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January 11, 2005 10:00 AM US Eastern Timezone
Cedar Point Communications' SAFARI Selected for Voice Deployment with Bresnan Communications' Grand Junction System
DERRY, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2005--Cedar Point Communications, the leader in integrated packet-based voice switching technologies for the cable industry, today announced that its SAFARI C(Cubed) Media Switching System has been selected for the delivery of primary line voice-over-IP cable telephony services on Bresnan Communications' Grand Junction, Colorado system. Bresnan is expected to launch telephone service in Grand Junction in conjunction with Net2Phone's hosted telephony platform in the first quarter of 2005.
"Our philosophy always has been to look beyond core residential video services to the totally integrated communications bundles that make cable a compelling value proposition," said Leonard Higgins, senior vice president of advanced services for Bresnan. "The simplicity, cost-effectiveness and scalability of SAFARI C(Cubed) will enable us to deliver high-quality, highly-reliable services that will help us attract and retain customers."
"Bresnan has earned a deserved reputation as an industry innovator in the deployment of advanced broadband services," said Dave Spear, executive vice president, strategy and market development for Cedar Point. "We're pleased that they have recognized the value that SAFARI C(Cubed)'s integrated approach can bring to cable system operators delivering voice services."
SAFARI C(Cubed) is the only totally integrated carrier class VoIP switch that incorporates -- at no additional cost -- all of the components that make up the PacketCable(TM) voice switching infrastructure, eliminating the need for operators to purchase, maintain, upgrade and regression test separate Call Management Servers, Media Gateways, Record Keeping Servers, Announcement Servers, Signaling Gateways, Ethernet Switches and CALEA servers.
Designed to accommodate not only current voice switching needs but also the anticipated migration to video telephony and multimedia services, the PacketCable(TM)-qualified SAFARI C(Cubed) provides superior performance and reliability, significantly reducing capital expenditures, system integration and operations costs for cable operators offering telephony services while increasing network integrity, security and privacy.
About Bresnan Communications
Bresnan Communications is a broadband communications company founded by Bill Bresnan in 1984. The company serves over 300,000 subscribers across Colorado, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. Bresnan now offers advanced digital and high-speed Internet services to over 95% of its subscriber base, and has launched digital video recorder service, high-definition TV and/or video-on-demand to two-thirds of its homes-passed. The company also serves the business community through its Business Services and Advertising Sales divisions. More information about Bresnan is available at www.bresnan.com.
About Cedar Point Communications
Cedar Point Communications' totally integrated voice and multimedia switches provide cable system operators with cost-efficient, less complex voice-over-IP alternatives to distributed soft-switching cable telephony options. Cedar Point's SAFARI C(Cubed) Media Switching System is a PacketCable(TM)-qualified, Carrier Class Cable (C "Cubed") solution that supports legacy circuit and PacketCable(TM) voice services, as well as video telephony and non-traditional SIP-based devices. The company is based in Derry, NH. For more information, please visit www.cedarpointcom.com.
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