Pac-West Telecomm Deploys GENBAND S3 Session Border Controller, Awards Product Line Preferred Status

Plano, TX, February 10, 2009 - GENBAND Inc., a market-leading developer of next-generation IP infrastructure solutions, today announced that Pac-West Telecomm, Inc., a leading wholesale provider of advanced telecommunications services, plans to deploy GENBAND S3 Session Border Controllers (SBC) as the preferred SBC network element in its next-generation VoIP network. GENBAND’s media and signaling gateways have been strategic elements of Pac-West’s network since 2004 when they began a multi-year transition to a packet-based platform.
“As an existing customer of GENBAND’s IP media and signaling gateways, we were pleased to see them add security solutions to their portfolio through the acquisition of NextPoint Networks,” said Michael Hawn, Senior Vice President, Engineering and Network Operations of Pac-West Telecomm. “Since IP security is central to our network expansion, we carefully evaluated GENBAND’s security portfolio and decided to purchase and designate their S3 Session Border Controller (SBC) as our preferred SBC network element. Our past experience with GENBAND and the unmatched scalability and network peering features of the S3 platform give us confidence in expanding our network with their innovative product platforms.”
With the deployment of the GENBAND S3 platform, Pac-West gains a significantly increased calls-per-second capacity while providing Pac-West customers streamlined SIP interoperability with any SIP enabled network device on the market. The combination of the S3 SBC with Pac-West’s existing GENBAND call control and media gateway solutions provides a robust and scalable SIP platform for Pac-West SIP peering and trunking customers through a single connection point.
“Pac-West, amongst a growing number of GENBAND customers to select and deploy our newly acquired session border products, validates our vision and strategy to deliver a comprehensive portfolio of integrated and managed media, session and security gateway technology from one equipment supplier,” said Charlie Vogt, President and CEO of GENBAND. “Our expanded relationship with Pac-West demonstrates the strategic value we are able to bring to our existing media gateway customers as they migrate their TDM/ATM networks to IP. We are extremely pleased to work closely with Pac-West as they continue to experience real market momentum through investment in their state-of-the-art network.”
GENBAND's S3 Session Border Controller delivers secure carrier class, real-time communications for mobile and fixed line service providers, enabling new service offerings, rapid revenue generation and network cost-savings. With extensive security, policy enforcement, session routing, and session management capabilities, the S3 brings operators advanced levels of functionality, flexibility, and performance at IP network borders.
About GENBAND
GENBAND is a leading supplier of next generation IP gateway solutions, session border controllers and fixed mobile convergence security solutions deployed in over half of the world’s 100 largest service providers. These high-performance, high-security gateway platforms are at the center of fixed and mobile networks around the globe, evolving, securing and enhancing communications networks. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, GENBAND has research and development facilities in Brazil, China, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts and Texas, and serves customers in more than 80 countries. Additional information is available at www.genband.com.
About Pac-West Telecomm
Pac-West Telecomm provides wholesale communication infrastructure services that enable traditional and next-generation carriers to efficiently deliver integrated communications solutions. With a network that provides carriers access to over 40% of the US population, connecting to Pac-West rapidly expands a carrier’s local access coverage while significantly reducing network equipment and operating costs, and time to market. Pac-West’s network is reliable, secure, and scalable and ready to grow its customers’ business. 
Kim Lee                                                        
GENBAND Inc.                                          
+1.972.265.3766                                       
kim.lee@genband.com              

Frank Puglia
GENBAND Inc.
+1.972.265.3612
frank.puglia@genband.com

Peter Gaylord
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
+1.510.380.5985
pgaylord@pacwest.com