BroadVoice Names Internap for VoIP Network Support; Reliable, High-Quality Service and CPE Essential for Internet Telephony.ATLANTA -- Internap Network Services Corporation Internap Network Services Corporation, commonly referred to as Internap, provides computer network routing services and operates several data colocation centers throughout the world. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange : IIP IIP Investors In People IIP International Information Programs (US State Department) IIP Index of Industrial Production IIP Iraqi Islamic Party IIP International Ice Patrol (US Coast Guard) ), the leading provider of performance-based routing services for IP networks, announced today that Lowell, MA-based BroadVoice, Inc., a leading provider of voice over IP (VoIP) services to business and residential customers in the U.S., will integrate the Internap Flow Control Platform (FCP (Fibre Channel Protocol) See Fibre Channel. FCP - Flat Concurrent Prolog. ["Design and Implementation of Flat Concurrent Prolog", C. Mierowsky, TR CS84-21 Weizmann Inst, Dec 1984]. ) equipment and Managed Network Services into its operations. "By offering a highly stable, reliable and manageable network platform, Internap is an excellent choice for BroadVoice," said David Epstein For the computer scientist notable for his work in computational geometry, graph algorithms, and recreational mathematics, see David Eppstein David B. A. Epstein (b. , president of BroadVoice. "We are focused on delivering the highest quality voice service to our customers across the country - and so is Internap." BroadVoice joins a growing number of VoIP market leaders who are utilizing Internap's patented technology to provide superior call quality and dependable network service. Internap's Intelligent Route Control technology is used to make routing decisions based on real-time network performance across multiple IP network connections. The FCP automatically optimizes performance over multiple networks to achieve measurable improvements in latency, jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle and packet loss, resulting in fewer dropped calls, improved voice clarity and a more stable VoIP network. "Our ability to deliver both a managed, network-based solution, as well as a premise-based solution, provides our customers with the utmost flexibility and unprecedented control over their network resources," said Dave Abrahamson, chief marketing officer and vice president of sales for Internap. "Companies like BroadVoice are making VoIP a reality - and Internap is there to help them." Internap's unique, patented technology and ability to route VoIP calls across all major Internet backbones A group of communications networks managed by several commercial companies that provide the major high-speed links across the country. ISPs are either connected directly to these backbones or to a larger regional ISP that is connected to one. affords VoIP service providers with a highly dependable, high-quality network that is a differentiator in the market; and the market is definitely beginning to take notice. The Internap FCP 100 was recognized as an outstanding solution by Network Computing magazine with its "2004 Well-Connected Award" for route optimization products. About BroadVoice The BroadVoice service lets consumers and small businesses use a high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or cable modem connection to make and receive phone calls anywhere in the world. Customers benefit from unlimited domestic and international calling and a suite of 24 basic and advanced features for one low monthly fixed price. BroadVoice currently offers service in over 1,500 rate centers in 36 U.S. states. Founded in December 2003, BroadVoice is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Convergent Networks, Inc. and is based in Lowell, MA. Additional information can be found at www.broadvoice.com. About Internap Internap is the market leader of intelligent route-control solutions that bring reliability, performance and security to the Internet. The company's patented and patent-pending technologies address the inherent weaknesses of the Internet, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of the benefits of deploying business-critical applications such as e-commerce, Voice over IP (VoIP), video-conferencing, and streaming audio/video across the Internet. Through a portfolio of high-performance IP solutions, customers can bypass congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. points, overcome routing inefficiencies and optimize performance of their applications. Internap solutions are backed by an industry-leading performance guarantee that covers the entire Internet as opposed to just one network. These offerings include: network- and premise-based route optimization solutions, colocation, 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. , content distribution and managed security services. Internap currently serves more than 1,900 customers including Fortune 1000 and mid-tier enterprises in the financial services, government; travel/hospitality, manufacturing, media/entertainment, technology and retail industries. The company provides services throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit the company website at www.internap.com. Internap and P-NAP are registered trademarks and Flow Control Platform is a trademark of Internap. All other trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. |
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