AudioCodes to Supply Ascend With Voice over Packet Processors for SA ATM Access Products
October 20, 1998 SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ via NewsEdge
Corporation -- AudioCodes today announced that it is
providing Ascend Communications Inc., (Nasdaq: ASND)
Voice over Packet components for its SA family of
Broadband Access products. Under the terms of the
agreement AudioCodes will supply Ascend its Voice over
Packet (VoP) processor chips, the AC4804A-C Quad
Channel devices, and Voice Framer(TM) packetization
software.
"We are pleased with the cooperation between the
Ascend and AudioCodes engineering groups in
integrating AudioCode Ascend's MultiVoice for ATM
products. These solutions enabled Ascend to cut
time-to-market in adding voice compression," said Max
Arbo, director of product marketing for broadband
access at Ascend.
According to Arbo, the recently announced SA 50
provides a low-cost, entry-level platform for
multiservice access into an ATM WAN network. The SA
50 dramatically reduces equipment, operations and
connection costs, and simplifies network management,
while improving application performance. With
AudioCode include advanced voice compression service
capabilities.
"AudioCodes is pleased to be a supplier to Ascend," said
Bruce Gellman, vice president of sales and marketing at
AudioCode validates AudioCode attracts companies like
Ascend who demand quick time-to-market and proven
technology in order to meet the needs of its
customers."
AudioCode rate voice compression, G3 fax relay, silence
suppression, echo cancellation and all voiceband
processing functions necessary for implementing Voice
over Packet products. The chip supports four
independent full duplex voice/fax channels with
user-selectable G.729A, G.723.1, G.727/G.726, and
G.711 voice codecs along with NetCoder(TM),
AudioCode specifically designed to provide high speech
quality in a harsh, high packet loss network
environment. NetCoder(TM) allows for a variable bit
rate, 4.8-9.6 Kbps, featuring near PCM voice quality at
9.6 Kbps. AudioCode leading VoIP manufacturers with
OEM solutions including Clarent, VocalTec, NetPhone,
Level One and Selsius Systems.
About AudioCode
AudioCode modules and voice compression chips. The
company was established in 1993 and has its
headquarters and R&D design center in Or Yehuda,
Israel. Sales and marketing for North American
operations are in San Jose, California. AudioCode
AudioCode the emerging market for IP packet
telephony. AudioCode includes leading telecom and
datacom manufacturers developing CPE pro IP
telephony, voice FRAD's and ATM multiplexers
integrating LBR voice.
AudioCode Fax: 408-577-0492, www.audiocodes.com
VoiceFramer(TM) is a trademark of AudioCode the
property of their respective owners.
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