Lod, Israel – March 10, 2005 – Today at CeBIT, AudioCodes (Nasdaq: AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over Packet (VoP) technologies and Voice Network products for converged networks, announced that Kapsch CarrierCom, a leading system innovator for communication technology solutions for operators of fixed, mobile and data networks, has deployed AudioCodes’ MediantTM and MediaPackTM Media Gateways and IPmediaTM Media Servers as part of Kapsch CarrierCom´s Mississippi hosted VoIP solution. Mississippi is an open, standards-based Voice over IP and hosted IP PBX solution, which enables carriers and service providers to offer voice services via an IP network. The complete solution is aimed at business customers who want to replace their traditional PBX systems and deploy new IP services. Kapsch CarrierCom has integrated its SIP softswitch with AudioCodes Mediant digital media gateways, IPmedia Media Servers and MediaPackTM analog gateways to deliver enhanced VoIP solutions for carriers and service providers. AudioCodes’ media gateways serve as CPE as well as Core Network Trunking Gateways, and the IPmedia Media Server functions as an MRFP for delivering advanced VoIP services including announcements, IVR and conferencing. The complete solution enables carriers and service providers to offer hosted services and IPCentrex services and applications.
“AudioCodes’ VoIP network products allow us to offer advanced, scalable, secure and cost-effective Voice over IP solutions to our customers, delivering excellent voice quality,” said Klaus Schmid, Director Carrier Solutions at Kapsch CarrierCom. “We were impressed with AudioCodes’ ability to fulfill all our VoIP media gateway and media server needs and provide a high level of responsiveness to market and carrier requirements.”
“We are pleased that a leading system integrator such as Kapsch CarrierCom has entered into partnership agreement with us and deployed our VoIP network products as part of their advanced Mississippi SIP architecture,” said Yehuda Hershkovits, Vice President, Systems Group at AudioCodes. “This decision demonstrates the strength of AudioCodes’ advanced, best-of-breed media gateways and media servers, provided to system integrators looking for a differentiating competitive edge."
AudioCodes will be exhibiting its media gateway and enabling technology products at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany, from March 10 through 16 in Booth #33, Hall 13.
About Kapsch CarrierCom
Kapsch CarrierCom AG is part of the Kapsch Group and is the system innovator for communication technology solutions for operators of fixed, mobile and data networks. The company's know-how covers optical transmission equipment, radio relay systems, voice switching systems, converged GSM(R)/GPRS/UMTS/WLAN mobile networks and data equipment for ATM, frame relay and IP. In addition to services and applications for next-generation networks and innovative OSS/BSS solutions, Kapsch CarrierCom covers the entire value added chain from consultation, design, development, installation and integration to the maintenance and operation of complete networks.
