BroadBand Office and Sonus Networks Partner to Build Nationwide, Next-Generation Packet Voice Network.Business/Technology Editors SUPERCOMM 2000 (Booth #7315) WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2000 BroadBand Office Deploys Sonus' Complete Packet Telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. Suite for Access and Long Distance Services Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS) and BroadBand Office, Inc. ("BBO BBO Board of Bar Overseers BBO Bridge Base Online BBO Beta-Barium Borate BBO Billion Barrels of Oil BBO Best Bid Offer BBO Big Bang Observer (NASA) BBO Buy-Build-Operate BBO Bureau Beleidsbeïnvloeding Ontwikkelingssamenwerking ") today announced that BBO has selected Sonus' carrier-class packet telephony solutions to deliver voice services throughout BBO's national network. BBO, a leading global provider of communications, Internet and e-business solutions, will be deploying Sonus' voice infrastructure products to provide facilities-based voice services (local and long distance) in more than 30 major metropolitan markets across the nation. "We wanted a packet-driven, next generation-based switching platform that provided us with the scalability, flexibility, and manageability that BBO customers would demand. Sonus fit the bill," said Johnson Agogbua, BBO vice president of engineering. "Sonus will provide its voice-over-IP trunking gateway, SS7 gateway and soft switch capabilities in our advanced network architecture. BBO's goal is to provide a full suite of voice services for our customers that encompass not only the Class 5, 4, and 3 capabilities of a traditional network, but also to enable IP telephony-to-the-desktop. Sonus' platforms serve as the cornerstone of this architecture." By deploying Sonus' Packet Telephony suite, including the GSX GSX Gelled Slurry Explosive GSX Ground Storm X (VMware) GSX Gran Sport Extra (Buick Skylark) GSX Gasco Energy Company GSX Gender Sexuality XYZ 9000(TM) Open Services Switch, the PSX PSX Sony Playstation PSX Playstation X (name of the CD add-on unit for the pre-production NES) PSX Professional Services Expo PSX Play Station 6000(TM) SoftSwitch and the SGX SGX Singapore Exchange SGX Supergreenx (trance/electronic musician) 2000(TM) SS7 Signaling Gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. throughout its network, BBO will be able to roll out local and long distance voice services more cost effectively and rapidly than with traditional alternatives. Additionally, with the Sonus-based network, BroadBand Office will also be well-positioned to offer enhanced voice services in the future. "BroadBand Office brings to business customers a unique value proposition, with its innovative portfolio of communications and applications services," commented Hassan Ahmed, Sonus' president and 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. . "We're thrilled that BroadBand Office has selected our infrastructure solutions as the platform for delivering critical voice services to enterprises throughout 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. ." BroadBand Office plans to begin deployment of the Sonus solutions in selected metropolitan markets in the second quarter. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. About BroadBand Office, Inc. BroadBand Office, Inc. was launched in July 1999 by leading venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and eight of the country's largest real estate companies. BBO's core business is to enable customers to simply plug into a BBO wall jack and immediately have access to a full range of advanced communications, Internet and e-business solutions. BBO offerings include local, long distance, and wireless voice services, dedicated Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and advanced Internet services including remote access, virtual private networks (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. ), web hosting, video, and e-business solutions. BBO's footprint spans 25 percent of all the commercial office space in the United States. BBO began providing service in late 1999, and is currently rolling out its services nationally. More information about BBO can be found on the World Wide Web at: www.bbo.com. About Sonus Networks Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of voice infrastructure products for the new public network. Sonus' solutions enable service providers to deploy an integrated network capable of carrying both voice and data traffic, and to deliver a range of innovative, new services. The Sonus Open Services Architecture The Open Service Access or OSA is part of the 3rd generation mobile telecommunications network or UMTS. OSA describes how services are architected in an UMTS network. The standards for OSA are being developed as part of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). (TM) (OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. ) and award-winning Packet Telephony suite cut the time-to-market for competitive new service products, allowing carriers and third-party developers to expand marketshare and build important new revenue streams. Its highly scalable products fully interoperate with and extend the life and utility of today's public network. Sonus embodies in its management and staff decades of experience in developing carrier-class voice, data and multimedia solutions for implementation in the world's largest networks. Sonus, founded in 1997, is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events or future financial performance that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are only predictions and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these statements based upon a number of factors including those risk factors identified in Sonus Networks' Prospectus dated May 24, 2000. GSX9000, PSX6000, SGX2000 and Open Services Architecture are trademarks of Sonus Networks. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. |
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