Sonus Networks Welcomes New Partners into OSPA.Business Editors WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2003 Newest Open Services Partner Alliance Members Provide Solutions Including Enhanced Services Applications and Operator Services A variety of telephone services that require human intervention, including person-to-person calls, collect calls, credit card billing and directory and dialing assistance. Such services are performed by LECs, IXCs and alternative operator services (AOS), organizations that are used by Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading provider of carrier packet voice infrastructure solutions, today announced that Intelis Inc., RADVISION Ltd. (Nasdaq: RVSN RVSN Radvision (stock symbol) RVSN Recorded Volume Serial Number (Veritas) RVSN Raketnye Voiska Strategicheskogo Naznacheniya (Russian strategic rocket forces) ) and Vero Systems have joined Sonus' Open Services Partner Alliance(SM) (OSPA OSPA Open Services Partner Alliance (Avant Telecom, Inovative Systems, Nextone, Sonus) OSPA Office of Sponsored Projects Administration OSPA Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (Porto Alegre, Brazil) ). "The OSPA brings Sonus together with leading telecom hardware and software vendors providing a range of products such as enhanced services applications, network infrastructure and operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such (OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. )," said Michael O'Hara, vice president, marketing, Sonus Networks. "We are pleased to work with the companies entering the program today to expand the solutions options available to carriers." Partners joining the OSPA today deliver solutions including: -- Intelis offers the Intelis Enhanced Operator Services (EOS Eos (ē`ŏs), in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia. Every morning she arose early and preceded her brother Helios into the heavens. ) platform, a fully-featured Operator Services solution that completes, tracks and rates toll calls billed via BOC (Bell Operating Company) One of 22 companies that was formerly part of AT&T and later organized into seven regional companies. See RBOC. card, credit card, collect, third party or sent paid (bill to ANI). The Intelis EOS features a user-friendly administration system and a flexible GUI-based 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. to enable service customization. The EOS also integrates seamlessly with third party Directory Assistance applications. www.intelis-inc.com -- RADVISION delivers the viaIP(TM) videoconferencing product family, a complete set of multipoint conferencing units, data collaboration, gateways, gatekeepers (ECS See eComStation. ), utilities and applications for rich media collaborative communications in large-scale enterprise, carrier and distributed network deployments. www.radvision.com -- Vero Systems provides the Acuite AcuRoute Automated Optimal Routing solution. An integrated solution, AcuRoute maximizes the per call margin through the automation of Least Cost Routing (LCR See least cost routing. ) across on-net and off-net carriers. Additionally, AcuRoute improves customer satisfaction and call completions through timely and accurate NPA/NXX updates and provides immediate realization of cost savings due to minimized requirements for technicians. www.verosystems.com About Sonus' OSPA Sonus Networks' Open Services Partner Alliance program provides a framework that offers service providers end-to-end packet-based network solutions using best-of-breed technologies and applications. The goal of the OSPA is to empower standards-based interoperability between applications, hardware vendors, and the Sonus product family. An integral part of the Sonus OSPA, the OSPA Interoperability Laboratory verifies product interoperability, performs trial testing and ultimately produces complete solutions. To find additional information on the OSPA, including a list of all OSPA partners, log on to http://www.sonusnet.com/partners/index.html. About Sonus Networks Sonus Networks, Inc., is a leading provider of packet voice infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. 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). (TM) (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. Additional information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com. This release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of Sonus that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the "Cautionary Statements" section of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , dated August 13, 2003 and filed with the SEC, which identifies important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risk factors include, among others, the adverse effect of recent developments in the telecommunications industry, the weakened financial position of many service providers, Sonus' ability to grow its customer base, dependence on new product offerings, market acceptance of its products, rapid technological and market change and manufacturing and sourcing risks. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks. Open Services Architecture, GSX GSX Gelled Slurry Explosive GSX Ground Storm X (VMware) GSX Gran Sport Extra (Buick Skylark) GSX Gasco Energy Company GSX Gender Sexuality XYZ 9000, Insignus and Sonus Insight are trademarks of Sonus Networks. Open Services Partner Alliance is a service mark of Sonus Networks. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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