FierceVoIP Honors Veraz Networks as One of the ''Fierce 15'' VoIP Companies of 2005.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. -- Veraz Networks announced today that it has been named to FierceVoIP's annual Fierce 15 list. This distinction honors Veraz Networks as one of the top 15 emerging VoIP companies for 2005. FierceVoIP, an internationally recognized email newsletter covering the Voice over IP and IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. markets, evaluated hundreds of privately-held firms based on company vision, revenue potential, quality of deals, strength of technology, partnerships, and competitive market position. The Fierce 15 celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" -- championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. "When it comes to VoIP infrastructure providers, it's hard to find any vendor, regardless of size, with a product line as comprehensive as the one offered by Veraz," said John Edwards  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. of FierceVoIP. "This fierce company also deserves to be recognized for giving customers flexibility that's based on an open, programmable platform with multi-protocol and multi-vendor support." Veraz's expansive product offering encompasses the Veraz ControlSwitch softswitch and service delivery platform, the I-Gate 4000 family of media gateways as well as third-party application servers and media servers. The flexibility of Veraz's softswitches and media gateways is exemplified with its ability to interconnect any application to any device, both legacy and IP-based and ranging in size from 10,000 to millions of subscribers. In regards to expanding its portfolio to meet customer needs, Veraz recently updated its ControlSwitch with additional elements for management of subscribers, services, and device mobility. At the core of the fully-programmable ControlSwitch are nearly dozen software elements that map to the IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. architecture, providing Veraz customers simplified migration to IMS via software upgrades. "FierceVoIP is recognized for its advanced understanding of Voice over IP companies and the industry as a whole," said Doug Sabella, 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 Veraz Networks. "Being selected as a member of the Fierce 15 is an honor that highlights Veraz Networks' potential to make a significant impact on the VoIP market." Attendees at the wVoIP 2005 executive summit in San Jose received a sneak preview sneak preview n. A single public showing of a movie before its general release. Noun 1. sneak preview - a preview to test audience reactions of the list of winners at a reception held last night. The official list of all 15 winning companies along with descriptions about what makes them "Fierce" is available in today's special Today's Special was a children's television show produced by Clive VanderBurgh at TVOntario from 1981 to 1987. It also ran on Nickelodeon and the Faith and Values Channel (now the Hallmark Channel) as well as many PBS stations throughout the United States. issue of FierceVoIP and on the FierceVoIP Web site at http://www.fiercevoip.com. About FierceVoIP FierceVoIP, an internationally recognized email newsletter for the VoIP market, provides more than 18,000 executives a must-read briefing twice weekly on the top stories in the voice over IP and IP telephony industries. Visit http://www.fiercevoip.com for additional information. About Veraz Networks Veraz Networks (www.veraznetworks.com) is the leading global provider of softswitch-based, toll-quality packet telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. solutions for traditional and next-generation communications networks. Built on a rich heritage of delivering carrier-grade products to over 700 customers in 140 countries, Veraz offers complete solutions to both established and greenfield carriers worldwide through its softswitch, media gateway, and digital compression products. Leveraging open, best-of-breed components and a global support and service infrastructure, Veraz partners with carriers to design and deploy carrier-grade next-generation networks tailored to meet their business objectives. By combining industry-leading, standards-based softswitch and media gateway platforms with robust management systems, Veraz offers unmatched flexibility to carriers -- a best-in-class integrated packet telephony solution as well as the freedom to choose best-of-breed individual products to match their unique network needs. Veraz solutions address a wide range of carrier applications such as tandem switching, domestic & international long distance, IP trunking, 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). , as well as new voice-data services. Veraz Networks is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, ECI Telecom ECI Telecom Ltd NASDAQ: ECIL, is a telecommunication equipment manufacturer based in Petah Tikva, Israel. (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 :ECIL ECIL Electronics Corporation of India Limited ), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Levensohn Venture Partners. The company is headquartered in San Jose, CA, with offices throughout the world. |
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