18/10/2010 - Level 3 offers new converged telecom services for enterprises
Level 3 Communications (NASDAQ: LVLT) has decided to give its enterprise customers something to be excited about this week. They've launched their Coverged Business Network service which provides enterprises with a comprehensive solution for all their IP needs.
The new services handles an enterprise's voice, Internet and data networking needs on one bill from Level 3. The service is aimed at providing an economic bundle for companies as well as providing effeciency in dealing with networking needs. Level 3's Converged Business Network includes Level 3 Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Level 3 Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IPVPN) and Level 3 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking voice services.
"Level 3's efficient IP, VPN and SIP networks offer enterprises a set of reliable and scalable infrastructures for their critical telecommunications needs, and Level 3's Converged Business Network ensures that resources are not wasted by combining each of these assets into a series of enterprise-focused bundles," said Sara Baack, senior vice president of Product Management for Level 3 in a release. "We are pleased to offer enterprises the chance to optimize their voice, data and Internet services so that they can focus on those core elements that drive their businesses forward."
For more:
- read the release
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16/02/2010 - MWC: iBasis launches IP Exchange network for converged services
Converged voice and data services are getting some focus at Mobile World Congress this week and iBasis made an announcement to add to the buzz. The company launched their IP Exchange (IPX) network which will enable both fixed and mobile operators to support voice, data and signalling over a single IP connection. The offering will allow network operators to efficiently launch converged voice and data over a managed IP backbone with built in security and QoS.
John van Vianen, iBasis CEO, in the release said: "The IPX solution we are providing today addresses the immediate demand for a more efficient international interconnect and transport solution for voice and data, while facilitating operators' longer term service and architecture strategies, including LTE." As mobile VoIP becomes more of a reality--particularly with the move to 4G--converged voice and data networks will grow in importance.
For more:
- read the press release
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30/07/2009 - D2 Technologies Showcases its mCUE Converged Communications Client with Embedded VoIP for Android
D2 Technologies has demonstrated its mCUE converged communications client for Android-based devices at an event designed to promote the adoption of Google's Android operating system beyond mobile phones.
During this demonstration, the embedded IP communications software platform specialist showed OEMs and ODMs how embedded software products such as mCUE can enable VoIP, video chat and other IP communications capabilities in stationary Android-based embedded equipment and consumer electronics devices.
30/06/2009 - Service Transparency Vital Between Legacy Networks and LTE
INTERVIEW: Telecom carriers are beginning to deploy IMS (IP multimedia subsystem) technology in their networks instead of buying VoIP equipment.
VoIP.biz-news spoke to Mavenir Systems, a provider of converged voice and messaging solutions, about the opportunities and challenges faced in delivering next generation communications.
16/02/2009 - Nimbuzz to come preloaded on Toshiba TG01 smartphone
Nimbuzz announced Monday that its social messaging client will come pre-loaded on Toshiba's TG01 handset, which will be released later this year. The Nimbuzz pre-load, which combines functionality with all major IM clients and several prominent social networking sites, will add instant messaging and social networking capabilities to the Toshiba mobile platform.
Bertand Issard, head of product planning and strategy for Toshiba's Mobile Communications Division in Europe, said Toshiba selected Nimbuzz for its mass market appeal and the application's performance record.
"Nimbuzz will complete the PC like Internet experience of TG01 from flash site browsing to social networking," Issard said.
Toshiba will demo the TG01 with the Nimbuzz features this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
For more:
- see the Nimbuzz blog post here
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