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November 08, 2007
Acme Packet Makes Trusted Unified Communications a Reality for Hanjin Group
BURLINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- Acme Packet(R) (NASDAQ: APKT), the leader in session border control solutions, today announced that Uniconverse Co. Ltd., the IT services company of the Hanjin Group, one of the world's leading transportation conglomerates, is using Acme Packet Net-Net(R) session border controllers (SBCs) to deliver trusted, first-class IP interactive communications across its enterprise networks. Acme Packet's SBCs will support unified communications (UC) to Hanjin Group companies by interconnecting branch offices and seamlessly integrating sites and employees worldwide.
Uniconverse provides internal, converged communications services such as voice, email, presence and collaboration to Hanjin Group's Korean companies, including Korean Air. Acme Packet's SBCs are deployed at Uniconverse's data centers in Seoul, with additional deployments planned as the company continues its transition from traditional telephony to an all IP-based system. The Net-Net SBCs support Uniconverse's deployment of the Microsoft(R) Solution for Enhanced VoIP Services which is integrated with Sylantro's Synergy(R) Multiplay Application Feature Server for voice-enabled communication and collaboration services. Uniconverse has launched this UC application at Korean Air and expects to be providing commercial service to business users by the end of the first half of 2008.
Acme Packet's Net-SAFE(R) architecture with dynamic trust management provides robust security for Uniconverse's VoIP infrastructure, granting all corporate branches full utilization of its next-generation IP communications services. The Net-Net SBCs protect internal network resources from DoS/DDoS attacks using access control, topology hiding and signaling rate limiting. Acme Packet maximizes Uniconverse's application reach by providing hosted NAT traversal for Internet-connected offices and enables VoIP peering via service provider-connected SIP trunks. The Net-Net SBCs provide cost optimization by monitoring SIP sessions to determine call activity and reduce incorrect accounting due to abnormal call events.
"As the sole IT provider to one of the largest corporations in Korea, its imperative that we introduce new, innovative communications in a secure, rapid and cost-effective manner," explained Yong-Seung Hwang, managing director for Uniconverse. "With Acme Packet's SBCs, we are able to bring the next generation of IP interactive communications to the Hanjin Group with the confidence that we can control and protect our substantial investment in VoIP."
"Uniconverse realizes that unified communications is the next phase of enterprise communications and collaboration," explained Seamus Hourihan, Acme Packet's vice president of marketing and product management. "Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers ensure stable, trusted connectivity within the enterprise, allowing Uniconverse to make UC a reality for Hanjin."
About Acme Packet
Acme Packet, the leader in session border control solutions, enables the delivery of trusted, first class interactive communications--voice, video and multimedia sessions--across IP network borders. Our Net-Net family of session border controllers supports multiple applications in service provider, large enterprise and contact center networks--from VoIP trunking to hosted enterprise and residential services to fixed-mobile convergence. They satisfy critical security, service assurance and regulatory requirements in wireline, cable and wireless networks; and support multiple protocols--SIP, H.323, MGCP/NCS and H.248--and multiple border points--interconnect, access and data center. Our products have been selected by over 465 customers in 85 countries, including 24 of the top 25 and 79 of the top 100 service providers in the world. For more information, contact us at +1 781.328.4400, or visit www.acmepacket.com.
About Uniconverse Corporation
Uniconverse is a new member of Hanjin Group, one of the top ten conglomerates in Korea, and a provider of hosted unified communications services to Hanjin's subsidiaries as well as other enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses in Korea. Uniconverse customers include Korean Air, Hanjin Information Systems and Telecommunications and Hanjin Express. Uniconverse is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.
Acme Packet Safe Harbor Statement
Statements contained herein that are not historical fact may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may relate, among other things, to our position in the session border control market, our expected financial and operating results, our ability to establish and maintain intellectual property rights, our ability to build and grow Acme Packet, the benefits and advantages of our products, including any enhancements or new features, services and programs and our ability to achieve our goals, plans and objectives. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These include, but are not limited to: difficulties in growing our customer base, difficulties leveraging market opportunities, difficulties providing solutions that meet the needs of customers, poor product sales, long sales cycles, difficulty developing new products, difficulty in relationships with vendors and partners, higher risk in international operations, difficulty managing rapid growth, and increased competition. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially form those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements are contained in our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in such filings.
(source: http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-acme-packet-makes-trusted-unified-communications-reality-hanj-/2007/11/08/3080046.htm)
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