ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Performance Technologies , a leading developer of communication platforms and systems, today announced that Airspan Networks has successfully deployed the company's SEGway(TM) 6300 Compact-STP in the PROTEL Mexico VoIP network, one of the world's largest VoIP systems.
PROTEL Mexico offers multi-service data and voice solutions to enterprise customers and carriers throughout Mexico, including: VoIP, IP Centrex services and local and long distance voice services. An integral part of the carrier's VoIP network is the Airspan AS.TONE VoIP system, a carrier class, turnkey solution designed to provide PROTEL Mexico with a cost-effective, high- performance system for IP telephony.
"PROTEL Mexico is one of our most valuable customers, so we wanted to implement an STP solution that would separate their SS7 network from a larger carrier's network and meet their high expectations," said Alex Paz, vice president of AS.TONE business development for Airspan Networks. "We selected Performance Technologies' SEGway 6300 because it is a proven, cost-effective STP solution that would easily integrate into PROTEL Mexico's large VoIP system. The system was implemented in less than a week and exceeded expectations at PROTEL Mexico."
Performance Technologies' SEGway 6300 Compact-STP is a carrier-grade, redundant system designed to bridge SS7 networks by supporting both IP-based and circuit-switched SS7 signaling. The 6300 can scale up to 96 SS7 links and 32 M2PA links. It is an ideal solution for carriers looking to minimize leasing costs and port charges without a significant capital investment.
The Compact-STP supports a full range of hardware configurations and options for seamless scalability. Software options like M3UA/SUA support allow softswitch connectivity and Global Title Translation (GTT) allow carriers to offer toll-free calling, local number portability and other revenue-generating services.
"Airspan came to us looking for an STP that would reduce leasing costs by separating the PROTEL Mexico SS7 network from that of a larger carrier," said Don Sylvester, vice president of global signaling sales for Performance Technologies. "Our SEGway 6300 not only accomplished this, but was completely implemented in a week, seamlessly integrating into PROTEL Mexico's extensive VoIP network. We look forward to continuing to work with Airspan to accomplish similar results for other carriers."
About Airspan Networks
Airspan Networks provides fixed and wireless voice and data systems and solutions, including Voice over IP (VoIP). Its wireless products serve operators around the world in both licensed and unlicensed frequency bands between 700 MHz and 6 GHz, including both PCS and 3.5GHz international bands. Airspan has a strong wireless product roadmap that includes offerings compliant with the new WiMAX 802.16-2004 standard, and software upgradeability to 802.16e from the time the WiMAX products are introduced. Airspan is on the Board and a founding member of the WiMAX Forum. Through its newly acquired Radionet division, the company offers 802.11-based metrozone networks and applications for various enterprise vertical markets. The company has deployments with more than 300 operators in more than 95 countries. Airspan's wireless systems are based on radio technology that delivers excellent area coverage, high security and resistance to fading. These systems can be deployed rapidly and cost-effectively, providing an attractive alternative to traditional wired communications networks. Airspan's new AS.TONE VoIP system is a carrier class, turnkey solution that provides carriers with Class 4, Class 5 and IP-Centrix solutions and has Softswitch and Gateways supporting SIP/H323 and SIP. AS.TONE's design provides customers - carriers, next- generation telcos, cellular providers and ITSP - with a wide range of solutions with the best price/performance system for IP telephony. Airspan also offers radio planning, network installation, integration, training and support services to facilitate the deployment and operation of its systems. Airspan is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida with its main operations center in Uxbridge, United Kingdom.
More information on Airspan can be found at http://www.airspan.com/.
About Performance Technologies
Performance Technologies (Nasdaq NM: PTIX) develops platforms and systems for the world's evolving communications infrastructure. Our broad customer base includes global technology companies in the telecommunications, defense and homeland security, and commercial markets. Serving the industry for 25 years, our complete line of embedded and system-level products enables equipment manufacturers and service providers to offer highly available and fully-managed systems with time-to-market, performance and cost advantages.
Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional operational and engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California; and Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). For more information, visit http://www.pt.com/ or contact
Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject o the safe harbor provisions of those Sections.
These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid technological changes accompanied by frequent new product introductions, competitive pressures, dependence on key customers, the attainment of design wins, fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, the reliance on a limited number of third party suppliers, limitations of the Company's manufacturing capacity and arrangements, the protection of the Company's proprietary technology, the dependence on key personnel, potential delays associated with the purchase and implementation of an enterprise-wide software system and potential impairments of investments. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2004 as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Note to Editors: Brand or product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
