Vpacket Rolls Out North American Sales Program to Support Deployment of Voice/Data Routers.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Converged Broadband Company Establishes Program to Build Local Sales Markets and Provide Easy Access to Customer Service Vpacket Communications, a closely held A phrase used to describe the ownership, management, and operation of a corporation by a small group of people. In a closely held corporation, the same people often act as shareholders, directors, and officers, and no outside investors exist. Silicon Valley company delivering the power of converged voice/data solutions, today announced a national sales network as the next step in the company's launch of its initial product, the 6100 Series voice/data router. This multi-faceted sales support infrastructure will help Vpacket boost sales by establishing regional districts to focus on customers located in the western U.S. and Canada, the central South and the mid-Atlantic seaboard. "As we continue to deploy our premier product, our goal is to have the in-market sales presence to take advantage of the explosive demand for this type of solution and provide customers with easy access to service and support," said Arthur Hoffman, vice president of sales and service at Vpacket Communications. "Our new sales districts are staffed by representatives that have extensive experience in the VoIP marketspace  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. from companies such as Unisphere, CopperCom and AVICI. This strong, national sales team is a huge asset to us as we complete beta trials for the 6100 Series." About the 6100 Series Voice/Data Router Vpacket's 6100 Series router provides all the capabilities of an advanced Internet/WAN access router See edge router and remote access router. with fully integrated support for 12 or 24 voice ports. It also features the highest level of Quality of Service management, for converged networks, available today. For the first time, service providers can offer business data customers immediate, cost effective access to voice services using existing broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , regardless of WAN interface (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , native IP over fiber, Ethernet, T1/E1, Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. , etc.). The 6100 is also able to function as an access device for ATM or DSL gateways into the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. . About Vpacket Communications With offices in Silicon Valley, Westlake Village and Pleasanton, Calif., Vpacket Communications is a privately held converged voice/data broadband company focused on providing managed voice over packet solutions for CLECs, ILECs, Integrated Communication Providers (ICPs), IP oriented carriers and other network service providers. Vpacket products will enable people to communicate seamlessly across IP networks with high-quality, feature-rich converged voice/data applications. Vpacket is well positioned to be a leader in this emerging market, with an experienced team from industry-leading networking companies and approximately $38 million in funding from top venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . For more information, visit the company's web site at www.vpacket.com. |
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