Pacific Internet Limited (Nasdaq:PCNTF), Asia Pacific's largest
telco-independent Internet Communications Service
Provider by geographic reach, today announced its
entry into the voice carrier market with the launch of PacNet Vocal, a new
IP telephony solution targeted at Asia Pacific's growing SMBs. PacNet Vocal
is a quality-assured, enterprise-grade IP-based telephone service that
offers a suite of value-added services tailored for a broad range of
business customers. The regional roll-out commenced with a launch today in
India, with launches also scheduled for Thailand, Singapore and the
Philippines in the coming weeks.
    Mr. Phey Teck-Moh, President and CEO of Pacific Internet Limited, said,
"PacNet is focused on delivering real value and we are pleased that PacNet
Vocal will improve communications for our customers. In the 2006 PacNet IP
Index, a study commissioned by Pacific Internet to track Internet
communication trends in Asia-Pacific's SMBs, customers told us that
services that enabled them to extend their operations through IP
technologies were very important to them. With PacNet's ability to deliver
voice services across multiple geographies and our Vocal World Number
service, smaller businesses no longer require expensive infrastructure to
make the transition to IP worthwhile."
    PacNet Vocal is a critical element of Pacific Internet's strategy to be
the leading provider of converged Internet communication services to Small
and Medium Businesses (SMBs) throughout Asia Pacific, adding voice
capabilities to its range of connectivity, mobility and security solutions
already in the market. The new solution allows companies to deploy reliable
voice services in a cost-effective and rapidly scalable manner, which help
address some of the challenges that SMBs face.
    Mr Phey added, "IP telephony is a compelling proposition for any
business, but implementation has been limited due to factors including cost
and size. PacNet Vocal balances these factors with real value through
services that will be rolled out through our regional footprint over the
next few weeks. When complete, Pacific Internet will have a highly
competitive IP voice network spanning Asia Pacific, bringing new levels of
functionality and reliability to SMBs."
    Going beyond basic VoIP, PacNet Vocal offers voice services with a
difference, including:
    Direct Dialing Inwards (DDI) -- DDI allows businesses to maintain fewer
lines than extensions. Using IP telephony networks, unique telephone
numbers can be assigned for each extension as required, without having to
subscribe to a dedicated line for each. In this way, DDI helps to reduce
cost overheads as businesses scale upwards.
    Vocal World Number and International Call Forwarding -- PacNet Vocal is
the only IP Telephony solution in the region that allows businesses to
purchase and maintain virtual telephone numbers from over 400 different
destination cities through Vocal World Number. Calls made to these virtual
numbers are forwarded over the IP network to a designated Session-Initiated
Protocol (SIP) number, incurring only local call charges. Businesses can
now maintain a presence in many countries without expensive physical
infrastructure costs.
    Free International Calls -- International calls made within the Vocal
SIP Network (on-net calls) incur no International Direct Dialing (IDD) or
local call charges. As the only truly multi-national provider in Asia
Pacific, Pacific Internet's network delivers the greatest savings for
business and residential customers in the region.
    "PacNet Vocal comes with a wide range of value-added services as
standard, including a number of firsts, based on our extensive analysis of
how small and medium businesses today operate, and what they need to remain
efficient and competitive. Pacific Internet is certainly the first regional
provider to bring such a broad, business-grade service package to the
market, "said Mr Phey.
    The PacNet IP Index revealed that 30 per cent of medium and large
businesses in Singapore were poised to adopt IP telephony in the next two
years. In Australia, 19 per cent of SMBs were already using IP telephony in
2006. Usage in Hong Kong was 18 per cent overall, but higher -- at 25 per
cent -- among Hong Kong companies with overseas offices. IP telephony
spending in 2006 is estimated at US$3.6b globally, up 35 per cent from the
previous year. In Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan, spending was up 67 per
cent to hit US$600m. The uptrend is likely to continue through to 2008.
    Mr Phey said, "We are all very excited about Vocal, as it marks a
milestone in our business strategy -- a serious and competitive drive
towards being the region's premier converged Internet communications
partner. We are committed to continue the transformation of Pacific
Internet into an IP-based communications and solutions provider."
    About PacNet Vocal
    PacNet Vocal is the latest addition to Pacific Internet's range of
next- generation IP communication products and services. PacNet Vocal
comprises a range of IP telephony solutions, designed to provide both
business and residential users with quality Voice services that is
cost-efficient, easy-to- use and highly mobile.
    Pacific Internet Limited
    Pacific Internet Limited or PacNet (Nasdaq: PCNTF) is the largest
telco- independent Internet Communications Service Provider by geographic
reach in the Asia Pacific region. The Company has direct presence in
Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Australia, India, Thailand and
Malaysia. PacNet delivers a comprehensive suite of data, voice and video
services to both corporate business and consumer customers. For more
information, visit www.pacnet.com


Cautionary Statement
    Statements made in this press release with respect to Pacific
Internet's current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other
statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements
about the future performance of Pacific Internet. Forward-looking
statements include but are not limited to those using words such as "seek",
"expect", "anticipate", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "project", "plan",
"strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions or future or conditional
verbs such as "will, "would", "should", "could", "may" and "might". These
statements reflect management's current expectations, beliefs, hopes,
intentions or strategies regarding the future and assumptions in light of
currently available information. They are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to (i) changes in the economic,
regulatory and political environments in the countries where Pacific
Internet operates; (ii) changes and developments in technology and the
Internet marketplace; (iii) Pacific Internet's continued ability to develop
and win acceptance of its products and services, which are offered in
highly competitive markets; (iv) the success of its joint ventures and
alliances; (v) exchange rates, particularly between the Singapore dollar
and the U.S. dollar and other currencies in which Pacific Internet makes
significant sales or in which its assets and liabilities are denominated;
and (vi) the outcome of contingencies. In light of the many risks and
uncertainties surrounding the Internet marketplace, the actual results
could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Pacific Internet assumes no obligation to update any such
statements.
    Media Contacts
     Bernard Ho
     Senior Corporate Communications Manager
     Pacific Internet Limited
     DID:    +65-6771-0433
     Mobile: +65-9782-3393
     Email:  bernard.ho@pacific.net.sg

     Mark Chen
     Associate
     EastWest Public Relations
     DID:    +65-6429-0309
     Mobile: +65-9636-8749
     Email:  mark@eastwestpr.com

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