Covergence Teams up with BroadSoft to Help Service Providers Streamline Service Delivery.Covergence Joins BroadSoft Premier Access Solutions to Provide Pre-integrated Solutions for Speedier Service Deployment and Revenue Generation MAYNARD, Mass. -- Covergence, the first company to deliver a unified security and management solution for services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (protocol) Session Initiation Protocol - (SIP) A very simple text-based application-layer control protocol. It creates, modifies, and terminates sessions with one or more participants. Such sessions include Internet telephony and multimedia conferences. It is described in RFC 2543. (SIP), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software, to provide pre-integrated access solutions for hosted VoIP applications. Covergence will join BroadSoft and a consortium of other customer premises equipment See CPE. (CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment ) and access equipment vendors to build solutions that integrate equipment with hosted applications to simplify the integration challenges service providers face when deploying new services. As part of the program, BroadSoft's Premier Access Solutions partners engage in joint product development, marketing, sales and support of the BroadWorks[R] VoIP application platform, and collaborate with each other to validate components with each new product release. Covergence's Eclipse[TM] family of products is purpose-built to provide comprehensive security, monitoring and interoperability for VoIP and other SIP applications. "Deploying and managing today's complex services pose ongoing challenges to carriers, especially at the point of access," said Bob O'Neil, 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 Covergence. "BroadSoft's Premier Access Solutions program is a high-value proposition for service providers 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. faster, smarter ways to meet customer needs and build revenue." "Our Premier Access Solutions enables us to synchronize See synchronization. the best technology, products and industry players for true off-the-shelf integrated access solutions," said Scott Wharton, vice president for BroadSoft. "Covergence's expertise in SIP security and management makes the company an ideal partner to help service providers streamline service deployment and speed time to market." About Covergence Covergence is the leader in scaling, securing and controlling VoIP and other real-time services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). The Covergence Eclipse[TM] session manager is purpose-built to address the challenges of the access edge, giving users the secure, instant, and reliable access to SIP services they expect while giving organizations the complete control and visibility they require. For more information, visit www.covergence.com. About the BroadWorks Platform BroadSoft's IMS-compliant BroadWorks[R] platform provides a comprehensive range of VoIP applications, including hosted PBX (Private Branch eXchange) An inhouse telephone switching system that interconnects telephone extensions to each other as well as to the outside telephone network (PSTN). , IP Centrex A telephone service in which an IP-based PBX is located in the telephone company's facilities. It connects to the customer via the LAN rather than by telephone wires. IP CENTREX offers voice over IP and other IP-based services as well as connectivity to the regular telephone system (PSTN). , mobile PBX, business trunking and residential broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. fully integrated into a single VoIP application platform. BroadWorks is uniquely capable of providing these applications with the reliability, redundancy, scalability and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class service. About BroadSoft BroadSoft's VoIP application software is revolutionizing the delivery of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks[R] technology empowers wireless, wireline and cable carriers to deliver next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features that increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers. BroadSoft provides VoIP applications to 6 of the top 10 and 11 of the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, including Verizon, Korea Telecom KT (formerly, Korea Telecom, Korean: 한국통신, NYSE: KT) is South Korea's top integrated wired/wireless telecommunication service provider. KT has been Korea's leader in the development of the information & communications business for the last 25 years , Singtel, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, and XO Communications XO Communications is a United States telecommunications firm and one of the largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) in the country. It is owned by XO Holdings, Inc OTCBB: XOHO. . For additional information about BroadSoft or the BroadSoft Premier Access Solutionss Program, go to www.broadsoft.com. Covergence and Covergence Eclipse are registered trademarks of Covergence. BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks of BroadSoft, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. |
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