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COUNTERPATH BRIA MOBILE SOFTPHONE APP FOR IPAD RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION BY CTIA E-TECH AWARDS

Company’s Bria iPad Edition Wins Third Place Out of 25 Finalists in Mobile App Productivity Category

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – May 9, 2012 – CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) today announced that its Bria iPad Edition mobile softphone application has won third place in the CTIA Emerging Technology (E-Tech) Awards for the category Mobile Applications: Productivity, Utility and Safety. CounterPath’s application was judged alongside nearly 250 entries for innovation, functionality, technological importance, implementation and overall "wow" factor.

Bria iPad Edition application enables users to make and receive voice and video calls, send and receive SMS and IM, chat with Facebook and Google Talk friends, and see when contacts are available using their iPad over either a 3G/4G or Wi-Fi connection.

The CTIA E-Tech Awards honor the most innovative new products in 15 categories spanning the areas of mobile apps, consumer electronics, enterprise and infrastructure. The winners were announced at International CTIA WIRELESS® 2012, currently taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

“When it comes to innovation, we at CounterPath put great emphasis on continually pushing the envelope to bring the most reliable and user friendly carrier- and enterprise-grade softphones to market and it’s an honor to have our work recognized by the CTIA with this prestigious award,” said Todd Carothers, CounterPath Senior Vice President of Marketing and Products.

Bria iPad Edition has also recently been named 2012 Most Innovative VoIP Product/Service by the Internet Telephony Service Providers’ Association (ITSPA) and 2011 Product of the Year by INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine. Last month, CounterPath was named one of Canada’s Top 5 Mobile Technologies Companies by Branham Group.

To learn more about Bria iPad Edition or other softphones from CounterPath, visit: http://www.counterpath.com/products.html

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About CounterPath

CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com.

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CounterPath Awarded Patent Enabling Business Users to Access Enterprise Telephony Features on their Mobile Devices

U.S. Patent 8,165,576 “Method and System for Extending Services to Cellular Devices” enables enterprises to move services such as 4-digit extension dialing, ad hoc conferencing, call transfers and more, to mobile smartphones and tablets 

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada — April 25, 2012 — With consumerized handsets penetrating IT departments, enterprises are more than ever looking for ways to converge services between their enterprise communication systems and employees’ mobile devices. This, coupled with the growing tendency for employees to bring their own device (BYOD) to the office, is impacting the way IT managers address convergence and their control over the devices that connect to their networks. CounterPath (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) today announced that its suite of SIP-based enterprise communication solutions, backed by several patents including a newly acquired U.S. Patent 8,165,576 for “Method and System for Extending Services to Cellular Devices”, enables enterprises to move services such as 4-digit extension dialing, ad hoc conferencing, call transfers and more, to mobile smartphones and tablets, arming the enterprise workforce with the tools they need on the devices they want to use.

CounterPath’s standards-based suite gives enterprises convenient new options for managing their voice, messaging and video communications applications, including provisioning calling features and managing user accounts. With CounterPath's suite of Bria softphones and server applications, IT managers have increased flexibility to implement VoIP and IP PBX strategies that take advantage of smartphones and tablets, including employee-owned devices.

CounterPath’s solutions also help enterprises minimize their communications expenses by giving them the option to automatically route calls over low-cost networks, such as corporate Wi-Fi and approved hotspot providers. Products such as Bria enable fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), including seamless handovers between cellular, Wi-Fi and wired networks.

“According to the International Telecommunication Union there are 6 billion mobile subscribers in the world or, in other words, 87% of the world’s population have a mobile phone,” said Michael Doyle, Vice President of Technology for CounterPath. “Mobility is only going to increase and nowhere more than in the enterprise because increased mobility has the potential to positively affect the bottom line. Some of our customers have told us that as 40% of all enterprise mobile phone calls happen within the office while users are at their desks or within coverage of enterprise Wi-Fi, moving enterprise features to mobile devices will become more prevalent. Supported by our intellectual property portfolio which includes several proprietary technologies and methodologies surrounding mobility and fixed-mobile convergence, CounterPath’s enterprise solutions seamlessly extend the enterprise telephony experience to the user’s mobile device, providing tangible productivity and cost-efficiency benefits, and increased value for enterprises, IT managers and end users.”

With the new patent, CounterPath’s intellectual property portfolio now includes 20 patents, patent applications and exclusive patent rights. To learn more about CounterPath’s enterprise solutions and patent portfolio, visit http://www.counterpath.com.

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About CounterPath
CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com.

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CounterPath Named Among Top 5 Mobile Technologies Companies in Canada by Branham Group

Branham300 Includes Company In “Top 5 Mobile Technologies Companies” and “Top 20 Movers and Shakers” Lists Based on Revenue Growth

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – April 24, 2012 –  CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, today announced that it has been named by Branham Group in its 2012 Edition of the Branham300 as one of Canada’s “Top 5 Mobile Technologies Companies” and “Top 20 Movers and Shakers”, based on its revenue growth year-over-year. CounterPath has ranked among Branham’s Top 250 Canadian Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Companies since 2008.

Branham Group Inc. is a leading industry analyst and strategic consulting company servicing the global information, communication, and entertainment technology marketplace. For nearly 20 years, the Branham300 has highlighted the top Canadian and Multinational ICT companies operating in Canada, as ranked by revenues. The edition illustrates the depth and breadth of innovative technologies developed in Canada and is widely considered to be a leading source of intelligence on Canada's ICT industry.

“Our revenue growth is a direct correlation to CounterPath’s product strategy mapping to the ever changing users’ insatiable need to communicate any place, over any network, over any device,” said Todd Carothers, CounterPath Senior Vice President of Marketing and Products. “We have made our mark with patented convergence solutions and by marketing leading softphones that forge the blending of disparate networks. Branham’s recognition of CounterPath is evidence that our strategy is working well,” continued Mr. Carothers.

To view the complete Branham300 list, visit: www.branham300.com.

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About CounterPath

CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com.

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CounterPath's Bria Mobile Softphone for iPad receives ITSPA Most Innovative VoIP Product Award

VANCOUVER, March 22, 2012 - CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) an award-winning provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, today announced that the Internet Telephony Service Providers Association (ITSPA), the UK's industry body for Internet telephony service providers, has named CounterPath's Bria iPad Editionmobile softphone as the recipient of its 2012 Most Innovative VoIP Product Award.

The ITSPA is a trade association which represents UK-based network operators, service providers and other businesses involved with the supply of VoIP services to business and residential consumers within the United Kingdom and across the European Union. The ITSPA Awards celebrate innovation and best practice in the VoIP industry.

Both CounterPath's Bria iPhone Edition and Bria iPad Edition applications were named finalists in the Most Innovative VoIP Product/Service category, along with three other competing products. Bria iPad Edition was named the winner on March 21^st at the ITSPA Awards event at the House of Commons Members Dining Room, hosted by Dr. Julian Huppert MP, Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Internet Communications and Technology Forum.

"We are honored to be recognized by the ITSPA for our work in bringing seamless VoIP communications to a large contingent of mobile device users, Apple iPad users," said Robert Brown, Vice President Product Marketing. "Our company's mission to connect people across any platform, on any device and over any network is gaining momentum in the UK, Europe and farther afield, as evidenced by these accolades and by the market uptake of our desktop and mobile softphone products, and we are gratified to be creating innovative software solutions that change the way the world communicates."

For more information on Bria mobile applications, visit http://www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html.

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About CounterPath CounterPath's SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company's server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath's award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com.

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CounterPath Enters RCS-e Market with Bria Mobile Edition

Company Extends its Softphone Leadership Position into the GSMA's RCS-e Backed Solution

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada — Feb. 27, 2012 — Riding the growing worldwide wave of operator interest in Rich Communication Suite-enhanced (RCS-e) service, CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) today announces the launch of its own RCS-e softphone client. The company is demonstrating the client during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week.

CounterPath’s market entry underscores the importance of the RCS protocol championed by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and follows the recent introduction of the world’s first commercial RCS-e service in Spain.  As interest in RCS-e gains momentum, service launches are expected to follow in other countries.  

According to Infonetics Research, by 2013 there will be 15 million subscribers worldwide to RCS, RCS-e, and RCS-like services, and RCS will rise in popularity in North America as operators launch voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) services.

The RCS initiative is a joint effort among a group of key operators, infrastructure providers and device vendors to foster the evolution of mobile communications toward rich communication. Focused on the use of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) for providing mobile services, the initiative aims to enable rich communication services such as instant messaging, video sharing and buddy lists to mobile users, regardless of device or network.

This first version of the CounterPath RCS-e client is available for the Android platform to address the burgeoning market for this platform. Based on the company’s award-winning Bria softphone technology, the RCS-e client will be available to CounterPath’s carrier and service operator customers for both trials and commercial deployments.

Features of the CounterPath RCS-e client enable users to:

• Enjoy an intuitive user interface designed for easy and efficient communication.
• Make and receive voice calls.
• Make and receive instant messages via an easy-to-access slide tab.
• Make and receive video calls with the option to quickly select the video source -- front camera, back camera.
• Transfer files, including photos and videos, from the RCS-e client to other devices.

“Market research and patterns of early usage show that consumers in their 20s who actively engage in social networking are the initial target for RCS, followed by business and mobile-centric users who are accustomed to being connected anytime, anywhere,” said Todd Carothers, CounterPath Senior Vice President, Marketing and Products. “There has always been, and continues to be, a strong correlation between these users and those who are strong adopters of CounterPath technology as our softphones enable exactly this kind of connectivity and lifestyle.”

To see a live demonstration of CounterPath’s RCS-e client, Mobile World Congress attendees can visit any day during MWC the CounterPath meeting room -- 4.6HS21 -- located at Fira de Barcelona, Hall 4, Level 6. To learn more about CounterPath, visit www.counterpath.com.

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About CounterPath

CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com.

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CounterPath Helps Power Rogers One Number Service for Canada’s Largest Wireless Provider

 

CounterPath’s Softphone Technology Enables Single-Number Reachability, Video Calling and Fixed-Mobile Convergence Across Computers and Mobile Devices

 

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada — Feb. 13, 2012 — Whether by VoIP on their computers, text messaging, email or wireless voice, most Canadian consumers have multiple ways to stay in touch. Today, CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) announces that it has entered into a commercial agreement with Rogers Communications (TSX: RCI-B) to let Canadians use their wireless numbers to enable single-number reachability by talk and text whether they are using their mobile devices or computers. This innovative service offering from Rogers is unprecedented and the first of its kind in Canada, enabling Rogers to further stand out in the competitive Canadian telecom landscape.

With Rogers One Number™, eligible Rogers wireless customers now have the following features:

One inbox and contact list: You can create and manage contact lists that are automatically synched between your computer and mobile phone. With Rogers One Number, you now have email¹ and text messages in one unified inbox on your computer.

Talk and send texts to Canadian numbers from your computer, without deducting from your wireless plan: Seamlessly switch calls between your computer and wireless device. For example, customers can begin their conversation on their mobile phones and then easily transfer the call to their computer when they arrive home.

Use your computer to call any Canadian number, from anywhere for free² with your existing Rogers wireless plan: You can call any Canadian number and send outgoing text messages to Canadian wireless numbers from your computer, at no additional charge. You can also video chat with other Rogers One Number users.

CounterPath enables this flexibility and ease of use by using industry standards to ensure interoperability, reliability, security and quality across a variety of wired and wireless networks   and operating systems. CounterPath’s portfolio of carrier- and enterprise-grade solutions enables customers to develop innovative, revenue-generating services.

“Service providers worldwide know that their customers want a convenient, cost-effective way to stay in touch across multiple devices and networks, leveraging a single phone number,” said Donovan Jones, President and CEO, CounterPath. “As Canada’s largest wireless provider, Rogers continues to demonstrate innovation by delivering the kind of single-number voice, video and messaging reachability that consumers want.”

Colin Gibbs, Senior Curator and Analyst at GigaOM, said: "Consumers are increasingly communicating across a number of platforms and screens in today's mobile, device-driven world. We see consumers increasingly gravitating toward a single number as a key enabler of unified communication and digital identity in the future."

For more information about Rogers One Number, visit  www.rogersonenumber.ca. For more information about CounterPath’s softphone solutions, visit www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html.

About CounterPath

CounterPath’s SIP-based VoIP softphones are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop and mobile devices, together with the company’s server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions, enable service providers, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks.  Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath’s award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Verizon, BT, Mobilkom Austria, Rogers, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel and NEC. For more information, visit www.counterpath.com. 

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COUNTERPATH BRIA FOR IPAD WITH VIDEO CALLING FEATURE NOW AVAILABLE IN ITUNES APP STORE

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Jan. 31, 2012 – Today, CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) is announcing the addition of video calling to its Bria iPad Edition mobile softphone, now available in the Apple iTunes App Store. The converged application meets consumer and business demand for a single, unified communications service that goes beyond basic voice and messaging features.

Video calling for Bria iPad Edition supports the H.264 codec and requires iOS 5.0+ and a front facing camera. It is available immediately as an in-app purchase for US $4.99. CounterPath announced video calling for Bria iPhone Edition earlier this month, and plans to announce video for Bria Android Edition in February.

To download Bria iPad Edition, please visit http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bria-ipad-edition-mobile-voip/id440744818?mt=8. To purchase video calling, visit Settings > Premium Features within your Bria iPad Edition application.

For more information about Bria mobile applications, please visit http://www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html

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About CounterPath

CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. The company’s product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video, presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile networks.

CounterPath’s customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), Mobilkom Austria, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks and Mitel.

For more information please visit www.counterpath.com.  

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CounterPath and Vidtel Extend SIP- and Cloud-Based Video Conferencing to Bria-Enabled PCs and iPhones

                                                                        

CounterPath’s Bria Softphones expand interoperability with Vidtel’s MeetMe Video Conferencing Delivers enterprise-grade video conferencing between room-based systems,executive desktop products, PCs and iOS devices

Vancouver, BC, Canada, and Sunnyvale, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 —The six-figure upfront cost of video conferencing typically forces small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to make do with consumer-grade services such as Google Hangouts or Skype. To further bridge the gap between these services and expensive telepresence solutions, CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) and Vidtel, Inc. today announced interoperability to provide SMEs with an affordable, high-quality mobile video conferencing alternative.

Interoperability between CounterPath’s Bria softphone for PCs and mobile devices and Vidtel's MeetMe service offers users an affordable cross-platform, multi-standards based, enterprise-grade alternative to other more expensive services, without having to make do with unpredictable consumer grade offerings or purchase new and expensive hardware-based video conferencing systems. Now small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses can benefit from cost-efficient, high-quality multi-endpoint video conferencing that interoperates with the large installed base of leading room-based systems, executive desktop products, as well as all versions of Bria for Macs and PCs and the recently updated Bria mobile for iPhones that now includes video.

Vidtel also becomes the first IVSP (Internet Video Service Provider) to join the CounterPath Partner Program enabling users to quickly configure their Bria clients without needing to know more than a few provider-supplied settings. 

 Interoperability between MeetMe and Bria allows SMEs and other customers to:

• Participate in video conferences from hotel rooms, airports, home offices, coffee shops, client facilities and other remote locations with mobile devices.
• Enter a video conference room using the already familiar methods of simply dialing a phone number, PBX extension or SIP address (eliminating the need to add a contact/buddy or learn the unique requirements of third-party services).
• Achieve high video conference quality by using SIP-based native interoperability rather than transcoding.

CounterPath’s Bria is a carrier- and enterprise-grade application that enables unified voice and video calling, messaging and presence management across multiple platforms and endpoints. Vidtel’s MeetMe is a cloud-based service that enables any-to-any video conferencing between room-based systems, executive desktop video systems, PCs/Macs, smartphones and tablets using any combination of SIP, H.323, and other technologies.  With Bria installed on PCs or iPhones, MeetMe can be accessed over the Internet via a wired Ethernet connection, Wi-Fi or while connected over 3G/4G/LTE or WiMax mobile networks.

Existing Bria customers can begin using MeetMe immediately. Available through a variety of channels, MeetMe is affordably and predictably priced, with flat rate and per minute plans starting low as $.15 cents per minute for video participation. Even without a subscription, any Bria user can participate in video conferences hosted by other Vidtel subscribers.

“Businesses of every size value the bottom-line benefits of video communications, including on tablets and smartphones,” said Todd Carothers, CounterPath Senior Vice President, Marketing and Products. “The interoperability with Vidtel enables CounterPath to meet that need by providing device- and network-agnostic video conferencing solutions that are as intuitive as dialing a telephone. Together, we’re liberating businesses from the costs, constraints and uncertainties that come with video communication services that are ruled by a single company.”

“CounterPath’s enterprise-grade softphones are a natural complement to Vidtel in a smartphone and tablet environment; both companies are committed to providing SMEs with convenient, cost-effective and high-quality video communications, “ said Scott Wharton, CEO of Vidtel. “We offer no hidden caveats when it comes to price and interoperability. This interoperability creates an exciting range of opportunities for both our companies and our customers, now and in the near future.”

Bria for Macs and PCs can be purchased from the CounterPath online store and the Mac App Store, while Bria mobile is available through the iTunes App Store. 

About Vidtel

Vidtel is the pioneer of any-to-any cloud video conferencing services. Our easy-to-use service provides compatibility between a diverse set of business-grade and consumer-grade video endpoints. Vidtel enables even small and medium enterprises to affordably experience the productivity of high-quality video conferencing between dispersed employees, partners, and customers. Vidtel is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Sunnyvale, CA. 

About CounterPath

CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. The company’s product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video, presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile networks.

CounterPath’s customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), Mobilkom Austria, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks and Mitel. For more information please visit www.counterpath.com.  

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COUNTERPATH CONVERGES VOICE, MESSAGING AND NOW VIDEO INTO A SINGLE MOBILE APPLICATION

Addition of Live Video Calling Offers Apple iOS and Android Users a Communications Package Unlike Any Other

VANCOUVER, BC, Canada – Jan. 4, 2012 –  CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH) will debut live video calling across its range of Bria mobile softphone applications at this year’s ShowStoppers event (booth F17) on Tuesday evening Jan. 10 during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.  The company’s converged application delivers on an industry’s promise to consumers and businesses that want a single, unified communications service that goes beyond basic voice and messaging features.

The new video calling feature will be included across CounterPath’s entire suite of Bria mobile softphone applications including Bria iPhone, iPad and Android editions. CounterPath plans to have the video calling feature for Bria iPhone/iPod Touch edition available globally this month, with the iPad and Android editions to quickly follow in February. 

"In a world where social networking and real-time, anytime, anywhere communication has become the norm, mobile video use continues to outpace all other features.  We believe 2012 is finally the year where video calling transitions from the ‘whatever app’ to the ‘got to have it app’,” said Todd Carothers, SVP of Marketing and Products at CounterPath.

"Mobile devices are getting more powerful processors, connecting over faster networks and running more content-rich applications than a year ago. People are using these various applications available to them that result in a fragmented user experience,” Carothers continued.  “Video calling, like voice calling and texting, is the next logical step in the evolution to a single application and platform that is network and device agnostic.  Landline or mobile phone, desktop or tablet computer – no technical or geographical boundaries should exist when communicating. Our entire Bria softphone suite complements that.”

While video calling has been available from others, CounterPath’s Bria softphone application goes beyond offers from competitors. Based on the SIP and H.264 standards, Bria mobile seamlessly combines voice, instant messaging and presence, and now video into a single application that can be easily and quickly downloaded to a mobile device. By adding video to Bria mobile for smartphones and tablets seamlessly interacting with the video capabilities on CounterPath’s existing desktop and web softphones, video is now truly available to more people, anyplace, across any network and on many more devices.

As CounterPath has kept ahead of the market in delivering converged communications services, its introduction of mobile video calling aligns more closely with the acceptance and use of video communications by customers and with mobile operators’ network investments. The success of Apple’s FaceTime and other proprietary applications has already demonstrated consumer demand. By featuring high-quality, standards-based video calling with its feature-rich softphone, CounterPath continues to lead the industry by introducing competitive new offers focused on interoperability across all devices, operating systems and networks.

Analyst firm MobileSQUARED stated nearly three-quarters of global mobile operators are using, deploying, trialing or planning to deploy Long Term Evolution (LTE), which can better handle “network heavy” features like mobile video calling. CounterPath’s addition of video calling is closely aligned with network operators’ deployment of 4G LTE networks and expansion of Wi-Fi hotspots.  Sometimes referred to as “Over the Top” or OTT services, CounterPath’s video calling offer meets the need of customers who are enjoying faster and more capable networks fueled by 4G LTE deployments.

“Anyone using Bria today for voice calling can immediately make video calls between users and connect to video conferencing systems and bridges as long as they are connected to the Internet,” said Jon Arnold, principal analyst, J. Arnold & Associates.

CounterPath leverages years of experience in desktop softphone applications to create a carrier-grade mobile application giving mobile and wireline network operators an opportunity to compete with the OTT rivals by offering a powerful softphone endpoint.  Additionally, by working with key partners, CounterPath is in a unique position to help create a truly competitive solution for service providers at a time when voice revenues are decreasing and alternative opportunities for growth are being sought.

Key video features include:

• Video calling across both Wi-Fi or 3G/4G (mobile data network)
• H.264 CODEC support
• Support for two quality settings:

(1)  Lower: QCIF (Quarter Common Intermediate Format - 176 pixels by 144 lines)

(2)  Higher: CIF (Common Intermediate Format - 352 pixels x 288 lines)

For more information on Bria mobile applications, please visit http://www.counterpath.com/softphone-products.html

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About CounterPath

CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. The company’s product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video, presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile networks.

CounterPath’s customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), Mobilkom Austria, Avaya, BroadSoft, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks and Mitel.

For more information please visit www.counterpath.com.  

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GENBAND and CounterPath Extend A2 Unified Communication Services to Mobile and Tablet Subscribers

Frisco, TX and Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 8, 2011 –GENBAND, a leading developer of IP infrastructure and application solutions, and CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V: CCV) (OTCBB: CPAH), an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, today announced that they have entered into a strategic, long-term agreement to provide mobile client solutions for GENBAND’s A2™ Communications Application Server. The scope of the relationship includes joint development and marketing of enhanced unified communications capabilities that extend voice, messaging, presence and video services to mobile and tablet devices.

“By tightly integrating our A2 Communications Application Server with CounterPath's leading Bria softphone client, we are further unleashing the A2's promise of delivering rich, unified communications anytime, on any device and from any place," said Charlie Vogt, President and CEO, GENBAND.  "This new alliance allows our customers to achieve significant cost savings, add new revenue generating services and increase revenue per subscriber by extending all of the benefits that customers enjoy on their desktops to any device - creating a premium user experience."

With the massive growth of smartphones and tablets nearing a 6 billion mobile subscriber base, consumers have moved past the “always on” requirement and are demanding services across all types of devices. Together, CounterPath and GENBAND are addressing this services device shift to enable a universal and unique user experience for A2 customers, ranging from common address books accessible from any device, to IM and presence federation, to the ability to choose the most effective use of 3G or VoIP routing. GENBAND customers will have the ability to easily introduce bundled services in any business or consumer plan and further customize mobile clients with their logos.

"With millions of end points deployed, we are extremely pleased to expand the Bria softphone experience to millions more across GENBAND’s A2 platform," said Donovan Jones, President and CEO, CounterPath. "GENBAND understands the evolving needs and requirements of subscribers and we look forward to bringing the innovation behind Bria into the A2 roadmap to drive the next generation of unified multimedia communication services."

GENBAND’s A2 platform is a full-featured telephony and multimedia applications server, currently servicing approximately 200 mobile, VoIP and IMS networks worldwide. The A2 provides consumer and business services, SIP trunking and unified communications for Mobile, Fixed, Broadband and Cable Operators.

CounterPath's Bria is a carrier-grade, next generation softphone application that enables users to manage communications easily and efficiently – all from an easy-to-use interface. Replacing or complementing a hard phone, Bria allows users to make VoIP and Video calls over IP, see when your contacts are available, send Instant Messages and transfer files with ease and efficiency.

About CounterPath
CounterPath Corporation is an award-winning provider of innovative desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. The Company’s product suite includes SIP-based softphones, server applications and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) solutions that enable service providers, enterprises and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to cost-effectively integrate voice, video, presence and Instant Messaging (IM) applications into their VoIP offerings and extend functionality across both fixed and mobile networks.

CounterPath’s customers include some of the world's largest telecommunications service providers and network equipment providers including AT&T, Verizon, BT (British Telecommunications PLC), mobilkom Austria, Avaya, Cisco Systems and Mitel.

For more information please visit www.counterpath.com. 

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About GENBAND
GENBAND is a global leader of IP infrastructure and service solutions, enabling enterprise, service and content providers around the world to evolve communications networks through IP innovation. The Company offers market-leading Switching, Applications, Networking and Service solutions, with products deployed in over 600 customer networks spanning more than 80 countries. GENBAND is headquartered in Frisco, Texas, and has operations in 50 countries. To learn more, visit us on the web at www.genband.com.

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