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Convergent Networks Demonstrates Advanced Voice
Applications at SuperComm
Demonstrations Highlight Revenue-Generating Solutions for Carriers
with Convergent Networks' Broadly Deployed Next-Gen Switching Platform
and Partner Applications
ATLANTA, June 3, 2002, (SUPERCOMM Booth # 20722) - Convergent
Networks, a leading provider of next-generation voice infrastructure
solutions, today announced its comprehensive roster of live broadband
voice applications and advanced services demonstrations at SUPERCOMM
2002. Together with its customers and partners, Convergent Networks
is demonstrating the broadest range of IP-based voice services for
residential and business customers over packet or circuit networks
- from a residential subscriber over POTS, to a large, distributed
enterprise over an IP VPN, to a home office over hybrid fiber coaxial
(HFC) cable. Convergent and more than twenty of its partners will
showcase next-generation platforms and revenue-generating applications
that carriers can deploy today.
Applications demonstrations in Convergent Networks' SUPERCOMM 2002
booth #20722 will include:
- Long Distance/Tandem Services featuring voice VPNs, central
dial plan administration, subscriber screening, account code processing,
multi-stage dialing and customizable, integrated announcements.
- Advanced Business Voice Applications featuring hosted PBX, distributed
call centers, voicemail, unified communications, IP Centrex, custom
calling services and multi-party conferencing.
- Primary Line Class 5 Services is a cost-effective alternative
to legacy circuit switches for delivering residential voice services
over DSL and GR-303/POTS networks.
- Cable Telephony Solutions delivering primary line residential
and business services over HFC networks, with PacketCable-compliant
cable access devices and record-keeping system.
Demonstrations will be based on the Convergent Networks' platform, consisting of
the ICS2000™ broadband switch, the
ICSG™ signaling gateway, the ICSP™ service proxy, the
ICSX™ feature server and the ICView™ management system.
In addition to the application demonstrations outlined, Convergent
Networks' Alliance Partners will be demonstrating advanced
IP services, integrated access devices, digital and broadband loop
carriers, media servers, SIP phones and ATM, TDM and IP routing
components that work together to enable carriers to deploy these
solutions. Products demonstrated in concert with the next-generation
platform include:
- AFC, DMAX1120 a DSL MultiService Access Platform
- ASC Rbox, ATM Mux
- BayPackets' RSI Mediate, the first PacketCable-compliant record
keeping system
- BroadSoft's BroadWorks, a next-generation IP Centrex and voice
VPN solution
- Carrier Access Corp.'s DS1/DS3 Mux
- Catena Networks CN1000 Broadband Loop Carrier (BLC) - delivering
converged voice, data and video services
- Cisco IP phone
- Convedia CMS-1000 Media Server - a new compact, entry-level
media server
- Galleryi-ipT's Cassiopeia Softswitch delivering primary line
Class 5 services over HFC
- IPeria ActivEdge Enhanced Communications System, providing unified
communications
- IP Unity Harmony6000™ Media Server, high speed, high volume
media processing
- Kenetec's EdgeXpress products enable the delivery of business-class
integrated voice and data services over converged access networks
- Lucent Stinger DSLAM
- Marconi ATM integrated access device
- Motorola CG4500/CG4501 Communications Gateway, DOCSIS and PacketCable
compliant access device
- Occam Networks' BLC1200 upgrades existing narrowband local loops
to a converged broadband access network
- Pingtel xpressa deskphone and Instant xpressa for the PC, intelligent
SIP phones
- Polycom IP500 SIP phones and integrated access devices
- Riverstone RS 8600 router delivers services over the full range
of metro networks including TDM, WDM, POS/SDH, ATM and Gigabit
Ethernet
- Sylantro Systems' widely deployed Hosted PBX and IP Centrex
Applications
- Thomson's DHG450/THG450, Digital Cable Modem for Voice, a DOCSIS
PacketCable-based design access device
- VINA integrated access device
- VocalData, VOISS application server and virtual PBX application
- Vpacket 6100 Series Voice/Data Router, a CPE-device for converged
IP services
Focal Communications, one of Convergent Networks' customers, will
also be showcasing the services it offers customers, including those
supported by our next-generation switches installed in
their nationwide network.
About Convergent Networks, Inc.
Founded in 1998 and privately held, Convergent Networks is The Voice
of Broadband Networking.™ The Company designs, develops and
markets carrier-class switching solutions that enable
emerging and incumbent carriers to economically deliver innovative
broadband services to their business and residential subscribers.
More information about the Company can be found at www.convergentnet.com.
About the Alliance Partner Program
Convergent Networks formed the Alliance Partner Program
to further the education, development and deployment of next-generation
packet technologies in carrier networks. Alliance members span all
facets of the telecom industry and include technology providers,
communications equipment manufacturers, applications developers
and network consultants who help carriers successfully deploy traditional
and advanced voice and data services over a packet infrastructure.
The Alliance Partner Program benefits include access to
Convergent Networks' interoperability testing lab, participation
in educational forums on next-generation solutions, such as Convergent Networks' product
family, a forum to explore ideas with other partners in the Alliance Program, and the
ability to leverage sales opportunities
and co-marketing programs with Convergent Networks such as trade
shows, seminars and industry speaking engagements. For additional
information on the Alliance Partners Program, visit www.convergentnet.com/partners.html
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