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Sonus Networks Ushers in New Generation of IP Voice Services
WESTFORD, Mass., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks
(Nasdaq: SONS), a market leader in IP communications infrastructure, today
announced its plans to demonstrate at NXTcomm 2008 held in Las Vegas from June
17-19 how operators around the globe can launch a new consumer experience that
promises to redefine the telecommunications industry. In booth SU9208, Sonus
will show operators how they can deliver a consumer or enterprise experience
that bridges traditional telecommunication with the revolutionary world of IP.
Visitors to the Sonus booth will see firsthand the edge that Sonus provides in
the marketplace with a comprehensive array of products and solutions targeted
at today's always on lifestyle.
"Sonus has been focused on the future of voice for over ten years," said
Hassan Ahmed, chairman and CEO at Sonus Networks. "Now, our vision is being
realized as operators across the globe are rolling out IP-based networks to
deliver the next generation of voice services. NXTcomm08 validates the idea
that subscribers are ready for new multimedia services. Sonus is uniquely
positioned to provide those services with our end-to-end, IP-based
infrastructure solutions."
Sonus will showcase its vision of the future at booth SU9208 with live
demonstrations of solutions and applications that depict the experience in
each crucial element of the network including:
-- Residential and Business Services: Sonus solutions open up a new world
of IP-voice opportunities beyond the traditional network edge to
business and residential customers. At NXTcomm, Sonus will demonstrate
how it's Voice over Broadband (VoBB) solutions can deliver IP
voice/multimedia over copper, cable, DSL and WiMAX.
-- Connectivity: Sonus will demonstrate how it's changing the way networks
connect, by reaching out to the past with PSTN interconnectivity and
looking forward to the future with centralized call routing, number
portability solutions, international gateways and more.
-- Security: The Sonus Network Border Switch is the evolution of border
security. See how Sonus' unique solution combines softswitch
functionality with advanced session border control features for a
low-cost, high-security solution to secure peering.
This year, Sonus will have an extended presence at NXTcomm, exhibiting for
the first time in the OSS/BSS Technology Pavilion, booth # SL1623F. Sonus now
offers a variety of operational support system (OSS) solutions to help
operators overcome the provisioning-related challenges in launching advanced
IP-services. The Sonus Insight Customer Portal is a customer care system which
allows operators to improve customer care by offering web-based access for
customers. The system has been designed to improve an operator's immediate
customer care needs while providing a full migration path to Sonus Activator,
a carrier-grade provisioning OSS, which enables operators to streamline the
delivery of IP-voice and a wide range of IP-service bundles. When used
together, the Portal and Activator solutions allow operators to turn-up and
manage their Sonus services in a quick, cost-effective and customer-friendly
manner.
In addition to the Company's presence on the show floor, Clarke Ryan,
general manager of Sonus' Wireless Business will be participating in a panel
discussion, "Mobile Unified Communications - The Next Big Thing" on Thursday,
June 19th, at 3.30 pm in Room S-233.
Editors Note:
To arrange a media interview or booth visit with Sonus Networks at NXTcomm
2008, please contact Lucy Millington at lmillington@sonusnet.com.
About Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks, Inc. is a market leader in IP communications
infrastructure solutions for wireline and wireless service providers. With its
comprehensive IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full
range of carrier applications, including residential and business voice
services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem switching,
carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus' voice infrastructure
solutions are deployed in service provider networks worldwide. Founded in
1997, Sonus is headquartered in Westford, Massachusetts. Additional
information on Sonus is available at http://www.sonusnet.com.
This release may contain forward-looking statements regarding future
events that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these
forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from
actual future events or results. Readers are referred to Item 1A "Risk
Factors" of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March
31, 2008, filed with the SEC, which identifies important risk factors that
could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-
looking statements. Risk factors include among others: the impact of material
weaknesses in our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control
over financial reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely
and accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial results; risks
and uncertainties associated with the Company's restatement of its historical
stock option granting practices and accounting including regulatory actions or
litigation; risks associated with our international expansion and growth;
consolidation in the telecommunications industry; and potential costs
resulting from pending securities and patent litigation against the Company.
Any forward-looking statements represent Sonus' views only as of today and
should not be relied upon as representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent
date. While Sonus may elect to update forward-looking statements at some
point, Sonus specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as
required by law.
Sonus is a registered trademark of Sonus Networks, Inc. All other company
and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which
they are associated.
For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations: Media Relations:
Jocelyn Philbrook Lucy Millington
978-614-8672 978-614-8240
jphilbrook@sonusnet.com lmillington@sonusnet.com