The MetaSwitch VP3500 was recognized by the magazine's editors as a ground-breaking product in the Internet telephony industry, being the first Next Generation Class 5 switch to deliver both legacy and broadband (ATM and IP) voice services.
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002--MetaSwitch today announced that it has been honored for the third year in a row with an Internet Telephony(R) magazine Product of the Year award.
"We are extremely pleased that Internet Telephony(R) has recognized the MetaSwitch VP3500 as one of its Products of the Year," said John Lazar, MetaSwitch's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "MetaSwitch is proud to report that once again we have delivered on our promises and continue to lead the industry. As a result, we are experiencing very positive feedback from service providers across the IOC, CLEC and ILEC communities, many of whom are deploying the VP3500 to deliver voice services while migrating their network to a next generation architecture."
"The MetaSwitch VP3500 is a clear leader in the next generation class 5 switch sector of the IP telephony industry," said Rich Tehrani, president of TMC and group editor-in-chief of Internet Telephony(R). "We're proud to reward their hard work and innovation with a Product of the Year Award for 2002."
According to Internet Telephony(R) editorial director Greg Galitzine, "Choosing the winners was a difficult process, and we spent many hours studying the applications we received from vendors, as well as looking through materials we collected on our own over the past year. MetaSwitch deserved the honor of Product of the Year due to a proven commitment to producing quality products."
About Internet Telephony(R) magazine
The convergence of voice, video, fax, and data has revolutionized the world of telecommunications. Internet telephony has been proven to drastically reduce long-distance costs and continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for service providers, resellers, developers, and end users alike.
Internet Telephony(R) is the only magazine that focuses on providing the information that will help you take advantage of this exciting technology. Launched as a quarterly publication in January 1998, Internet Telephony(R) magazine has been published monthly since October 1998.
Internet Telephony(R) provides readers with the best information necessary to learn about and purchase the equipment, software, and services they need to take advantage of Internet telephony.
About TMC(TM)
Since 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(TM)) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC(TM) publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions(TM) and Internet Telephony(R), and two online publications, Planet PDA(TM) Magazine and BiometriTech(TM) Magazine.
TMC(TM) is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs(TM), and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces Internet Telephony(R) Conference & Expo, Planet PDA(R): The Enterprise PDA Event and BiometriTech Conference & Expo. TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters.
For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch, a division of Data Connection, is the result of 21 years of experience supplying leading-edge technology to the telecommunications industry. The company's track record of consistent profitability ensures long-term commitment to development and customer support.
The MetaSwitch VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch offers service providers an immediate solution for broadband (VoIP and/or VoATM) and POTS service and a future-proof "softswitch" architecture for enhanced applications.
MetaSwitch has offices in London, Chester and Edinburgh in the UK, and Alameda, CA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA in the US.
For more information, see www.\b metaswitch\b0 .com.
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.
