Veraz and Aperto Partner to Deliver Voice and IMS Multimedia Services over WiMAX.HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Veraz Networks, Inc., a leading global provider of IP softswitch and media gateway solutions, and Aperto Networks, builder of the world's most advanced WiMAX Forum Certified[TM] base stations and subscriber units A Subscriber Unit, or SU is a broadband radio that is installed at a business or residential location to connect to an Access Point to send/receive high speed data wired or wirelessly. Devices commonly referred to as a Subscriber Unit include cable modems, mobile phones, etc. , today announced that the two companies have partnered to deliver voice and 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. multimedia services over WiMAX. Together, Veraz and Aperto have built a joint demonstration lab, and are now demonstrating advanced IMS over WiMAX network solutions. The joint IMS over WiMAX demonstration lab includes a live link between Aperto's Milpitas headquarters and Veraz's 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. headquarters. The lab showcases how the two platforms interoperate See interoperable. under a variety of service scenarios to demonstrate a reliable, high capacity, high quality WiMAX network for the delivery of advanced multimedia services. Aperto's PacketMAX platform enables service providers to easily deploy, scale and offer broadband wireless See wireless broadband. services via point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks. Veraz's ControlSwitch allows service providers to deploy an advanced IMS network capable of delivering rich, IP-based multimedia services to both fixed and mobile subscribers. Service providers can also use the combined Aperto-Veraz solution for additional applications such as mobile operator backhaul and enterprise access. In these applications, Veraz media gateways compress voice traffic and increase the available voice capacity of WiMAX network links by up to 10 times while maintaining high voice quality. The additional applications and the voice compression Same as speech compression. allow service providers to improve the economics of IMS over WiMAX. "Delivery of premium VoIP and advanced multimedia services is becoming a critical success factor for many of our customers," said Manish Gupta, VP Marketing & Alliances of Aperto Networks. "Veraz's commitment to excellence makes them a perfect voice partner for Aperto's WiMAX Solution Ecosystem (WiSE[TM]) Program." "We see definite synergies between Aperto and Veraz and are enthusiastic about working with a pioneer in the WiMAX market," said R. Paul Singh, VP of Business Development, at Veraz Networks. "To truly offer flexible, rich multimedia services and fulfill promises of an IMS network, broadband is an absolute necessity. WiMAX is an incredibly powerful and exciting technology in its ability to provide cost effective, high speed, reliable broadband to both the fixed and mobile domains. In welcoming Aperto into our VOSA VOSA Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (UK) VOSA Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (UK Ministry for Transport) VOSA Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association partnership program, we expand both the breadth and reach of our solutions, and leverage some of the most advanced networking technology available today." About Veraz Networks, Inc. Veraz (www.veraznetworks.com) is a leading global provider of IP softswitches, media gateways and digital compression products that enable voice, video and other multimedia services over IP. Wireline, broadband and wireless service providers in over 50 countries deploy Veraz's innovative product suite to transport, convert and manage voice and multimedia traffic over both legacy and IP networks. Veraz helps service providers quickly and efficiently migrate from traditional voice networks to all-IP, fixed-mobile and multimedia networks consistent with emerging IMS standards. About Aperto Networks Aperto Networks helps leading service providers deliver affordable wireless voice and broadband profitably by building the world's most advanced WiMAX base stations and subscriber units. Aperto fundamentally changes the economics of delivering voice and broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. through IP-rich, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint networks, allowing carriers to offer a wider variety of services to more customers using less equipment. Its carrier-class WiMAX technology offers industry-leading subscriber density, quality of service, ease of use and reliability. Aperto is a founding board member of the WiMAX Forum as well as a founder and lead contributor to IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.16a/d and the ETSI-BRAN standards. Serving more than 200 customers in 65 countries, Aperto Networks is based in Milpitas, California Milpitas (IPA pronunciation: mɪlpitʌs; inhabitants are called 'Milpitans') is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of Highway 237 and generally between Interstate freeways 680 and . Visit: www.apertonet.com. |
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