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GENEVA - October 14, 2003 - Veraz Networks, a leading
global provider of carrier-grade next-generation telephony solutions,
announces the successful completion of interoperability testing with Pactolus
Communications Software Corporation, a leading provider of SIP-based enhanced
service solutions, and Convedia, the leading provider of carrier-class
media processing platforms. The completed testing featured Veraz's open
softswitch and media gateway platform along with Pactolus's enhanced voice
services and Convedia's IP media servers for wireline and wireless networks.
This successful testing demonstrates opportunities available for service
providers to generate revenue and gain more subscribers by installing
a turnkey next-generation solution network-wide, in a matter of weeks
without months of vendor integration.
As members of the Veraz Open Systems Alliance (VOSA)
program, Pactolus and Convedia completed interoperability testing with
Veraz ControlSwitch and I-Gate products to ensure a reliable, end-to-end
telephony solution that will accelerate the deployment of an IP-centric
network and revenue-generating enhanced services such as conferencing
and pre-paid. Also, this pre-tested telephony solution can be deployed
network-wide in multiple cities and countries due to Veraz network’s
support of different country variations of SS7 and PRI protocols.
“The industry seeks turnkey, pre-tested solutions
and we’re very pleased to interoperate with a vendor like Veraz
that understands, like us, the importance of openness and multi-vendor
support,” said Kenneth Osowski, Vice President of Marketing and
Product Management at Pactolus. “By introducing end-to-end solutions,
carriers will reap the benefits promised by packet-based networks, such
as the ability to launch new revenue-generating services, reduce churn
and remain competitive.”
“When migrating or expanding to an IP network,
a carrier shouldn’t be concerned with trying to integrate several
platforms together to offer the most flexible telephony solution to its
customers,” said Grant Henderson, Vice President of Marketing at
Convedia. “We want to make sure that we are compatible with the
ControlSwitch and I-Gate family of Veraz products, which are well recognized
by the industry and driving some of the largest VoIP deployments in the
world.”
As part of the interoperability testing, Pactolus provided ready-to-deploy calling services, SIPwareT services based on its RapidFLEXT Application Server platform. The enhanced pre-paid and post-paid calling services included calling card, conference calling, and unified messaging. Convedia provided its CMS-6000 IP media server, which can scale up to 18,000 media ports and supports all the leading protocols as well as next-generation telephony applications. Veraz's carrier-class Packet Telephony solution rounded out the partner testing with the Veraz ControlSwitch, which is the de facto open softswitch platform for supporting multi-vendor solutions and the I-Gate 4000 line of high-density media gateways leveraging sophisticated in-house DSP technology that responds quickly to future customization and flexibility needs as a network grows.
"As a vendor of multi-service and multi-vendor open solutions, it is important for us to actively collaborate with partners that provide proven open telephony solutions like Pactolus and Convedia," said R. Paul Singh, VP, Business Development, Veraz Networks. "As pre-paid and conferencing services become increasingly popular amongst carriers and their customers, Veraz can respond with a ready-to-deploy, pre-tested solution that is up and running in minimal time and can support multiple locations in different countries concurrently."
Convedia Corporation is a leading supplier of next-generation
IP media servers that enable telecommunication service providers to reduce
service delivery costs and increase revenues through new approaches to
enhanced services. Convedia’s award winning 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, Packet Cable or 3G wireless architectures, visit www.convedia.com.
Pactolus Communication Software, Inc., (www.pactolus.com)
is the leading provider of SIP-based enhanced service solutions for converged
network infrastructure. The company is the first to bring sophisticated,
third-party call control capabilities to SIP-based networks. SIPware Services,
the company's suite of applications, enables service providers to deliver
advanced voice applications that are versatile and scalable. Pactolus'
products are sold directly to carriers and through OEMs that develop media
gateways, softswitches, media servers and line side applications. The
company is a Powered Partner in Sonus Networks' Open Services Partner
Alliance (OSPA) and also a member of the Veraz Network's Open Systems
Alliance (VOSA) Partner program. Pactolus is a venture funded, privately
held company headquartered in Westborough, Massachusetts.
Veraz Networks (www.veraznetworks.com)
is the leading global provider of softswitch-based, toll-quality packet
telephony solutions for traditional and next-generation communications
networks. Built on a rich heritage of delivering carrier-class products
to over 700 customers in 140 countries, Veraz offers complete solutions
to established and greenfield carriers, and enhanced service providers
worldwide through its softswitch, media gateway, and digital compression
products. Leveraging open, best-of-breed components and a global support
and service infrastructure, Veraz partners with customers to design and
deploy carrier-class next-generation networks tailored to meet their business
objectives. By combining industry-leading, standards-based softswitch
and media gateway platforms with robust management systems, Veraz offers
unmatched flexibility to its customers: a best-in-class integrated packet
telephony solution or the freedom to choose best-of-breed individual products
to match their unique network needs. Veraz solutions address a wide range
of call processing applications such as tandem switching, domestic &
international long distance, IP trunking, IP Centrex, as well as new voice-data
services.
Veraz Networks is privately funded by ECI Telecom
(NASDAQ: ECIL), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers, Levensohn Venture Partners and Norwest Venture Partners.
The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with offices throughout
the world.
Ed Camarena, Veraz Networks, +1-408-750-9424, edc@veraznet.com
Sigal Naor, Veraz Networks, +972-3-926-6317,
snaor@veraznetworks.com
Ilene Adler, PR@vantage, +1-415-948-1970, iadler@pr-vantage.com
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