[October 31, 2008] Genband Expands Pacts with Verscom Solutions, VoIP Logic and General Telecom Tweet (Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Genband, a developer of IP infrastructure solutions, announced that its plans to expand agreements with three telecommunications systems integrator partners to support and distribute Genband IP gateway product lines to carriers throughout the world. Verscom Solutions, VoIP Logic and General Telecom, all business partners of NextPoint Networks, have agreed to begin selling and servicing existing Genband products following the Genband acquisition of NextPoint Networks on September 16th. "We are very pleased to be in a position to seamlessly expand the existing supplier and service agreements NextPoint enjoyed with these outstanding distribution partners to encompass Genband solutions," said Pablo Gargiulo, President of Global Operations at Genband. "Today these partners service hundreds of emerging carriers in strategic international markets that will amplify and expand our reach. They provide cutting-edge integration services and support, and we are very enthusiastic about collaborating to assist operators in transforming their networks with IP technologies and security solutions." "As the market leader in IP gateway solutions, Genband has consistently had a clear vision for transitioning telecom networks to IP," said Kevin Alward, President and CEO, General Telecom. "The Genband acquisition of NextPoint is a compelling milestone that expands their valuable portfolio and anticipates the needs of their customers. Genband's IP gateway products nicely round out our interconnectivity offerings in addition to what we were already supporting with NextPoint." Gokce Bilyay, CEO of Verscom, noted that, "We've been impressed with the seamless integration of GENBAND and NextPoint and look forward to capitalizing on their newly combined strengths. The emerging market opportunities across Europe and the Middle East are significant, and we are pleased to now have an agreement to leverage GENBAND's broad offering and leadership position in our target markets." ((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 ]