[July 08, 2008] Acantho Deploys BroadSoft for IP Centrex in Italy Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BroadSoft, a provider of VoIP application software, announced that its BroadWorks VoIP application platform has been selected by Italian telecom operator Acantho to deliver voice and multimedia services to the enterprise market in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Acantho delivers enterprise services via Gigabit Ethernet over optical fiber starting with the Bologna, Imola, Forli-Cesena, Ravenna, Rimini and Riccione areas, now joined with Modena and Ferrara. "We evaluated more than 10 suppliers for our IP Centrex service," said Roberto Vancini, CEO at Acantho. "Apart from the obvious differences in capacity and reliability, BroadSoft stood out because we can connect any type of IP-based telephone to the BroadWorks application platform and provide a large range of overlay features such as conferencing and unified communications. We were extremely impressed by the scalability of the system and its ability to provide multi-tenant capability for thousands of enterprises." The initial BroadWorks deployment will be over the provider's Gigabit Ethernet network. Additionally, the service will be enhanced with a range of mobile capabilities in the same timeframe as the WiMAX deployment. "Acantho joins a list of over 80 operators who have deployed BroadWorks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa region," said Michael Tessler, CEO for BroadSoft. "The combination of BroadWorks and next-generation access is a powerful combination for ICT providers." Acantho has already begun deploying the service. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]