iBasis Launches SIP Test Network For Internet Developers; Pingtel and Speechworks To Trial New Internet Devices and Technologies.Business/Hi-Tech Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2000 The iBasis Network Becomes First Real World Global Proving Ground For World's Most Advanced Internet and Telephony Applications iBasis, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBAS), the leader in advanced Internet-based communications, announced today at the Voice on the Net(TM) (VON) conference, held here, that it is launching on its global network a test environment for Internet developers who want to trial new applications and services powered by 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. ). SIP is a cutting-edge Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. that enables web developers to create advanced telephony and multimedia applications, using familiar Internet protocols Refers to all the standards that keep the Internet running. The foundation protocol is TCP/IP, which provides the basic communications mechanism as well as ways to copy files (FTP) and send e-mail (SMTP). and web tools. As part of today's announcement, SpeechWorks International (NASDAQ: SPWX SPWX Speechworks (stock symbol) ), a leader in telephony-based speech technology and Pingtel, the developers of Pingtel xpressa(TM), the world's first intelligent Java-based Voice-over-IP phone, have announced that they plan to trial their latest multimedia devices and technologies over the global iBasis Network. Launching the iBasis SIP test network is an effort to accelerate the introduction of new, enhanced multimedia Internet applications that increase demand for IP-based communications. In a major step forward for the convergence of the Internet and telephony, SIP developers will, for the first time, be able to test new applications on The iBasis Network(TM) and connect their services to wireless and wireline phone networks around the world. In support of this test activity, the company has deployed SIP-ready access nodes on the global iBasis Network. Using these access nodes, Internet developers can now leverage the international iBasis Network to test new multimedia Internet devices, applications and services-routing voice, video, audio and other content to virtually any location in the world. "The iBasis Network offers developers a uniquely powerful, scalable global platform for the testing and deployment of new multimedia solutions that unify voice and the Internet," said Ofer Gneezy, president and 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. , iBasis. "By providing access to an international delivery infrastructure backed by our carrier-class IP engineering and network management expertise, we can help developers reach global markets more quickly with next generation Internet See Internet2. solutions." "SIP has quickly emerged as a key technology in enabling the rapid delivery of multimedia Internet services," said Jeff Pulver Jeff Pulver is the Chairman and founder of pulver.com, and a founder of the VoIP industry. Pulver is the chief writer of what's referred to as "the Pulver Order", which was adopted in 2004 by the Federal Communications Commission as the first FCC ruling regarding internet , CEO of Pulver.com. "With an increasing number of Internet developers SIP enabling their multimedia solutions, the opportunity to trial these new applications in a real world network environment, such as the iBasis SIP test network, will play an important role in moving new services more quickly from concept to market." "With their new SIP-ready test network, iBasis is again a leader in bringing the new world of enhanced, voice-based Internet services to market," said Alistair Woodman, Director of Marketing, Packet Telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. Division, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. . "Like Cisco, iBasis understands that SIP is one of the key technologies that will play a central role in powering the next wave of multimedia Internet solutions." "We announced plans to develop a SIP-based, open source technology called Speech Links that will link speech recognition-based services together, much the way hyptertext links link various websites on the Web. Speech Links will allow consumers to 'speech-surf' through a variety of speech-activated content simply by using spoken commands and the nearest phone," said Steve Chambers, vice president, Worldwide Marketing, SpeechWorks. "We believe that the opportunity to test SIP ready versions of these compelling new speech technologies on The iBasis Network will offer us a solid, real world test lab and faster track to market." "iBasis offers both Pingtel and developers building applications for Pingtel xpressa, our intelligent Java SIP phone A sip phone uses Voice over IP technologies. The phone runs using SIP protocol. It can have many features which a normal phone does not/cannot have. It can support using email like id to make call (easier to remember as compared to names) as well as normal phone number. , the opportunity to test our phones and applications on a proven, carrier-class global network ideally suited to the delivery of enhanced IP-based services," said Jim Hourihan, vice president of Marketing, Pingtel. "The insight we expect to gain from our test deployments with iBasis will play a significant role in our ability to more quickly bring new services and applications to market." Testing Next Generation "SIP Ready" Internet Technologies on The iBasis Network Developers interested in testing new SIP ready devices, applications or services on the iBasis Network can learn more about the iBasis SIP test environment and apply for trial eligibility at www.ibasis.net/technology/sip.htm . In addition, developers can connect their SIP ready solutions to the iBasis Network by participating in the VON Open Test Network sponsored by Pulver.com, which will be open for the duration of the VON conference (Sept. 11-14, 2000). The iBasis Network The iBasis Network is the world's largest international Cisco Powered Network (CPN CPN Communist Party of Nepal CPN Commercial Property News CPN Civic Practices Network CPN Calling Party Number CPN Community Psychiatric Nurse (UK) CPN Cisco Powered Network CPN Connaitre et Proteger la Nature ) for Internet telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. . iBasis is the only provider that guarantees service quality by offering the industry's first Service Level Agreement (SLA (1) (StereoLithography Apparatus) See 3D printing. (2) (Service Level Agreement) A contract between the provider and the user that specifies the level of service expected during its term. ) for VoIP (Voice-over-Internet-Protocol). The key to maintaining the high level of quality required by the world's largest carriers and other service providers is the company's proven, proprietary Assured Quality Routing(TM) (AQR AQR Association for Qualitative Research (UK) AQR Airline Quality Rating AQR Anàlisi Quantitativa Regional AQR Assured Quality Routing (iBasis) AQR Applied Quantitative Research (TM)) technology. At the company's 24 x 7 Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ), the nerve center of The iBasis Network, located at iBasis' global headquarters 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. , USA, engineers continuously monitor the global circuit-switched (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. ) and packet-switched (IP) networks to ensure the highest quality of service to customers worldwide. About Pingtel Pingtel powers a renaissance in voice services and applications with the world's first intelligent, Java-based, voice-over-IP phone appliances, softphones and management software for service providers and enterprises. As the delivery platform for next-generation 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). services (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 IP PBX systems, Pingtel xpressa phones not only make today's voice features much easier to use, but enable a whole new collection of services and applications that improve the way people work and businesses operate. Pingtel is located near Boston, in Woburn, MA, and can also be found at www.pingtel.com. About SpeechWorks International, Inc. Organizations worldwide rely on SpeechWorks (NASDAQ: SPWX) to delight their callers and provide them with a new level of service over the phone. Complementing the self-service model of the Web, SpeechWorks speech recognition solutions, including the revolutionary SpeechSite(TM) product, let callers communicate, obtain information and complete transactions automatically, simply by speaking naturally over any phone, anytime. SpeechWorks customers include some of the world's most sophisticated customer service innovators such as America Online, Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run , BellSouth, Continental Airlines, E*Trade, FedEx, Fidelity Investments Institutional Brokerage Group, MapQuest.com, McKessonHBOC, Quack.com and United Airlines. SpeechWorks strategic partners include technology leaders such as AT&T, Dialogic, an Intel Company, InterVoice-Brite and Net2Phone. The Company offers the SpeechWorks Here(TM)Guarantee, the industry's only customer results program with a money-back guarantee. SpeechWorks is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices around the world. To experience the power of SpeechWorks, call 1.888.SAY.DEMO. For additional information, call 617.428.4444 or visit http://www.speechworks.com. About iBasis Founded in 1996, iBasis (Nasdaq: IBAS) is the leader in advanced Internet-based communications. iBasis has built the world's first global IP network that delivers toll quality voice and fax service and other advanced hosted communications solutions, including Unified Communications, to global tier one carriers and other service providers. The iBasis Network is the world's largest international Cisco Powered Network for Internet Telephony and the first to receive the Unified Communications-Cisco Powered Network (UC-CPN) designation. More than 95 international carriers are iBasis customers, including 11 of the top 12 U.S. international carriers. iBasis is listed in both the Russell 2000(R) and Russell 3000(R) Indexes. The company can be reached at its worldwide headquarters in Burlington, Mass., USA at 781-505-7500 or on the Internet at www.ibasis.net Assured Quality Routing and AQR are registered trademarks and iBasis and The iBasis Network are trademarks of iBasis, Inc. Cisco and Cisco Powered Network are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Russell 2000(R)and Russell 3000(R)are registered trademarks of Frank Russell Company. Voice on the Net is a trademark of Pulver.com. |
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