Reinforcing its market strength as an IP multimedia processing solutions provider, Global IP Solutions (News - Alert) today announced that its GIPS VoiceEngine technology will power Locaweb softphones.

 

These softphones serve as part of a larger virtual PBX (News - Alert) offering for small-to-medium businesses, consumers and call centers in Brazil and Latin America.

 

"We were certain that Global IP Solutions media processing technology would provide our customers with the quality they have come to expect from Locaweb, and we are thrilled to be utilizing the best VoIP software available," stated Locaweb Telecom Product Manager, Dov Bigio.

 

"Consumers and businesses alike need to rely on flawless technology to help keep them in-touch. With GIPS software, Locaweb will be able to offer high-quality through our virtual PBX offering,” added Bigio.

 

Locaweb is a hosted IT services company serving the Brazilian market. Thanks to GIPS technology, Locaweb customers will now benefit from a virtual PBX offering, and replace their legacy PBX systems to cut the cost of long distance calls by 80 percent.

 

"Locaweb has clearly established itself as a leading carrier in Latin America," said Emerick Woods, GIPS chief executive officer. "Their virtual PBX solution offers end-users a unique and easy way to stay connected. By embedding GIPS technology, Locaweb will be providing their customers with true high-quality, resulting in a seamless communication experience."

 

As a comprehensive solution, the GIPS VoiceEngine manages all necessary voice processing for VoIP, and provides superior voice quality even under poor network conditions, resulting in a high quality user experience.

 

Founded in 1998, Locaweb is a pioneer in professional hosting services in Brazil. The company numbers over 460 employees, 146,000 customers, 269,000 hosted domains, besides having partnerships with over 14,000 Web site developers. Locaweb serves from individuals to large corporations with its three lines of business: INTERNET, which offers Web site hosting, e-mail outsourcing, domain registration, virtual disk, hosting resale, electronic commerce, blogs, podcasts, infrastructure for audio and video streaming, on-line games and developer forum; DATA CENTER, started in 2006 with capacity for up to four thousand servers, offering dedicated, virtual, express servers, hotsites, colocation and vault room to the corporate market. The business unit already numbers over 1.300 customers, from small to large corporations; and COMMUNICATION, which offers IP telephony services including its Voice Portal and Virtual PBX, currently serving over 1.600 extensions.

Global IP Solutions provides innovative voice and video processing in IP communications. GIPS enables its customers to deliver unmatched quality, with a faster time-to-market and with less risk than alternative solutions. GIPS serves application developers, wired and wireless service providers and network and telecommunications equipment vendors. Its customer list includes Nortel, Oracle, Samsung, WebEx, Yahoo!, AOL (News - Alert) and other key players in the voice and video over IP markets. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Stockholm, Boston and Hong Kong. For more information, visit www.gipscorp.com.