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3Com offers a unique blend of practical and innovative technology that provides its customers with high-value, practical and economic solutions.

More than twenty years ago 3Com pioneered local area networks with the industry's first Ethernet network interface cards. Over the past two decades, the company has earned more than 917 U.S. patents--with over 873 additional applications pending--for a broad range of networking solutions that have been integrated into a range of prizewinning local- and wide-area network products.

In 1998 3Com initiated another landmark innovation: carrier-class IP telephony--adopted by several major telecommunications carriers with a record now of more than 20 billion minutes of calls. In that same year 3Com marketed the first networked telephony solutions to businesses, the 3Com NBX® systems, which have been deployed in over 15,000 locations and have garnered more than 40 industry awards. Building on this experience, today 3Com offers carrier-class IP telephony to enterprises of all sizes with the VCX V7000 IP Telephony Solution. This comprehensive, exceptionally flexible, reliable, and manageable voice communications system can increase business productivity, improve customer relationships, and reduce costs at a time when businesses more than ever must leverage their infrastructure investments to remain competitive.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

ACE*COMM is the global leader in advanced Convergent Mediation (TM) products for wired and wireless voice, data, and Internet communications providers. Our proven technology enables the capture, security, validation, correlation, augmentation, and warehousing of data from all network elements and distributes it in appropriate formats to all types of operations and business support systems (OSS/BSS). Our solutions may be tailored to each customer's needs, providing the analytical tools to extract knowledge from their networks-knowledge they use to reduce costs, accelerate time-to-market for new products and services, generate new sources of revenue, and push forward with next-generation initiatives. ACE*COMM technology has been successfully deployed in over 3500 installations in more than 65 countries worldwide.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Aculab offers solution providers a wide range of hardware and software for integration into high performance communications solutions - from contact centres and IVR to prepaid services. Products for use within telco or enterprise solutions include media processing resources; speech processing, fax, conferencing and echo cancellation - in both PSTN and IP environments, and digital network access including SIP and SS7. Support is available to help developers through each stage of their product’s life cycle including pre-sales consultancy, technical support, training and marketing. Aculab's portfolio ensures solution providers have the mix of capabilities required to meet the ever changing needs of the communications market.

Aculab’s head office is in Milton Keynes, UK with sales and support offices in Australia, Germany and the USA. Visit www.aculab.com to find out more.

 

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AG Projects provides managed services and solutions for Next Generation Networks since 2002.

Having a broad experience in several technologies and the networking in between, AG Projects is a unique vendor able to provide most of the key infrastructure elements required to run Voice over IP. AG Projects provides cost-effective integrated solutions which you would normally purchase from multiple vendors.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

 

Alcatel-Lucent designs and delivers network products and software for the world's leading communications service providers. Innovative Bell Labs research and development continue to contribute to Alcatel-Lucent's strengths in mobility, optical, data and voice networking technologies as well as software and services to leverage and evolve existing investments to next-generation networks. Using powerful Bell Labs tools and Alcatel-Lucent Worldwide Services, we also offer professional services for revenue recovery, network optimization, inventory management and network security, and managed services. Our solutions are designed to help customers quickly deploy and better manage their networks and create new, revenue-generating services that help businesses and consumers. For more information about Alcatel-Lucent, please visit www.alcatel-lucent.com or SIP Center SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Headquartered in New York City, Antepo is the only provider of Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM) systems to offer multi-standard interoperability and enterprise reliability.

Antepo's Open Presence Network(TM) (OPN) solutions enable real-time communication and collaboration between employees, customers, suppliers, and partners, while meeting critical requirements for control, security, integration, and compliance. Key to Antepo’s success is the company’s clear advantage as the only EIM provider to deliver carrier-class reliability and scalability, and to support Presence aggregation and federation across both industry-standard protocols (XMPP and SIP/SIMPLE).

Antepo’s clients include financial institutions, telecommunications companies, and globally diversified companies in the US and internationally.

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Avaya Inc. is developing SIP-based telephony, instant messaging, conferencing and collaboration solutions for enterprises and service providers worldwide.  Avaya is taking the lead in modularization of its software and systems within a open communication architecture to help organizations smoothly transition to converged communications.  Through seamless integration of SIP-based communications with existing telephony infrastructures, organizations have a clear migration path to SIP that fully leverages their existing investments.

To encourage open interoperability, Avaya makes available an online interoperability testing facility through it's DevConnect program, enabling companies and vendors to test and verify interoperability of SIP endpoints with the Avaya Converged Communications SIP Server. 

In 2007, Avaya acquired Ubiquity Software Corporation PLC, the founder of The SIP Center. Through this acquisition, Avaya now offers deployment platforms, applications, development tools and integration technology for converged voice, video and data services. The Avaya SIP Application Server (SIP A/S) is a preferred services deployment platform standard for the world’s leading telecommunications carriers. By incorporating the Ubiquity Developer Network (UDN) into the Avaya DevConnect program, Avya partners with leading network equipment vendors, system integrators, ISVs, and developers to bring new multimedia communications solutions to a rapidly changing global market.

For more information visit the Avaya website: http://www.avaya.com.

 

BorderWare Technologies makes Internet communications safe. The company’s content and application security solutions for VoIP, email, instant messaging and the web enable customers to mitigate the risks and threats associated with Internet communications. Founded in 1994, BorderWare has developed partnerships and affiliations with some of the industry’s most prominent companies including Cisco Systems, F5 Networks, Kaspersky Labs, McAfee, Mitel, PostX, Research in Motion (RIM), RSA Security, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Ubiquity and Zfone. More than 8,000 customers in 65 countries have selected BorderWare’s solutions for their superior security, scalability, business continuity and lower total cost of ownership.  Visit Borderware's showcase page for further information >>>

 

Cantata Technology, established in 2006 through the combination of Brooktrout Technology and Excel Switching Corporation, provides enabling communications hardware and software that empowers the creation and delivery of anytime, anywhere IP-based communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that allows service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

 

CommuniGate Pro holds the world record for scalability and performance delivering a fully standards based carrier-grade Application Server and development environment for next generation voice and data Internet Communications. The application server is based on open standards such as SIP and provides a rich, highly customizable communication platform which includes VoiceXML, CPL, and CG/PL development environments.

Over 130 million end users including 47 million voice customers rely upon CommuniGate Systems products for their voice and data communication needs. Founded in 1991 and based in Mill Valley, California, CommuniGate Systems develops carrier-class Internet Communications software for broadband & mobile service providers, enterprises, universities and OEM partners worldwide. CommuniGate Systems maintains the highest customer satisfaction level in the industry and has won more awards than any other Internet communications solution. CommuniGate Systems provides unsurpassed scalability and an expansive feature set all with unique clustering technology for 99.999% uptime. CommuniGate Systems has over 175 members in its partner network worldwide.  Visit Communigate Systems SIP showcase page >>>

 

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of SIP, MGCP/Megaco, SBC, IP Routing, MPLS,  ATM, and SNA portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company’s MetaSwitch division supplies the industry's leading Class 5 Softswitch which has been widely deployed among incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.

Net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue every year since the company was founded in 1981. Customers include BT, Cisco, IBM, Lucent, Microsoft and Verizon. With over 300 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX, and Reston, VA. For more information please see www.dataconnection.com.   SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Ericsson is a world-leading supplier in the fast growing and dynamic telecommunications and data communications industry, offering advanced communications solutions for mobile and fixed networks, as well as consumer products. Ericsson is a total solutions supplier for all customer segments: network operators and service providers, enterprises and consumers.  SIP Showcase page >>> 

 

Extensive SIP call emulation, analysis, monitoring, conformance testing, call trace...

GL's  VoIP products PacketGen(TM), PacketScan(TM), RTP Toolbox(TM), Message Automation & Protocol Simulator, and H.323 Call Emulator / Analyzer provide extensive SIP based call emulation, SIP call analysis, SIP call trace, and call monitoring.  Fully compliant to current SIP standards and latest codecs, these suite of products provide a comprehensive set of tools for network testing, monitoring, analysis, and evaluation.

Our TDM and Wireless tools complement our VoIP tools to provide an end-to-end simulation and testing environment for Gateways, SIP phones, and ATAs. In addition, GL supports full Voice Quality Testing over TDM, VoIP, and Wireless networks using the industry standard PESQ, PAMS, and PSQM algorithms. SIP Showcase Page >>> 

 

HP delivers more of what network, service and content providers demand - an adaptive enterprise that efficiently deploys personalized, content-rich services to drive profitable revenue. HP is a technology solutions provider to consumers, businesses and institutions globally. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses. For the last four quarters, HP revenue totaled $71.3 billion.

More information about the HP network and service providers industry vertical is available at www.hp.com/go/nsp

More information about HP is available at www.hp.com

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IPsmarx Technology Inc. is a leading Voice over IP (VoIP) solution provider dedicated to delivering customer management and billing solutions for entrepreneurs, carriers, VoIP Calling Card Operators and VoIP Service Providers.

Established in 2001, IPsmarx Technology has facilitated the launch of many successful VoIP businesses over 62 countries worldwide.

Since its inception, IPsmarx’ mission has been to facilitate communications, provide value added solutions, and adapt to the constantly shifting dynamics of today’s communications market. We are committed to continuous progress and growth through research, development and implementation of innovative technology and services.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Inter-Tel offers voice and data communications solutions for customers of all sizes, whether you are a large enterprise, small to medium business, or have residential home-based business needs. Inter-Tel’s diverse product line includes network communications solutions based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, converged (IP PBX) platforms and IP-centric systems. Scalable deployment and migration opportunities enable our customers to grow and adapt their communications portfolio as their business needs change. Additionally, Inter-Tel’s belief in open, non-proprietary standards, such as Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), IEEE wireless and ITU voice standards, and more, helps protect your communications investments as technology changes. Most importantly, Inter-Tel recognizes that the true value in business communications is software applications that improve business processes and connect all the departments and resources of your organization into a single, cohesive unit. SIP Showcase page >>>

Interactive Intelligence Inc. (Nasdaq: ININ) is a global developer of software for SIP-based IP telephony, contact center automation and unified communications. The company was founded in 1994 by Dr. Donald E. Brown and employs approximately 350 people serving more than 1,000 customers worldwide.

Interactive Intelligence's Interaction Center Platform® is the foundation for its award-winning suite of Windows 2000-based IP telephony software products, which, in addition to providing built-in SIP support, extend IP PBX functionality to include multimedia routing and queuing, interactive voice response, voice mail, unified messaging, fax-on-demand, Internet text chat, Web callback and more.

This software is unique because, unlike proprietary IP telephony solutions, it enables organizations to deploy the IP network of their choice, while getting a wide range of SIP-enabled features all running on a single, open server for reduced costs, increased productivity and maximum investment protection.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Junction Networks delivers two services to meet the needs of any business migrating to SIP based VoIP.  OnSIP is a fully SIP-based hosted pbx service with no user, extension, phone or line charges.  PSTN Gateway is a fully standards based SIP trunking service for businesses which are implementing their own pbx.

OnSIP is the flagship service by Junction Networks, the business VoIP veterans. Founded in 2004, Junction Networks delivers business VoIP services based on the best of breed IP telephony and SIP technologies.   The company was founded on the premise that the future of business communications would rely heavily on IP technologies.  Since 2004, Junction Networks has provided high quality business VoIP service to thousands of small, medium and large companies.

For more information on our SIP based services, visit our site at www.onsip.com
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Bringing SIP-based Services to the Desktop In the race to deliver new value-added broadband voice and multimedia SIP-based services to business, the finish line is at the desktop. And Mitel Networks is the only vendor that takes you all the way, with a complete portfolio of SIP phones, devices and peripherals that enable users to access and benefit from new and emerging SIP services and applications.

Mitel Networks is a leading-edge provider of next-generation IP communications solutions and a market-leader for voice video and data convergence. The company creates advanced communication solutions and applications in the areas of speech recognition, wireless mobility unified messaging and customer interaction solutions. Mitel integrates voice and data infrastructures with its patented dual-bus architecture in its Integrated Communications Platforms. Mitel Networks currently serves the education, hospitality, and government markets. The company is headquartered in Ottawa Canada. Mitel Networks is committed to the development of SIP- supported IP devices and platforms and recognizes the huge opportunity that the adoption of SIP presents to the enterprise IP telephony industry.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks.  In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication.  Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004.  For more information: http://www.motorola.com/. 

 

  Mu Dynamics proactively eliminates the high cost of service, application and network downtime. Mu's solution automates a systematic and repeatable process that identifies hard-to-detect sources of potential downtime within IP services, applications, and underlying networks. The award-winning Mu solution is deployed at more than 100 locations, primarily at leading global service providers, cable operators and network product vendors. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Mu is backed by leading venture capital firms that include Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Focus Ventures.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Navtel Communications provides high capacity testing solutions that enable telecom equipment manufacturers and network providers to verify under full load the characteristics and the design of triple play equipment and converged networks using a single, high performance, scalable platform - the InterWatch.

Navtel's InterWatch can substantially reduce both costs and timelines in the new product development process. It plays a major role in the rapid development and deployment of the next generation of converged networks around the globe by organizations who are secure in the knowledge that Navtel's range of load testing solutions are complimented by their unrivalled ability to also test for conformance, functionality and interoperability on the single most powerful integrated test platform available today.

Navtel has been a very early adopter of the SIP Technology. Its involvement in standard bodies and long-term expertise in the test equipment market has enabled it to develop a complete product portfolio for both manufacturers and carriers laboratories. SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Netrake is the premier provider of session controllers delivering real-time control of voice and multimedia over IP networks. Utilizing its advanced network processing architecture, Netrake's nCite system provides unprecedented VoIP session control such as; multi-layer network translation, firewall traversal, quality of service mediation and session detail records. Netrake's combination of features, performance, and reliability give global service providers a scalable, cost-effective answer to enterprise and carrier VoIP interconnection. Netrake is a privately held company, headquartered in Plano, Texas. For more information, contact us at 1-800-254-6177or visit www.netrake.com. SIP Center Showcase page >>> 

 

The Newport Networks 1460 session border controller is a key part of the infrastructure that Service Providers need in order to sell commercially viable, managed voice and multimedia services over IP to consumer and business customers, whilst also enabling IP peering to occur.  It meets the need of Service Providers for carrier-class scalability, performance and resilience.  It provides network security, performs traffic management and, enables lawful intercept and emergency call handling in a real time VoIP and Multimedia environment.

The Newport Networks 1460 also allows physical separation of signalling and media providing ultimate deployment flexibility and scaling.

Newport Networks is a publicly listed company based in Chepstow, UK. More information on our products can be found at www.newport-networks.com.

 

NMS Communications (NASDAQ: NMSS) is a leading provider of technologies and solutions for mobile applications and infrastructure. NMS products enable new mobile voice, data, and video applications and improve the performance and quality of wireless networks, helping our customers grow their revenues and profits. NMS' customers and partners include the world's leading telecom equipment providers, system integrators, communication developers, and mobile and fixed-line network operators.

Building on over 20 years of communications industry expertise, the company is dedicated to providing superior products and technology. And with decades of experience deploying products in networks around the world, NMS brings value to our customers, allowing them to expand their wireless offerings with multimedia solutions and improve the efficiency of their wireless networks with voice quality solutions and products for RAN optimization.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Nortel Networks is a global leader in networking and communications solutions and infrastructure for service providers and corporations. The Company is at the forefront of transforming how the world communicates, exchanges information and profits from the high-performance Internet through capabilities spanning Optical Long Haul Networks, Wireless Networks and Metro Networks. Nortel Networks does business in more than 150 countries and can be found on the Web at www.nortel.com.

Nortel Networks has fully embraced the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for delivering next-generation multimedia communication services. SIP Showcase page >>> 

 

Oracle is a leading provider of technology solutions to the global telecommunications industry delivering a powerful combination of technology and comprehensive, pre-integrated business applications, including key functionality built specifically for communications enterprises. When telecommunication providers run Oracle technology, they speed implementation, optimize performance, streamline support and maximize ROI.
 
Oracle Service Delivery Platform (SDP) is the industry's most comprehensive, standards based software environment for creating new IP-based communications services. Oracle SDP extends the Oracle Fusion Middleware family of products to include a J2EE-based development and deployment environment designed to streamline the introduction of new communications services such as VoIP, IMS and software-based telephony services.

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Quintum has developed a complete line of VoIP switching solutions that are deployed in enterprise and service provider networks around the world. The Quintum Tenor® VoIP solution is the only product that has a unique MultiPath architecture that supports transparent deployment in existing voice networks. The Tenor also supports Quintum’s patented SelectNet™ switching that will monitor the QoS for each call, and in the event that call quality is threatened, it can be transparenty switched to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) – in mid call without dropping the call!! Quintum is also the only company to offer an intelligent VoIP access/switching solution, making Tenor® switches the simplest VoIP solution to deploy on the market today.  SIP Showcase page >>> 

 

RADVISION is a leading provider of technology and products that enable real-time voice, video, and data communications over packet networks, including the Internet and other networks based on the Internet protocol or IP. RADVISION's technology and products are used by RADVISION customers to develop systems that enable enterprises and service providers to use next generation packet networks for real-time IP communications. RADVISION is actively involved in the development of the industry standards that are driving the emergence and growth of the use of packet networks for real-time communications, and was the first-to-market with enabling technology and the products required for the transmission of real-time voice, video and data over packet networks. As a result, RADVISION is well positioned to lead the market with products and technology that enable enterprises and service providers to migrate their voice and video communications from traditional telephone networks to next generation packet networks. The company's technology and products include software toolkits, standards-based gateways and conferencing bridges.  SIP Showcase page >>>

Sayson distributes and develops a line of telephone products suited to meet the needs of a wide range of organizations. Sayson provides standards- based analog and Voice-Over IP products to its strategic and OEM partners which include major suppliers, manufacturers and distributors throughout North America.

Sayson products are designed to work with Enterprise phone systems, Central office Centrex offerings as well as hosted services. With more than 12 years experience in the computer telephony industry, Sayson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to its partnerships and cooperative development. Sayson collaborates with manufacturers and system providers to ensure seamless interoperability and low cost of ownership. If you would like to know more about collaborating with Sayson as a partner, please contact us.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Backed by industry players such as Mitel and Panasonic, The SIP School is the premier SIP Training site for VoIP professionals needing to get trained on this important protocol.  To see what is on offer please have a look at our DEMO and note that for an access license you will get full access to the SIP Training course and the chance to take the SSCA test to get yourself certified on this emerging accreditation program.

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Sun Microsystems, Inc. was founded with one driving vision. A vision of computers that talk to each other no matter who built them. A vision in which technology works for you, not the other way around. Sun has long been synonymous with leading edge technology. Now, after 18 years of telling the world "The Network is the Computer," Sun is poised to become the leader in the emerging network-driven economy. Forward thinking organizations are looking to Sun to lead them into the dot com future. SIP Showcase page >>>

 

TamoSoft develops cutting-edge security and network monitoring software for the Internet and Local Area Networks, providing clients with the ability and confidence to meet the challenges of tomorrow's technology. Keeping pace with the industry trends, we offer professional tools that support the latest standards, protocols, software, and hardware in both wired and wireless networks. Founded in 1998 as the software division of a Cyprus-based business consulting company, TamoSoft is a privately held company based in Christchurch, New Zealand. TamoSoft employs an international team dedicated to the creation of high quality software that customers from over 100 countries rely on and partners with industry leaders in technology and services.

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Thinkengine Networks, Inc. develops and markets carrier class voice services platforms specifically architected for the delivery of converged PSTN and VoIP  advanced voice services, a rapidly growing market segment in the telecommunications industry.  The company's scalable and highly integrated platform enables a full range of voice-activated services, while providing the lowest total cost of ownership for carriers and service providers.  Thinkengine is dedicated to the application of SIP to deliver next generation enhanced services while at the same time providing a bridge from legacy PSTN networks to the VoIP future.  Using Thinkengine solutions, carriers can now profitably offer speech activated enhanced services such as voice driven mid-call conferencing, voice driven voicemail, and voice driven follow-on portal services.  The Thinkengine platform can be deployed in PSTN and IP networks today.  Thinkengine Networks was founded in December 2000 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.  SIP Showcase page >>>

 

Touchstone Technologies has been defining excellence in communications testing and measurement since 1989.  As one of the industry's pioneers, we continue to innovate rather than follow; providing essential IETF and ITU-T standards-based voice, video, and data verification solutions and services for quantifying, qualifying, and monitoring communications networks.  We specialize in providing solutions that deliver an unrivaled combination of power, portability, flexibility, scalability, stability, and affordability.  Perfect for every aspect of the VoIP Verification lifecycle from pre-deployment quantification to post-deployment monitoring, maintenance, reporting, and diagnostics.  At Touchstone, we deliver a unique combination state-of-the-art testing technologies and friendly, responsive, personalized service. SIP Showcase page >>>

 

TransNexus has been an innovator of commercial and open source VoIP Operations and Billing Support Systems (OSS/BSS) since 1997.  Deployment of the TransNexus peering solution for wholesale VoIP carriers provides an immediate increase in net profits.  Key features include:

• Easy to use web interface for managing large, complex route plans
• Least Cost Routing
• Quality of Service Routing
• Digital certificates for secure inter-domain peering
• Traffic analysis and reports
• Call Auditing
• New revenues from peer to peer wholesale services
• Lower cost back-office operations. 
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Ulticom provides carrier-grade service-enabling signaling software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communications. With more than 3,000 deployments in over 100 countries across 5 continents, Ulticom’s products are being used by more than 300 leading telecommunication equipment and service providers to deploy mobility, location, payment, switching, and messaging services.  Ulticom has over three decades of proven signaling expertise – it is our core competency. Our service-enabling Signalware® software provides an unparalleled combination of scalability, global interoperability, fault tolerance, carrier-grade reliability, and standards-based APIs – all on open computing platforms. SIP Showcase page >>>