NetCentrex Receives Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year Award for VoIP Equipment and Network Infrastructure

NetCentrex Receives Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year Award for VoIP Equipment and Network Infrastructure

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NetCentrex(TM), the leading enabler of converged voice-video-data networks and next-generation services, announced that the IPlay3(TM) solution has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan VoIP Equipment and Network Infrastructure Product of the Year Award for 2005. The award recognizes IPlay3(TM)'s unique and innovative integrated residential triple play architecture.

IPlay3 is a consortium established to deliver a "best of breed" residential triple play solution. The consortium is comprised of NetCentrex(TM), the leading enabler of converged voice-video-data networks and next-generation services, Envivio, the leading provider of MPEG-4 and H.264 broadcast and streaming solutions, and Highdeal, the leading provider of pricing, high performance rating and settlement solutions for emerging services.

With the goal to provide a complete, integrated, flexible and cost-effective triple play solution, the IPlay3 solution merges these advanced VoIP, IP-TV, IP-VOD and BSS/OSS technologies to allow service providers to offer value-added voice and video services on top of a high-speed Internet offering.

"No other application server vendor in our research has integrated all of these elements into a turnkey platform, and we feel this gives NetCentrex a competitive advantage, at least in the residential VoIP market," notes Frost & Sullivan VoIP Program Leader Jon Arnold.

IPlay3 is a key strength of NetCentrex's offering -- the open nature and flexibility of IP means that IPlay3 is a viable solution for all types of service providers. It allows telcos to offer video, cable operators to add voice to their video and data offerings, and fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments to seamlessly integrate their voice, video, and billing IP services under a single platform.

"We are delighted and honored to be chosen for the Frost & Sullivan Product of the Year 2005 Award," said Alain Fernando-Santana, NetCentrex Chief Executive Officer. "This award is a testament to our market leading strategy to enable service providers to deliver triple play services efficiently."

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product of the Year is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in new products and technologies within its industry. The recipient company has shown innovation by launching a broad line of emerging products and technologies.

About NetCentrex (www.netcentrex.net)

NetCentrex(TM) develops unique next-generation network (NGN) voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructure and enable telecom operators and service providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both the residential and enterprise markets. Solutions include IP telephony, Videotelephony, Triple Play, IP Centrex, voice/video VPN, contact center, and voice and video IVR services. All solutions are built on the NetCentrex SoftSwitch, Media Server and System Management platforms that provide core infrastructure, network connectivity, Class IV services and single point of provisioning. Founded in 1998, NetCentrex has over 40 operator and service provider customers in more than 25 countries.

About Frost & Sullivan (www.frost.com)

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company founded in 1961, partners with clients to create value through innovative growth strategies. The foundation of this partnership approach is our Growth Partnership Services platform, whereby we provide industry research, marketing strategies, consulting, and training to our clients to help grow their business. A key benefit that Frost & Sullivan brings to its clients is a global perspective on a broad range of industries, markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. With a client list that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, as well as the investment community, Frost & Sullivan has evolved into one of the premier growth consulting companies in the world.


Source: NetCentrex

CONTACT: Susan Stearman of NetCentrex, +1-408-521-7421, or
susan.stearman@netcentrex.NET; or Stacie Jones of Frost & Sullivan,
+1-210-247-2450, or stacie.jones@frost.com

Web site: http://www.frost.com/

Web site: http://www.netcentrex.net/


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