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Network Equipment Technologies: International R&D Project Deploys NET VX Series Unified Communications Gateways to Support

^{Published on 2009-03-26 07:07:04, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 18:36:14 - Market Wire}
 

FREMONT, CA--(Marketwire - March 26, 2009) - Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. ("NET") (NYSE: [ NWK ]) announced today that ITER, an international research and development project, is deploying NET's VX Series Unified Communications Gateways to enable ITER's move from a traditional hardware-based voice system to a software-powered voice solution. The VX platforms will allow ITER to bring voice services in-house and build a robust and reliable global network that supports the seamless deployment of Microsoft unified communications (UC) to ITER's locations around the world.

NET's VX Series, which is qualified for Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2, offers ITER a "core" switching point for all its voice related services, providing ITER the ability to migrate to a UC environment. This solution delivers a complete, robust gateway for ITER's Microsoft OCS environment that includes PSTN access for national and international calls, switching of private traffic to the previous system, fax-over-IP, and video conferencing. With Microsoft's recent issuance of OCS Release 2, ITER will be able to smoothly integrate services such as enterprise voice conferencing and SIP trunking in the future.

"NET's VX Series delivers high availability with exceptional voice quality and was able to meet all of our technical requirements," said Juergen Dirnberger. "Further, the VX Series solution will enable us to extend globally the tools we use for voice calls while simplifying our communications, thereby increasing productivity. NET's technical support made the integration seamless."

"Our ability to accommodate nearly any type of existing network and telecom infrastructure makes our VX Series a compelling choice," said Francois Le, Vice President Global Sales at NET. "We are very pleased to provide ITER a solution to address their unique requirements."

About ITER

ITER is a joint international research and development project that aims to demonstrate the scientific and technical feasibility of fusion power. Fusion power offers the potential of environmentally benign, widely applicable and essentially inexhaustible electricity; properties that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously meeting increasing energy demands. The partners in the project include the European Union (represented by EURATOM), Japan, the People's Republic of China, India, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation and the USA. ITER is located in Cadarache in the South of France.

About Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc. (NET) provides network and VoIP solutions to enterprises and government agencies that seek to reduce the cost to deploy next generation unified and secure communications applications. For a quarter of a century, NET has delivered solutions for multi-service networks requiring high degrees of versatility, security and performance. Today, the company's broad family of products enables interoperability and integration with existing networks for migration to secure IP-based communications. Broadening NET's voice solutions, Quintum Technologies, now a part of NET, is a VoIP innovator whose applications bring the reliability and clarity of public telephone networks to Internet telephony and unified communications. NET is headquartered in Fremont, CA and has 14 offices worldwide including the US, the UK, France, the Middle East, China, Japan, Australia, and Latin America. The company sells its solutions through a direct sales force and an international network of resellers and distributors. For more information, visit [ www.net.com ].