[January 22, 2007] Interwise Partners with SoftBank Telecom to Launch Enterprise-Class Conferencing and Collaboration in Japan Tweet CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Interwise(R), the global leader in unlimited voice, Web and video conferencing for the enterprise, today announced it has begun a strategic partnership with SoftBank Telecom Corporation (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo) to introduce enterprise-class IP-based conferencing to businesses in Japan. With the partnership, Interwise Connect(TM) becomes a key future technology for SoftBank Telecom's ULTINA(R) Communication Platform. SoftBank Telecom (formerly Japan Telecom) chose Interwise Connect over numerous other conferencing vendors for demonstrating the best enterprise-class technology and the most complete solution for serving customers with on-site, hosted or blended on-site/hosted conferencing requirements. SoftBank Telecom is one of the largest Information & Communication Technology (ICT) solution service providers in Japan. The ULTINA Communication Platform is a core offering within SoftBank Telecom's ULTINA ICT Platform Services, a premier set of enterprise-class solutions that range from network services to on-demand, IP-VPN, broadband, communication, security and disaster recovery. SoftBank Telecom will re-brand and resell on-site, hosted and blended installations of Interwise Connect under the ULTINA name, with choices for complete rollout, integration and managed services. "Our partnership with Interwise brings advanced, enterprise-class conferencing that performs well in more types of network environments," said Shinichiro Yasukawa, Corporate Officer, General Manager of Internet & Data Business Division. "The ULTINA Communication Platform powered by Interwise will introduce new levels of productivity and innovation for our customers. By deploying this solution throughout their organizations, our customers can give every employee access to unlimited virtual meetings, VoIP audio conferences, large-scale marketing events and more. We encourage our customers to advance their work environments with this 21st Century technology." "We are pleased to begin this important relationship with SoftBank Telecom," said Frank Zvi, president and CEO for Interwise. "There is a great opportunity for businesses in Japan to improve their productivity and relationships in new ways, using the ULTINA ICT Platform Services from SoftBank Telecom." "Converged conferencing is seeing increased acceptance as a core tool for boosting workplace productivity and collaboration," said Bern Elliot, research vice president for Gartner. "As enterprises deploy conferencing more widely, they will need multiple models for service delivery, including on-premise and hosted models, as well a hybrid of the two. Service providers that incorporate this flexibility in their offerings will be better-positioned to capture more of this emerging market opportunity." Interwise Connect provides voice, Web and video conferencing within a single application for unlimited audio conferences, Web meetings, virtual classes, Webcasts, broadcasts and on-demand recordings. Deployed as a core business application to all employees, it improves the frequency, speed and quality of both internal and external business activities. Interwise Connect integrates with existing enterprise IT and PBX systems, email and calendaring applications. It allows customers to achieve the cost benefits of VoIP conferencing securely, without having to engage in PBX and phone overhauls. Interwise Connect is a leading choice of Global 2,000 companies, with more worldwide deployments of 5,000-plus seats than any other enterprise conferencing solution on the market. About SoftBank Telecom Softbank Telecom of the largest Information & Communication Technology (ICT) solution service providers in Japan with over 13,000km nationwide fiber optic digital network. The company is also growing its substantial international business with its world-wide presence. SoftBank Telecom provides a wide range of data and voice communications services tailored to suit all needs of corporate, small and medium size enterprises, along with consumers. The company is a 100% subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. For more information, visit: http://www.softbanktelecom.co.jp/business/ultina/index.html or www.softbanktelecom.co.jp. About Interwise Interwise is the leader in delivering unlimited voice, Web, and video conferencing for the enterprise. Interwise' fixed price / unlimited usage business model and enterprise-class technology combine to make it easy for companies to deliver conferencing and collaboration as a core business application, replacing multiple products with a single, integrated solution that can reduce overall conferencing expenses by 50 per cent or more. For more information, visit www.interwise.com. Trademarks Interwise Connect, Interwise Expressway and the Interwise logo are trademarks and Interwise is a registered trademark of Interwise, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]