Avantis Telecom Selects Clarent for Its Next-Generation Network; Clarent and Avantis Telecom Team up to Deliver VoIP Throughout Eastern Europe.Business Editors REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001 Clarent(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:CLRNE), a leading provider of softswitch solutions for next generation networks, has announced an agreement with Avantis Telecom GmbH, a German VoIP-network operator based in Berlin. Avantis Telecom, whose founders draw on long-term experience in the telecom industry, plans to utilize the Clarent softswitch solutions and Clarent Gateway to set up and expand their VoIP network throughout Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. , focusing initially on Poland and the CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S states of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Mondrus, joint managing director of Avantis Telecom, commented on the new partnership, "After rigorous analysis of several competitive products by Avantis Telecom, Clarent solutions were chosen because they are flexible, easy to operate and highly scalable. With the Clarent softswitch and gateway solutions at the core of the Avantis network, we are able to broaden the reach of our own offerings to customers throughout Eastern Europe, giving us a competitive edge over our rivals. Clarent has also been an extremely competent and professional team to work with." Avantis Telecom plans to complete its core VoIP network using Clarent's gateways and softswitch by December 2002 with the first point of presence (PoP) in Frankfurt followed by Moscow. Avantis Telecom also has plans to enter the Southern European market during the second stage of its network rollout. The Clarent Gateway is a next-generation voice over IP gateway that transports data, voice and fax transmissions worldwide via the Internet and intranet. Universal ports for voice, real-time fax and data traffic allow service providers maximum flexibility, particularly as they support the SS7 protocol. The gateway can be scaled in a flexible manner; between 30 and 120 ports can be implemented, depending on the customer's density specifications. The Clarent softswitch performs routing, call management and billing in a VoIP network. "We are very pleased to be able to play an important role in Avantis's plans to build out their VoIP network in Eastern Europe and beyond," said Mike Vargo, 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. , Clarent Corporation. "Our products provide Avantis with a solution that caters to their current needs, while providing the ability to scale for the demands of tomorrow." About Avantis Telecom GmbH Avantis Telecom, headquartered in the center of Berlin, was established in 2001. Engineer Serguei Tiourine and Leo Mondrus, the managing directors of the company, set up the enterprise with the objective of implementing and operating VoIP networks in a two-phase rollout plan. The focus of the first phase will be on accessing the eastern European markets, especially those in Poland and the CIS states of Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. The second phase will be concerned with the market in southern Europe Southern Europe or sometimes Mediterranean Europe is a region of the European continent. There is no clear definition of the term which can vary depending on whether geographic, cultural, linguistic or historical factors are taken into account. . About Clarent Clarent Corporation (Nasdaq:CLRNE) is a leading provider of voice solutions for next generation networks. Clarent's solutions enable service providers to deploy a converged network The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. (voice, data and applications). Clarent solutions reduce costs and increase operating efficiencies while delivering innovative new services that allow end users to manage their communications. Founded in 1996, Clarent is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., and has offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information please visit www.clarent.com. Forward Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the expected development of market demand for IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. in Eastern Europe, the functional capabilities of integrated Clarent/Avantis solutions and the benefits that the integration of Clarent's and Avantis's products presents to Avantis's customers. These statements involve risks and uncertainties including those associated with the future demand for and adoption of IP communications in Eastern Europe, the successful deployment and market acceptance of the integrated Clarent/Avantis solutions, the technical and functional performance of the integrated solutions, successful interoperability as well as potential issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc changes in market conditions, changes in U.S. and foreign government regulations, technological changes and other factors which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described further in the risk factors discussed in Clarent's periodic filings with the SEC. Trademarks Clarent, the Clarent logo, Clarent OpenAccess, Clarent Command Center, Clarent CPG CPG central pattern generators. are trademarks or registered trademarks of Clarent Corporation in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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