Cbeyond Communications Selects IP Unity's Media Server Platform to Provide Unified Messaging to Business Users.Business Editors/Technology Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2002 Harmony6000(TM) Media Server, Application Server and Unified Messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. Application Provides Effective Solution for Cbeyond's Business Customers IP Unity Inc., provider of a carrier-grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications, today announced that its media server platform has been selected by Cbeyond Communications to provide users with unified messaging. Cbeyond is a leader in the emerging local 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. and broadband Internet See broadband. services market and one of the first service providers to build a pure-IP, integrated voice and data network for small businesses in multiple Tier 1 markets. The relationship enables Cbeyond to provide unified messaging to its customers and allows for the future deployment of other applications on the same platform. Cbeyond is beginning commercial deployment after extensive lab trials. "Cbeyond's deployment of IP Unity's dense media servers, application server, and unified messaging application is an important step in the continuing execution of Cbeyond's enhanced services strategy," said Chris Gatch, Vice President of Network Architecture of Cbeyond. "We were attracted by IP Unity's solution as it seamlessly integrates into our Cisco Powered, softswitch-based VoIP network, and it allows us to immediately offer unified messaging to our clients, while leaving open the possibility of offering other revenue generating services on the same platform in the future" The Harmony6000(TM) product family provides a carrier grade solution that enables enhanced services and new applications on both packet and circuit based networks. At the core of the platform is the Harmony6000(TM) Media Server, a high-density DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive engine that provides the media intensive processing needed for applications such as unified messaging. The media server can be easily partitioned, allowing the processing power to be utilized by multiple applications, providing a quick return on investment and top-line growth as well as reduced operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. when compared to traditional PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). solutions. Next generation applications currently available on the Harmony6000(TM) platform include Web Conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. , Conference Calling, Voicemail, Interactive Voice Responses, Announcements, and Unified Messaging. "This deployment by Cbeyond validates our technological vision of using a high density, carrier grade media server to run multiple value-adding applications, and substantiates the business cases which our platform enables," said Arun Sobti, 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 IP Unity. "Providing these types of solutions for innovative companies in the telecom industry such as Cbeyond confirms IP Unity's position as the industry leader in integrated voice and telephony solutions. We look forward to more customers like this one in the future." About IP Unity Headquartered in Milpitas, CA., IP Unity delivers a carrier-grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications over ATM, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and VoIP Networks. The company's media servers, applications servers, enhanced service applications, and application partners allow customers to quickly and cost-effectively offer new services associated with next-generation networks while protecting their investment in legacy systems. IP Unity has closed three rounds of funding with blue chip investors including Battery, New Enterprise Associates (NEA NEA abbr. 1. National Education Association 2. National Endowment for the Arts NEA (US) n abbr (= National Education Association) → Verband für das Erziehungswesen ), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Partech International, Firsthand Funds, Dresdner Kleinwort Dresdner Kleinwort (DKIB) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG, part of Allianz since July 2001. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt and with an international network including offices in the financial centres of New York and Tokyo, Dresdner Kleinwort provides a wide range Wasserstein and Presidio Venture (Sumitomo Corporation Sumitomo Corporation (住友商事, Sumitomo Shōji) TYO: 8053 is a highly built worldwide trading company (Sogo shosha), and is a diversified corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It is a member company of the Sumitomo Group. ). For more information, call 408-957-0800 or visit the company website at www.ipunity.com. About Cbeyond Cbeyond Communications, a privately held, Atlanta-based Services Carrier, is the leader in the emerging local voice and broadband services market, and one of the first service providers to build from the ground up an integrated, pure-IP network for local telephony. Using Internet Protocol (IP) architecture and 100% Cisco network, Cbeyond delivers to small business customers an integrated package of high quality local and long distance telephony services, high-speed Internet (broadband) access and Internet-based applications for prices significantly less than what they are paying now for voice alone. Cbeyond has a high-touch customer care approach that includes local market-based support personnel, dedicated point of contact and web-based account management tools. Cbeyond serves customers in Atlanta, Dallas and Denver. For more information on Cbeyond Communications, visit the website at www.cbeyond.net |
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