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CALLING CARDS March 15 · 2008 - 17 IVR and Stratus to Offer SIP Platform High Availability Enhanced Services and Real-time Billing Solution revenue to their network; so by deploying Stratus servers into their mission-critical network they can now protect their business and reputation. IVR Technologies’ customers can ensure that their core revenue stream is protected with a solution that is seamless. The ftServer systems employ lockstep technology that utilizes replicated, fault-tolerant hardware components that process the same instructions at the same time. In the event of a component malfunction, the redundant component provides an active spare that continues normal operation and averts system downtime. The company also said the system eliminates transient hardware errors that could cause software failures if left unchecked. Hardware logic, in the form of Stratus ASICs, provides the core error detection, fault isolation, and synchronization logic for the lockstep architecture. “By confirming product interoperability with the Stratus ftServer line, our customers can now confidently deploy these resilient and easy to manage servers to ensure the continuity of their revenue and operations, while protecting their reputation in the highly competitive telecommunications market.” said Randall Walrond, vice-president of product management, IVR Technologies, Inc. “The potential it offers for new services and new revenues is exceptionally robust. Combine all of that with the fact that an ftServer system is as simple to deploy, manage and maintain as an ordinary industry-standard server,” said Ali Kafel, Stratus vice-president, telecommunications. Source: IVR Technologies (www.ivr.com) Stratus Technologies (www.stratus.com) PhoenixSoft Completes Integrated IP Transcoding Said to Reduce Network Complexity and Incompatibilities PHOENIX, AZ (February 12, 2008) PhoenixSoft, Inc. has completed integrating IP transcoding capability within its Cirrus Softswitch platform. The company said this project represents its continued commitment to streamlining and enhancing network operations for its carrier customers. The announcement said that increased functionality within IP networks often means With an unprecedented feature set and caradding more components, and that multiple rier-grade reliability, TelcoBridges was the products increase network complexity and obvious choice for handling the integrated the risk of incompatibility. In addition, car- IP Transcoding capability for the Cirrus riers typically will have to work with several Softswitch. different vendors when network issues arise. “When deployed, our softswitch customers By integrating functionality within the Cirrus benefit from simpler, more efficient network Softswitch instead of adding another compo- architectures,” continued Amick. “Furthernent, PhoenixSoft said it has a tested solu- more, integrated capabilities eliminate any tion that simplifies network architecture and potential finger-pointing among vendors avoids incompatible products from multiple when network problems surface.” vendors. “For more than 20 years, PhoenixSoft has To accomplish integrated IP transcoding, proven itself to be a true pioneer when it PhoenixSoft selected the TelcoBridges’ Me- comes to integrating leading-edge telephony dia Gateway for the Cirrus Softswitch. Tel- technologies into robust and reliable carricoBridges provides telecom platforms for er-grade communications platforms,” said developers of carrier-grade VoIP and TDM Gaetan Campeau, President of TelcoBridges. solutions for the media gateway, switching, “We are delighted to be selected as their media and value-added services markets. gateway technology partner, and we look for“Our development plan for the Cirrus Soft- ward to the possibilities that are now available switch has always been to provide a single in- to service providers and carriers as a result of tegrated solution for our carrier customers,” this powerful relationship.” said Paul Amick, PhoenixSoft co-founder. “We select best-of-breed products, integrate Source: PhoenixSoft (www.phoenixsoft.com) them within our platform, and test them TelcoBridges (www.telcobridges.com) rigorously in various network environments. LOS ANGELES, CA (February 14, 2008) IVR Technologies, Inc. and Stratus Technologies, Inc. announced that they have successfully completed interoperability and sustained load testing between Talking SIP and the Stratus line of ftServer systems. IVR Technologies’ Talking SIP is a software platform that combines five traditionally separate network elements into a single integrated solution for SIP-based voice over IP networks. Talking SIP’s architecture combines the features of an application, media, real-time billing, location, and registration server into a single, all-inone solution. Talking SIP is designed to drive revenue to the network by providing intelligent and in-demand applications that attract users and reduce turnover through innovative features, billing options, customizability and end-user empowerment. The announcement said that the Stratus ftServer family offers cost-effective fault tolerance with complete system redundancy to ensure high availability of hardware, data, and state for the next-generation network. IVR Technologies said its customers rely on Talking SIP to drive 20 http://www.phoenixsoft.com http://www.ivr.com http://www.telcobridges.com http://www.stratus.com http://www.ibasis.com/services/callcardservices.htm http://www.ibasis.com http://www.ibasis.com

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