sentitO Networks and XConnect Partner to Advance VoIP Peering.ROME -- XConnect, the world's largest provider of "Plug and Peer" Voice over 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. (VoIP) peering services and operator of the XConnect Alliance, and sentitO Networks, a leading provider of intelligent voice gateway and signaling solutions for telecommunications service providers A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. worldwide, today announced the successful interoperability and integration of sentitO's Proxy7 Signaling Gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. with the XConnect network and ENUM registry at VON Italy, in Rome. sentitO Networks is now certified as an XConnect Ready[TM] partner, and XConnect is certified as a sentitO Open Network Xchange (ONX) Partner. Service providers using the Proxy7 Signaling Gateway to bridge between 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. and VoIP can now substantially reduce their termination costs to VoIP numbers in the XConnect ENUM registry. The Proxy7 Signaling Gateway can seamlessly identify via a query of the XConnect Registry which calls can be terminated directly to VoIP service providers. VoIP Operators that subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; XConnect's peering services can now leverage the Proxy7 Signaling Gateway to bridge between the PSTN and VoIP traffic. As a result, sentitO service provider customers will be able to enjoy the benefits of XConnect's multilateral peering services, including higher quality of service and reduced costs for terminating VoIP calls to the millions of 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. numbers in the XConnect registry. "Today's service providers are interested in reducing their termination costs and improving their margins by identifying wholesale traffic that is destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for VoIP networks and sending it directly to the service provider that owns the number," said Eli Katz, XConnect 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. . "We're very pleased to partner with VoIP equipment leaders like sentitO as the VoIP Peering market evolves." "We're committed to provide service providers with the most innovative and cost-effective technology solutions to grow their businesses with new IP applications," said Shaun Donnelly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, sentitO Networks. "ENUM implementation and peering solutions are key areas of focus for sentitO and our work with XConnect is further testament to that commitment." XConnect enables feature-rich multi-media communication between VoIP service providers around the world by bypassing the PSTN and also provides PSTN carriers and operators with an efficient and low-cost means to terminate calls destined for VoIP subscribers. The XConnect Alliance and Federations are carrier-neutral services that deliver complete interoperability, ENUM Directory Management and identity resolution in a secure environment for the interconnection of XConnect Members, including voice over broadband providers, application service providers and VoIP carriers. The Certified XConnect Ready Partner Program is designed to create an ecosystem of pre-tested vendors and solutions to facilitate peering. sentitO's ONX product portfolio includes the IVG IVG Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse (French: Abortion) IVG Interrupção Voluntária da Gravidez (Portugese: abortion) IVG International Voice Gateway (Department of State) 1200 Intelligent Voice Gateway, Proxy7 Signaling Gateway, and PreVision Network Manager. The Proxy7 Signaling Gateway bridges the gap between VoIP networks and the PSTN with combined SIP Proxy (Session Initiation Protocol proxy) A server in a SIP-based IP telephony environment. It is required in large companies with numerous telephone numbers or when the Internet is the long distance transport. Server and SS7/C7 Signaling, enabling VoIP Providers to cost-effectively terminate SIP-based voice traffic onto the PSTN. About sentitO Networks sentitO Networks is a leading provider of open and distributed VoIP gateway solutions for telecommunications service providers worldwide. Its award-winning Open Network Xchange (ONX) architecture enables new, innovative voice services by providing media and signaling conversion utilizing state-of-the-art SIP technology. sentitO is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with headquarters in Acton, MA. The company has received funding from leading 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] , including Kodiak Venture Partners, Core Capital Partners, Technology Venture Partners, Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds, Inflection Point Inflection Point An event that changes the way we think and act. -Andy Grove, Founder of Intel. Notes: For example, the fall of the Berlin Wall was an inflection point in global politics and the commercialization of the Internet was an inflection point in technology. Ventures, and Columbus Nova. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.sentitO.com. About XConnect Global Networks: XConnect is the world's first and largest provider of 'Plug and Peer' VoIP federation-based interconnection services dedicated to connecting VoIP operators and enabling rich multi-media end to end IP communication. Headquartered in London with offices and facilities in USA, Europe and Asia, XConnect is the largest neutral VoIP peering provider for VoIP operators. XConnect's award-winning solutions comprehensively address protocol interoperability, ENUM directory services, and security. With its strategic technical partner Kayote Networks Inc., XConnect provides ENUM and peering services to over 300 VoIP operators in more than 20 countries enabling IP calls between VoIP end-users. XConnect was recently selected by the cable industry in the Netherlands to operate the first nation-wide VoIP peering solution and recently acquired the European carrier ENUM exchange, e164.info. For more information, please visit www.xconnect.net. |
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