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AOL, One of Germany's Leading Internet Companies, Has Chosen NetCentrex to Deliver Advanced Residential IP Telephony ServicesPARIS, April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- - AOL Will Use NetCentrex' MyCall(R) Residential Solution to Introduce New SIP-based Services on the German Residential Market NetCentrex(R) (www.netcentrex.net), the leading enabler of converged voice-video-data networks and next-generation services, and AOL, one of Germany's leading Internet companies and part of the world's biggest media company Time Warner, announced today that AOL will deliver residential broadband IP telephony services in Germany based on NetCentrex' MyCall(R) solution. AOL will use the NetCentrex solution to extend existing broadband Internet services into the voice communications market, adding value to its current offer and opening up new integrated services. "AOL's choice of NetCentrex was based on the company's extensive experience and technical expertise for large scale deployments among IP solution suppliers," states Jens Pape, Vice President Technology and Operations, AOL Germany. "MyCall is a proven solution which enables us to introduce a wide variety of advanced communications services to our customers today." "With over 1 million residential voice lines already deployed worldwide and over 40 operator references, NetCentrex' experience in IP communications speaks for itself," states Olivier Hersent, Chairman and CTO of NetCentrex. "NetCentrex customers are currently activating over 4,000 voice lines per day and we are delighted that AOL will be boosting that figure. The introduction of SIP -based IP telephony services to existing and new ADSL users opens up new market opportunities for AOL such as Voice Mail and end-user Selfcare. Compliance with regulatory constraints such as Local Number Portability and Lawful Intercept, will simplify commercialization." "The deployment of NetCentrex' MyCall(R) residential solution enables AOL to introduce a sophisticated offer on the German market," adds Boris DEZIER, General Manager Germany and CEE. "Where other service providers only offer IP telephony as a 2nd line service, AOL delivers voice with the quality level of a normal ISDN line. This enables the company to target existing and new subscribers, to differentiate their offer on a competitive market and generate ARPU within a long term, profitable service strategy." About NetCentrex(TM) (www.netcentrex.net) NetCentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN) voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructure and enable telecom operators and service providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both the consumer and enterprise markets. Solutions include IP telephony, video telephony, Triple Play, IP Centrex, voice/video VPN, contact center and IVR services. All solutions are built on the same IMS compliant infrastructure that includes softswitching, media services and management. This core infrastructure provides user services, network connectivity, single point of provisioning and monitoring. Founded in 1998, NetCentrex has sales and partner representatives in over 25 countries and over 40 operator and service provider customers. Leading European and US venture capital firms back the privately held company. About AOL Germany AOL Germany is one of Germany's leading Internet companies and part of the world's biggest media company Time Warner. Each month, AOL Germany reaches more than 7.1 million people (die internet facts der AGOF, 09/04) with its AOL-, CompuServe- and Netscape-branded Internet sites. AOL Germany has around 2.8 million members. As a media platform, AOL is one of the leading online marketing companies in Germany. Founded in 1995, the company is headquartered in Hamburg and a staff of approximately 1,400. With over 30 million members worldwide, AOL is the world's biggest provider of Internet services. NetCentrex NetCentrex EMEA & APAC, Madeleine Jeavons, Tel: +33-1-58-71-33-28, [email protected] ; NetCentrex Americas, Susan Stearman, Tel: +1-408-521-7421, [email protected], Email: [email protected], Web site : www.netcentrex.net ; AOL Germany, Tobias Riepe, Tel : +49-(0)40-361-59-76-00, [email protected] |