Hoeilaart, BELGIUM and San Mateo, CA, USA, November 22, 2005 - Brooktrout Technology, a leading supplier of media processing and call-control products, and CTI Squared (CTI²), a leading provider of value-added services for Communications Service Providers, have announced completion of interoperability testing and a partnership to deliver advanced IP messaging services to the fixed and wireless service provider market. The messaging and conferencing applications, built on the CTI² InTouch platform and Brooktrout’s SnowShore IP Media Server™ is a scalable, carrier-class SIP-based solution optimized for fixed and wireless carriers migrating to VoIP, 3G and IMS service architectures.
“This partnership enables carriers to deploy a wide variety of consumer and enterprise messaging applications from basic IP voice mail to more advanced unified multimedia messaging services – all from the same carrier-class-grade platform,” said Peter Vescuso, Vice President of Market Development for Brooktrout. “The SnowShore IP Media Server’s high performance media processing, featuring its unique ability to blend rich web/media content with voice services, gives CTI² a clear advantage for delivering next gen SIP- based messaging and conferencing services at scale.”
CTI²’s InTouch is a next generation messaging and conferencing platform providing services such as IP-Voicemail, Unified Messaging, Video Messaging, Voice Conferencing, and Converged Services and suite of mobile and Web-based visual applications that provides access to the mailbox as well as Softswitch call control capabilities and provisioning. The solution combines a wide range of value added services capabilities within a single, Telco-grade, open, and standards-based platform. This enables carriers to offer selected messaging and conferencing services to specific customer groups, and to easily add third-party applications and new services. InTouch’s unique architecture ensures seamless integration with existing systems and applications and provides a robust infrastructure for future enhanced services.
“The joint CTI² - Brooktrout Technology solution enables next generation service providers to use an open, standards-based framework that leverages SIP and MSCML protocols for rapid delivery of messaging, conferencing and converged services,” said Erez Marom, Chief Executive Officer of CTI². “With this joint solution, service providers can capitalize on the many advantages of Brooktrout’s software-based open systems architecture to efficiently manage capital and operating costs while deploying flexible, scalable and highly available multimedia services to both residential and business subscribers.”
Brooktrout’s SnowShore IP Media Server provides flexible media processing resources that can support a broad range of applications, from basic messaging and multiparty conferencing to prepaid services and network announcements. Because it is based on an open software architecture and utilizes industry-standard server platforms and open standards-based IP protocols such as SIP, MSCML and VoiceXML, the SnowShore IP Media Server can leverage the ongoing evolution of network architectures and processor technology to deliver a flexible media processing solution for next-generation IP applications.
About CTI²
CTI² is a leading provider of advanced messaging and conferencing solutions for Mobile carriers, Fixed-line carriers, Broadband operators, Cable operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and Application Service Providers (ASPs). CTI²'s flagship offering is InTouch, an open, IP and standards-based Next Generation Messaging and Conferencing platform. Combining a comprehensive suite of advanced services in a single platform, InTouch is deployed by service providers worldwide. CTI² is a privately owned company and employs a large team of technicians and programmers to continuously develop in-house best of breed messaging and conferencing solutions using the most advanced technologies. CTI² provides comprehensive solutions by collaborating with leading integration and support providers worldwide. For more information, visit www.cti2.com.
About Brooktrout Technology
Brooktrout is a leading supplier of media processing, network interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the development of applications, systems and services for both TDM and IP networks. Brooktrout was acquired in October 2005 by EAS Group, the parent corporation of Excel Switching Corporation a leading provider of carrier-class media gateways, media servers, signaling gateways, and enhanced service platforms for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and service providers. The combined companies will continue their focus on investing in technologies that enable service providers and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to VoIP. For more information, visit www.brooktrout.com/ and www.excelswitching.com/.
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