BroadSoft Selected by Skyrr - Iceland's Second Largest ISP - to Provide Country's First Hosted VoIP Service to Enterprises.GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Premium Service Enhances Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. with Auto Attendant The part of an interactive voice response (IVR) system that replaces the human operator and directs callers to the appropriate extensions or voice mailboxes. See IVR. and Leading Features Such as Remote Office and Selective Call Forwarding call forwarding n. A telephone service that enables a customer to have an incoming call automatically rerouted to another extension. Noun 1. BroadSoft(R), the leading provider of VoIP application software, today announced that Skyrr, Iceland's second largest ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. , has selected BroadSoft's BroadWorks(R) VoIP application software to support its hosted VoIP service offering. Mixing the latest in next-generation features with competitive pricing, Skyrr's VoIP service will launch in Iceland in November 2005. "Improving employee productivity and reducing overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. are mission-critical considerations for our business customers. We needed a VoIP solution that could provide our customers with a competitive alternative to onsite equipment that would benefit them both operationally and economically," said Magnus Bodvar Eythorsson, director of hosted solutions at Skyrr. "We selected the BroadWorks technology because of its ability to support our customers' challenging operational requirements (programming) operational requirements - Qualitative and quantitative parameters that specify the desired capabilities of a system and serve as a basis for determining the operational effectiveness and suitability of a system prior to deployment. ." "Our presence in the Icelandic market further illustrates our success at meeting the global demand for hosted VoIP solutions," said Michael Tessler, 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. at BroadSoft. "Skyrr's commitment to quality service combined with BroadWorks' rich set of business features positions Skyrr to deliver the competitive solutions their customers want." Skyrr will offer its business customers a bundled VoIP services solution over a single broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. to the Skyrr network. This service bundle combines unlimited local and long distance calling, dedicated Internet access and Web hosting for a single monthly price. By using BroadSoft's BroadWorks platform, Skyrr will be able to offer a wide range of advanced features that enable its customers to: --Improve productivity with a voice virtual private network (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. ) that offers site-to-site calling, private dial plans, and support for mobile workers --Improve customer service with a personalized and professional auto-attendant greeting that seamlessly connects callers to employees anywhere, on any phone --From easy-to-use web portals, empower employees to manage advanced features such as selective call forwarding, click-to-dial Microsoft Outlook contacts, and remote office calling BroadSoft's BroadWorks provides a comprehensive range of VoIP 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, mobile PBX, business trunking and residential broadband services fully integrated into a single hosted communications platform. BroadWorks is uniquely capable of providing these applications with the reliability, redundancy, scalability and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class service. About Skyrr Skyrr offers diverse IT solutions and services and attends to the many needs of over 2,300 demanding customers of all types and sizes. Skyrr operates an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified quality system with highly qualified employees. The company is able to compete on the international market of software development. Skyrr's core services and solutions comprises three main categories, software solution, services solutions (ASP and outsourcing) and data connection services (ISP and now VoIP). Skyrr is Iceland's second biggest ISP. Skyrr was founded in 1952 and is a premier international provider of diverse business software solutions, database-related software solutions, information technologies, ASP, hosting and intergrated internet services. Skyrr represents and supports globally recognised IT systems from partners such as Microsoft, Oracle, Novell, VeriSign and Business Objects. Skyrr is a member of the Kogun family of enterprises. Additional information is available at www.skyrr.com. 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 110 network operators, including, 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, Verizon and XO Communications leads the industry with more than 1,200,000 lines deployed. Additional information is available at www.broadsoft.com. BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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