Convergent Networks' Softswitch Honored With 'Product of the Year' Award.Business/Technology Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 ICServiceWorks Service Creation Softswitch Recognized by Communications ASP Magazine in the Softswitch Category Convergent Networks, a leading provider of broadband voice infrastructure solutions, today announced that its ICServiceWorks(TM) Service Creation Softswitch was named "Product of the Year" by the editors of Communications ASP magazine, a 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 publication. The Communications ASP award marks the second time in four months that the ICServiceWorks softswitch, a key element in Convergent Networks' Cohesion(TM) product family, has been honored by an influential telecommunications industry publication. Communications ASP chose the ICServiceWorks service creation softswitch as "Product of the Year" in the Softswitch category. ICServiceWorks enables service providers to more rapidly and efficiently deliver new carrier-class service and enhanced applications to their business and residential customers. ICServiceWorks is an integrated service creation softswitch platform that delivers call control and management capabilities; an SS7 signaling gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. ; deployment-ready applications, such as Class 5, Centrex and PacketCable(R); and an open service creation environment. "The `Product of the Year' award was created to distinguish the advanced products and services that are the cornerstone of the next-generation communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. ," said TMC president and group publisher Rich Tehrani. "The editors of Communications ASP have recognized Convergent Networks' ICServiceWorks softswitch as representative of the innovation and excitement that prevails in the new communications marketplace." "We are very pleased to have the ICServiceWorks softswitch cited as a `Product of the Year,'" said Sally Bament, vice president of marketing, Convergent Networks. "Our Cohesion products are deployed in networks across the country, helping service providers deliver next-generation advanced services. It is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to get validation of our product by our customers and also by this influential publication." Convergent Networks' Cohesion product family represents a complete next-generation switching solution, composed of the ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. 2000(TM) broadband switch, ICServiceWorks service creation softswitch, ICView(TM) management system and carrier-ready applications, such as a Class 5 feature set. When deployed as a complete solution, the Cohesion product suite represents a packet-based, Class 5 circuit switch alternative, enabling established and emerging carriers to pursue additional revenue opportunities by delivering enhanced voice and integrated data services, such as voice over digital subscriber lines See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (VoDSL). Using industry standard interfaces, elements of the product family are designed to work together as an integrated total switching solution or can be deployed separately, interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. with products from third-party vendors. About Convergent Networks, Inc. Founded in 1998, Convergent Networks is the Voice of Broadband Networking(TM). The company designs, develops and markets carrier-class switching Typically refers to highly reliable TDM-based circuit switches used by the telephone companies. See end office switch and tandem switch. solutions that enable emerging and incumbent carriers See ILEC. to economically deliver innovative broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. to their business and residential customers. Convergent Networks' Cohesion product family is comprised of three primary elements: the ICS2000 broadband switch, the ICServiceWorks service creation softswitch and the ICView network management system. More information about the company can be found at www.convergentnet.com. Cohesion, ICS2000, ICServiceWorks, ICView, and The Voice of Broadband Networking are trademarks of Convergent Networks. |
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