Thread, What do you all think of DEC/VOCLF agreement? Thanks in advance - Dave (long VOCLF):
Digital and VocalTec to Offer Carrier-Grade IP Communications Solutions For Telco and Corporate Markets
MAYNARD, Mass. and HERZLIYA, Israel, June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Equipment Corporation (NYSE: DEC - news) and VocalTec Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq: VOCLF - news), the IP communications company, today announced a worldwide strategic integration alliance to market end-to-end, carrier-grade, Internet protocol (IP) communications solutions. This alliance combines Digital Worldwide Service's leading comprehensive and global systems integration services and VocalTec's award-winning IP telephony products for the deployment of secure, reliable and widescale IP telephony services for the telco and corporate markets.
Digital will be a VocalTec preferred systems integrator and is granted distribution rights for VocalTec software products. Digital Worldwide Service's Communications Industry Solutions (CIS) practice will provide and deliver systems integration services and support to promote business growth first in the U.S. and Europe and later in other regions. Teams will include solution architects and service delivery consultants skilled in telecommunications technology and the Internet.
''Integrating VocalTec's products into Digital's communications industry solutions portfolio will enable widescale deployments of IP telephony solutions offering new levels of cost-effectiveness and support for enhanced services,'' said Sultan Zia, vice president of communications industry solutions services, Digital Worldwide Services. ''We fully believe IP telephony will be a dominant force in corporate and carrier communications networks. We chose to partner with VocalTec because they provide the products and vision needed in the communications field to help our customers stay ahead of the competition.''
''VocalTec's relationship with Digital is tremendously important to the development of the IP telephony market,'' said Dr. Elon Ganor, chairman and CEO of VocalTec Communications. ''Clearly, the entry of one of the world's preeminent systems integrators shows this market has matured and is rapidly expanding. It's a tribute to Digital's foresightedness that they are the first such integrator to make a comprehensive commitment to this space. We're thrilled Digital selected the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture (TM) to deliver strategic solutions to its customers. VocalTec Ensemble Architecture's reliability, scalability, security and performance capabilities works effectively with Digital's portfolio of worldwide, 24x7 services for implementing a new generation of IP communications solutions.''
Market research firm Frost & Sullivan recently named VocalTec winner of its first Market Engineering Competitive Strategy Award for IP telephony. Francois de Repentigny, industry analyst for the Telecommunications Group of Frost & Sullivan, called the VocalTec Ensemble Architecture ''a strong product strategy.'' The VocalTec Ensemble Architecture, unveiled in February 1998, is the first open IP telephony platform to support advanced industry standards for widescale, secure and reliable IP telephony services. The architecture, which includes new components like the VocalTec Gatekeeper (TM) and VocalTec Network Manager (TM), enables widescale deployment of centrally managed, reliable, scaleable and secure IP telephone services, capable of routing traffic between thousands of gateways and servers and millions of end-user devices for both the corporate and carrier markets.
For more information about the IP communications solutions offered jointly by VocalTec and Digital, please visit the following web site: digital.com
Digital Worldwide Service's network and systems integration services business provides, among other services, Internet based solutions, intelligent network, network and service management and business support systems solutions to the communications industry and corporations worldwide. Digital is focused on the communications industry with its Communications Industry Solutions (CIS) practice, offering a long and proven experience with the Internet, Internet-ready servers, Alta Vista software and integration services. Digital was recently ranked by Computerworld readers as the number one systems integrator in the U.S.
Digital Equipment Corporation, recognized for product and service excellence, is a leading supplier of high-performance, Web-based computing solutions which help enterprises compete in the global marketplace. Digital gives its customers a winning Internet advantage through a comprehensive portfolio of Internet solutions based on award-winning systems, advanced networking infrastructure, innovative software, and industry applications - including those from its business partners. The expertise and experience of Digital employees help customers plan, design, implement, manage, and support Internet solutions in countries throughout the world. For the latest company information, visit Digital on the World Wide Web at digital.com and/or newsdesk.com.
VocalTec Communications software enables audio, video, data, text and collaborative communications between personal computers and other devices over IP networks. The company is a leader in developing innovative, open standards products that bridge IP networks and the traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) and drive the convergence of computing and telephone technologies. For the latest company information, visit VocalTec on the World Wide Web at vocaltec.com.
NOTE: VocalTec(R), Internet Phone(R), Internet Phone Company, Community Browser, Atrium, VocalTec Telephony Gateway, Surf&Call, VocalTec Gatekeeper and VocalTec Network Manager are trademarks or registered trademarks of VocalTec Communications, Ltd. Other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Certain statements contained in this release may contain forward-looking information with respect to plans, projections or future performance of this Company, the occurrence of which involves certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, product and market acceptance risks, the impact of competitive pricing, competitive products, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties and other risks detailed in VocalTec Communications' reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE: Digital Equipment Corporation
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