Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Ltd, the leading supplier of
high performance telecommunications solutions, and MetaSwitch
announced the demonstration earlier this week by BT of hosted business
VoIP services from the platform supplied by Fujitsu and MetaSwitch.
The demonstration took place at VoIP for Business 2007, Olympia, in
London (March 21-22, 2007).
BT's demonstration showed the benefits that Small and Medium Sized
Enterprises (SMEs) can obtain from Voice over IP. As a replacement for
traditional telephony systems of up to 10 extensions, BT can offer a
featured business solution with low capital costs, future-proof
facilities and full mobility and flexibility in accessing
communications services.
"BT is among the first major operators offering a comprehensive
VoIP solution for SME customers", commented Taron Maberry, BT's Head
of Business Services - Future Voice. "Our close working relationship
with Fujitsu and MetaSwitch enables us to deploy new features, such as
IP Centrex services, very quickly on the platform when they are needed
and in a way that is fully compatible with our business needs as an
operator."
Commenting for Fujitsu, Director of Multimedia Products and
Services Nigel Garnham said: "Fujitsu is very pleased to be assisting
BT to generate further success in the Voice over IP market. Our role
as a major supplier of next generation network technology is
fundamentally enhanced by the ability to offer a fully featured Voice
over IP platform in conjunction with our partners at MetaSwitch. We
look forward to working closely with BT as the service develops over
the coming months."
"BT is a world-renowned proving ground to show how carriers can
leverage innovative technology to drive new revenue", said John Lazar,
CEO of MetaSwitch. "MetaSwitch, with our partner Fujitsu, is committed
to helping our carrier partners successfully deploy innovative
IP-based services."
For further information please visit:
http://www.bt.com/business/broadbandvoice.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of IP Multimedia
Subsystem (IMS) switching and applications solutions for both packet
and circuit-switched networks. Its widely deployed call agent,
media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports a
full range of legacy Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted unified
communications services, and scales from a few hundred to millions of
subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations.
Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers,
as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.
MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider
Data Connection. The company is consistently profitable and privately
held, with main US offices in California and Virginia, and European
headquarters in London, UK. For more information: www.metaswitch.com.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and
communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting
device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications
products, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts
uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open
up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in
Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of
about 4.8 trillion yen (US$40.6 billion) for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2006. (Please see www.fujitsu.com for further information)
About Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited is a major supplier of
Broadband Access equipment in Europe and is Fujitsu's worldwide design
location for access network solutions - including a centre of
excellence for the development of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
technology. From its base in Birmingham, West Midlands, Fujitsu
designs, develops and manufactures telecommunications technology for
the European market. The company has a long-standing relationship with
BT, with its technology accounting for over 4 million lines of DSL
broadband in the UK. The company's advanced technology has resulted in
the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2005, in addition to the
ISPA Best Hardware Award 2005. (For more information, please visit:
uk.fujitsu.com)
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