Telenet Chooses Sonus Networks to Deliver New Services to Business Users

Telenet, a provider of media and telecommunications services and one of the largest cable operators in Belgium, has selected Sonus Networks (News - Alert) to deliver new services to business users.

 

Thanks to this pact, businesses across the country will be able to get a secure and reliable access to next-generation IP voice services.

 

The Sonus Network Border Switch (NBS (News - Alert)) is a key component of Telenet's plans, assuring business customers the most secure communications. Sonus NBS will enable Telenet to intelligently route voice calls and provide enhanced transcoding services, ensuring interoperability.

 

Telenet's business services offer will provide enterprises across Belgium a cost effective and secure alternative to legacy telephone services. The Sonus NBS will allow Telenet to expand its offer to include additional IP based business voice services and next generation application integration.

 

Telenet will extend the services of its broadband network to provide Belgian enterprises with a new and cost effective option to receive their office telephone services.

 

"Telenet has established one of the most recognized brands and delivered premier services to homes across Flanders and to businesses across the whole of Belgium for many years," commented Peter Michiels, SVP networks and system engineering at Telenet.

 

"As we offer new services to our more demanding business customers, it is critical to our success to choose a solution that is scalable, reliable, manageable and secure, and integrates into our existing infrastructure. The technology from Sonus was the only solution to satisfy our rigorous selection criteria across all measures,” added Michiels.

 

Telenet is a provider of media and telecommunication services. Its business comprises the provision of cable television, high speed internet and fixed and mobile telephony services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels.

 

In addition, Telenet offers services to business customers across Belgium under the brand Telenet Solutions.

 

"Sonus will partner with Telenet in the delivery of new services as its network, which supports over 3.2 Million RGUs, expands to reach advanced business customers," said Tony Morrish, vice president, EMEA, at Sonus Networks.

 

"Sonus is committed to building innovative solutions for the cable industry that are global in their interoperability. I believe this partnership is further evidence of the growth Sonus has experienced in Europe and our growing success in serving cable providers around the world,” explained Morrish.

 

Sonus Networks is a major player in IP communications infrastructure for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert) (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services.

 

Sonus voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide.