NetSpeak and Motorola Announce Three-Phase Joint Development Effort to Offer Voice-Over IP Solutions
November 10, 1998
BOCA RATON, Fla., and AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/
NetSpeak(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: NSPK)
and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced a three- part strategy to
expand functionality and interoperability between the two companies'
Voice over IP (VoIP) products. The strategy is designed to allow
interoperability between products and enhance functionality for
Motorola's market-leading Vanguard platform.
The first phase of the joint development project extends Vanguard's
connection reach by providing telephone-to-IP address translation
and call- routing capabilities. In the second phase of the project,
access to the NetSpeak Connection Server, an enhanced H.323
gatekeeper, will be extended to allow for the management of
Vanguard user accounts, providing authentication and verification for
debit card and billing applications. Vanguard users will be able to
employ NetSpeak applications for real-time credit card authorization
and centralized back-end data collection. Vanguard will also be
interoperable with the NetSpeak Gateway Exchange, allowing the
Vanguard network to include Gateway Exchanges that provide port
capacities to 96 T1 or 120 E1 ports. Phase three will feature
enhanced call control, Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities and audio
services.
"By working together, Motorola and NetSpeak are making it easier for
service providers and enterprises to implement voice-over IP
technology," said Sean Parham, Director of Motorola's Internet
Product Operations. " Focusing on interoperability allows Motorola and
NetSpeak to offer complete industry- leading solutions to the
marketplace."
The NetSpeak Connection Server (CS) is the cornerstone of NetSpeak
Solutions. The CS provides gatekeeper functionality for NetSpeak
Gateway Exchanges, IP telephony servers and WebPhone(R)
telephony clients. The CS dynamically resolves routing requests,
provides account authentication, tracks online users and maintains
Gateway Exchange and WebPhone routing information in a centralized
location.
"This announcement signifies a major first step toward the
development of a fully interoperable, standards-based, joint product
offering with Motorola, " said Robin Rednor, Vice President of OEM
Sales at NetSpeak. "We are pleased to be working with Motorola and
look forward to enhancing our respective VoIP solutions through this
exciting partnership."
Motorola's strength lies in its data/voice convergence technology,
which is at the heart of every one of the voice ports shipping today.
The integration of Motorola's Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
technology enables packet voice telephony applications to flow
efficiently and reliably over data networks. All 70,000+ shipped voice
ports on Vanguard products incorporate this DSP technology.
Motorola's IP telephony offerings provide a full line of hardware and
software solutions. Vanguard products offer standards support, SNMP
management and scalability starting with the Vanguard 320 for small
offices.
About Motorola
The Motorola Internet and Networking Group (ING) delivers Smart
Access Technology to connect people and organizations in a world of
converging communications. ING provides a full complement of
wireline and wireless access solutions, including corporate networking,
broadband communications, wireless content services and platform
software. Please visit mot.com for more information.
Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and
services. It liberates the power of technology by creating
software-enhanced products that provide integrated customer
solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite
communications, as well as computing, networking and automotive
electronics. Motorola also provides essential digital building blocks in
the form of embedded semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in
1997 were $29.8 billion.
About NetSpeak Corporation
NetSpeak Corporation, based in Boca Raton, Fla., develops, markets,
licenses and supports a suite of intelligent software modules which
provide business solutions for concurrent, real-time interactive voice,
video and data communications over packetized data networks such
as the Internet and Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area
Networks (WANs). NetSpeak's products allow organizations to build
new voice and video-enabled communications networks, or to add
these communications capabilities to their existing enterprise. For
additional information visit NetSpeak's World Wide Web site at
netspeak.com.
NetSpeak, NetSpeak Logo, WebPhone and Mini WebPhone are
Trademarks of NetSpeak Corporation. Other brand and product names
may be Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of their respective
holders.
Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical
facts) in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are
cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties detailed in the
Company's filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE NetSpeak Corporation
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