Covad Deploys IP Unity Glenayre Mereon(R) Unified Messaging Platform.Provides Covad Customers with the Benefits of a Business-class, Customizable, Integrated Voicemail and Email Solution CHICAGO -- 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. , announced today at the 2007 NXTComm expo that it has deployed the Mereon Unified Messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. platform from IP Unity Glenayre, Inc., a new leader in delivering carrier-grade messaging and multimedia solutions over IP, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and enterprise networks. Covad is using the feature-rich Mereon Unified Messaging solution to enhance the value proposition of its award-winning Covad ClearEdge Voice Services by allowing users to manage all their messages - voice, fax or email - from a single mailbox. "We selected IP Unity Glenayre because its powerful IP-based Unified Messaging Platform complements our industry-leading voice services and delivers the performance and value our business customers demand," said Mahendra Soneji, Vice President of Product Management for Covad. "This enhanced solution provides our customers with customizable, easy-to-use features such as auto-attendant, single number for voice and fax, and enhanced support for distribution lists and greetings." As the market leader in hosted VoIP for businesses(a), with more than 50,000 seats in service, Covad is continually 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 enhance its services and enable its customers to be more efficient and competitive. By choosing the Mereon Unified Messaging solution, Covad ensures that it can easily scale its voice service features to meet the needs of companies ranging from small businesses to distributed enterprises. In addition, the solution's simplicity - customers manage and customize the enhanced features through a simple menu - complements Covad's award-winning Dashboard self-administration tool so customers do not need to learn a new set of instructions. "We are extremely pleased to work with Covad as it focuses on providing yet more value to its customers," stated Keith Bhatia, Senior Vice President of the Americas for IP Unity Glenayre. "With this deployment we strive to further enhance Covad's reputation for being easy to do business with, and for excellence in business-class voice and broadband services." Covad will offer the Mereon Unified Messaging solution as a standard component with its ClearEdge Pro and ClearEdge Integrated Access voice services. For more information on Covad's full portfolio of voice and broadband services, call 1-888-GO-COVAD or visit www.covad.com. (a) In-Stat November 2006; AMI-Partners April 2007 About Covad Covad is a leading nationwide provider of integrated voice and data communications. The company offers DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , Voice Over IP, T1, broadband wireless, Web hosting, managed security, IP and dial-up, and bundled voice and data services directly through Covad's network and through Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , value-added resellers, telecommunications carriers and affinity groups to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad broadband services are currently available across the nation in 44 states and 235 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and can be purchased by more than 57 million homes and businesses, which represent over 50 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 110 Rio Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
About IP Unity Glenayre IP Unity Glenayre is a leader in delivering carrier-grade messaging and multimedia solutions over IP, TDM and enterprise networks. The company's unified communications framework brings together messaging services and rich media distribution to users across disparate networks and devices. IP Unity Glenayre offers one of the industry's broadest portfolios of applications, including voicemail, unified messaging, conferencing, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. , text to speech, speech recognition, fax, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. voice portal, color ringback tones, prepaid billing, video portal, video conferencing, videomail and video gaming, all built using open standards based technologies such as VoiceXML. IP Unity Glenayre's comprehensive multiservice solutions are deployed globally, over best-of-breed media servers and application servers and across traditional and all-IP broadband wireless, wireline and FMC See fixed mobile convergence. networks. For more information, go to www.ipunity-glenayre.com Mereon and the IP Unity Glenayre logo are registered trademarks of IP Unity Glenayre, Inc. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: The foregoing contains "forward-looking statements" which are based on management's current information and beliefs as well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events made by management. Examples of forward-looking statements include expectations regarding Covad's ability to easily scale its voice service features to meet the needs of companies ranging from small businesses to distributed enterprises. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of performance and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Covad's control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risk factors include our ability to rapidly expand and deploy these services, attract new customers for our services and changes in competing technologies, among other risks. For a more detailed description of the risk factors that could cause such a difference, please see Covad's 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Covad disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This information is presented solely to provide additional information to further understand the results of Covad. |
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