Clarent Becomes First Foreign VoIP Solutions Provider to Receive China's Network Access License; Paves the Way for Continued Deployment and Expansion of VoIP Networks in China.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2001 Clarent Corporation today announced that it has become the first foreign IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. vendor in China to receive the Chinese government's rigorous Network Access License of Telecommunication Equipment (NALTE) certification. Last year the Chinese Ministry of Information and Industry (MII 1. (body) MII - A consortium of Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. 2. (storage) MII - A broadcast component video tape format licensed by Panasonic. ) required all domestic and foreign telecom equipment manufacturers to pass the NALTE test in order to continue to supply VoIP solutions to local service providers. This certification allows Clarent to continue to sell, deploy and expand its intelligent Voice over IP (VoIP) networks in the Chinese communications market. "We are honored to be the first foreign vendor to obtain the MII's network access license. Through this certification we plan to continue to fulfill our promise to customers such as China Telecom, China Mobile and Ji-Tong Communications," said Jerry Chang, Clarent's 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. , president and co-founder. "This, coupled with our recent China local C7 interconnection certification, represent significant steps forward in our efforts to help shape the rapidly growing communications market in China and we believe will also enable us to continue to expand our presence in the market as well as spread the benefits of intelligent, IP-based networks." Clarent was granted this important license after a long and extensive qualification process involving its VoIP software and gateways (Clarent Gateway 1200 and Clarent Gateway 400). Clarent successfully passed the three qualification phases, which included product evaluation, interoperability, functionality and performance tests. Clarent has enjoyed strong success in the Chinese telecommunications market, working with three of the six country-approved telecommunications service providers. In October 2000 Clarent announced that China Mobile selected Clarent to build China Mobile Net -- its new, nationwide, next-generation backbone network A backbone network provides a path for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.[1] A backbone can tie together diverse networks in the same building, in different buildings in a campus environment, or over wide areas. . Clarent is also working with China Telecom, China's leading domestic and international provider to build that company's IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. backbone network. In May 1999, Clarent was selected by Jitong Communications to supply VoIP solutions to build out their IP network. About Clarent Corporation Clarent Corporation (Nasdaq:CLRN CLRN California Learning Resource Network CLRN Community Legal Resources Network CLRN Chemical Laboratory Response Network ) is a global market leader in providing intelligent, software-driven products throughout IP-centric communications networks, serving more than 300 telecom service providers worldwide such as AT&T, NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform and China Telecom. Clarent solutions enable interconnection between communications service providers' networks and foster the creation of global footprints. In addition, Clarent's software platform and distributed softswitch allow carriers to develop multiple new features for consumers and enterprises. Founded in 1996, Clarent is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. and has offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . To learn more about Clarent, visit its web site at www.clarent.com. Forward Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the expected development of market demand for IP communications in Asia. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties associated with the future demand for and adoption of IP communications in Asia, as well as potential issues relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc Clarent's ability to introduce new products and ability to retain customers, changes in market conditions, changes in government regulations, technological changes and other factors which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described further in the risk factors discussed in Clarent's periodic filings with the SEC. Trademarks Clarent, the Clarent logo, NetPerformer, DynaStar, Clarent Command Center, Clarent ThroughPacket, PowerCell, SkyPerformer, ACTview and ServiceXchange are trademarks or registered trademarks, and "The Clearer. The Better" is a service mark of Clarent Corporation in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners |
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