BroadSoft and Vonair Announce Joint Venture to Optimize VoIP Client Management; New Company, Netria, Integrates Capabilities in the Network with SIP-Based IP Phones through Multi-Vendor Client Management Solution.GAITHERSBURG, Md. & NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- BroadSoft, the leading provider of VoIP application software, and Vonair, a carrier-class multimedia communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems company, today announced that they have entered into a joint venture to develop, market and distribute a VoIP client management solution. The collaboration, called Netria(TM), will focus on resolving client management challenges such as integration, deployment and management of SIP-based customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) for service providers globally. Additionally, BroadSoft has entered into a reseller agreement with Netria, whereby BroadSoft will resell products developed by Netria. The new company will develop a flexible client management system (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) solution that resolves the integration problems posed by today's proprietary and vendor-specific solutions by providing multi-vendor support and scalability to support millions of end points. Independent of service delivery platform and fully compliant with IP Multimedia Subsystem An integrated network for telecommunications carriers that uses the IP protocol as its foundation for packetized voice, video and data. Supporting voice over IP (VoIP) in all its flavors (SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ) standards, the solution will integrate end user terminals with hosted services in the network, enabling service providers to rapidly deploy and manage large-scale service offerings while simplifying the configuration of advanced features on IP phones and PC-based softphones. Based on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced interfaces and designed to operate seamlessly in an IMS environment, the Netria CMS will perform the following primary functions: --Configuration profile management for multi-vendor intelligent CPE deployment --Software upgrades to deploy new features on existing devices and clients --Troubleshooting and monitoring features for ongoing service management The system will help service providers generate new and increased ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) A calculation often used to determine the overall value of an application. It is also used to rate particular customers, especially in the wireless space, by comparing someone's account to the overall average. by facilitating usage of enhanced services as well as rapid deployment of new, high-value services and bundled offerings. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Becky Watson, Program Manager of Stratecast Partners, a communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. analyst firm, "The seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. and automation of CMS solutions mean that providers can deliver services faster, more easily and more conveniently. For example, when a customer wants a service upgrade, the provider can use software to deliver the upgrade rather than updating the physical phone. With the Netria system, users will have the right features in real-time, on phones they are familiar with, and gain the full functional value from enhanced hosted service offerings as quickly as possible. This client-focused joint venture supports BroadSoft's vision to enrich the user experience by offering innovative client applications and the means to manage SIP-based clients effectively." "This joint venture enables us to address the complex integration and scalability challenges in the growing VoIP market, 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. of BroadSoft. "With today's VoIP technology, proprietary vendor-specific solutions can no longer meet carriers' needs. The Netria CMS will offer service providers a simpler approach to deployment and management, enabling them to bring new services to market quickly, increase ARPU for enhanced services, and prepare for future service offerings with this flexible and robust system." "Vonair's expertise in multimedia software creation made the company the ideal partner to develop Netria's CMS technology," added Tessler. "Increasing integration between network services and end-user IP phones and softphones will deliver enhanced services all the way to the user environment." "Managing, upgrading and troubleshooting today's complex phones and networks pose new challenges for service providers and end users," said Aziz Ahmad, CEO and co-founder of Vonair. "BroadSoft understands the VoIP market and brings to Netria the industry-leading BroadWorks platform as well as deep experience in identifying customer requirements and developing server products. The powerful combination of BroadSoft's VoIP expertise and Vonair's real-time software development expertise will allow us to deliver an integrated solution that helps shorten the time to market and increase revenues for service providers' enhanced voice and multimedia services." Under the terms of the collaboration, Vonair will provide engineering resources and BroadSoft will manage marketing, product management and sales. Netria and its partners have offices in Gaithersburg, Md., New York, Montreal, and Bangladesh. 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 150 network operators, including BellSouth, Korea Telecom, Singtel, TDC TDC Top Dead Center TDC Time-to-Digital Converter TDC Tabular Data Control TDC Total Development Cost TDC Texas Department of Corrections TDC The Discovery Channel TDC Torpedo Data Computer TDC Theater Deployable Communications , Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, Verizon and XO Communications leads the industry with more than 1,750,000 lines deployed. About Vonair Vonair, Inc. is a leading software provider of VoIP Client Applications. Products include Communicator (a multimedia voice and video SIP-based Softclient), IP phone-based applications, location-based applications, presence, instant messaging, and mobile client applications. Vonair's state-of-the-art R&D facility and development center is located in Bangladesh. Vonair is a subsidiary of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, Temps Universel Coordonné) The international time standard (formerly Greenwich Mean Time, or GMT). Zero hours UTC is midnight in Greenwich, England, which is located at 0 degrees longitude. Associates, Inc. (UTC), a leading systems and network integration company focusing on all key aspects of complex network planning, design, testing and implementation serving small to Fortune 1000 firms across multiple industry sectors, with major focus in financial, service provider, media, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and government services. Vonair, Inc. is based in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. and Netria is a trademark of Netria, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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