iptelorg's Technology Named to Pulver 100

FOKUS' spinoff iptelorg GmbH attracts international attention. Iptelorg, BridgePort Networks, and Telio provide interoperability for next generation SIP based solutions.

(idw) iptelorg, the leading provider of SIP based server solutions for large service providers, announced it has been named to the "Pulver 100" along with its customer BridgePort Networks and partner Telio. The "pulver 100" features private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. iptelorg is working with other Pulver 100 companies such as BridgePort Networks who is leading the seamless convergence of mobile and voice over IP services using a single phone number, to develop standard based SIP solutions for next generation networks. BridgePort Networks leverages the extensive SIP interoperability of iptelorg in its mobileIGNITE program, which brings together end-to-end solutions with a diversity of SIP based fixed and mobile terminal and infrastructure providers. mobileIGNITE solutions allow subscribers to seamlessly roam between mobile and broadband IP networks.

"Working with other innovative Pulver 100 companies accelerates the transformation of today's telecom markets, as the disruptive technology of SIP penetrates the core of fixed and mobile networks" said Mike Mulica, CEO and President of BridgePort Networks, "iptelorg's strength in SIP combined with BridgePort Networks mobileIGNITE will help to further develop the fixed mobile convergence ecosystem." iptelorg's partner named to Pulver 100 is Telio, one of the fastest growing European access independent ITSP. CTO of Telio, Alan Duric, said "iptelorg´s technology and products were significant factors of great success of Telio services and its European expansion. Their reliability and flexibility intensely outperforms any other product we evaluated or used so far".

Jiri Kuthan, CTO of iptelorg, said: "2004 has been a very successful year for the SIP technology and for our company as well. It is a great acknowledgment to us to see customers and partners using our technology being named to Pulver 100."

iptelorg's solutions feature high-performance, rigid SIP standard compliance, and flexibility to introduce new services rapidly. The server side is complemented by customer-premises products developed by iptelorg's partners including Ahead AG.

About iptelorg GmbH
iptelorg GmbH, Berlin based company spin off from Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS, is provider of leading high-performance server solutions for SIP providers. The servers can be used for Internet telephony, instant messaging and presence and other interactive Internet services. iptelorg's customer base spans from ISPs to ASPs worldwide serving the consumer market. Nearly all SIP services in Germany rely on iptel's infrastructure. The company announced recently major roll-outs such as Earthlink.

Media Contacts iptelorg GmbH
Dorgham Sisalem, sisalem@iptel.org, www.iptel.org

About BridgePort Networks
BridgePort Networks is leading the seamless convergence of mobile and Voice over IP services. Using roaming technology, the core product, the NomadicONETM Network Convergence Gateway, extends single identity mobile phone number services over IP access networks, including cable, DSL and WiFi. The NomadicONE Network Convergence Gateway's open systems architecture enables a broad ecosystem of end-to-end solutions that improve the quality, coverage and cost of mobile service delivery. BridgePort Networks is headquartered in Chicago, with an R&D facility in Cambridge, MA. More information is available at www.bridgeport-networks.com.

Media Contacts BridgePort Networks Tamie Zrecny, Phone 312.560.8061 tzrecny@bridgeport-networks.com

The Pulver List -
100 companies in the IP Communications Industry to watch in 2005

The pulver100 was introduced in September, 2002 and includes private companies in the communications sector that have substantial real-world deployments and enjoy significant growth rates. The list seeks to include the companies that represent the future of the communications ecosystem. The value chain characterized by the companies listed below differs substantially from the vertically integrated telecom model of the last century. The companies prospering in the new environment have followed the computer and networking industry model with open interfaces, connectivity decoupled from services, and software decoupled from hardware. The pulver100 nominations are reviewed June-August each year www.pulver.com/pulver100/

Sachgebiet: Informationstechnologie, Medien und Kommunikation