Chunghwa Telecom Deploys GENBAND M6 Applications Platform to Deliver Key VoIP and Multimedia Services
October 30, 2007, Plano, TX - GENBAND Inc., a market-leading developer of next-generation IP gateways and application solutions, today announced that tier one Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has deployed its M6 Communication Applications Server to offer a wider range of voice and multimedia services to its enterprise and residential users.
Chunghwa Telecom is the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan, providing fixed line, mobile, Internet and data services to residential and business customers throughout the country and its offshore islands. The M6TM product deployment, which is part of a total integrated solution provided by GENBAND solution partner Phitech Corporation, follows the successful completion of a trial which began last year. The implementation went live in early 2007.
The M6 platform is an integrated, scaleable, standards-based solution that delivers the greatest number of revenue-generating applications out of the box, eases administration and works with the widest range of both network equipment and protocols to reliably support a virtually unlimited number of users. GENBAND’s M6 platform allow rapid and cost-effective expansion into new geographic markets and increases service provider ROI by leveraging existing broadband infrastructure to deliver voice services as well as grow revenues from existing customers with enhanced applications.
“Chunghwa Telecom has been the market leader in Taiwan deploying advanced telecommunications services for many years," said Charles Vogt, GENBAND's president and CEO. "We are excited about this deployment with Chunghwa Telecom, another success for GENBAND and its customers in the Asia-Pacific region. With years of experience deploying the M6 in global networks, we are confident that Chunghwa Telecom customers will be pleased with the advanced capabilities afforded by GENBAND's M6 Communication Applications Server.”
Richard Chiang, vice president of research and development at Phitech Corporation, added, “We were delighted to work with GENBAND to provide Chunghwa Telecom with the solutions it requires to meet the needs of its vast customer base. This deployment once again demonstrates the strong capabilities of Phitech and GENBAND as a team serving our customers in Taiwan.”
About Chunghwa Telecom
Chunghwa Telecom is the leading telecom service provider in Taiwan. Chunghwa Telecom provides fixed line services, mobile services and Internet and data services to residential and business customers in Taiwan.
About Phitech Corporation
PHITECH Corporation was established in 1989, initially focusing on Computer Telephony applications. The Company patented the first “Interactive Voice Stock Trading System” in Taiwan. Professional, Honest, and Innovative are the key value points of the company. Leveraging with the strength of converging datacom and telecom product lines, PHITECH is not only a leading system integrator providing total solutions and one stop shop services, but also has research and development to customize and develop new and innovative value-added applications to meet customers’ expectations and requirements. For more information, please visit www.phitech.com.tw.
About GENBAND
GENBAND is a leading supplier of next generation IP gateway and application solutions. These high-performance gateway and application platforms enable fixed wireline, mobile, and cable network service providers to rapidly deploy new multimedia services. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, GENBAND has research and development facilities in Texas, China, and India. Additional information is available at www.genband.com.
Contacts:
Noah Sessions
GENBAND Inc.
+1.972.265.3664 (office)
noah.sessions@genband.com
