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Alameda, CA, and Cleburne, TX: March 31, 2005.
MetaSwitch, the leading vendor of Class 5 VoIP solutions, today announced
that Texas-based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) 1stel has adopted
the MetaSwitch distributed network architecture for carrier-class voice
over IP (VoIP). Following the deployment of an initial system in February
of last year, 1stel now has three MetaSwitches serving subscribers across
the state.
1stel selected MetaSwitch for its track record leading
the industry with enhanced softswitch capabilities, including support for both
VoIP and IP Centrex, features that have been field-hardened for more than two
years. Particularly important to 1stel's network expansion plans was the
ability to deliver all the major next generation protocols (SIP, H.248 and
MGCP) in a distributed configuration, with highly scalable, collocatable
media and signaling gateways controlled by a central call agent.
"With twelve months' experience working with
MetaSwitch, and many more years with other next generation Class 5 switch
vendors, we can speak not only to the product's performance but also the
company's exemplary track record of meeting its key roadmap commitments," said
Doug Bowyer, 1stel President and CEO. "At last, we have found a vendor we can
trust to deliver what we need, when they promise – and back it up with some
of the most talented support engineers in the industry."
"1stel represents the leading edge of a wave that
is sweeping the industry," said Bob Harvey, Regional Director at
MetaSwitch. "Service providers of all types and sizes are realizing
that softswitch is the way forward, and legacy TDM switches just don't deliver the
revenue-generating capabilities and significant cost-savings that are possible
with a true next generation platform like MetaSwitch."
About 1stel
1stel is the leader in providing high value low cost next
generation voice and data services in rural cities of Texas. Marketing exclusively
to small and medium businesses, 1stel offers big city services with friendly local
town support. Additional information about 1stel can be found on its corporate
website, at http://www.1stel.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is the industry's leading vendor of Class 5
VoIP solutions. Its widely deployed softswitch supports over 100 Class 5 and
Class 4 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, E911, LNP, 1-800 and
CALEA, and scales from a few hundred to half a million subscribers. 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 (DCL). The company is consistently profitable and
privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida,
and European headquarters in London, UK.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection
Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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