LDMI Communications Selects General Bandwidth For Packet Voice Deployment

Austin, Texas -- General Bandwidth, a leading Voice over IP equipment manufacturer enabling rapid deployment and new service revenue generation over broadband networks, has been selected by LDMI Telecommunications, the largest telecommunications company headquartered in Michigan,to expand its existing Smart T-1 integrated voice and data services offering.

Exceeding LDMI’s strict requirements for “five 9s” reliability and scalability, General Bandwidth’s G6® VoIP Media Gateway became LDMI’s clear choice based on the product’s “best of breed” performance and has been rapidly deployed by LDMI in their Midwest serving markets. Primary factors in LDMI’s decision to purchase and deploy the G6 platform also included the media gateway’s stability and performance at dozens of service providers throughout North America, compelling economics, and the level of support provided.

“After evaluating several media gateway solutions, and putting them through real-world operational scenarios, we’ve finally found a robust, universal media gateway solution that met our complex requirements for providing integrated voice and data capabilities with dynamic bandwidth allocation – General Bandwidth’s G6,” said Phil Jacobs, LDMI’s vice president of engineering. “We are very impressed with the G6 performance, as well as the top-notch customer support and service offered by General Bandwidth.”

The G6 platform is a universal media gateway that provides a true carrier class, scalable solution supporting full redundancy along with the ability to scale from 240 to 16,128 simultaneous DS0s per chassis. The G6 platform provides the most cost-effective solution for service providers seeking to grow their network and revenue base by offering packet voice services.

“General Bandwidth is experiencing strong demand in the service provider market relative to delivering a scaleable, field hardened and feature-rich VoIP media gateway platform,” said Charles Vogt, General Bandwidth’s president and chief executive officer. “LDMI’s has become a valuable business partner. Their criteria and selection of the G6 is consistent with Heavy Reading’s recently published access and trunking media gateway report highlighting the G6 as the best-in-class for both access and trunking media gateway solutions.”

About LDMI Telecommunications
LDMI Telecommunications is a leading integrated communications provider serving business and residential customers in the Great Lakes region. Its services include local and long distance phone service, and data services such as high-speed connectivity, security, web hosting, and network services. Founded in 1992, the company today serves more than 80,000 customers in Michigan and Ohio and has annual revenues in excess of $100 million. The company is entrusted with the complex data needs of companies like General Motors, AC Delco, and Guardian Industries. More information about LDMI and its products is available at www.ldmi.com.

About General Bandwidth
General Bandwidth is a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions spanning more than 40 service providers worldwide. General Bandwidth delivers broadband solutions addressing a full range of applications, including residential and business access, trunking and enhanced VoIP solutions. General Bandwidth’s flagship universal media gateway and network
management system are OSMINE, RUS, PacketCable™, NEBS-3 and TL9000 certified and deployed in RBOCs, CLECs, RLECs and Cable service provider networks worldwide. General Bandwidth was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Additional information on General Bandwidth is available at http://www.generalbandwidth.com.

Contacts:
Noah Sessions
GENBAND Inc.
+1.972.265.3664 (office)
noah.sessions@genband.com

Trademark notes: G6 and General Bandwidth are registered trademarks of General Bandwidth Inc.