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CompTel/ASCENT, IPCC Enter into Cooperative Agreement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 13, 2004
Media Contacts:
CompTel/ASCENT � Gail Lawyer, (202) 296-6650, glawyer@comptelascent.org
IPCC � Cathy Clarke, (617) 558-3531, cathy@cncassocs.com
CompTel/ASCENT, IPCC Enter into Cooperative Agreement
MOU Focuses on VoIP Industry Collaboration, Trade Shows
FREMONT, CALIF. and WASHINGTON, D.C. � CompTel/ASCENT and the International Packet Communications Consortium (IPCC) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two organizations will work together to accelerate the adoption of voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) and packet communications technologies and services.
�Packet technology is changing the way the world communicates and VoIP is becoming an ever-more important vehicle for entry in the competitive telecom market,� said CompTel/ASCENT CEO H. Russell Frisby Jr. �We are proud to be working with the IPCC not only to give our members opportunities to learn about the technology and how it can be used to deliver quality, innovative services to consumers and businesses alike, but also to be active participants in defining this evolutionary change.�
�This MOU between CompTel/ASCENT and the IPCC signifies a whole new level of strategic cooperation between industry leaders in the development of VoIP solutions for service providers,� said Michael Khalilian, Chairman and President of the IPCC. �IPCC members including leading service providers, systems integrators, and vendors are very excited about the prospect of working together with the largest competitive service provider organization in North America to further our mutual goal of accelerating the deployment of VoIP in the industry.�
The MOU will enable CompTel/ASCENT and the IPCC to pursue the development of a Joint Advisory Group to foster the development of guidelines and solutions aimed at increasing the deployment of VoIP and packet-based networks and services that would benefit the industry as a whole.
Under the agreement, the IPCC will also provide content development and speakers for panel discussions at CompTel/ASCENT Spring and Fall conventions and other VoIP educational conferences the association may host. The two organizations will cross-promote trade show and educational conferences and co-sponsor networking events for their respective membership.
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Moreover, members of either IPCC or CompTel/ASCENT will be eligible for first-year membership discounts in the other organization.
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ABOUT COMPTEL/ASCENT
CompTel/ASCENT was formed in November 2003 by the merger of the two leading trade associations in the competitive telecommunications industry, the Competitive Telecommunications Association (CompTel) and the Association of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT). With 350 members, CompTel/ASCENT is the largest association representing facilities-based carriers, providers using unbundled network elements, global integrated communications companies, and their supplier partners. The association, which is based in Washington, D.C., includes companies of all sizes and profiles that provide voice, data and video services in the U.S. and around the world. Despite a wide variety of business models, CompTel/ASCENT members share a common objective: To create and sustain true competition in the telecommunications industry. For more information, please visit www.comptelascent.org.
ABOUT THE IPCC
The International Packet Communications Consortium (IPCC) is the premier international industry association dedicated to the rapid adoption of VoIP and packet communications services, technologies and solutions. To accelerate the adoption of packet services, the IPCC hosts educational and marketing activities, interoperability tests and demos, and produces technical documentation and market research. The IPCC membership is comprised of a diverse group of the leading wireline, cable and wireless service providers, governmental agencies, and solutions providers, representing all network elements involved in the next-generation network. The IPCC continues the groundbreaking work of the International Softswitch Consortium (ISC) founded in 1998. Additional information about the IPCC can be found at www.packetcomm.org.
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