses, clients pay a fixed, monthly price that provides everything they require, including all support and maintenance to enable everyday convergence between voice, data, video, text and radio devices for enterprises and emergency responders using existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer. For more information visit www.unicomconnect.com.

About Range

Range Telephone Cooperative and its subsidiaries, RT Communications, Dubois Telephone Exchange (DTE) and Advanced Communications Technology provide communications services to over 28,000 access lines in 39 exchanges in Montana, Wyoming, Western South Dakota and Northern Colorado.

The Range family provides a full range of services including landline and wireless voice, broadband, video and high bandwidth transport services to customers in and beyond their service areas. To support both current and future bandwidth needs, the Range family has also joined forces to construct a 700 mile fiber optic network connecting all corporate offices. The Range fiber network also connects to the Montana statewide network (Vision Net), and interstate fiber networks in Casper, Wyoming with future expansion to the South Dakota Network expected to be complete by late 2009.

Range Telephone Cooperative

2325 E. Front St.

Forsyth, MT 59327

800-927-2643

RT Communications

130 S. 9^th St.

Worland, WY 82401

800-647-9841

Dubois Telephone Exchange

12 S. 1^st St.

Dubois, WY 82513

800-877-7699

Advanced Communications Technology

290 N. Brooks St.

Sheridan, WY 82801

888-304-8889

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BOISE, ID, OCTOBER 12^th, 2009—Syringa Networks, provider of high-speed fiber optic telecommunications services, today announced a partnership with Wyoming based unicomconnect™ to deliver a communication interoperability system throughout a majority of Idaho and Utah.

unicomconnect provides a simple and secure solution that helps businesses and government agencies address the complexities of interoperable communications by connecting any radio, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency, to any Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) or Cellular network device—all without any upgrade or additional equipment. It also provides preparedness plans uniquely adapted for clients’ everyday and emergency usage service.

This partnership allows Syringa Networks to offer a Software-as-a-Service solution from unicomconnect to agencies throughout Idaho and Utah, helping to improve the regions ability to bring first responders together regardless of their existing communication systems compatibility issues.

Greg Lowe, CEO and President of Syringa Networks said, “The unique terrain and remoteness of our region makes a service like this even more critical for first responders and supporting agencies. Beyond the technological benefits this service brings, it also saves agencies from making costly purchases and upgrades to achieve interoperability. We are excited to provide a service that has such an immediate impact on our communities and their safety.”

“We view Syringa Networks as an ideal partner for delivering our service in the private and public sector markets. Their regional fiber network provides the level of reliability and redundancy that goes hand in hand with a communication system such as ours. Cross department services and first responder agencies will naturally look for a proven service provider like Syringa Networks”, added Michael Beaton, CEO of unicommconnect.

Syringa Networks and unicomconnect are actively engaged with customers and agencies throughout the region to begin delivering services. The solution is available today from Syringa Networks.

About unicomconnect

unicomconnect provides continuous communication interoperability solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Rather than continually paying for hardware, software and maintenance licenses, clients pay a fixed, monthly price that provides everything they require, including all support and maintenance to enable everyday convergence between voice, data, video, text and radio devices for enterprises and emergency responders using existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer.
For more information visit www.unicomconnect.com or call 770.335.7613.

About Syringa Networks

Syringa Networks provides a wide range of networking services throughout the region at speeds from T1 to OC192 and Ethernet from 1 Gigabit to 10 gigabit—all on a purpose-built, self-healing fiber optic network. Other services include Dedicated Internet Access, MPLS, SONET, DWDM, ATM/Frame, Fiber-to-the-tower, and Network Equipment Sales.

Syringa Networks is a privately held Idaho corporation and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho with an additional office in Idaho Falls.

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Lincoln County contracted today with local technology provider, Silver Star Communications, in partnership with international software-as-a-service provider, unicomconnect™, to provide interoperable voice, video and data services using existing county communication equipment.

“In our county we have encountered situations where available technology has been somewhat limiting in it’s capabilities as we attempt to communicate between different emergency responder organizations,” commented Lincoln County Commissioner, Jerry Harmon. “Safety of our citizens and our ability to effectively respond to emergency situations is of paramount concern for us. Jay Hokanson and Steve Malik in our County Homeland Security Department have worked tirelessly to substantially improve our communication abilities, and through this effort they have uncovered what we feel is an outstanding, cost effective solution to give us unusually flexible interoperability within our county, without the need to hire more personnel or buy additional equipment. This goes perfectly with our philosophy to do more with less.”

Sheriff Shane Johnson added, “We have a geographically challenging county which requires us to have two Emergency Operating Centers. The unicomconnect™ service will enable us to greatly increase the effectiveness and coordination efforts of each of these centers. This will in essence tie the North and South locations of the county together which results in greater efficiencies for all of our emergency responders.”

Jay Hokanson, County Homeland Security Deputy Coordinator, stated. “Lincoln County has been extremely supportive of advanced, cutting edge technologies and procedures that will increase the safety of our population. Most people are not aware that technology to allow communications between, for example, EMT’s, the Sheriff’s department and the Search and Rescue organizations has not been available without investing huge amounts of capital and incurring substantial ongoing costs. The cost effective service provided by Silver Star and unicomconnect™ not only gives us the ability to communicate between organizations, it further allows us to communicate from and to our radios, landlines and cell phones, instantly connecting all predefined, required personnel in any given emergency. With this technology, we will also have the ability to seamlessly communicate with key local industrial and utility organizations which could possibly save lives and increase effective community response time in emergency situations. We are very excited at the possibilities this will afford us as we work with the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).” Mr. Hokanson further commented that one of the compelling benefits of the service is that is designed to be used on a daily basis, not just in emergency situations.

Michael Beaton, CEO of unicomconnect™, commented, “Our design philosophy was to build a system that is simple to understand, easy to operate, scales on demand, yet remains affordable and offers the very best service and support. We have greatly enjoyed working with Lincoln County throughout their discovery process and have been very impressed with their forward thinking and planning. We look forward to working with them on this integration project.”

Allen Hoopes, CEO and President of Silver Star Communications, declared “We are excited to be working with Lincoln County on yet another project to provide increased communication abilities within our county. Lincoln County is very progressive in using technology to increase efficiencies within County operations. This adds to the sense of well-being in our communities. We feel the unicomconnect™ service will be a very powerful and effective tool in the hands of Lincoln County”.

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About Silver Star Communications - Silver Star Communications is a full-scale technology company offering communications and broadband services to a wide geographic area covering Eastern Idaho and Northwestern Wyoming. It has invested millions of dollars into a communications and broadband infrastructure to ensure they meet the future demands of the industry and serve residents to the best of their ability. For more information visit www.silverstar.com or call 208.354.6723.

About unicomconnect™ - unicomconnect™ provides continuous communication interoperability solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Rather than continually paying for hardware, software and maintenance licenses, clients pay a fixed, monthly price that provides everything they require, including all support and maintenance to enable everyday convergence between voice, data, video, text and radio devices for enterprises and emergency responders using existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency. For more information visit www.unicomconnect.com or call 770.335.7613.

Silver Star Communications News Release (www.silverstar.com)

Freedom, WY, July 10, 2009 -- J.R. Simplot Company has contracted with local communications and broadband provider, Silver Star Communications, and unicomconnect™ to provide “Software-as-a-Service” in their mining operations. This revolutionary IP-based service, the first of its kind in the U.S., was designed to allow for seamless communications between voice, data, video, text and radio devices, changing the way companies communicate.

unicomconnect™ specializes in simplifying communications by providing it on

  a non-stop Software-as-a-Service basis. CEO of unicomconnect™, Michael Beaton, stated “In partnership with Silver Star Communications, we will implement a state-of-theart, always available communications interoperability mining system with technical and operational support on a non-stop basis.” For J.R. Simplot’s mining operation the Software-as-a-Service will provide the company and emergency responders an efficient and effective means of communicating using a variety of existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency. This service will not only increase the effectiveness of the company’s communications, but ultimately the safety of the workers in the mine.

According to Verlen Andrews, Mine Maintenance Manager at Smokey Canyon Mine, “We chose this service for three primary reasons: the technology provides ubiquitous communications in our mining operations, eliminating the need to purchase new equipment, thus saving significant capital outlay; unicomconnect™ provides 24 x 7 x 365 support in daily operations and during emergencies, and the unique features and functionality of this product will greatly improve how we and our emergency responder partners react during dangerous situations to protect property, prevent injuries and save lives.”

Allen Hoopes, CEO and President of Silver Star Communications, stated “As a communications company, we know the importance technology plays in emergency situations. We’ve been waiting for someone to create a product or service that would enable all of the various communication devices used by businesses today to work with each other. Establishing a relationship with unicomconnect™ to provide their services to our customers was an easy decision when we thought of all of the businesses, government entities and universities such a service would benefit.”

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About Simplot - The J.R. Simplot Company, a privately held agribusiness firm headquartered in Boise, Idaho, responsibly brings earth’s resources to life with an integrated portfolio that includes phosphate mining, fertilizer manufacturing, farming, ranching and cattle production, food processing, food brands and other enterprises related to agriculture. Simplot’s major operations are in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and China, with products marketed in more than 40 countries worldwide. For more information visit www.simplot.com or call 307.883-6685.

About Silver Star Communications - Silver Star Communications is a full-scale technology company offering communications and broadband services to a wide geographic area covering Eastern Idaho and Northwestern Wyoming. It has invested millions of dollars into a communications and broadband infrastructure to ensure they meet the future demands of the industry and serve residents to the best of their ability. For more information visit www.silverstar.com or call 307.883-2411.

About unicomconnect™ - unicomconnect™ provides continuous communication interoperability solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Rather than continually paying for hardware, software and maintenance licenses, clients pay a fixed, monthly price that provides everything they require, including all support and maintenance to enable everyday convergence between voice, data, video, text and radio devices for enterprises and emergency responders using existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency. For more information visit www.unicomconnect.com or call 770.335-7613.

Silver Star Communications News Release (www.silverstar.com)

Freedom, WY, July 24, 2009 – Silver Star Communications announced today a new partnership with unicomconnect™ to sell communication interoperability on a Software-as-a-Service basis. This revolutionary IP-based service, the first of its kind in the U.S., was designed to allow for seamless communications between voice, data, video, text and radio devices, changing the way companies communicate.

unicomconnect™ provides a simple and secure solution that helps businesses and government agencies address the complexities of interoperable communications by connecting any radio, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency, to any Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) or Cellular network device – all without any upgrade or additional equipment. It also provides preparedness plans uniquely adapted for clients’ everyday and emergency usage service.

Allen Hoopes, CEO and President of Silver Star Communications, stated “When we were introduced to the Software-as-a-Service solution designed by unicomconnect™, we knew immediately that this type of service would greatly benefit businesses, government entities and universities. Communication plans are often redundant and confusing due to the different technologies being used today. We are excited to bring this valuable product to our customers, resolving their communications problems and eliminating the need for any additional hardware, software or maintenance costs.”

Silver Star recently signed the first customer, a mining operation for J.R. Simplot Company, who plans to use the service to increase the safety of their workers in their mining operations. Silver Star also plans to introduce local government entities to the benefits of such a solution. With a high priority placed on public safety by government at all levels, it is imperative that First Responders be able to communicate with other agencies in emergency responses. Additionally, Silver Star will focus on mining, transportation and utility companies such as oil and gas, power generation and transmission, water treatment and wastewater services, who all require reliable, robust and instant communications to link all facilities and staff to effectively serve customers’ and communities’ needs around the clock.

CEO of unicomconnect™, Michael Beaton, stated “We are very excited that Silver Star Communications, and their client J.R. Simplot Company, have recently signed for our service. Simplicity and ease-of-use were key factors in their decision. This is the essence of our go-to-market philosophy with our channel partners.”

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About Silver Star Communications - Silver Star Communications is a full-scale technology company offering communications and broadband services to a wide geographic area covering Eastern Idaho and Northwestern Wyoming. It has invested millions of dollars into a communications and broadband infrastructure to ensure they meet the future demands of the industry and serve residents to the best of their ability. For more information visit www.silverstar.com or call 208.354.6723.

About unicomconnect™ - unicomconnect™ provides continuous communication interoperability solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Rather than continually paying for hardware, software and maintenance licenses, clients pay a fixed, monthly price that provides everything they require, including all support and maintenance to enable everyday convergence between voice, data, video, text and radio devices for enterprises and emergency responders using existing equipment, regardless of make, model, manufacturer or frequency. For more information visit www.unicomconnect.com or call 770.335.7613.

Silver Star Communications News Release (www.silverstar.com)