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 Convedia and COMGATES join forces to deliver comprehensive Class 4 and Class 5 solutions for packet networks. Convedia's CMS-6000 Media Server will be the first multi-service Media Server to work with COMGATES CSSW4000 Softswitch and will be controlled through a standards based MGCP interfaces. ATLANTA, GA - October 16, 2001 - Convedia Corporation, the leading provider of next-generation media server solutions for the global communications market, and COMGATES, an innovative developer of technologies that allow convergence of voice and data communications, today announced they have joined forces to ensure interoperability between the COMGATES CSSW4000 Softswitch and Convedia's CMS-6000 Media Server. Convedia's CMS-6000 Media Server will be the first multi-service Media Server to work with COMGATES CSSW4000 Softswitch and will be controlled through a standards based MGCP interface. "Convedia is pleased to partner with COMGATES to deliver feature rich, highly scalable and cost effective solutions to the voice over packet market," said Grant Henderson, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Convedia. "This partnership further demonstrates Convedia's commitment to leading the market in open standards-compliant media processing platforms for next generation networks and enhanced services." "The effective combination of a multi-protocol softswitch and carrier class media server technology will be critical to truly delivering Class 4 and Class 5 services in the packet network," said Benjamin Bar-Ness, COMGATES' Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "We are happy that Convedia and COMGATES are working closely together to bring innovative solutions to network and service providers." COMGATES CSSW4000 softswitch provides refined call control that enables simultaneous interworking between H.323, SIP and MGCP protocols within IP backbones. These qualities also enable multiple transmission protocols on the same operating platform, eliminating the need for users to commit to one protocol over another. The Softswitch is highly scalable and can provide support for 40,000 simultaneous calls. Convedia's Media Servers are a key component of the emerging softswitch architecture and are needed for a variety of traditional and emerging telecommunications services such as those requiring voice and video conferencing, speech recognition, voice messaging and network announcements/IVR capabilities. The CMS-6000 supports IP and ATM networks and can be utilized in packet telephony networks based on the Softswitch, PacketCable and 2G/3G wireless architectures. Convedia (booth # 1211/1213) and COMGATES (booth # 1311) are showcasing their industry leading solutions during the Fall 2001 VON event, October 16-18. About COMGATES Ltd. COMGATES Ltd. is a next generation communications infrastructure company developing technologies to allow convergence of voice and data communications while preserving carrier-class quality and performance. COMGATES line of products permits a smooth migration path from circuit-switch based networks to packet based networks and services. The heart of COMGATES solution, its Softswitch is built upon its Hyper - Articulate IP Solutions platform featuring a proprietary Multi-Protocol On The Fly technology delivers scalability, interoperability and Quality of Service for carrier grade networks today and tomorrow. About Convedia Convedia Corporation is the leading supplier of next-generation, softswitch-compliant media servers that enable communication service providers to rapidly deliver innovative and differentiated voice and video services over Internet Protocol (IP) and ATM networks. Convedia is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and financed by leading venture capitalists. For additional information about Convedia, its products or the role of media servers in the softswitch architecture, please visit www.convedia.com *Convedia is a trademark of Convedia Corporation Contacts: COMGATES Contact: Danna A. Ziv (+972) 9-950-0404 daziv@comgates.com Andy Abramson (888) 225-3982 aabramson@comgates.com Interprose PR: Mike Stephens +1 ( 613) 623-3275 mike_stephens@interprosepr.com Convedia Contact: Grant Henderson +1 (604) 918-6309 ghenderson@convedia.com |
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