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Alameda, CA: February 20, 2008. MetaSwitch announced today it has been chosen as
the recipient of the Global Frost & Sullivan Softswitch Product Line Strategy Award for demonstrating the most
insight into the needs and product demands of its customers. The company was specifically recognized for its
outstanding product portfolio, including its MetaSwitch class 4/5 softswitch and MetaSphere service delivery
platform (SDP) and application suite. Frost & Sullivan lauded MetaSwitch for its dedication to new services
innovation, legacy service integration and for providing a realistic roadmap for IP network migration
infrastructure.
"The variety of services provided and diversity among the customer base speaks to the
features and services available with the MetaSwitch solution," said Becky Watson, program manager with
Stratecast, a division of Frost & Sullivan. "As indicated by the MetaSwitch 500th platform deployment,
carriers have a level of confidence and trust with MetaSwitch based on the reliability and stability of the
company's products."
"MetaSwitch remains committed to developing standards-based, next-generation products
that speak to the complex and diverse needs of our customer base," said Graeme MacArthur, MetaSwitch's chief
executive officer. "To be consistently recognized by Frost & Sullivan for our product strategy and customer
focus further validates our vision, and our belief that for service providers, voice is fundamental, and so enriching
and expanding their voice services is a vital goal."
MetaSwitch's sustained investment in technologies and focus on strategic industry trends continues
to allow the company to provide a solid, future-proof solution for communications service providers. The MetaSwitch
solution includes a broad range of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core switching elements, including Session Control,
Media Server, Media Gateway and Signaling Gateway functionality for full Class 4/5 equivalence and enhanced IP services.
In 2007, the company significantly expanded the product line to include:
- MetaSphere, a service delivery platform (SDP) based on IMS standards for service creation and application
execution, along with a complementary suite of pre-built applications, including unified messaging, auto attendant,
conferencing and live message screening. Designed to operate equally well in both legacy and next-generation
telecommunications networks, MetaSphere enables streamlined service development and delivery across multiple media
types and end user devices.
- CommAssistant™, a MetaSphere toolbar application, delivers a cohesive and easy-to-use desktop
telephony experience by integrating the phone and PC desktop.
- MetaView, a network management system designed to simplify network management. In combination
with the MetaSwitch class 4/5 softswitch and MetaSphere SDP, MetaView provides unified management with an easy-to-use
graphical user interface along with advanced diagnostics and voice quality monitoring.
"MetaSwitch offerings provide carriers with products and solutions that correspond to specific
needs and are engineered to meet current and future market trends, ultimately providing a roadmap for future innovation,"
notes Watson. "MetaSphere and its applications represent a portfolio of advanced services that can be offered to
subscribers on both legacy TDM access networks and next-generation networks."
Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global
markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological
innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure
performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices
in the industry. To learn more about Frost & Sullivan's Best Practices Awards program go to
www.awards.frost.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet
and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere service delivery platform and
applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while its core session control and
media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch
capabilities. Customers include many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks,
with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit
www.metaswitch.com.
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, the Global Growth Consulting Company, partners with clients to
accelerate their growth. The company's Growth Partnership Services, Growth Consulting and Career Best Practices
empower clients to create a growth focused culture that generates, evaluates and implements effective growth strategies.
Frost & Sullivan employs over 45 years of experience in partnering with Global 1000 companies, emerging businesses
and the investment community from more than 30 offices on six continents. For more information about Frost & Sullivan's
Growth Partnerships, visit www.frost.com.
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