MetaSwitch Record Growth Sets the Pace for the Rapidly Escalating Market for Next-Generation Carrier Networks
MetaSwitch passes 500 platforms deployed, while noting that nine of the top 50 ILECs have deployed its field-proven softswitch technology
Alameda, CA: August 30, 2007. MetaSwitch, a leading vendor in next-generation carrier switching and application solutions, today announced that it recently achieved several significant telecommunications marketplace milestones.
Specifically, the company disclosed that:
- More than 500 of the company's award-winning softswitch / media gateway systems have been deployed by more than 250 service provider customers
- MetaSwitch solutions are serving subscribers in 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia
- MetaSwitch now counts as committed customers nine of the top 50 U.S. ILECs, including such leading providers as Windstream and CenturyTel
- Its total shipments of Class 5 switching capacity passed the 10 million subscriber mark.
"Achieving these milestones underscores our commitment to helping carriers successfully transition towards an IMS-based architecture for switching and applications," said John Lazar, MetaSwitch chief executive officer. "As one of the early innovators in carrier-class VoIP, it is tremendously satisfying to see how customers have built successful businesses on the strength of MetaSwitch infrastructure."
MetaSwitch has amassed an enviable track record. In the last three years, the company averaged a quarter-to-quarter increase in systems shipped of 23 percent. Over the last year alone, customer deployments accounted for an average of 400,000 new media gateway ports added each quarter.
"MetaSwitch continues to be a leading force in the market by providing innovative solutions to deliver a varied and ever-expanding range of VoIP and next-generation telephony services," said Stéphane Teral, principal analyst for service provider VoIP, IMS and FMC at Infonetics Research. "The company has established a solid presence by anticipating needs, following through on delivering best-of-breed solutions and expanding its reach to include incumbent operators of all sizes, as well as rapidly-expanding competitive providers and cable companies."
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports a full range of Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted unified communications services. Based on open standards including IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), MetaSwitch solutions scale from a few hundred to millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks. MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection, a consistently profitable and privately held telecom technology provider. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.
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