MetaSwitch Named to the "pulver100" for Third Consecutive Year

Leadership in Class 5 Softswitch deployments demonstrates acceleration of VoIP networking

 

Melville, NY, and Alameda, CA: October 1, 2004. MetaSwitch, the leading provider of Class 5 softswitch solutions, has again been selected for the pulver100 list. The list is the VoIP industry's premiere listing of privately held growth companies that represent the future of the communications ecosystem. MetaSwitch's consistent track record is reflected in the fact that it has now been included in the pulver100 every year since its inception in 2002.

"The success of VoIP in 2004 has been tremendous, largely due to a select group of private companies bringing VoIP solutions to market and helping companies deploy this sea change technology," said Jeff Pulver, President and CEO of pulver.com. "MetaSwitch has continued to deliver quality VoIP solutions to a growing list of service providers, so we are pleased to include them again in the pulver100."

"The past year has seen a fundamental shift in the take-up of IP communications. We now see not just the early adopters, but the vast majority of carriers, looking to VoIP solutions," said John Lazar, MetaSwitch CEO. "The breadth and quality of successful VoIP companies in this year's pulver100 list underscores that trend. We are pleased that Jeff has chosen to recognize our continuing success as one of the leading players enabling the migration of carrier Class 5 infrastructure to next generation networks."

MetaSwitch's VP3500 Series softswitch offers more than 100 Class 5 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, E911, LNP, 1-800 and CALEA. The innovative Web self-care feature provides a turnkey solution for subscribers to manage their own lines and business groups, while a flexible SIP interface enables the delivery of a wide variety of new applications. With more than 60 deployments among independent and competitive service providers, the VP3500 Series is the leading solution today for Class 5 packet switching.

About pulver.com

Founded in 1994 by Jeff Pulver, pulver.com produces the highly successful VON conferences, and is engaged in many activities that promote the growth of communication technology. The pulver.com website is a key source of information for those in the IP Communications industry and The Pulver Report has more than 50,000 subscribers - for whom it is a primary source of news and information on the latest developments in emerging net technologies. Jeff Pulver is also the founder of The VON Coalition, pulverRadio, RevUp Records and co-founder of Vonage and WHP Wireless.

About the pulver100

Originally introduced in 2002, the pulver100 features private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. The value chain characterized by pulver100 differs from the vertically integrated telecom model of the last century, focusing more on a networking-industry model that espouses open interfaces, connectivity decoupled from services, and software decoupled from hardware.

About MetaSwitch

MetaSwitch is the industry's leading independent broadband Class 5 softswitch vendor. Its widely deployed VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch supports over 100 Class 5 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. The company is consistently profitable and privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida, and European headquarters in London, UK.

For more information, see www.metaswitch.com.