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| Carriers & Service ProvidersWireless OperatorsMSO/Cable OperatorsMunicipalities/UtilitiesEnterprise/Government | Press Releases  27 July 2005Telco Systems Acquires Integral Access Acquisition Rounds Out Product Line and helps Telco Systems to Make Further Inroads with Traditional and Next Generation Network CarriersCONTACTS: Lynne Amato, Telco Systems 781-255-2220, lamato@telco.com Mike Rothenberg, Sage Communications 703-820-1270, miker@aboutsage.com FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS (July 27, 2005) -- Telco Systems, a provider of carrier-class transport and access solutions for IP and TDM networks, today announced the acquisition of Integral Access, the developer of the carrier-class PurePacket IP based multi-service access platform for delivery of converged voice and data. The acquisition will enable Telco Systems to make further inroads with next generation network carriers, CLECs (Competitive Local Exchange Carriers), and alternative service providers. With the PurePacket platform, Telco Systems can also offer an IP managed network migration solution for TDM-based circuit-switched carriers. PurePacket compliments Telco Systems’ existing IP product line, which includes solutions for Metro Ethernet Access Rings, Residential and enterprise VoIP, FTTx and WiFi backhaul. "The acquisition of Integral Access further expands our ability to help next-generation network service providers build out their emerging IP packet networks,” said Bob Resinger Chief Operating Officer of Telco Systems. “Additionally, now we can offer traditional TDM circuit-switched carriers a migration path to a managed IP network infrastructure to deliver integrated business and residential voice and data services.” He said: “The acquisition embodies our commitment to integrating circuit and packet-switched technologies onto flexible platforms.” PurePacket is an IP-optimized system for next generation networks that also assists in network migration by supporting a wide range of legacy services. In addition, it can be deployed as an access gateway for softswitch based architectures for VoIP and data services or with Class 5 central office switches. The system can be connected to the service provider's network using Ethernet based interfaces using L2 or L3 marking as well as TDM based interfaces such as DS1/E1 and DS3. The PurePacket system is designed for in-building, small campus, and co-location/central office-based deployment and service delivery. Integral Access, headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is a privately held company. The PurePacket system is currently deployed in more than 44 major U.S. metropolitan areas and 9 European regions. Telco Systems is a global provider of carrier-class transport and access solutions for public and private networks. Their solutions include a large installed base of multiplexers and Integrated Access Devices (IADs), SONET, VoIP, VDSL (Very high-speed DSL), 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet products. More information about the Pure Packet platform is available upon request, and also on Integral Access' website at http://www.integralaccess.com. About Integral Access Integral Access (http://www.integralaccess.com) provides a carrier-class, IP based multi-service access platform for delivery of converged voice and data. It is the only packet-based access platform to utilize a label switching architecture to enable carriers to offer differentiated services and combine voice/data on next generation IP-based networks, as well as traditional circuit switched infrastructures. The company offers a complete access platform, which includes central office, campus, and in-building aggregation platforms; broadband Loop Carrier, customer premises equipment; and an operations management system for network control and services management. 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. | News Events Press Releases Webinars | |||||||||
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