Covad Adds More Than 580 New Business Customers for Managed IP Communications Service Based on Cisco Solutions; Leading Managed Services Provider Driving Explosive Growth of Cisco Powered Network Designated Offering.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. (R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) announced today that Covad Communications Group Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :DVW DVW Deutscher Verein für Vermessungswesen eV (German Surveying Association) DVW Dynamic Virtual Worlds ) a leading national provider of integrated voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. , is driving rapid growth of managed, business-class IP Communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. services, based on Cisco solutions. More than 580 new business customers subscribed to the services in 2005. "Managed IP communications services are increasingly attractive to our business users due to the enhanced productivity and cost reduction they offer," said Claude Tolbert, Covad's senior vice president, Product Solutions, Planning and Priorities. "Working with Cisco to develop and promote our vPBX and PBXi Plus services, we have increased both our revenues and customer retention. With such results, it's easy to see why we are pleased to be a part of the Cisco Powered Network Program." Covad managed IP Communications services offer small businesses the following advantages: --Reduced costs by combining telecom and broadband services --Easy-to-use, Web-based communications management --Streamlined billing, with a one-vendor, one-bill service --Automated feature updates, making upgrades unnecessary --The added confidence that comes with using a Cisco Powered Network Covad's business-class VoIP services, vPBX and PBXi Plus, are Cisco Powered Network designated services that feature Cisco Integrated Service Routers (ISRs), Integrated Access Devices (IADs), intelligent Catalyst Series switches and Cisco IP Phones at the customer premises. The services are delivered over a converged IP and ATM backbone with high-capacity Cisco ATM switches in the core, Cisco 7600 Series routers at the edge and AS 5350s for public switched telephone network (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. ) access. "Leading providers like Covad are driving the next wave of advanced services, offering technology and services that drive enhanced productivity and cost reduction to their customers." said Kirt Jorgenson, Director of the Cisco Powered Network program at Cisco. "Ultimately, managed services are a clear win for all parties involved. Managed services like Covad's vPBX and PBXi Plus generate incremental revenue for the provider and improve customer retention due to increased satisfaction." Cisco Network Optimization Support from the Cisco Lifecycle Services portfolio provides Covad with Cisco engineers, tools, best practices and intellectual property for in-depth operational and engineering support across the multiple network environments and technologies in Covad's end-to-end managed VoIP offerings. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing news, please go to http://newsroom.cisco.com. Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
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