Shoreline Communications and Circa Communications to Deliver Standards-Based IP Phones.Business Editors SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2000 Shoreline Communications, the leading provider of enterprise-class IP voice communication systems, today announced that Circa Communications will partner to deliver standards-based IP phones that will be interoperable with the Shoreline IP voice platform. Circa's phone, which will be based on the industry-standard MEGACO See MGCP/MEGACO. protocol, will be developed in cooperation with Shoreline to ensure business quality, end-to-end voice solutions. "IP-based telephones are another important access point to converged IP 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. networks, and will be useful in addressing certain application requirements," said John Fazio, 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 Shoreline Communications. "As customers begin pilot deployment of these new devices, they will expect the same level of voice quality and reliability as they enjoy today. The new standards-based phone from Circa will meet and exceed this requirement." Standards-based Access Devices Shoreline's commitment is to provide its customers with the ability to connect any standards-based voice terminal device to the Shoreline IP voice system. "Our partnership with Circa will expand an IT organization's choice to include standards-based IP phones along with off-the-shelf analog phones The original telephone technology, which converts air vibrations into an analogous electrical frequency. Unless a key telephone system, digital PBX or voice over IP (VoIP) is used, most homes and small offices still use analog phones, and the local loop is mostly analog. and emerging IP softphones" explained Fazio. "As the market evolves, we will likely see a variety of new devices used to access voice services on an IP network. Our intent is to provide customers with the option of using virtually any standards-based, voice-enabled device - depending on their unique application requirements." "Standards are critical to the success of converged networks The integration of the telephone system with IP-based data networks. See softswitch. (networking) converged network - A single network that can carry voice, video and data. ," said Phil Holland, President and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of Circa Communications. "Shoreline has been working with Circa to enable customers to move beyond proprietary digital telephones and focus on standards-based, cost-effective next generation IP end points. Customers will enjoy a new generation of applications that leverage a telephone with 150 or more MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. of processing power, 100 Mbit/s network connections and a display approximately the size of a Palm Pilot." As the deployment of IP-based telephones expands, Shoreline and Circa will deliver to customers the following benefits: -- Single-connection/multi-call appearance telephone applications -- Open, standards protocol support - interoperable with multiple vendors' platforms -- Architecture based on simplicity - easily installed by users -- A software-only upgrade for Shoreline customers to support IP phones The award-winning Shoreline IP Voice Communications System In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. is based on the company's Distributed Internet Voice Architecture (DIVA) software - a standards-based architecture that leverages ShoreGear IP voice switches to distribute voice communications intelligence Noun 1. communications intelligence - technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients COMINT throughout the network. For enterprise customers, the result is a highly reliable solution that can be easily managed as a single, integrated system - even with users spread across dozens of remote locations. Pricing and Availability Pricing and availability for Circa's IP phone for the Shoreline platform will be announced in the fourth quarter of 2000. About Shoreline Communications Shoreline Communications Inc. has been making IP voice communications a reality in the enterprise since October 1998, shipping more than 30,000 VoIP ports to enterprise and service provider customers. The award-winning Shoreline IP Voice Communications System is a platform based on Shoreline's Distributed Internet Voice Architecture (DIVA), designed to meet requirements of customers for scalability, reliability, and manageability. In addition, the Shoreline system provides both a rich set of integrated voice services as well as standards-based interfaces to 3rd party voice applications that enhance personal and organizational productivity. For more information, visit www.goshoreline.com (http://www.goshoreline.com/) or call 1-877-80SHORE. About Circa Communications Circa Communications, based in North Vancouver North Vancouver, city (1991 pop. 38,436), SW British Columbia, Canada, on Burrard Inlet of the Strait of Georgia, opposite Vancouver, of which it is a suburb. Shipbuilding, woodworking, and the shipping of grain, lumber, and ore are the chief industries. , British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Canada, is a leading developer of Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (IP) products for converged voice and data networks. Circa's family of desktop internet voice appliances has enhanced voice and web-based features and will allow application developers, application service providers (ASPs), and network communications system providers to deliver a new generation of voice, data, and video applications to the desktop. Additional information about Circa may be found at www.circa.ca. Polycom(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM PLCM Product Life-Cycle Management PLCM public long code mask PLCM Public Land Code Mask ), a worldwide leader in broadband communication solutions, announced on September 12, 2000 an agreement to acquire Circa. Subject to Circa meeting various closing conditions, including the general availability of certain voice over IP (VoIP) products, the transaction is anticipated to be completed in the first quarter of 2001. |
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