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Slovak Telecom Relies on Sonus Networks and Pactolus Communications Software to Bring VoIP Services to the Bratislava Summit
Thursday March 10, 2:30 am ET
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia & SWINDON, U.K. & WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2005--
Slovak Telecom, Sonus Networks and Pactolus Communications Software Deliver Calling Card Services at Bush-Putin Slovakia 2005 Summit
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Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS - News), a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, and Pactolus Communications Software, a leading supplier of carrier-class, enhanced voice applications for next-generation networks, today announced that Slovak Telecom extended its next-generation network using Sonus Networks and Pactolus solutions to support the summit of the United States and Russian presidents, George Bush and Vladimir Putin, recently held in Bratislava, Slovakia on February 24, 2005. Slovak Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in Slovakia, was selected to provide the communications and technology infrastructure during the summit. Additionally, Slovak Telecom provided prepaid/postpaid calling cards, supported by the Sonus-based network, to all journalists attending the event.
As part of an ongoing relationship with Slovak Telecom, Sonus Networks has deployed an integrated next-generation VoIP solution that includes calling card services based on Pactolus' application. Supported by the Sonus' Open Services Architecture(TM) (OSA), Slovak Telecom is delivering multiple IP-based voice services, including Global Card and Directory enquiry and operator-assisted services. Slovak Telecom first deployed Sonus' GSX9000(TM) Open Services Switch, Insignus(TM) Softswitch and Sonus Insight(TM) Management System as the foundation for their VoIP network and has since expanded its next-generation network to include the Pactolus SIPware Calling Card and Operator Services. The combined Sonus / Pactolus solution provides a broad range of SIP-based calling services throughout Slovak Telecom's network, enabling feature flexibility delivered through a cost-effective IP-environment.
"A robust communications infrastructure was essential for government leaders and other attendees during that summit," said Herbert Mueller, COO, Slovak Telecom. "We required trusted partners that could deliver a cost-effective platform that was scalable, reliable and deployment-ready. The solutions from Sonus Networks and Pactolus have been deployed in large-scale networks around the world and enabled us to seamlessly support the increased demand for the duration of the summit."
"Pactolus responded very quickly to this important event and doubled Slovak Telecom's calling card services capacity in a matter of hours." said Gordon Arthur, VP Business Development, Pactolus Communications Software Corporation. "In conjunction with Sonus Networks media gateways, the entire solution continued to meet the scalability and reliability requirements expected during the peak call loads of the summit."
"As the world's telecommunications networks evolve to a packet-based infrastructure, carriers such as Slovak Telecom are finding new ways to leverage the flexibility next-generation networks can provide," said Steve Edwards, chief marketing officer, Sonus Networks. "Integrating prepaid/postpaid applications on a Sonus packet-based architecture has allowed Slovak Telecom to rapidly scale their network to meet the expected increased demand. We are very pleased to be working with Slovak Telecom to deliver enhanced voice services to the summit, and look forward to continuing to work with them to further expand their service offerings."
