SnowShore Networks Launches Black Diamond Partner Program, Top Applications Developers and Access Equipment Manufacturers Join.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001 Program sets stringent 'Experts Only' requirements to drive rapid development and migration of IP-based carrier services with ensured scalability; attracts Sonus Networks, and other telecom industry leaders. SnowShore Networks, innovators in IP enhanced communications infrastructure products for "Service-Ready" networks, today launched the Black Diamond Partner Program, a comprehensive alliance program of leading application developers and access technology vendors working together to deploy innovative, carrier-class IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. solutions to service providers worldwide. Inaugural members of the Black Diamond Program include Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS), IPeria, Sylantro Systems and dynamicsoft, Inc. "The Black Diamond Partner Program is truly for those 'experts only' top-tier technologies now being brought to bear to solve the industry's steepest communications challenges," said Joel Hughes, SnowShore 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. . "Much like conquering Black Diamond trails in skiing requires high level alpine expertise and athleticism, SnowShore's Black Diamond program signifies tested technology and expertise, and the realization of innovative and profitable IP services for carriers worldwide." For Experts Only - Tested, Interoperable Technology & Top-Tier Expertise The Black Diamond Program features rigorous interoperability requirements and testing designed to ensure optimal performance and on-demand scalability of the key service infrastructure components and applications necessary for the deployment of high margin enhanced services. Over the course of the next few months, SnowShore and its Black Diamond Partners will offer the following application solutions to carriers: Calling Card Services The software support for PC Cards. PC Card applications talk to Card Services. See PC Card. , Conferencing, 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. , 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). and 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). as well as unique consumer and strategic business applications. The Black Diamond Partner Program was developed to support the service-ready deployment of SnowShore's N20(TM) media server, introduced today (see separate announcement) as the first native IP media server to support extremely low latency Low latency allows human-unnoticeable delays between an input being processed and the corresponding output providing real time characteristics. This can be especially important for internet connections utilizing services such as online gaming and VOIP - VOIP is not as important as media processing See media control. with scalable integration of web content, rich media and stored network data enabling service providers and application developers to create compelling converged applications. Terri Griffin, vice president, marketing, Sonus Networks, an inaugural Black Diamond Program partner, notes: "We are pleased to join SnowShore's Black Diamond Program. This alliance brings together successful, best-in-class solutions, helping to ensure that our mutual customers -- service providers and their subscribers -- gain maximum value from the migration of legacy applications and the new array of Web/voice applications enabled through innovators such as SnowShore." Black Diamond Program Requirements & Benefits The Black Diamond Partnership program consists of best of breed application and access technology vendors joined together to create carrier-class, end-to-end solutions to service providers. The program gives members a comprehensive joint-testing platform, applications deployment roadmaps, comprehensive developer and integration tools, testing and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , technology exchanges and co-marketing and sales activities. Equally important, the Program serves as a mutual carrier/vendor forum for fostering the creation and adoption of key interoperability standards. The SnowShore Black Diamond Partner Program is three tiered, with Black Diamond, Double Diamond and Triple Diamond Partners. While requirements vary and are successively more demanding, all SnowShore Partners, regardless of level, are required to successfully complete rigorous interoperability testing with one of SnowShore's products, and may require co-integration and joint development. Partner company benefits are commensurate with membership levels, and can include: -- Interoperability support and developers kits -- Joint standards activities -- Equipment loan program -- Joint sales and marketing activities -- Training support -- Discounted product pricing -- RFP support and business case development Inaugural Black Diamond Program Members Sonus Networks delivers end-to-end packet voice infrastructure solutions addressing a full range of carrier applications, including trunking, residential access and Centrex, tandem switching, and IP voice termination, as well as enhanced services; dynamicsoft is the leading provider of SIP (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. )-based solutions for wireline and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. networks, offering network infrastructure products as well as application development platforms; Service Delivery Architecture integrates voice, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or , data and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. , and is deployed in converged wireline and wireless service providers worldwide; IPeria's ActivEdge(TM) high value subscriber service applications include visual voicemail Visual Voicemail or Random Access Voicemail is the process of adding a visual aspect to mobile phone voicemail and allowing users to listen to their messages in the order of their choice. , voice e-mail and customized unified communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. solutions; Sylantro's industry-leading suite of Hosted PBX and IP Centrex applications and other managed telephony services is in full deployment today, and generating new revenues for service providers. About dynamicsoft Leading communications service providers use dynamicsoft's solutions to quickly deploy profitable SIP-based services. Our award-winning products and solutions provide the essential framework for building enhanced services that yield a rapid return on investment and leverage existing networks. Using dynamicsoft's Service Delivery Architecture, our customers can offer integrated voice, instant messaging, data and Web services now, while creating an extensible foundation for additional applications. dynamicsoft's customer commitment, thought leadership and agility have made us the choice of converged wireline and wireless service providers worldwide. dynamicsoft can be reached at www.dynamicsoft.com. About IPeria IPeria is a leading developer of application server and subscriber applications software that enables telecommunications service providers to attract and retain customers. Its innovative ActivEdge Enhanced Communication System provides visual voicemail, voice e-mail, unified communications, and other high-value subscriber services. Service providers use ActivEdge to build strong, long-term relationships with their customers by allowing customization and personalization of the services. Privately held, IPeria is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. . Additional information is available at www.iperia.com. About Sylantro Systems Corp. Sylantro Systems is a software company providing the industry's premier suite of Hosted PBX & IP Centrex services, as well as other advanced managed telephony services, via the company's Applications Switch platform for next-generation networks. This award-winning set of services allows service providers to rapidly deploy and deliver high-margin, high-value telephony services. Sylantro's solutions offer an advanced class of managed telephony services that replace today's in-house PBX and key system offerings, and generate substantial new revenues for service providers. Sylantro is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. backed by premier investors. For more information, visit the company's website at www.sylantro.com. About Sonus Networks Sonus Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of packet voice infrastructure products for the new public network. With its Open Services Architecture The Open Service Access or OSA is part of the 3rd generation mobile telecommunications network or UMTS. OSA describes how services are architected in an UMTS network. The standards for OSA are being developed as part of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). (OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. ), Sonus delivers end-to-end solutions addressing a full range of carrier applications, including trunking, residential access and Centrex, tandem switching, and IP voice termination, as well as enhanced services. Sonus' award-winning voice infrastructure solutions, including media gateways, softswitches and network management systems, are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Sonus, founded in 1997, is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts Westford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,754 at the 2000 census. History Westford was first settled in 1635. Originally a part of neighboring Chelmsford, West Chelmsford soon grew large enough to sustain its own . Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com. About SnowShore Networks SnowShore Networks (www.SnowShore.com), a telecommunications equipment company, provides innovative IP communications infrastructure products to service providers worldwide. Our media server is an IP-optimized media-processing platform that blends voice and dynamic web content to enrich the user's communications experience. As the foundation of the carrier's applications infrastructure, the media server vastly improves the creation, deployment and management of traditional services and makes possible visionary new voice services. Founded in May 2000, SnowShore Networks is privately held and backed by Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures, Matrix Partners, St Paul Ventures, and 3i. SnowShore Networks: Powering the Service-Ready Network(TM). N20(TM), SnowShore(TM), SnowShore Networks(TM), and Powering the Service-Ready Network(TM) are trademarks of SnowShore Networks. |
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