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VANCOUVER, Canada April 1, 2002 - Convedia Corporation
today introduced the Convedia CMS-1000 Media Server, the industry’s
first low cost entry-level media server that reduces CAPEX and OPEX costs
by consolidating media processing in a multi-service device. Ideally suited
for the hosted applications, data center and Fortune 500 packet voice
markets and applications, the CMS-1000 offers service providers, large
enterprise customers and application developers a feature rich, high performance
media server in an affordable, ultra-slim 1 RU package.
"Media servers such as those offered by Convedia are becoming strategically
important to wireless, wireline and cable network operators who want to
reduce the cost of delivering enhanced voice services, accelerate new
service introduction and increase service differentiation" said Tom Jenkins,
Vice President of Telechoice, Inc. "With the introduction of the CMS-1000,
Convedia is positioned as the only media server supplier to currently
provide both the high-density carrier-class media servers required by
IXCs, ILECs and PTTs as well as lower profile, lower density media servers
required by small carriers, hosted application service providers, and
large enterprise customers
Convedia’s CMS-1000 media server joins the award winning CMS-6000
in reducing service delivery costs and increasing revenues through new
approaches to enhanced services. The family of media server products consolidate
the functions of traditional announcement servers, interactive voice response
(IVR/VRU) units, conference bridges, messaging platforms and speech platforms
into a single multi-service, open standards compliant solution for network
and enhanced services media processing.
"Convedia continues our tradition of market leadership by being the first
vendor to recognize and address the need for affordable, low density media
servers," said Peter Briscoe, President and CEO of Convedia. "The CMS-1000
gives Convedia’s customers and solution partners all the benefits
of our carrier-class, highly scalable CMS-6000 media server in a small
form factor and attractive entry price. Together the CMS-1000 and CMS-6000
are an unbeatable combination."
Convedia’s CMS-1000 is based on the same high performance hardware
and software architecture as Convedia’s CMS-6000 Media Server, yet
measures only 1.75" (1 RU) in height. The CMS-1000 scales from 100 to
300 ports and is available in redundant 120/240 VAC as well as redundant
–48VDC power options. The CMS-1000 and CMS-6000 share a common feature
set including MGCP and SIP protocol support allowing either media server
to seamlessly integrate with the broad set of solutions available from
Convedia’s softswitch and application server partners.
"The CMS-1000 delivers new value to Convedia’s customers and solution
partners," said Grant Henderson, Executive Vice President of Marketing
and Strategy at Convedia. "Service providers can deploy smaller CMS-1000
media servers at the edge of their network or opt for a more centralized
deployment model using the CMS-6000. Third party application developers
no longer need to develop and support low density Compact PCI based media
servers and can partner with Convedia as the industries only single source
supplier of entry level and ultra scalable media processing platforms."
Convedia’s CMS-1000 will be available in the third quarter of 2002.
Convedia will demonstrate their family of media server products at Spring
VON, in Seattle WA, April 8-11 booth #100.
Convedia Corporation is a 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) networks. Convedia’s family of products includes the CMS-6000
Media Server, a carrier class media server capable of scaling to 18,000
ports per shelf and the CMS-1000 Media Server, a low cost, entry-level
media server.
Convedia Corporation is a 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) networks. Convedia’s family of products includes the CMS-6000
Media Server, a carrier class media server capable of scaling to 18,000
ports per shelf and the CMS-1000 Media Server, a low cost, entry-level
media server.
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 Softswitch, PacketCable,
or next generation wireless architectures, visit www.convedia.com.
*Convedia is a trademark of
Convedia Corporation
Contacts:
Interprose PR:
Cathy Palmen
+1 (408) 268-8112
cathy_palmen@interprosepr.com
Convedia Contact:
Grant Henderson
+1 (604) 918-6309
ghenderson@convedia.com
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