BOSTON, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Legerity, Inc., the "V" in VoIP!(TM),
and Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) are collaborating to
deliver service providers and enterprise IT managers reliable solutions to
manage and monitor real-time Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services.
As part of their agreement, Legerity's VeriVoice(TM) Test Suite, a
subscriber line test software package for VoIP equipment, has been
integrated into TI's PIQUA(TM) IP quality management system.
TI's PIQUA software provides an extensive framework for a real-time
distributed system of complete quality management elements designed to
monitor and improve the quality of IP-based services. The framework will
facilitate quicker and easier troubleshooting of IP-based services
including voice, data, video, and Internet-based music services. The
Legerity VeriVoice Test Suite is available as part of TI's PIQUA system,
and is designed to provide automated troubleshooting of the telephone
wiring and equipment attached to VoIP gateways in the home and office. The
solution is utilized by leading VoIP providers, including Vonage Network
Inc., a subsidiary of Vonage Holdings Corp. (NYSE: VG).
"The enterprise market and service provider community continue to
implement new IP services for their customers creating the need for a
complete and robust quality management platform that improves customer
service while lowering costs," said Fred Zimmerman, executive director,
VoIP customer premises solutions, Texas Instruments. "Our work with
Legerity further extends the capabilities of our PIQUA system and enables
both service providers like Vonage and other users of TI and Legerity VoIP
products to identify and address specific problems that can occur within
home and office telephone systems and networks."
TI's PIQUA software incorporates quality management tools that enable
the discovery, monitoring and repair of services, devices and networks,
allowing operators to proactively manage factors like echo, dropped-packets
and line- delay. These real-time diagnostic tools and historical reporting
capabilities will make it possible for operators and enterprise network
managers to identify trends and avert problems before customers are even
impacted.
"Accurate line test diagnostics are a vital component to ensure the
quality of VoIP services," said Rick Bye, senior segment marketing manager
with Legerity. "The integration of Legerity VeriVoice Test Suite with TI's
PIQUA platform gives service providers and enterprise IT managers an
increased ability to remotely diagnose line problems present in telephone
wiring and handsets connected to VoIP equipment. Previously this type of
diagnosis could only be achieved by sending a technician to the customer
premises at a significant cost."
Legerity's VeriVoice Test Suite software is a subscriber line software
package for VoIP equipment, providing the market's most cost-effective and
reliable solution for VoIP line test and self-test while at the same time
minimizing the cost of ownership for service providers. VeriVoice Test
Suite software enhances the line test capabilities of the Legerity VE880
VoicePort series. VeriVoice Test Suite is available in C code allowing easy
integration by the developer, significantly reducing the effort needed to
implement line tests and self tests in VoIP equipment. The automated,
remote testing capability of the Legerity VeriVoice Test Suite eliminates
the need for costly truck rolls, which minimizes maintenance costs,
improves reliability of service and decreases the mean time to repairs. The
Suite incorporates two test packages that monitor the customer telephone
equipment and copper pair leading to it and self-tests to check the VoIP
equipment itself. The VeriVoice Test Suite features the same robust line
test capabilities (GR-909 specification) that are implemented in
traditional central office line cards.
"As a leading provider of broadband phone service in North America,
Vonage strives to offer our subscribers the highest level of voice quality
and support," said Daniel Smires, senior vice president of Engineering of
Vonage Network, Inc. "The integration of the Legerity VeriVoice Test Suite
into the TI PIQUA Quality Management System enables us to quickly diagnose
customer problems and reduce customer support costs while improving the
overall experience and ease of use for our customers."
Legerity will be exhibiting at Fall VON 2006 in Boston, September
11-14, in booth number 1063 and will be demonstrating its VeriVoice Test
Suite. TI is hosting a hospitality suite in room 158.
About Legerity, Inc.
Legerity is the world's most trusted name in voice integrated circuits
(ICs) for high-voltage, analog/mixed signal semiconductor and software
technologies. Legerity has years of demonstrated expertise in multiple
voice technologies, world-class factory and field engineering support with
a "high touch" customer philosophy, and consistent, reliable, high volume
supply of premium quality IC components. Headquartered in Austin, Texas,
Legerity supports the needs of a global customer base through proprietary
semiconductor technologies, superior manufacturing processes, and more than
650 U.S. and international patents. Visit Legerity on the Web at
http://www.legerity.com .
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog
technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing
requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company includes the
Educational & Productivity Solutions business. TI is headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more
than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at
http://www.ti.com .
Trademarks
Legerity, the Legerity logo and combinations thereof are registered
trademarks, and VeriVoice and "the 'V' in VoIP!" are trademarks of
Legerity, Inc. PIQUA is a trademark of Texas Instruments. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE Texas Instruments Incorporated; Legerity, Inc.
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