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Empirix Hammer FX-IP Captures 2004 Innovation Award from TMC Labs; Leader in VoIP Testing Recognized for Technical Excellence and Vision
[July 02, 2004]

Empirix Hammer FX-IP Captures 2004 Innovation Award from TMC Labs; Leader in VoIP Testing Recognized for Technical Excellence and Vision

WILMINGTON, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- July 2, 2004 -- Empirix Inc. announced today that its Hammer FX-IP feature test platform was named a winner of the 2004 Innovation Award by TMC Labs, an independent telecommunication and technology test laboratory operated by Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(R)), publisher of Internet Telephony magazine.



"The Hammer FX-IP is clearly deserving of leadership status in the VoIP test equipment sector of the VoIP industry. We're proud to reward their hard work with a TMC Labs Innovation Award this year," said TMC President Rich Tehrani.

According to Tom Keating, CTO and TMC Labs Editorial Director at TMC, "The Innovation Awards exemplify the best and the most unique products and services that this industry has to offer. Empirix has demonstrated a commitment to quality, and a commitment to the further development of the VoIP industry through its Hammer FX-IP. Empirix deserves this great honor, and I look forward to seeing other innovative solutions from them as they continue to contribute to the future of the VolP marketplace."


"Empirix is honored to be recognized by TMC Labs with this significant award", said Mary Ann Fusi, Hammer FX Product Manager. "The Innovation Award confirms what our customers are telling us about Hammer FX-IP being the most advanced tool available for testing VoIP applications and enhanced services."

The Hammer FX-IP provides users with the ability to test IP based signaling and media rich applications such a conference bridges, voice mail, unified messaging, and Class 5 features. The powerful combination of highly configurable signaling messages and call flows and comprehensive media play and detection capabilities enable users to thoroughly test these types of applications. Standards based IP voice quality testing further differentiates the Hammer FX-IP platform. No other VoIP test tool provides the same level of functionality and control over signaling and media.

About Empirix

Empirix delivers a comprehensive range of testing and monitoring solutions that help network equipment manufacturers, service providers and enterprises assure the performance of their next-generation communications systems, contact centers, and web-based applications. In the VoIP test equipment market, Empirix has been acknowledged as the worldwide market share leader by Frost and Sullivan for three years running (2002 thru 2004). Empirix currently delivers products, services, and support to more than 3,400 customers worldwide, including Global 2000 enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, and service providers. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Empirix has offices throughout the United States, and in Europe and Asia. For more information visit www.empirix.com

About INTERNET TELPHONY magazine

The convergence of voice, video, fax, and data has revolutionized the world of telecommunications. VoIP has been proven to drastically reduce long-distance costs and continues to provide unprecedented opportunities for service providers, resellers, developers, and end users alike. Internet Telephony(R) is the only magazine that focuses on providing the information that will help you take advantage of this exciting technology. Internet Telephony(R) magazine has been published consistently since January 1998 and provides readers with the most relevant information necessary to learn about and purchase the products and services they need to take advantage of VoIP.

About TMC(TM)

Since 1972, Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC(TM)) has produced industry-leading trade magazines and events focused on technology and telecommunications. TMC(TM) publishes two magazines: Customer Inter@ction Solutions(TM) and Internet Telephony(R) , and the online publications, WifiTelephony.com, The VoIP Developer Channel, Planet PDA(TM) Magazine and BiometriTech(TM) Magazine. TMC(TM) is also the first publisher to test new products in its own on-site laboratories, TMC Labs(TM), and provide factual and unbiased product reviews. TMC also produces INTERNET TELEPHONY(R) Conference & Expo, The VoIP Developer Conference(TM) and The Global Call Center Outsourcing Summit(TM). TMCnet.com publishes more than 25 topical online newsletters. For more information about TMC, visit its Web site at www.tmcnet.com.

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