[August 14, 2009] Ditech Networks Joins VoLGA Forum Tweet MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Ditech Networks (News - Alert) (NASDAQ:DITC), a global leader in mobile voice processing solutions, today announced that it has joined the Voice over LTE via Generic Access (VoLGA) Forum. The VoLGA Forum was initiated by wireless industry leaders to specify and promote an approach for extending traditional GSM and UMTS services over Long Term Evolution (LTE (News - Alert)) access networks. Based on the existing 3GPP Generic Access Network (GAN) standard, solutions based on VoLGA are designed to enable mobile subscribers to receive a consistent set of voice, SMS and other services as they transition between GSM, UMTS and LTE access networks. Ditech Networks provides voice processing solutions, including voice quality enhancement and Voice 2.0 applications. Voice quality enhancement is designed to ensure that service providers' core revenue generator, voice, is delivered with the highest quality while maintaining infrastructure costs. Beyond traditional voice telephony, Ditech can enable carriers to create value for subscribers from web and social networking applications. By joining the VoLGA forum, Ditech continues to provide carriers with solutions that satisfy customers, control costs, and generate revenue as telcos migrate into LTE. "We are very excited about the opportunity to engage with other wireless industry leaders to ensure that subscribers receive an outstanding and consistent quality of experience and breadth of services for phone calls delivered over LTE," said Karl Brown, VP of marketing at Ditech Networks. "Ditech brings over 15 years of continued commitment and experience in voice processing technology. We look forward to participating with other VoLGA members to facilitate a smooth migration of voice services to LTE." About Ditech Networks, Inc. Ditech Networks is revolutionizing modern communications with advanced voice processing solutions that perform tasks spanning from voice-enabled Web 2.0 and unified communications services to network and speech enhancement. Ditech believes in the power and simplicity of human speech; its technology is being designed to deliver compelling voice capabilities to new communications methods like social networking and text messaging, allowing consumers to use voice in ways that make sense in today's Web 2.0-savvy world. Leveraging over 15 years of deployments with communications providers around the world, Ditech offers unique, effective products and services that put the subscriber's experience first, assisting carriers with revenue generation, service differentiation, network expansion and call capacity. Ditech's customers include Verizon, Sprint/Nextel, Orascom Telecom, AT&T (News - Alert), China Unicom, Global Crossing and West Corporation. Ditech Networks is headquartered in Mountain View, California. For more information, visit www.ditechnetworks.com. About VoLGA To promote the widespread adoption of VoLGA technology, VoLGA Forum participants are currently developing a set of open specifications which may be used by vendors and operators of wireless communications systems and applications to develop and deploy interoperable solutions. For mobile operators, VoLGA represents a low-cost, low-risk approach for bringing their primary revenue generating services (voice and SMS) to their upcoming LTE access network deployments. Forward-Looking Statements The statements in this press release with respect to the integration and performance of Ditech Networks' solutions with LTE and VoLGA are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially as a result of numerous risks and uncertainties, including: LTE and VoLGA standards are still in definition phase, and material changes to the standards may cause unforeseen issues for Ditech Networks product development of LTE and VoLGA compatible solutions; as well as those detailed in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Ditech Networks' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2009 (filed July 2, 2009 with the Securities and Exchange Commission). Ditech Networks, Voice Quality Assurance, Quad Voice Processor (News - Alert), and Broadband Voice Processor are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ditech Networks, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]