Service enables VoIP networks to interconnect and interoperate
BOSTON, VON Conference & Expo, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VeriSign,
Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of Intelligent infrastructure
services for Internet and telecommunications networks, and tekVizion(TM) PVS,
Inc., the company setting a new standard for systems integration in the
telecom industry, announced today that tekVizion is providing critical
professional services, including integration and interoperability testing, in
support of several of VeriSign's next generation network offerings, including
the IP Connect Suite of services.
VeriSign operates Intelligent Communications, Commerce and Content (IC3)
services that enable carriers to rapidly provision new revenue-generating
services while mitigating cost, complexity, and security challenges.
VeriSign's IP Connect Suite allows service providers to extend Voice over IP
(VoIP) services across different access methods to enterprises and other VoIP
providers.
Combining VeriSign's directory services and secure network infrastructure
with tekVizion's multi-vendor interoperability and integration experience, the
IP Connect Suite enables VoIP networks to interconnect and interoperate with
almost any major protocol or network topology.
IP Connect services include Carrier IP Connect, which supports VoIP
connectivity to and from other VoIP networks; PBX IP Connect for Carriers,
which supports VoIP connectivity to and from enterprise networks; and Wireless
IP Connect for Broadband Providers, which allows roaming between broadband
provider networks and wireless networks. For cable providers and multiple
system operators (MSOs), VeriSign offers a similar suite of services including
MSO IP Connect, PBX IP Connect for Cable and MSOs, and Wireless IP Connect for
Cable and MSOs.
"It's the expertise and the understanding of signaling and the various
platforms involved that determines the winners and losers in VoIP," said Tom
Kershaw, VeriSign's vice president of VoIP Services. "tekVizion has been a
integral part of our go-to-market strategy, enabling us to launch innovative
VoIP services in half the time we would have taken on our own."
"With a rich heritage of providing connectivity, directory and security
services for both Internet and PSTN networks, VeriSign is uniquely qualified
to solve many of the challenges associated with inter-carrier and
inter-enterprise VoIP connectivity," said Sach Vengurlekar, tekVizion COO. "We
are very pleased to be working with VeriSign to bring the IP Connect Suite and
other VoIP services to market."
About VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. delivers intelligent infrastructure services that make the
Internet and telecommunications networks more reliable and secure. Every day
VeriSign helps thousands of businesses and millions of consumers conduct
commerce and communications with confidence. Additional news and information
about the company is available at http://www.verisign.com
About tekVizion PVS, Inc.
tekVizion (http://www.tekvizion.com) is setting the new standard for systems
integration in the telecommunications industry. tekVizion leverages its real-
world multi-vendor integration and test experience, and proven processes to
provide leading vendors, carriers and enhanced service providers with
solutions that meld legacy and next-generation resources. tekVizion's suite of
FastForward(SM) services help carriers achieve a smooth transition to packet-
voice networks and speed the delivery of integrated services. tekVizion's
headquarters, along with a state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing
Center, is located in the Telecom Corridor(R) in Richardson, Texas.
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's
actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such
forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include,
among others, (1) the uncertainty of future revenue and profitability and
potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results due to such factors as
the risk that VeriSign's announced strategic relationships, including the
relationships described herein, may not result in additional products,
services, customers, profits or revenues; (2) increased competition and
pricing pressures; (3) the uncertainty as to the ability of VeriSign to
successfully develop and market new products and services and customer
acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's new services
described herein; and (4) the possibility that VeriSign's announced new
services may not result in additional customers, profits or revenues. More
information about potential factors that could affect the company's business
and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this press release.
SOURCE VeriSign, Inc.
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CONTACT:
VeriSign Media Relations: Leslie Rubin,
+1-650-426-5363 or lrubin@verisign.com; or VeriSign Investor
Relations: Tom McCallum, +1-650-426-3744 or
tmccallum@versign.com; tekVizion PR: Tracy Venters of tekVizion
PVS, Inc., tracy@tekvizion.com, +1-214-242-5909, or Candace
Talmadge of Talmadge Writing Services, +1-972-227-8233 or
candace@talmadgewriting.com, for tekVizion PVS, Inc.
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