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| Carriers & Service ProvidersWireless OperatorsMSO/Cable OperatorsMunicipalities/UtilitiesEnterprise/Government | Press Releases  06 June 2005Veraz Networks and Telco Systems Complete Interoperability Testing; Announce Collaboration for Voice Over Broadband and FTTH Solutions End-to-End Voice Quality Emphasized by Both CompaniesCONTACTS: Ilene Adler, PR@vantage for Veraz Networks 415-984-1970x102, iadler@pr-vantage.com Mike Rothenberg, Sage Communications for Telco Systems 703-820-1270, miker@aboutsage.com At SUPERCOMM, Call 703-507-9528 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 6, 2005) -- Veraz Networks (SUPERCOMM Booth 32073), worldwide leader in programmable softswitch, service delivery and media gateway platforms, and Telco Systems (SUPERCOMM Booth 24048), a provider of carrier-class transport and access solutions for TDM and IP networks, have announced today the successful completion of interoperability testing and their collaboration in delivering Voice over Broadband and Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) solutions to service providers worldwide. A shared commitment to voice quality results in end-to-end VoIP access and trunking connections producing PSTN voice quality. With the collaboration, Veraz will include Telco Systems' Access200 family of VoIP ATAs and EdgeGate CPE FTTH product line as part of their end-to-end solutions to carriers and service providers. The network and subscriber service solutions of the Veraz platform and the voice quality of Telco Systems' Access211 VoIP Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) will be demonstrated at the Veraz booth 32073 at SUPERCOMM 2005. For service providers seeking an overall turn key solution, Veraz’s recently introduced ControlSwitch Release 6.0 and the Veraz I-Gate 4000 Pro media gateway that interoperate with Telco Systems' Access200 family of VoIP ATAs, such as the Access211 and Telco Systems' EdgeGate CPE family of FTTH integrated IP media gateways. The Veraz softswitch and service delivery platform, ControlSwitch 6.0, which now features a programmable subscriber services and management subsystem, maps to numerous IMS-equivalent software elements. In addition to common residential and SOHO service sets built from customizable subscriber service building blocks, ControlSwitch 6.0 features innovative device management capabilities, including: • Dynamic Device Registration with Security • Media Negotiation for Compressed Voice, T.38 fax, Voice Band Modem • High Availability • Create, Update, and Delete IAD / Endpoint • Lock / Unlock IAD Operations • Device Audit • Device Details View Both Veraz and Telco Systems have a strong commitment towards voice quality and service transparency philosophy. The I-Gate 4000 Pro, a recognized leader in voice quality and compression, in combination with Access200 family of VoIP ATAs from Telco Systems offers superior voice quality for any type of connection (IP to PSTN IP to IP, and PSTN to PSTN) while offering bandwidth savings through voice compression. Both products also support T.38 allowing for efficient and reliable fax transmission over IP. Telco Systems' Access211 and Access200 family of VoIP ATAs utilize standard telephones and fax machines for VoIP telephone service over broadband access. The Access211 has distinguished itself in the marketplace with its superior voice quality, integrated routing capability, unique traffic shaping feature, enhanced voice compression technology and other features that make the Access211 the most robust ATA device delivered and in use today. It supports SIP, MGCP and H.323 VoIP signaling protocols. Telco Systems' EdgeGate CPE is a family of integrated FTTH IP media gateways that deliver triple-play services. The Telco Systems EdgeGate CPE supports up to 4 analog voice lines (VoIP FXS ports) and 8 10/100BaseTX Ethernet ports. An optical uplink can be configured with either a Fast or Gigabit Ethernet transceiver. The EdgeGate CPE family is well-suited for residential as well as for the small-to-medium enterprise (SME), and can be deployed indoors or outdoors. "We are extremely excited by the prospect of working in collaboration with Veraz Networks to deliver voice over broadband services and FTTH triple-play solutions to carriers and service providers who are deploying and operating next-generation communication networks," said Irit Gillath, Telco Systems' Vice President of IP Product Line Management. “Many of our Carrier Customers are looking for access equipment and devices with similar software interfaces for broadband and FTTH deployments. We are impressed with Telco systems’ strength in this area and are glad to enable more choices for our customers to quickly deploy new services with Veraz systems,” said R. Paul Singh, vice president of business development, Veraz Networks. ABOUT TELCO SYSTEMS Based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Telco Systems, a BATM company and a leader in network edge technology and IP switching platforms, provides industry-leading networking solutions to the carrier, service provider and enterprise markets. Telco Systems' focus is to maximize the power of their customers' networks by integrating transport, access and packet technologies onto industry-leading platforms that meet today and tomorrow's network demands. Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced Communications. BATM (London stock exchange ticker symbol: BVC) is a worldwide leader in designing and supplying carrier-class IP packet-based systems, such as high-capacity, self-routing switches with extensive QoS (Quality of Service). For more information, please visit Telco Systems' web site at http://www.telco.com. ABOUT VERAZ NETWORKS Veraz Networks (www.veraznetworks.com) is the leading global provider of softswitch-based, toll-quality packet telephony solutions for traditional and next-generation communications networks. Built on a rich heritage of delivering carrier-grade products to over 700 customers in 140 countries, Veraz offers complete solutions to both established and greenfield carriers worldwide through its softswitch, media gateway, and digital compression products. Leveraging open, best-of-breed components and a global support and service infrastructure, Veraz partners with carriers to design and deploy carrier-grade next-generation networks tailored to meet their business objectives. By combining industry-leading, standards-based softswitch and media gateway platforms with robust management systems, Veraz offers unmatched flexibility to carriers – a best-in-class integrated packet telephony solution as well as the freedom to choose best-of-breed individual products to match their unique network needs. Veraz solutions address a wide range of carrier applications such as tandem switching, domestic & international long distance, IP trunking, IP Centrex, as well as new voice-data services. Veraz Networks is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, ECI Telecom (NASDAQ: ECIL), Argonaut Private Equity, Battery Ventures, and Levensohn Venture Partners. 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