PRIMUS
Telecommunications Selects Veraz Softswitch/Gateway
for its NGN Network Migration [March 8, 2004]
SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar 8, 2004 (BUSINESS
WIRE) -- Veraz Networks announced that PRIMUS Telecommunications,
Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PRIMUS Telecommunications
Group, Incorporated (PRTL) , has selected Veraz's ControlSwitch
softswitch and the I-Gate 4000 PRO media gateways as
part of PRIMUS's strategic plan in the USA to migrate
to a service-rich, next-generation network and replace
traditional Class 4 toll tandem switch installations.
This full service, next-generation network will offer
both traditional PSTN and VoIP services to PRIMUS's
consumer and business customers, as well as a global
peering solution and wholesale services to other carriers.
Initially, the Veraz solution will start
with a port deployment replacing an existing central
office architecture. Demonstrating the cost-effectiveness
of a circuit-to-packet migration for VoIP services,
this new deployment enables PRIMUS to take advantage
of the significant port and space density that is integral
to the Veraz design. With less equipment to maintain,
power, and cool, PRIMUS will experience a significant
reduction in OPEX and CAPEX-related costs. The I-Gate
4000 PRO provides PRIMUS with Veraz's leading DSP technology
offering the industry's highest compression capability
while providing independently tested world-class voice
quality.
The Veraz solution incorporates its
previously announced Global Peering Solution capabilities
to also integrate the functionality of PRIMUS's existing
VoIP Gateway infrastructure. As a leading global VoIP
provider, PRIMUS requires the flexibility for interconnecting
their existing global VoIP network, which currently
includes connections to over 130 countries and over
550 VOIP POPs. With support for international interfaces
like global SS7 variants, STM-1 interfaces, H.323 origination,
termination, OSP and SIP, Veraz's flexible architecture
meets PRIMUS's needs and allows them to expand their
next-gen deployment with superior returns on investment
over traditional Class 4 switches and early next-generation
VoIP solutions architected along the lines of TDM switches.
PRIMUS's network migration plans call
for subsequent legacy TDM switch replacements in a variety
of its central office locations to further reduce operational
expenses as well as migrate to highly advanced next
generation packet-based network services enabled through
Veraz's Services Introduction Framework.
Veraz's Service Introduction Framework
provides the routing flexibility and multi-protocol
support to significantly speed up the development and
deployment cycle for new service capabilities, such
as global peering support via both H.323 and SIP and
clearinghouse support via OSP, important to PRIMUS customers.
With the architectural flexibility of the ControlSwitch,
PRIMUS gains a competitive advantage over other providers,
helping PRIMUS to grow its global customer base, while
contributing to profit margins. Additionally, the Veraz
softswitch offers central management from a single location
anywhere in the world for both VoIP and TDM network
services, thus simplifying network management.
"We looked for the best VoIP infrastructure
solution that could provide immediate ROI benefits,
while delivering a future-proof plan that includes flexibility
to grow our network and allow accelerated service development
and activation with superior options for future technology
convergence efforts," said Geoffrey K. Hicks, Senior
VP of Network Services & Engineering at PRIMUS Telecommunications,
Inc. "Veraz offered us the most compelling solution
on the market today that will provide us with a competitive
edge, help us reduce operating costs and capital expenditures,
while further leveraging PRIMUS's existing expertise
in the VoIP marketplace. This relationship will further
contribute to the continued deployment of our next generation
VoIP/SIP consumer and business customer product portfolio
while enhancing the company's ability to provide improved
levels of service that our existing customer base has
come to expect."
"As PRIMUS aggressively moves forward
into new markets and attracts new users, Veraz's ControlSwitch
and media gateways will help PRIMUS to service its long
distance traffic and VoIP services most effectively,"
said Tal Simchony, CEO, Veraz Networks. "We are
very pleased to be selected to help PRIMUS with one
of the most significant global network migration opportunities."
About PRIMUS Telecommunications Group,
Incorporated
PRIMUS Telecommunications Group, Incorporated
(PRTL) is a global telecommunications services provider
offering bundled voice, data, Internet, digital subscriber
line (DSL), VOIP, Web hosting, enhanced virtual private
network (VPN) applications, and other value-added services.
PRIMUS owns and operates an extensive global backbone
network of owned and leased transmission facilities,
including VOIP connections to over 130 countries and
over 550 points-of-presence (POPs) throughout the world,
ownership interests in over 23 undersea fiber optic
cable systems, 19 international gateway and domestic
switches, and a variety of operating relationships that
allow it to deliver traffic worldwide. PRIMUS also has
deployed a global state-of-the-art broadband fiber optic
ATM+IP network and data centers to offer customer Internet,
data, hosting and e-commerce services. Founded in 1994
and based in McLean, VA, PRIMUS serves corporate, small-
and medium-sized businesses, residential and data, ISP
and telecommunication carrier customers primarily located
in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions
of the world. News and information are available at
PRIMUS's Web site at www.primustel.com.
About Veraz Networks
(www.veraznetworks.com)
SOURCE: Veraz Networks
Veraz Networks
Ed Camarena, 408-750-9424
edc@veraznet.com
or
Sigal Naor, 972-3-926-6317
snaor@veraznetworks.com
or
PR@vantage
Ilene Adler, 415-984-1970 x102
iadler@pr-vantage.com |
