Sonus Networks Delivers IMS-Ready Billing Solution
Latest Release of Sonus IMS Trunking Solution Supports Enhanced Billing Correlation between Network Operators
WESTFORD, Mass., March 8, 2007 - Sonus Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONS), a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today that the latest release of its award-winning IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-ready solution now includes IMS standards-based support for billing between different service provider's IP voice networks. The latest release includes support for standards-based feature, as outlined by the 3GPP, that enables operators to track individual calls throughout their own network and when the call is handed off to other network operators. Sonus is one of the first telecommunications vendors to support this IMS required billing feature.
“As IMS has continued to evolve Sonus is committed to making sure its customers' networks are up-to-date with the latest industry standards. Having the billing infrastructure in place now is a critical pre-requisite to deploying IMS-based solutions that can successfully hand off traffic to one another,” said Vikram Saksena, Chief Technology Officer. “A typical long distance call travels across at least two different networks: a local service provider and a long distance wholesale provider, and the ability to track and bill for the call is essential. As the industry moves to the standards-based approach defined by IMS, there's an opportunity to streamline the billing process to reduce complexity and ensure the integrity of billing transactions between trusted network operators.”
The GSX™9000 Open Services Switch and the GSX™4000 Open Services Switch both support this billing requirement. Sonus' industry leading technology can generate this unique identifying information and support the seamless integration of Sonus-based networks with other IP-voice networks. In addition, Sonus' Network Border Switch delivers this functionality to allow operators to continue tracking calls for billing purposes as the call crosses network borders. This feature is critical as the world's IP-voice network continue to proliferate around the globe.
About Sonus Networks
Sonus Networks, Inc. is a leading provider of voice over IP (VoIP) 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.
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