[March 01, 2007] Quintum VoIP Solutions Achieve NexTone NetworkReady Certification Tweet LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- NexTone(R), a leader in intelligent and scalable session management solutions for VoIP and IMS network interconnects, today announced that products from Quintum Technologies, an INC. 500 company, have achieved NexTone Compatible(TM) certification. The Quintum(R) Tenor(R) line of VoIP switches and gateways are now certified NetworkReady(TM) with NexTone's Multiprotocol Session Exchange (MSX). NetworkReady certification indicates that the Quintum products receiving the certification have successfully completed rigorous testing designed to confirm interoperability with the specified versions of the products that make up NexTone's IntelliConnect(TM) System. By interoperating with the NexTone MSX, Quintum is now able to provide customer premise solutions to global service providers that interface with different equipment in a service provider's point of presence (POP), or IP network hub. The NetworkReady certification allows Quintum to offer a complete and certified-interoperable access solution from the POP to the customer premise. Additionally, the NexTone and Quintum products working together can bring high-quality, cost-effective business SIP Trunking solutions to service provider customers, giving service providers the capability to extend their VoIP communications services to an even wider range of markets and different customer environments, including large enterprises and SMBs. The SIP Trunking solution is also designed to enable service providers to converge voice and data onto one IP connection to reduce costs and improve the quality of VoIP calls to help maintain customer loyalty. COMMENTARY Chuck Rutledge, vice president of marketing, Quintum -- "As Quintum evaluates partnerships we look to associate ourselves with market leaders that enhance the use of our VoIP products and offer customers complete solutions. NexTone is a well-known name in the space for service provider edge equipment and is a recognized session management leader with global service providers. With NexTone's session border control to the network and Quintum's innovative VoIP switch and gateway products at the business premise, we complete both access sides of the equation for the service provider and enable our customers to deploy a trusted, comprehensive solution for VoIP." Jayson Jones, chief operations officer, Vinculum Communications -- "With the combination of NexTone in our worldwide network and Quintum at my customers premise, I have a complete access solution for Vinculum innovative VoIP services. The reliability and features of both of these products not only simplify service deployment, but give me the confidence that I am delivering the highest quality services to my customers." John Longo, vice president of marketing, NexTone -- "The NetworkReady certification allows Quintum to provide its customers with a pre-tested VoIP solution and eliminates the need for further integration and testing of the solution by the customer. This makes the entire installation process smoother for the service provider and increases customer satisfaction." MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT -- Session Management and Intelligent Interconnects -- Industry Benchmarking -- Recent NexTone news -- Idea Connect - the NexTone Blog About Quintum Headquartered in Eatontown, NJ, Quintum delivers VoIP solutions that bring the reliability and voice clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony. Quintum's intelligent VoIP access solutions integrate easily into existing PBX and IP infrastructures, making them the ideal choice for service providers and enterprises alike. According to InStat/MDR, Quintum has the second-largest marketshare in the low density VoIP market. The company was picked by Forbes for its "Top Ten To Watch in 2005" list of top privately-held technology companies and was ranked number 205 on the INC 500 list of fastest growing private companies. Quintum is also a Nortel Developer Partner and an Avaya DevConnect Partner. Quintum sells its switches worldwide through its direct sales force and a network of resellers and distributors. For more information, call 1-877-SPEAK IP (1-877-773-2547), 1-732-460-9000 outside the US, or visit: http://www.quintum.com About NexTone NexTone(R) develops intelligent session management and interconnect systems for service providers who want to rapidly expand their reach and accelerate VoIP and multimedia revenues. NexTone's IntelliConnect System provides service providers with visibility and intelligence to exchange, optimize, secure and bill for voice and multimedia sessions flowing across diverse IP and IMS network boundaries. More than 550 service providers and enterprises worldwide use NexTone's IntelliConnect System to manage technical complexities, optimize business economics, and remove partnership hurdles. NexTone is a recipient of the Maryland Technology Champions Awards for 2006. The company ranks number one in Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 50 Program for Maryland, and is one of the Top 50 companies for Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in North America. NexTone is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, with domestic and international offices worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.nextone.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]