VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Nov. 17, 2016) – CounterPath Corporation (NASDAQ:CPAH) (TSX:PATH), a global provider of award-winning, over-the-top (OTT) Unified Communications solutions for enterprises and carriers, today announced that it has been awarded “Best Unified Communications Solution: Stretto Platform™” by the 2016 Technology Awards.

CounterPath Bria softphones span across desktops, tablets and smartphone devices, along with its Stretto Platform™, a cloud-hosted or premise-based platform that enables the best user experience through user management, mobility management, messaging and presence applications, ultimately surpassing its competitors in unified communications excellence. CounterPath was also awarded “Best VoIP Software Company – Canada & TMT Innovation Award: Bria Softphone Suite” in recent months by the 2016 Telecoms Awards, one of several award programs spearheaded by TMT News.

TMT News is a UK-based, online publication that brings readers the latest information on legislation changes, new acquisitions and product launches across three key sectors: telecommunications, media and technology – of which their award programs are created against. According to their website, the award programs were created to reward and recognize service providers and technology innovators across those three key sectors. Company or individual nominations are put forward by the TMT News subscriber base of over 82,000 members, plus an additional base of industry-specific individuals. All supporting case submissions are carefully evaluated and winners are selected based on merit by an experienced judging panel.

“We are truly honored to be recognized not once, but twice, by TMT News and their judging panels, and want to congratulate all of the other winners in this global competition,” said Todd Carothers, CounterPath’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “The technology industry is one of the most dynamic but unpredictable industries to be a part of, which makes it all the more exciting at the same time. At CounterPath, we thrive on this challenge and are committed to technology innovation by developing thoughtful, flexible solutions that offer maximum value at minimum cost.”

For more information, please visit: www.counterpath.com/stretto.

About CounterPath

CounterPath Unified Communications solutions are changing the face of telecommunications. An industry and user favorite, Bria softphones for desktop, tablet and mobile devices, together with Stretto Platform™ server solutions, enable operators, OEMs and enterprises large and small around the globe to offer a seamless and unified over-the-top (OTT) communications experience across both fixed and mobile networks. The Bria and Stretto combination enables an improved user experience as an overlay to the most popular UC and IMS telephony and applications servers on the market today. Standards-based, cost-effective and reliable, CounterPath award-winning solutions power the voice and video calling, messaging, and presence offerings of customers such as Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Avaya, BroadSoft, BT, Cisco Systems, GENBAND, Metaswitch Networks, Mitel, NEC, Network Norway, Rogers and Verizon. Visit www.counterpath.com.

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