Veraz Wins Contract With Belgacom International Carrier Services to Further Transition its Switching Infrastructure to IP.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, Inc. announced it won a contract to expand the existing switching infrastructure for the 8th largest voice carrier Belgacom International Carrier Services (Belgacom ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ). The Veraz ControlSwitch(TM) and I-Gate 4000 media gateways are being deployed as Belgacom ICS transitions its networks to an IP-based architecture. The main benefit of the Veraz platform is its extensive programmability provides quick and efficient integration with Belgacom ICS' existing service and 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. (operational support systems) infrastructure. The deployment will also include up to 100,000 VoIP ports to expand the existing TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. capacity at a lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. ) per port. The ControlSwitch enables Belgacom ICS to develop a roadmap of new IP-based carrier services to address the traffic shift in the industry from circuit switched to IP-based while preserving superior quality levels and a carrier-grade service availability. Belgacom ICS' first market proposition for Instant Voice will allow carriers and service providers to implement a direct VoIP interconnection and gain access to its industry leading voice trading platform. "After a thorough evaluation of several softswitch solutions in the market, Veraz's solution was chosen for the following compelling reasons: first and foremost, 30% TCO savings per port; secondly, the flexibility to interwork with our existing multivendor switching infrastructure and; finally, the seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. with our install base of media gateways in emerging markets," said Bridget P. Cosgrave, 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 Belgacom ICS. "We are proud of the relationship we have cultivated with Belgacom ICS," said Doug Sabella, CEO of Veraz. "Being selected by such a major industry player underscores the unique value proposition that Veraz brings to transitioning legacy networks to IP. We feel that we are very well positioned to capture significant momentum as the trend to IP continues." At the upcoming GTM See Good-this-Month order. Global Telecommunications Meeting 2006 in Washington D.C., Belgacom ICS and Veraz will be participating in a panel discussion entitled "Migrating to IP-Real World Experiences." They will each be discussing the realities of migrating to IP-based networks today by giving real world examples from their current experience together. The panel will be held from 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm on Wednesday, May 10th. About Belgacom International Carrier Services Belgacom International Carrier Services (Belgacom ICS) is the world's 8th largest voice and data transit solutions provider. Following the joint venture with Swisscom, Belgacom ICS has evolved from a division of the Belgian incumbent into a profitable stand-alone business and award-winning market leader through a visionary strategy of consolidation and insourcing (1) Doing work with inhouse employees. Contrast with outsourcing. (2) Creating jobs in your country by an organization that is foreign owned. Contrast with outsourcing. , capital investment in Next Generation "all-IP" & real-time traffic routing infrastructure, and strategic supply relationships to mobile operators with the Global Mobile Village(TM) product portfolio. About Veraz Networks, Inc. Veraz (www.veraznetworks.com) is a leading global provider of voice over IP (VoIP) softswitches, media gateways and digital compression products to wireline, broadband and wireless service providers. Veraz compression and switching solutions optimize voice quality and network efficiency. When combined with Veraz programmable service platforms the result is a service infrastructure responsive to changing demands of end users, regulators and competitors. Veraz solutions enable service providers to profitably migrate from traditional voice networks to all-IP fixed-mobile and multi-media networks consistent with the emerging 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. standards. Veraz is a trusted supplier to 700 service providers in 140 countries including VOIP deployments in over 50 countries. |
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