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2006:11:15 19-07-31
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks, (Nachrichten) Inc. , a leading supplier of service provider Voice over IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions, announced today that the Technical Standards Committee "A" (Telecommunications) of the Rural Utilities Service/Rural Development Utilities Program (RUS/RDUP), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture, has granted "RUS/RDUP Acceptance" status to key elements of Sonus' industry leading IMS-ready architecture, including the GSX(TM)9000 Open Services Switch, PSX(TM) Call Routing Server, SGX(TM) Signaling Gateway, and the Sonus Insight(TM) Element Management System. The RUS/RDUP acceptance helps Sonus reach a broader market of network operators by enabling third-party resellers to sell Sonus' solutions to RUS-funded service providers.
"RUS/RDUP acceptance for Sonus' solutions provides rural carriers with the flexibility to invest funds in the industry's market-leading, field proven IMS-ready core infrastructure," said Steve Edwards, Chief Marketing Officer, Sonus Networks. "In addition, the RUS/RDUP acceptance is a critical step for our Company, as it helps to expand our strategic reseller relationships to focus on addressing the rural telecommunications market in the United States."
RUS/RDUP provides funding to Rural Telephone Companies for telecommunications initiatives in rural communities throughout the United States. These initiatives include financing construction, procurement of equipment, and enhancements to networks.
"Nowhere is the promise of IP-based voice communications as profound as it is in rural America," said Jim Kohlenberger, spokesperson for the Internet Voice Campaign (IVC), an alliance of the country's leading Internet voice providers designed to raise awareness and to help educate consumers about the benefits of voice services delivered over IP. Sonus Networks is one of the founding members of the IVC, which is part of the VON Coalition. "In addition to helping families in these areas stay connected across geographies, the proliferation of VoIP into rural areas creates new economic opportunities by cost-effectively bridging the distance between urban and rural America."
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