BroadSoft Becomes Premier Tenant in tekVizion Labs; VoIP Component Testing, Certification to Hasten Converged Network Adoption.RICHARDSON, Texas Richardson is a suburb in Dallas County and Collin County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 91,803, while according to a 2006 estimate, the population had grown to 99,200. -- tekVizion(TM) PVS PVS 1 Persistent vegetative state, see there 2. Pulmonary valve stenosis , Inc., the new standard for systems integration, announced today that BroadSoft(R), Inc., the leading provider of VoIP application software, has signed an agreement to become a Premier Tenant in tekVizion Labs(TM), the first lab of its kind offering third-party certification and testing for Voice over IP (VoIP) products and services. "Premier Tenants" are vendors that provide their products to tekVizion Labs to allow them to be used in certification testing performed by tekVizion Labs and/or to make them available to other vendors and service providers for remote testing. Premier Tenant status significantly enhances the vendor's test capacity by turning tekVizion Labs into an extension of the vendor's own test facilities. Premier Tenant status also speeds up test turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. and provides priority interoperability testing. BroadSoft's BroadWorks(R) platform provides a comprehensive range of advanced applications, 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). , mobile PBX, business trunking and residential broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. fully integrated into a single VoIP applications platform. BroadWorks is uniquely capable of providing these applications with the reliability, redundancy, scalability and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class service. tekVizion Labs offers several types of testing services involving both remote and on-site testing at tekVizion Labs. Remote testing can be used for pre-certification or ad-hoc test scenarios, whereas formal certification is conducted on-site at tekVizion Labs by tekVizion engineers. Certification can be provided between two products or in a multi-product solution. All lab services are available to both vendors and service providers. "Interoperability of VoIP components is key to BroadSoft's continued success at winning the confidence of network operators," said Mike Tessler, company 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. . "tekVizion Labs furnishes independent, third-party demonstration that BroadSoft products work reliably with other VoIP components of converged networks." "BroadSoft is a recognized and respected market leader in the VoIP application platform industry," said Terri Griffin, tekVizion chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "BroadSoft's contribution to tekVizion Labs' VoIP product testing and certification services will benefit the entire industry and encourage faster adoption of advanced VoIP services." Potential customers of tekVizion Labs can request testing via the tekVizion Labs website (www.tekVizionlabs.com) or by contacting the program director, Jerry Mistrot. The tekVizion Labs website allows anyone to register to be notified when new Premier Tenants join the lab, when products are certified, and when new services are offered by the Labs. 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's customer base of more than 100 network operators, including BellSouth, MCI (1) (Media Control Interface) A high-level programming interface from Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices. It provides commands and functions to open, play and close the device. (2) (Microwave Communications Inc. , Singtel, Telstra 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. leads the industry with more than 900,000 lines deployed. Additional information is available at www.broadsoft.com. About tekVizion PVS, Inc. tekVizion (www.tekvizion.com) is setting the new standard for systems integration in the telecommunications industry. tekVizion Labs(TM) is the first interoperability certification lab of its kind, and tekVizion's suite of FastForward(SM) services helps service providers achieve a smooth transition to packet-voice networks, speeding delivery of integrated services In computer networking, IntServ or integrated services is an architecture that specifies the elements to guarantee quality of service (QoS) on networks. IntServ can for example be used to allow video and sound to reach the receiver without interruption. . tekVizion leverages its real-world, multi-vendor integration and test experience and proven processes to provide leading vendors, carriers, and enhanced service providers See ESP. with solutions that meld legacy and next-generation resources. tekVizion's headquarters, along with a state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing Center, is located in the Telecom Corridor(R) in Richardson, Texas. tekVizion and tekVizion Labs are trademarks of, and FastForward is a service mark of tekVizion PVS, Inc. BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. Telecom Corridor is a registered trademark of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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