Coherent Convenes Forum On Network Quality Issues
LEESBURG, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 1997-- Coherent Communications Systems
Corp recently held its 10th International User Group Forum dedicated to the improvement of
voice and fax quality in telecommunications networks.
Attending the Forum were Coherent's key customers and strategic partners, convening to discuss
their networks, voice quality concerns, and future product requirements. The annual event reflects
Coherent's commitment to listen closely to its customers and partners, uncovering their operational
problems and working with them to solve these with new products and features. Sixty
representatives from the world's leading telecommunications companies attended, including British
Telecom, France Telecom, Telkom South Africa, Saudi Telecom, Turk Telecom, Lucent,
Ericsson, Telia, Nokia and Alcatel.
Each year, the three-day event is held in a different part of the world, reflecting Coherent's global
customer base. Portugal was the host country this year, with the Forum comprised of formal
technical presentations complemented by informal workshops. Organizer Miles Pratt, General
Manager and VP of Coherent, explains the format: "We believe that the annual event provides us
with an important opportunity to extend a thank you to our major customers and strategic partners
for their support. It also acts as an important platform to exchange ideas about new developments
in voice quality-related issues, encompassing the technology itself as well as the all-important area
of its application.
The Portuguese event was a great success, representing something of a milestone as the 10th such
Forum - voice quality is an increasingly critical area of focus, particularly given the growing
complexity of modern networks. Coherent will continue to provide an industry-wide opportunity to
discuss key developments on a regular basis, and our plans for the 1997 Forum are already in
progress." Among the formal presentations at the 10th User Forum were papers presented by
representatives of BT, ECI Telecom, Turk Telecom and Head Acoustics, addressing a wide range
of technical and application-related issues involving echo control and voice quality in both wireline
and wireless environments.
Coherent Communications Systems Corporation is a worldwide leader in state of the art voice
enhancement technology, spanning echo cancellation platforms and associated network software.
The Company's products are used globally by major wireless and wireline telecommunications
companies and network operators, including AT&T Wireless, Cellular One, British Telecom,
Nokia, NORTEL, Telia, Mercury, Cable & Wireless, Telmex, Cisco Systems, Deutsche Telekom
and France Telecom among the extensive list. Coherent is a fully accredited ISO 9001 company,
dedicated to maintaining the highest quality standards at every level.
Also available via Coherent's Web Page: coherent.com
CONTACT: Diane McClelland at Coherent 703-724-7311
E-mail: dmcclelland@coherent.com
or
Georgina Garrett at Garrett Axford +44 (0) 1273-441200 |
