FierceVoIP Names MetaSwitch as one of the "Fierce 15" VoIP Companies of 2008

MetaSwitch recognized as a leader in IP communications

 

Alameda, CA: November 6, 2008. MetaSwitch announced today that it has been named to the annual FierceVoIP "Fierce 15" list, designating it as one of the top IP communications companies of the year. FierceVoIP editors evaluated hundreds of organizations, and found MetaSwitch to be amongst the "fiercest," proven by its creativity and innovations in the marketplace.

FierceVoIP, an internationally recognized twice-weekly email newsletter reaching more than 45,000 senior IP communications industry executives, provides readers in over 100 countries with a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top VoIP stories, including new trends and technologies.

The leader in reliable, high-quality voice communications platforms and services, MetaSwitch counts more than 400 service providers as customers, including Tier 1 carrier and more than 125 CLECs, as well as rural telcos and cable operators. The company also supplies the core VoIP technology for over 150 independent operating companies in North America.

"We are thrilled to be recognized by FierceVoIP, one of the industry's most recognized publications," said Andy Randall, vice president of marketing at MetaSwitch. "The IP communications community depends on FierceVoIP to provide the most up-to-date news along with analysis of major industry trends. It is an honor to be recognized by such a well-regarded news outlet."

The FierceVoIP "Fierce 15" celebrates the spirit of being "fierce" - championing innovation and creativity, even in the face of intense competition. The complete list of winning companies is available today on the FierceVoIP Web site at http://www.fiercevoip.com/.

About Fierce Markets

FierceMarkets is a digital business media company serving vertical markets with email newsletters, web sites, and live events. Based in Washington, DC, FierceMarkets publications reach more than 450,000 executives in over 100 countries every business day. Current publications include The Business VoIP Report, DailyTechRag, FierceBioResearcher, FierceBiotech, FierceCIO, FierceDeveloper, FierceFinance, FierceGameBiz, FierceHealthCare, FierceHealthIT, FierceIPTV, FierceMobileContent, FierceSarbox, FierceVoIP, FierceWiFi, FierceWireless, and IT-Wireless.

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Customers include many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.