Conversent Expands its Messaging Services System with Solutions from SS8 Networks; Increased Capacity Will Enable Conversent to Continue its Impressive Growth and Profitability.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2003 SS8 Networks, a leading developer of signaling solutions and enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; applications, announces the completion of the voice-messaging system expansion for Conversent Communications. The increased capacity will play a key role in Conversent's ability to continue providing customers with highly effective communications services. Conversent's continuous growth over the last few years, coupled with its plans to expand into 20 new markets in the coming months, prompted the expansion of its voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. services. The new solution from SS8 Networks significantly increases Conversent's system capacity, enabling its systems to scale and accommodate growth well into the future. "In order to maintain the solid reputation we have developed among the business community, we are constantly looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to further improve our services and provide our customers with the most innovative products," said Robert Shanahan, president and 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. of Conversent Communications. "The SS8 Networks system will allow us to scale quickly and cost-effectively during our expansion, while continuing to provide our customers with the superior service they have come to expect from Conversent." Conversent currently provides voice, data and Internet services to more than 33,000 businesses in the Northeast. The company recently announced it was among the first competitive local exchange carriers (CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) An organization offering local telephone service that is not one of the traditional telephone companies. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 allowed competition to the incumbent telcos (ILECs), enabling new companies (CLECs) ) in the country to reach profitability and that it is expanding into 20 new markets in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. in 2003. The new platform is necessary to make that growth possible, and it enables the company to offer its enhanced messaging applications to more customers. "Conversent reached a point where they needed to upgrade their systems to support their market success and forecasted customer growth," said SS8 Networks President and CEO Grant Wakelin. "We are very pleased to have been able to demonstrate the superior scalability, efficiency and cost effectiveness of the SS8 Networks messaging platform." As many voice messaging platforms come due for replacement or an upgrade, service providers will look to solutions providers for new systems and/or applications that offer more customer-centric features in a highly scalable and cost-effective format. This system expansion for Conversent highlights SS8 Networks' ability to provide high-value solutions to meet its customers' needs. About SS8 Networks SS8 Networks engineers a complete range of signaling solutions and enhanced service applications that enable service providers to profitably operate converged, hybrid networks - bridging PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. and IP capabilities. The company's carrier-class products allow network operators to optimize their investment in traditional, legacy networks and seamlessly transition to next-generation networks. The company headquarters is located in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , with R&D facilities in San Jose and Ottawa, Canada. More information is available on the SS8 Networks Web site at www.SS8.com. About Conversent Communications Conversent Communications was co-founded in 1998 by cable entrepreneur Robert Fanch and Conversent's President and CEO, Robert Shanahan. A facilities-based communications provider with six Class 5 telephone switches and 80 data switches and more than 2,000 miles of fiber optic network, Conversent designs and delivers bundled telecommunications and broadband services that meet the specific needs of individual businesses from small neighborhood companies to enterprise customers. The company provides its customers with a broad portfolio of voice, data and Internet services, including Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and collocation, broadband, and virtual private network services. Conversent is committed to providing the highest level of customer service and the right communications solution to all its clients, with a focus on improving business productivity, performance and managing cost. More information is available at www.conversent.com. |
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