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Cistera Networks
OTCBB: CNWT
www.cistera.com
Scalable, Secure and Reliable Technology Solutions
to Power Internet Protocol Telephony
The global IP Telephony equipment and services market is projected to grow from under $1 billion in 2002 to over $6 billion in 2006. Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the IPT market leader according to industry analyst Synergy Research Group. Cisco IP Phones are displacing over 6,000 circuit-based traditional telephones every business day.
• IP Telephony refers to telephony applications—including voice-- which are transported in digitized packets over IP networks instead of traditional circuit based connections. IPT enables communication over businesses’ LANs and WANs, providing enhanced capabilities when compared to traditional circuit-based PBX systems
• The convergence of voice, video and data over a single network allows the IP telephone handset or any other web-enabled device to serve as an information command center with unlimited functionality. Cisco and IPT providers Nortel, Avaya and Siemens have chosen to focus on IPT network hardware and telephones, providing a market opportunity for application developers of convergence solutions.
• Many IPT experts view XML (eXtensible Markup Language) and its ability to intelligently bind Voice, Video and Data streams together as the key to widespread adoption of IP Telephony
• IP Telephony puts the phone system at parity with the computer system in the areas of features, usability and business productivity. (Yankee Group Report)
Cistera Networks goes beyond dial tone to deliver compelling business applications to the IP phone network making Application Driven Telephony a reality. Cistera’s platforms use XML integration technology to simplify the convergence of voice, video and data in a Cisco IP Telephony installed environment via low cost, reliable network appliances that enhance business productivity, provide flexibility and reduce operational costs. Cistera’s product portfolio aligns into three categories: Hardware, Technology and Advanced Applications. The products can be configured to support small, medium and large enterprise installations using Cisco’s CallManager™ and CallManager Express™; and single, multiple and remote installations.
• Cistera ConvergenceServer™ (CCS™) is a hardware platform available in three form factors—the CCS 1000, the CCS 1500 and the CCS 2500, designed to support “small”, “medium” and “large” performance requirements for specific customer locations. The servers are rack-mountable, open standards-based hardware systems.
• Cistera Integrated Media Architecture™ (CIMA) the Cistera software platform is a component-based architecture that provides the common elements utilized by Cistera’s broad suite of advanced IP phone applications and by authorized third-party applications. It is designed to scale both “up” (large number of phones/devices), and “out” (large number of sites). CIMA also provides configurable administration and management tools (APIs), allowing
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developers to focus on the workflow components for their specific industries, rather than having to design their applications from the “ground up.” Cistera 1.5, the newest version of CIMA, offering enhanced capabilities and powerful new tools, was introduced in February 2005.
• Cistera Advanced IP Phone Applications are preinstalled on the CCS™, can be activated upon request, and offer the broadest suite of advanced IP phone applications available in the market today. They include: QuickRecord,™ CallCenterRecord™, RapidBroadcast™, VirtualDirectory™, ContentStreamer ™, PhoneVerify™, RuleSet Manager™ and GroupManager™. Cistera has also partnered with companies offering the leading IP phone applications in specific industries or vertical segments.
QuickRecord™ and RapidBroadcast™, two of Cistera’s most requested applications, have been awarded interoperability certification for Cisco CallManager 3.3 and 4.0. This certification is only granted after extensive third-party conducted Interoperability Testing Verification, and means the Cistera solution is supported by the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.
Product sales are generated primarily through direct Cisco referrals and through a partner channel of more than 65 value-added resellers in the United States and Canada. This sales structure enhances the Company’s bottom line by reducing the cost of sales, while maximizing its products’ exposure to IPT customers and its ability to scale to meet the growing market demand.
Cistera has built an installed customer base of more than 100 customers since products began shipping in November 2003. Customers include Hunt Petroleum, Burlington Resources (NYSE: BR), Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), Richardson Financial, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Los Alamos National Bank, Wayport, Five Star Credit Union, North American Lighting, Inc., the City of Denton, TX, five school districts and a number of small and mid-sized companies in a broad range of industries including education, retail, hospitality, government, healthcare, technology, energy and manufacturing.
On June 3, 2005, Cistera announced the acquisition of XBridge Software Inc., which gave it ownership of the Intellectual Property that powers the CCS™ and the opportunity to develop additional product lines using its innovative XML integration technology. The acquisition eliminated almost $2 million in corporate debt, and streamlined operations.
Cistera Networks offers a Cistera Certified Applications Engineer (CCAE) designation to resellers who successfully complete a three-day course covering the design, configuration and installation of IPT solutions using Cistera appliances. The first class resulted in the certification to 15 engineers from five resellers
Industry Technology—Communications Equipment
OTC BB CNHC
Recent Price $2.80
Market Cap $17,578,978
Shares Outstanding 6,278,205
CNH Holdings Company
dba: Cistera Networks
17304 Preston Road Suite 975, Dallas, TX 75252
Ph: (972) 381-4699
For Additional Information: Kathy Lane (760) 771-2236 (email: klane@cistera.com)
This document is intended for information purposes only and should not be construed as on offer or inducement to purchase shares in CNHC. Investors are encouraged to conduct due diligence including but not limited to reference documents filed by CNH Holdings Company with the SEC, specifically the most recent reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q, each as may be amended from time to time, which identify important risk factors.
<<Note that fully diluted there would be about 10 million shares, but of course if outstanding warrants or options are exercised that would also bring more cash to the company>> |
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