Convedia Recognized for Media Server Leadership with TMC Labs Innovation Award.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003 Convedia Corporation, a leading provider of open, standards-based IP Media Servers, was honored recently by Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center (C)) INTERNET TELEPHONY Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. (R) magazine with a prestigious TMC Labs(R) Innovation Award. As a recipient of the award, Convedia was recognized for their demonstrated vision, leadership, and attention to detail. "Convedia is a noteworthy innovator in the IP media server product segment", said Tom Keating For the football player of the same name see Tom Keating (American football). Tom Keating (March 1 1917 - February 12 1984) was an art restorer and famous art forger who claimed to have forged more than 2,000 paintings by over 100 different artists. , TMC's CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. and head engineer at TMC Labs(R). "In selecting Convedia for a TMC Labs(R) Innovation Award, we wanted to recognize the company's achievements not only in product development, but in their leadership defining the market for IP media servers in next generation packet voice architectures". "As an early entrant in the IP Media Server market, Convedia worked extensively with customers and industry organizations to define the features, interfaces, and benefits of distinct, purpose-built IP Media Servers for next generation 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. networks" said Grant Henderson, Convedia's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. "We are pleased that TMC recognized our product innovations and accomplishments, and we thank all the TMC editors for the award". Convedia's award winning family of carrier class IP Media Servers reduce capital and ongoing operational costs by consolidating the functions of traditional announcement servers, interactive voice response units (IVR/VRU), conference bridges, messaging equipment, and speech platforms onto a single shared media processing See media control. platform. Convedia's media servers are controlled by application servers and softswitches through open control protocols such as SIP, VoiceXML, MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , MSML/MOML and PacketCable NCS (Network Call Signaling) CableLabs version of MGCP. See MGCP/MEGACO. NCS - Network Computing System: Apollo's RPC system used by DEC and Hewlett-Packard.The protocol has been adopted by OSF. . About INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine Launched in January 1998, Internet Telephony(R) magazine remains the only BPA-audited publication dedicated solely to coverage of next-generation, IP-based telecommunications. Internet Telephony(R) provides readers with the best information necessary to learn about and purchase the equipment, software, and services they need to take advantage of IP telephony. Our readers are decision makers, who rely on Internet Telephony(R) magazine for comprehensive, in-depth, and unbiased product information. As the leading source for news and information about the industry we serve, Internet Telephony(R) helps to define and develop the market. With our demonstrated commitment to the success of the industry, Internet Telephony(R) magazine maintains its position as the IP telephony industry's number one source for information on voice, video, and fax over IP. About TMC(TM) Since its inception in 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(TM)) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC(TM) publishes Customer Inter@ction Solutions(TM) and INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) magazines, as well as the online publications, Planet PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). (TM) Magazine, BiometriTech(TM), WiFi Revolution and TMCnet.com(TM). TMC Labs(TM) tests new products in its own on-site laboratories and provides factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces INTERNET TELEPHONY(TM) Conference & Expo; Planet PDA(TM): The Enterprise PDA Event; BiometriTech(TM) Conference; and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit(TM). TMCnet.com publishes 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC(TM), visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com. About Convedia Convedia Corporation is a leading supplier of next-generation, softswitch-compliant media servers that enable telecommunication service providers to reduce service delivery costs and increase revenues through new approaches to enhanced services. Convedia's award winning family of products includes the CMS-6000 Media Server, a carrier class media server capable of scaling to 18,000 ports per shelf, and the CMS-1000 Media Server, a low-cost, entry-level media server. Convedia is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Canada, and financed by leading venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. . For additional information about Convedia, its products or the role of media servers in Softswitch, Packet Cable or 3G wireless architectures, visit www.convedia.com. Convedia is a trademark of Convedia Corporation. |
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