[June 02, 2009] Bria for BroadWorks introduced by CounterPath and BroadSoft Tweet (Telecomworldwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) CounterPath Corporation (TSX-V:CCV) (OTCBB:CPAH), a provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions, and BroadSoft Inc, a provider of VoIP applications, announced on Monday (1 June) Bria for BroadWorks, a softphone offered by CounterPath that interoperates with BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform. The companies said that Bria for BroadWorks is an open standards-based softphone that combines VoIP and Video over IP, Instant Messaging (IM), Short Message Service (SMS) and presence capabilities in a customisable user interface. Deployed in conjunction with BroadSoft's BroadWorks platform, it provides advanced call control capabilities, auto-provisioning and feature integration. The softphone also exposes Service Management, Call History and Contact Directory functionality directly within the client. The product allows users to take leverage BroadSoft's enhanced calling features to improve productivity including: using one number for all incoming and outgoing calls, regardless of phone (BroadWorks Anywhere); viewing call history across all devices; connecting easily with colleagues through click-to-call in contact directory; escalating communications from IM, to an audio call, to a video call; monitoring status of a workgroup through BroadWorks' Busy Lamp Field features; and using presence to intelligently interact with peers. CounterPath used BroadSoft's Xtended developer program to create Bria for BroadWorks and to enable it to work within the BroadWorks platform. A special edition of the softphone will also be made available to the BroadSoft Xtended developer community, in order to enable developers to integrate Xtended applications with the softphone or use the softphone as part of their application development, testing and solution creation process. CounterPath will drive the promotion of the solution to end users and BroadWorks-powered service providers using BroadSoft's Xtended Marketplace. No financial or pricing details were disclosed. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]