Key Topics Covered:

Executive Summary

Introduction

- Voice-over-IP (VoIP) Deployments on the Rise

- Voice Quality a Hurdle to Greater VoIP Deployment

- Many Factors Affect Voice Call Quality

Methodology

Why Is Voice Call Quality Monitoring Important?

- Quality-of-Service (QoS)

- Quality-of-Experience (QoE)

Differing Perspectives About Performance Measures

- Business Users' Perspective

- Service Providers' Perspectives

- Systems Vendors' Perspectives

VoIP Performance Metrics

Network Parameters

Voice-Specific Parameters

Standards and Interoperability

- ITU-T

- IETF

-- RTCP-XR

-- RTCP-HR

- SIP Forum

- Wi-Fi Alliance

VoIP Performance Management

- Pre-Deployment Planning

- Ongoing Operations

-- Real-Time Monitoring

-- Proactive Monitoring

- Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

-- Mean Times to Notification and Repair

- Reporting Capabilities

-- Dashboard Features

-- Archiving

- Network Optimization

-- Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation

Product Capabilities and Positioning

- Network Tools Evolution

- Instrumentation

- IP Optimized Performance Products

- Voice Optimized Performance Products

- IP Telephony System Vendor Alliances

- Dashboard Capabilities Examples

- Relative Positioning of Vendors

- Manager of Managers (MoMs)

- Remote Monitoring Services

Conclusions and Recommendations

- Conclusions

- Recommendations

-- Business Users

-- Service Providers

-- Systems Vendors

Glossary

Related Reports

List of Tables

Table 1. VoIP Deployment Plans Among Current VoIP Users

Table 2. Codec Standards and Performance Parameters

Table 3. When Evaluating the Deployment of VoIP, Which, If Any, of the Following Operational/Technical Areas Is the Most Important Concern to Your Organization?

Table 4. Presence of IP Among Businesses Currently Using VoIP

List of Figures

Figure 1. VoIP Penetration Among US Businesses

Figure 2. Satisfaction With VoIP Call Quality

Figure 3. R Factor to MOS Conversion

Figure 4. Screen Shots of Dashboard Examples

Figure 5. Relative Positioning of Vendors

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fb1afb/voip_performance_m

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia and NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- NowPublic (http://www.nowpublic.com/), the world's largest participatory news network, today announced its second MostPublic Index, identifying the 50 most influential individuals in Silicon Valley/San Francisco (http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/most-public-index-silicon-valley). The MostPublic Index is a detailed (and transparent) barometer of who's voices are most heard in the digital landscape as new channels--Twitter, Facebook, Flick, YouTube and the like--transform how media is created and spread. Last week, NowPublic identified and announced the 50 MostPublic influencers in New York (http://www.nowpublic.com/world/mostpublic-index).

"Last week's MostPublic Index/New York created a lot of dialogue around several themes. Is this a PR stunt? Is NowPublic link-baiting? Is MostPublic a valid and relevant barometer?" said Leonard Brody, CEO and Co-Founder of NowPublic. "We believe that new media tools redefine who the online newsmakers and reporters are. This is part of the foundation upon which NowPublic is built. Traditional influence lists are increasingly irrelevant because they're predicated on outdated factors and metrics. Did we steal a play from an old media PR conceit (lists)? Yes. Do we want more traffic? Of course. But today there are almost innumerable ways for one's voice to be heard. The goal of the MostPublic Index is to measure--on a completely transparent, metric-driven basis--who is most effectively broadcasting their own personal brand online and who are the emerging players."

NowPublic's formula gauges influence and "publicness" across four categories, including:

-- Online Visibility

-- Presence on User-Generated Content and Social Networking Sites

-- Interactivity and Accessibility

-- The "R" Factor: Presence on Microblogging Platforms (Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.)

NowPublic examined statistics in each of these categories from Alexa, Compete, Facebook, Flickr, Google, Quantcast, Technorati, YouTube, and various other blogs and sites, to create a list of Silicon Valley's leading influencers. It then narrowed the list to 50 by analyzing and documenting individuals' presence and popularity in each of these channels, applying a weighted scoring system, determined by the strength of specific traits held in each online community. A detailed account of the scoring system can be viewed here: http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/most-public-index-silicon-valley.

Without further ado, NowPublic proudly presents the MostPublic individuals in Silicon Valley/San Francisco:

1. Robert Scoble

2. Michael Arrington

3. Jack Dorsey

4. Biz Stone

5. Matt Cutts

6. Pete Cashmore

7. Dave Winer

8. Guy Kawasaki

9. Loic Le Meur

10. Kevin Rose

The entire list can be viewed here:

http://www.nowpublic.com/tech-biz/most-public-index-silicon-valley.

NowPublic will issue periodic MostPublic indexes across a variety of categories, including: American cities; European cities; South Asian Cities; musical influencers; political influencers, pop culture influencers and sports influencers, among others. The next MostPublic Index will identify the most public individuals in Los Angeles and Vancouver.

About NowPublic

NowPublic is a crowd-sourced, participatory news network that mobilizes an army of reporters to cover the events that define our world. In its short history, the company has become the largest news organization of its kind with contributing reporters in more than 5,500 cities and 160 countries. The Guardian has named NowPublic one of the top five most useful news sites on the Web and Time Magazine named it one of the Top 50 Websites for 2007. The company has received funding from Rho Ventures, Rho Canada, Brightspark, GrowthWorks and members of the New York Angels.

Contact:

For NowPublic:

Chris Macowski

The Morris + King Company

212-561-7459

chris.macowski@morris-king.com

SOURCE NowPublic

http://www.nowpublic.com/

Stream Oil & Gas Ltd. ("Stream" or the "Company") is pleased to provide the following update on its rehabilitation and development projects in Albania:

Rehabilitation work

The Company has received its first PCP (Progressive Cavity Pumps) and has initiated work-overs of selective wells by installing these pumps and applying perforations and acidizing. The results of these rehabilitation tests will be announced once testing and production control have been completed.

Radial jetting tests

Radial jetting tests in selective wells are planned to begin mid-August. The Company has agreements with Well Enhancement Services LLC. USA and Coil Services Netherlands to execute this work.

Gas Plant Scoping Study

Poyry Energy (Italy) provided a proposal dated June 30, 2008 and Stream has now engaged them to provide a scoping study for a gas fired powered plant on the Delvina gas field

Agreements

Management is currently finalizing agreements with various field service companies and is discussing alliances with other Albanian operators to maximize value.

Albanian fiscal changes

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy of Albania has informed the Company that an amendment to the National Tax Law has been made to establish a minimum 10% Royalty Tax to all contractors on the gross revenue of petroleum produced. Stream's Petroleum Agreements with the Albanian Government provide for amendments to eliminate any negative economic effects on Stream. The Ministry of Trade Economy and Energy, Albpetrol S.A. and the National Agency for Natural resources has undertaken to consult with the Company, and will take incentive actions and make necessary amendments to the current Agreements in order to eliminate any economic impact to Stream resulting from the 10% Royalty Tax.

Financial Results for the seven month period ended May 31, 2008

The Company has filed with the Canadian securities commissions, its unaudited, consolidated second quarter financial statements and management's discussion & analysis (MD&A). These filings are available on SEDAR www.sedar.com and the Company's website: www.streamoilandgas.com

    <<
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                                                       3 month       7 month
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    Oil & gas revenue                                 $584,247    $1,037,194
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    Operating expenses                                $226,921      $369,852
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    Sales and transportation                           $78,296      $128,010
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    Net operating income                              $279,030      $539,332
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    G&A                                               $603,669    $1,152,608
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    Net loss                                         ($273,940)    ($541,220)
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    Net loss per share                                  ($0.01)       ($0.01)
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    Capital Expenditures:
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    Seismic                                           $272,485      $773,216
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    Work-overs                                        $818,425      $861,172
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    >>

Average daily production is currently 126 bopd, 356 mcf/d gas and 11 bopd condensate. The company is now receiving about $38.00/bbl for oil, $17.00/mcf for gas and $82.00/bbl for condensate.

Working Capital

The Company had working capital of $1.3 million at the end of May and an additional cash balance of $2.8 million, restricted for operating and capital expenditures on its Albanian properties under Agreements with Albania's National Petroleum Agency (AKBN).

About Stream Oil & Gas

Stream is a Canadian-based emerging oil and gas production, development and exploration company with assets in Albania focusing on the re-activation and re-development of three oil fields, and a gas and condensate field, all of which are in production.

Stream has entered into Petroleum Agreements with Albpetrol Sh.A. the Albanian state exploration and production company, and is conducting a staged evaluation, takeover and redevelopment program under four separate 25-year license agreements with Albania's National Petroleum Agency (AKBN). Under these Agreements, Stream has the rights to take-over the operations of all wells in the Gorischt-Kocul, Ballsh-Hekaj, and Cakran-Mollaj oil fields, and the Delvina gas field, and produce the remaining reserves. Takeover of the wells is being completed in stages.

Under the Agreements Stream is entitled to 100% of the incremental production and a share of current baseline production. The operations are subject to royalties of between 2% and 6% based on an R factor of revenues and petroleum costs.

Further information on Stream and its oil and gas properties is included in the Company's Information Circular dated February 12, 2008 available at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website: www.streamoilandgas.com.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the CNQ has reviewed and does not

accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances except as required under applicable securities legislation.

%SEDAR: 00022735E

SOURCE: Stream Oil & Gas Ltd.

Sotirios Kapotas is responsible for this news release and can be contacted at the
Company's head office above, or by email info@streamoilandgas.com; The
Company's CFO, Angela Huxham, can be contacted at (604) 568-6743 or by email
ahuxham@streamoilandgas.com

According to Sig Luft, Zeugma founder and CTO, "There is clearly increased interest among BSPs in quality of service (QOS)-specific 'channels' on top of basic high-speed internet access-channels capable of delivering internet video, VOD, IPTV, and VOIP service quality commensurate with subscriber expectations. Paramount to allowing BSPs to generate sustained revenue from these service channels is the assurance of subscriber QOE. Network platforms, such as the ZSN, delivering QOS channels must also monitor and enforce QOE in order to afford BSPs a complete solution. Telchemy's VQmon technology is well-accepted, robust, and accurate, providing our customers with essential data on the quality of their services."

Telchemy's VQmon efficiently analyzes multiple VOIP and IP video streams, producing real-time mean opinion scores (MOS) and detailed diagnostic data. VQmon/HD analyzes IP video streams, providing video MOS, I/B/P frame statistics, content related metrics, and other essential data for every IPTV or VOD stream. VQmon/SA monitors VOIP calls and produces listening and conversational quality MOS and R-factor scores. Aggregation of CPE-reported metrics through the media path using RTCP XR (RFC 3611) is also supported. VQmon/HD and VQmon/SA are marketed as components of the Zeugma QOE Monitor application.

The Zeugma QOE Monitor is available now.

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