Chantilly,
VA, August 4, 2009 — Encore
Networks today announced that IPsmarx
Technology, a leading Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) solution provider, has
selected Encore’s SP-201-Z™ Signaling
Gateway to deliver C7 to ISDN protocol
conversion and other VoIP based solutions
to Long Distance carriers and global
operators.
IPsmarx is dedicated to
delivering customer management and billing
solutions for carriers, VoIP Calling
Card Operators and Internet Service Providers
(ISPs). With locations throughout North
America, IPsmarx provides Internet Telephony
Service Providers (ITSPs) in 63 countries
with fully integrated turnkey solutions
to deploy and run applications like wholesale,
residential VoIP, calling card, and termination.
Encore joins other industry leading IPsmarx
partners including Cisco and Quintum
Technologies.
“IPsmarx distinguishes
itself from the competition by offering
feature rich VoIP solutions for wholesale
VoIP carriers and residential service
providers,” stated Bill Ferguson, Encore
Networks Vice President of International
Signaling Sales. “By adding the flexible
signaling conversion capabilities of
the SP-201-Z to their product portfolio,
IPsmarx offers customers the opportunity
to customize signaling solutions for
their specific needs minimizing the risks
of entering new international markets.”
Designed
as a more cost-effective variant of Encore’s
SP-200™ product line, the SP-201-Z™ is
an advanced signaling gateway that facilitates
out-of-band interoperability between
incompatible voice networks, as well
as providing interworking capabilities
between legacy TDM voice networks and
VoIP networks. The SP-201-Z™ is an extremely
affordable solution for PTT’s, Long Distance
Carriers and VoIP ISPs who need to expand
into international markets and address
their customers signaling interworking
requirements.
“Many types of out-of-band
signaling protocols exist globally while
many countries have different protocols
simultaneously in use within its networks,”
said William Pourmajidi, Technical Support
Manager of IPsmarx Technology. “With
its extensive list of seamless protocol
support, the SP-201-Z breaks down the
barriers presented by these different
protocols and enable the flow of information
across any network.”
About
IPsmarx
IPsmarx Technology www.ipsmarx.com has
been providing feature rich VoIP solutions since 2001. Their Wholesale Switch
with integrated billing and calling card platform with ANI recognition have earned
them worldwide acclaim with clients in over 63 countries.
About
Encore Networks
Encore Networks www.encorenetworks.com is
a leader in secure, IP+Legacy Virtual Private
Network (VPN) routers for converged and
broadband solutions. Carriers and enterprises,
both large and small, rely on Encore's
innovative VPN and security solutions for
wireless, satellite, and terrestrial networks
that support both legacy devices and Internet
Protocol (IP) routing standards. Encore’s
industrially hardened (rugged) routers
are Smart Grid enabled and designed for
mission critical applications in harsh
environments with wide temperature ranges
found in utility substations, industrial
plant floors, mobile transportation, construction
sites and point-of-sale. Encore’s advanced
signaling and voice inter-working solutions
support circuit-to-packet migration of
voice services, on premises or in the central
office. Encore is a member of the Virtual
Private Network Consortium (VPNC), the
Utilities Telecom Council (UTC), and the
ZigBee Alliance. |
