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Latinode Turns Up New Services Rapidly & Economically With SIP Peering From Cantata, Nextone & Pactolus
Trans-National Voice Services Leader, LatiNode, Simplifies Rollouts and Speeds Profitability of its CrossFone Services with SIP Peering and Intelligent, Secure IP Services Architecture
MIAMI, FL - MARLBOROUGH & NEEDHAM, MA - GAITHERSBURG, MD - June 28, 2006 -
Cantata Technology™, NexTone Communications and Pactolus Communications Software Corporation today announced that LatiNode, a rapidly growing global facilities-based VoIP service provider, is successfully leveraging their integrated solutions to achieve unprecedented service turn-up in terms of speed, simplicity, security and economy via SIP peering.
This comprehensive solution enables LatiNode to rapidly and economically expand trans-nationally, and attract new distribution partners and retail customers with compelling voice over broadband (VoBB), prepaid calling card and conferencing services that are built on an IP core network, without reliance on costly TDM circuit-switches and facilities. LatiNode's efficient and economical SIP peering strategy is pivotal to its ability to help extend its international voice services access and affordability boundaries. Pactolus' RapidFLEX Service Creation Environment and SIPware Services enables the launch of new subscriber services while NexTone's IntelliConnect™ System provides intelligent IP and IMS network interconnects to Cantata's IMG 1010™ integrated media and signaling gateway to expand LatiNode's services reach throughout the Americas, and Europe.
Jorge Granados, CEO and Founder of LatiNode, notes: "Cantata, Pactolus and NexTone form a uniquely comprehensive, simple and scalable service delivery solution. They are strategic partners in driving our triple-digit millions-of-minutes growth, and they share our mission of enabling LatiNode to expand telecom accessibility, usability and affordability among Hispanic and other communities around the world."
By more closely aligning the economics and highest quality potentials of VoBB-based capabilities of telecom services with the growing needs of cross-border enterprises and social networks, LatiNode has rapidly grown and as of 2005, supports over three percent of the world's VoIP traffic, generating over 200 million SIP-based IP voice services minutes per month. Customer-driven features allowing clients to manage their account from any country, providing foreign phone numbers where customers can be reached wherever they connect to the internet, supporting callers with real-time translation services, and allowing subscribers using the internet to set up the service and account requirements, including the processing of their invoices and payments in multiple currencies, regularly attract new distribution partners and subscribers.
VoIP peering allows facilities-based carriers such as LatiNode to implement IP customer and peer interconnects, while rapidly turning up new services and accelerating revenue recognition. The comprehensive SIP Peering and SIP voice services architecture enabled by Cantata, NexTone and Pactolus provides powerful service differentiation, and sharply reduces the carrier CAPEX and OPEX required to deliver voice services. This network approach simplifies the IP core network interfaces and service architecture, and reduces the cost of interconnecting with the PSTN for VoBB direct inward dial (DIDs) of LatiNode's CrossFone branded services. This SIP peering architecture with localized media gateways can reduce service interconnection costs by as much as 80 percent, depending on network interconnect capacities; it enables new service providers to rapidly and economically enter the market and fuels LatiNode's expansion.
"The success and scalability of LatiNode's business model is a testament to the best-of-breed network implementation that can be achieved with the right set of IP network components," said Pactolus' CEO Paul Blondin. "With the joint cooperation of LatiNode, NexTone, and Cantata, the industry is seeing how revenue generating next generation networks are getting built today. This approach enables LatiNode to react quickly to embrace economical long distance rates, reach new geographic markets and targeted user communities, while creating a future proof network that will continue to adapt."
About LatiNode
LatiNode is an award-winning provider of wholesale and retail international telecommunication services. Based in Miami, Florida, the company established a next generation network based on Internet Protocol Technology throughout the Americas, Europe, North Africa, the Middle-East and Asia. LatiNode provides services to the world's largest carriers through its wholesale division, serving more than 3% of the international IP traffic. The company offers an array of consumer and business services through CrossFone branches, its retail subsidiaries currently operating in the US, Argentina, Germany, Colombia, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras. The company also has operations in Guatemala, from where it manages its customer service center and its state of art network operations center, and in Paris, from where it directs it's African and Middle-Eastern markets. The company was awarded Fastest Growing Hispanic Business, two years in a row, and in 2006 ranked 152nd of the top 500 fastest growing private corporations by Inc. Magazine.
LatiNode contact:
Xavier Van de Lanotte
305-592-4848
Xavier@LatiNode.com
About Pactolus
Pactolus Communications Software Corporation is the leading developer of SIP-based IP voice services, installed in 50+ carrier networks supporting 2 billion minutes of use per month. Its core innovations such as advanced call control capabilities for SIP-based networks are deployed by leading carriers, are licensed and integrated by other leading VoIP platform OEMs, and are unmatched in the industry. Pactolus' customizable SIPware™ services portfolio includes broadband IP telephony (VoIP), prepaid and post paid calling card, reservation-less and large event audio conferencing, voice messaging and service-integrated operator assistance. Pactolus' RapidFLEX Service Delivery Platform and Service Creation Environment (SCE) combine to create a comprehensive, open, and flexible software framework (www.pactolus.com).
Pactolus contact:
Ken Osowski
Pactolus Communications Software
508-616-0900 x 328
keno@pactolus.com
Maureen MacGregor
Pelorus Communications
978-525-3688
Maureen@peloruscom.com
About NexTone Communications
NexTone Communications® provides an intelligent session management system that gives service providers instant connectivity and quality compatibility between networks to rapidly add new revenue-generating services, including real-time data, video sharing, interactive gaming, and fixed-mobile convergence. NexTone's IntelliConnect™ system provides intelligent IP interconnects that enable a common way for operators to exchange, secure, monitor, control, and bill for voice and multimedia sessions flowing through IP networks. More than 450 service providers and enterprises worldwide use NexTone's IntelliConnect system to accelerate revenue by continually managing technical complexities, optimizing business economics, and eliminating partnership hurdles. The company is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, with domestic and international offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.nextone.com.
NexTone PR contact:
Stephanie Gallagher
Engage PR for NexTone Communications
+1 (703) 531-9771
stephanie@engagepr.com
About Cantata Technology
Cantata Technology, established in 2006 through the combination of Brooktrout Technology and Excel Switching Corporation, provides enabling communications hardware and software that empowers the creation and delivery of anytime, anywhere IP-based communications applications. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience, Cantata offers the broadest range of products, along with a worldwide network of partners that allows service provider and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to IP. Headquartered in Needham, Mass., Cantata maintains multiple locations worldwide in North America, Asia and Europe. For more information, visit http://www.cantata.com.
Cantata contact:
Geoff Spillane
508-862-3091
gspillane@Cantata.com
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