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Brooktrout Technology and FERMA Team
to Drive Next Generation Messaging Solutions
for Fixed and Wireless Carriers
NEEDHAM, Mass., and PARIS, July 19, 2005—
Brooktrout Technology, a leading supplier of media processing and
call control products, and FERMA, a leading provider of value-added
services for Communications Service Providers, announced today the
completion of interoperability testing and a partnership to deliver
advanced IP-based messaging services to the fixed and wireless service
provider market. The partnership blends Brooktrout’s SnowShore
IP Media Server™ with FERMA's Mailis suite of unified messaging
applications to deliver a broad range of IP/3G unified voice and
emerging video messaging services. The joint solution gives wireless
and fixed carriers an innovative suite of next generation messaging
services that can help drive revenue and differentiation.
“This solution enables operators to build truly integrated
networks for innovative triple play services based on IP,”
said Peter Vescuso, vice president of Market Development for Brooktrout.
“We are very pleased to partner with FERMA, a leader in the
IP messaging market. It is a company that shares our commitment
to develop and deploy innovative SIP- based multimedia applications
for wireless and fixed operators worldwide. This partnership is
yet another proof-point of Brooktrout’s leadership and commitment
to serve as the IP media server platform of choice for the industry’s
most advanced and innovative multimedia SIP applications.”
The Brooktrout-FERMA solution integrates innovative next generation
messaging features such as video messaging and video greetings and
it is fully compliant with the 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
service architecture. The Video Mail service supports multiple terminal
types including fixed (soft phone on PC, IP video phone) and mobile
terminal (3G mobile Smartphone video enabled handsets). The product
features a true modular system design with an efficient, scalable
and distributed architecture, offering mobile carriers the flexibility
to incrementally scale services on a “pay-as-you-grow”
basis. It can help to increase call completion rates by allowing
video callers the option of leaving a message when the person they
are trying to reach is unavailable. If the caller doesn't use a
terminal with video capability, it is still possible to leave a
simple voice message.
“The Brooktrout-FERMA Messaging solution gives service providers
a cost-effective, self-funding migration path to 3G Services,”
said Coralie Mesnard, vice president of Marketing for FERMA. “The
SnowShore IP Media Server’s SIP-based high performance media
processing capabilities give FERMA the scalability and features
required to deliver our solutions to the global carrier marketplace.
In addition, the SnowShore IP Media Server’s ability to scale
VoiceXML messaging services gives it a clear advantage in the rigorous
always-on carrier environment.”
FERMA's Mailis product is a pure IP solution providing a unified
messaging system designed to fit the operator's NGN Core Network.
Mailis provides multi-mailbox communication (voice mail, fax mail,
unified mail, video mail) for all types of traffic and easy scalability
as the number and type of customers increases. Based on an open
platform, Mailis guarantees a smooth, straightforward upgrade from
voice mail towards Mailis unified mail.
Brooktrout’s SnowShore IP Media Server provides flexible
media processing resources that can support a broad range of applications,
from basic messaging and multiparty conferencing to prepaid services
and network announcements. Because it is an open software architecture
and utilizes industry-standard server platforms and standards-based
IP protocols such as SIP and VoiceXML, the SnowShore IP Media Server
can leverage the ongoing evolution of network architectures and
processor technology to deliver a flexible media processing solution
for next-generation IP applications.
About Brooktrout Technology
Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing,
network interface, call control and signal processing products that
enable the development of applications, systems and services for
both the New Network™ (packet-based) and the traditional telephone
(TDM) network. The company’s strategy is to partner with its
customers and collaborate closely with them to help accelerate their
delivery of new applications and services, increase their existing
business, and expand into new markets. For more information, visit
http://www.brooktrout.com.
Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BRKT).
About FERMA
As a global solution provider, FERMA helps carriers and service
providers in more than 40 countries, providing turnkey solutions
and enabling multimedia and interactive communication services.
Built on open standards (VxML, SIP), all products are designed for
fixed (TDM & NGN), mobile (GSM, CDMA, TDMA) and internet networks
: Prep@y suite (NGN&Broadband , Data, Voice&Text), Top-Up
suite (Mobile POS, VOMS, CVRS), Mailis® suite (SMS Call Notify,
Voice&Unified mail, Video mail), SMS Services suite (SMS Anti-spam
& Fraud) and Navis. For more information, visit www.ferma.fr.
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Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology,
New Network, and SnowShore IP Media Server are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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