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Comindico Deploys NexTone's Session Controller Products to Enable Australian-Based eCall VoIP Service CHICAGO --(Business Wire)-- June 22, 2004 -- Multiprotocol Session Controller Allows Comindico to Simply, Cost-Effectively Interconnect with a Variety of VoIP CarriersNexTone(TM) Communications, the leading provider of end-to-end session controller technologies for the delivery of real-time services over IP, today announced that Comindico, a leading IP network provider in Australia, has deployed NexTone's Multiprotocol Session Controller (MSC) to deliver its new eCall voice-over-IP (VoIP) service. The unmatched interoperability and interworking capabilities of NexTone's products allow Comindico to simply and affordably interconnect with virtually any VoIP carrier partner. "NexTone has given us a cost-effective means to achieve our vision of being able to make any phone in the world ring without having to use or be charged for using traditional telephone exchanges," said Trevor Harris, Chief Technical Officer with Comindico. "Because of their exceptional experience in the VoIP marketplace, NexTone is at the forefront of the industry in terms of understanding and proactively addressing carriers' needs. The flexibility of the NexTone solution is proof." With NexTone's MSC, Comindico avoids interoperability problems that have traditionally prevented the seamless interconnection of SIP- and H.323-based networks via IP. The NexTone solution eliminates a variety of signaling problems including message formatting, timing, and industry interpretation of standards and improves network address translation (NAT) and port address translation (PAT) via enhanced signaling, media routing, and processing. Utilizing its unique FlexPeer capabilities, the NexTone MSC is able to overcome existing interoperability challenges and simplify interconnects with any existing network infrastructure including VocalTec, Clarent, and Cisco-based IP networks. As a result, Comindico has the flexibility and opportunity to pursue additional VoIP partners and enjoy increased revenue opportunities. "We're excited that our first deployment in Australia is with such an aggressive and visionary carrier," said Raj Sharma, president of NexTone Communications. "Comindico's eCall service is a landscape-altering development for business communications in Australia, and we are proud to be an enabler. Our solution has been engineered to allow carriers to profitably pass along the cost advantages of VoIP to their customers." About Comindico Comindico was founded in August 2000 and has since spent more than AU$400 million to build a single, fully integrated IP network. The Comindico network consists of 66 strategically located points of presence (PoPs) and five domestic peering (Internet connection) centers providing nationwide coverage to more than 98 per cent of Australia. Comindico provides internet access to over 350 internet services providers in Australia and has recently launched its own VoIP service, eCall, to the business market bringing an end to national call rates. More information is available at www.comindico.com.au. About NexTone Communications NexTone Communications develops carrier-grade products that provide scalable control of real-time IP services, such as voice over IP (VoIP). NexTone solutions enable carriers, service providers and enterprises to securely, simply, and cost-effectively interconnect networks for end-to-end control and management of IP traffic. NexTone's real-time IP technology can dramatically reduce carrier capital expenditures while providing ongoing operational efficiencies, such as reduced interconnect turn-up time and simplified network operations. NexTone is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA with domestic and international sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.nextone.com. |
