BRECIS COMMUNICATIONS JOINS TOLLBRIDGE'S VOICE OF BROADBAND ALLIANCE
SANTA CLARA, Calif., February 22, 2000 - TollBridge Technologies, the leading developer of high-quality voice-over-broadband solutions for a new generation of carriers, announced today that communications startup BRECIS Communications has licensed the company's voice-over-DSL protocol for interoperability with TollBridge voice gateway products. Additionally, Brecis has joined TollBridge's Voice of Broadband Alliance to accelerate large-scale deployments and promote industry standardization. "We are pleased to be working with BRECIS Communications in support of the continued adoption of our voice protocol," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing at TollBridge. "We see their product development activities as important to the broad deployment of next-generation services over broadband." BRECIS Communications has not disclosed specifics of its development activities. The company indicated that it has entered into this relationship with TollBridge as a key element of its strategy of working with market leaders to develop interoperable technology and products that enhance the value proposition of broadband technology. About Voice of Broadband Alliance
TollBridge has spearheaded the alliance program to accelerate large-scale deployments by next-generation carriers: Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLEC's), Inter Exchange Carriers (IXC's), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Multi Service Operators (MSOs), and cable operators. Alliance partners include the leading providers of DSL, cable and wireless access equipment, Integrated Access Devices (IADs), Integrated Communications Platforms (ICPs), semiconductor solutions, and next-generation switching and services software platforms. To encourage this interoperability effort, TollBridge has launched three groundbreaking initiatives: - Open Source Code Licensing for IAD Design
TollBridge is making available a GNU GPL (General Public License) version of its DSL Forum-compliant IAD protocol. The code will be available from the TollBridge Website to facilitate rapid partner development and break down barriers to interoperability. - Interoperability Lab
At its headquarters in Santa Clara, TollBridge is hosting an interoperability lab specifically for Voice of Broadband Alliance partners to ensure product interoperability. Products passing all tests receive Powered by TollBridge certification and associated logo for display in marketing materials. - discount hotels in TorquayJoint Standards Promotion
TollBridge is committed to an open standards environment for voice-over-broadband equipment providers. TollBridge is investing resources to jointly fund standards promotion and interoperability activities as well as providing partners with promotional space and equipment at industry events. "Carriers need the cooperation of multiple vendors to offer voice-over-broadband services for an end-to-end solution," said Agnes Imregh, vice president of marketing for TollBridge Technologies. "Standards, interoperability testing, and a commitment to making systems work together in mass deployment are essential to attaining the hypergrowth for voice services that translates into profits for next-generation carriers." About BRECIS Communications BRECIS is a communications company focused on broadband multi-service platform architectures for "the last mile." The company has invented a new network processor architecture that uniquely permits the creation of multi-service network processors for use by network equipment manufacturers in next-generation, multi-service customer premise equipment. Such equipment will enable service providers to offer consumers, small businesses, and enterprises, a wide range of digital-based communications services delivered to a customer premise over increasingly-available, low-cost broadband connections such as DSL, cable, and wireless local loop. When deployed, such services will support applications such as multi-line voice over circuit- and IP-based networks, high-speed data, self-provisioning, heightened security, virtual private networking, voice-enabled web content, entertainment on demand, and distributed call centers. BRECIS recently attracted $20.4 million in venture funding, from investors that include Norwest Venture Partners, Charter Venture Partners, InterWest Partners, and Sequoia Capital. The company is located in San Jose, CA. and on the web at www.brecis.com. About TollBridge Technologies Founded in March 1998 and located in Santa Clara, Calif., TollBridge Technologies is the leading provider of voice-over-broadband solutions. TollBridge's solutions are targeted at Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs). The company's solutions change the economics of delivering voice services to small-business customers by allowing voice CLECs that own Class 5 switches to use broadband access technologies, such as DSL, to bypass the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and deliver toll-quality voice and integrated data services. Moravske Toplice hotel dealsTollBridge and TollVoiceTM are trademarks of TollBridge Technologies, Inc. All other service marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
