Apptix Joins Forces with BroadSoft to Develop Comprehensive On-Demand Voice Solutions for The SMB Market; New Global Telecom Selected as Hosting Partner for VoIP Services.HERNDON, Va. -- Apptix, a premiere provider of on-demand, messaging and collaboration solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced an alliance with BroadSoft and New Global Telecom (NGT NGT Night NGT National Grid Transco (UK gas transporter) NGT Nominal Group Technique NGT Not Greater Than NGT Next Generation Technology NGT Next Generation Telecom (China) NGT NASA Ground Terminal ) to provide a variety of new Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP) applications, including hosted IP-PBX, voice conferencing and voice mail to email integration. These new voice solutions are expected to be generally available in the fourth quarter of 2006. These relationships and resulting productivity-enhancing applications will enable Apptix to be the single provider that SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. organizations can rely upon for all their communication needs. BroadSoft, a leading provider of VoIP software applications, provides a comprehensive range of reliable and scalable VoIP solutions, including hosted PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , IP Centrex A telephone service in which an IP-based PBX is located in the telephone company's facilities. It connects to the customer via the LAN rather than by telephone wires. IP CENTREX offers voice over IP and other IP-based services as well as connectivity to the regular telephone system (PSTN). and mobile PBX. BroadSoft's customers represent 11 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, including BellSouth, Korea Telecom KT (formerly, Korea Telecom, Korean: 한국통신, NYSE: KT) is South Korea's top integrated wired/wireless telecommunication service provider. KT has been Korea's leader in the development of the information & communications business for the last 25 years , Singtel, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, Verizon and XO Communications XO Communications is a United States telecommunications firm and one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the country. It is owned by XO Holdings, Inc OTCBB: XOHO. . NGT is the leading provider of wholesale hosted VoIP solutions based on the BroadSoft platform. "On-demand voice applications are becoming increasingly important for SMB customers seeking a cost-effective, yet scalable solution, and Apptix is primed to seize this opportunity," said Amir Hudda, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Apptix. "Our decision to partner with BroadSoft and NGT will accelerate our delivery of world-class on-demand unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. , collaboration and voice solutions specifically suited to the SMB market See SMB. ." "The market opportunity to offer VoIP services to SMBs continues to grow. Our relationship with Apptix is critical as we aggressively target this market with robust applications that enhance and simplify business communications," said Scott Wharton, vice president of marketing for BroadSoft. "We're excited about the opportunity presented by this partnership and look forward to working closely with Apptix as they build upon their vision to offer a unified messaging application to end users." Key terms of this agreement include: --BroadSoft will assist in the integration of their VoIP technology to Apptix's TECOS(R) On-Demand Service Management Platform --Apptix will market and sell voice applications using BroadSoft's VoIP technology --NGT will provide service delivery for Apptix's voice solutions --Apptix, BroadSoft and NGT will co-market the unified messaging and voice solution "Hosted VoIP applications are still in the early stages of adoption, but within the last year we have seen significant growth," said William Stofega, research manager, VoIP services at IDC. "With more small and medium-sized businesses making the transition to VoIP services, we expect that the market will continue to grow to $10 billion over the next five years." About BroadSoft BroadSoft's VoIP application software is revolutionizing the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks(R) technology empowers wireless and wireline carriers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features that increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers. BroadSoft delivers leading VoIP applications to 6 of the top 10 and 11 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide including BellSouth, Korea Telecom, Singtel, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, Verizon and XO Communications. About New Global Telecom New Global Telecom, Inc. is the leading provider of wholesale hosted VoIP solutions and outsourced network management services. Through its New Global Telecom and General Telecom brands, the company delivers IP and TDM switch Refers to either a large-scale switching computer used in a circuit-switched telephone network or to an inhouse PBX that supports circuit-switched lines (the traditional PBX without IP capability). See telephone switch, PBX and TDM. partitioning, outsourced network operations and VoIP services to carriers and Service Providers, including CLECs, ISPs, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. providers and VoIP-centric companies worldwide. NGT's 6DegreesIP product suite of managed wholesale VoIP products offers Service Providers a highly effective, comprehensive solution to address residential and business end-user needs. 6DegreesIP includes a complete range of telephony features, extensive local & long-distance calling footprint, worldwide conferencing capability, E911 service, training and other support. TDM-to-IP and IP-to-IP switching services are also available. For more information, please visit www.ngt.com. About Apptix Apptix (OSE OSE - Open Systems Environment :APP), founded in 1997, is a premiere provider of on-demand messaging and collaboration solutions to more than 85,000 end users across over 9,500 customers worldwide. Its offerings, including Hosted Exchange, SharePoint, Mobile Messaging, and Archiving and Compliance, provide small and medium-sized businesses with a more affordable, reliable and secure alternative to purchasing and managing software applications in-house. Leading channel partners like IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Hewlett Packard, Bell Canada, and Savvis have selected the Apptix Service Management Platform, which supports a full range of private-label solutions and is backed by multi-tiered customer service. Apptix is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Hosting and Application Services, and has strong technology partnerships with leading vendors including Research in Motion and Good Technology, among others. Apptix is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with additional locations across the US and in Pune, India. For more information, visit www.apptix.com. |
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