Sonus, PCTEL Partner
WESTFORD, Mass. and CHICAGO — Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONS), a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today at NXTcomm 2007
(Booth#4215) that the company entered into an agreement with PCTEL, Inc.
(NASDAQ:PCTI), an industry leading supplier of IMS-ready Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) client software for converged devices. Under the agreement, the companies completed interoperability testing between the customized PCTEL Roaming Client - Voice Enabled (VE) solution and the Sonus Broadband-Mobile Convergence (BMC) solution. The joint solution will enable the seamless handoff of mobile calls between Wireless Local Area Networks
(WLANs) and traditional cellular networks and delivery of broadband-mobile converged services through dual mode handsets. The combined solution is now available to carriers worldwide.
Sonus’ BMC solution is IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-ready and is based on standard protocols as defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). The solution includes the Sonus IMX Multimedia Application platform and third-party solutions such as those from PCTEL. Interoperable with both second-generation (2G) and third-generation (3G) mobile networks, the PCTEL and Sonus solution allows network operators to deliver converged services across wireline or wireless, business or personal network connections.
PCTEL’s Roaming Client - VE delivers advanced voice and messaging capabilities, including seamless roaming and in-call handoff capabilities on dual mode devices. It enables users to seamlessly roam between and connect to the highest bandwidth, lowest cost source of connectivity at any location including enterprise networks, Wi-Fi Hot Spots and cellular networks.
PCTEL’s Roaming Client - VE has been deployed in over 25 trial sites worldwide and has been integrated with native cellular phone applications on several leading handset platforms including Windows Mobile(R).
“PCTEL’s Roaming Client Software is being embraced by some of the world’s largest network operators and Wi-Fi service providers to deliver seamless mobility between Wi-Fi and cellular networks,” said Biju Nair, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of PCTEL’s Mobility Solutions Group.
“Coupling the power of PCTEL client software with the world-class Sonus core infrastructure provides important new revenue opportunities for our customers, and enables them to advance the time to market to deliver converged services.”
Sonus Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS)
