PanTerra Networks (www.panterranetworks.com),
a leading provider of on-demand unified communications services for
small and mid-sized businesses, and Edgewater Networks, Inc. (www.edgewaternetworks.com),
a leading developer of VoIP networking and security products for service
providers and enterprises, today announced that PanTerra Networks has
joined the Edgewater Networks Plug & Dial Alliance Program.
The Plug & Dial Alliance program provides interoperability testing for
multi-vendor VoIP networking environments and automated setup of
customer premises equipment including many brands of SIP-based IP
phones. Through interoperability and certification with Edgewater
Networks’ EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways
and the EdgeView VoIP Support System, the Plug & Dial Alliance program
brings technology partners together to simplify and automate the
delivery of VoIP for enterprises and service providers.
“PanTerra is committed to providing industry
leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, and to that end each
component in our platform plays a critical role. We will continue to
seek alliances such as the one we have formed with Edgewater Networks to
ensure that the delivery and overall quality of our services, exceed our
customers’ expectations,”
said Arthur Chang, CEO of PanTerra Networks.
PanTerra Networks has maintained a broadband agnostic, or “bring
your own broadband” philosophy, because it
allows customers greater flexibility to quickly and easily connect to
PanTerra’s suite of services without
geographic limitations. With the rapid and ongoing global adoption of
business-class voice services, a leading component of PanTerra’s
SaaS platform, managing Quality of Service (QoS), in a “bring
your own broadband” network has always been a
prime focus. Through the alliance and interoperability testing PanTerra
Networks can now take advantage of the advanced QoS capabilities of the
EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways to provide a predictable, high
quality VoIP experience for customers.
EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways are flexible, all-in-one devices that
reduce cost and simplify the deployment of converged voice, video and
data services for enterprises and service providers. The EdgeMarc
Network Services Gateway combines multiple voice and data features
including IP routing, a VoIP aware NAT/Firewall, VoIP survivability,
traffic shaping, prioritization, passive call quality monitoring and
more. The EdgeMarc is a part of a complete solution from Edgewater
Networks that also includes EdgeConnect Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
switches and the EdgeView VoIP Support and Reporting systems.
EdgeConnect PoE switches are easy to use and ideal for converged voice
and data networks. They are remotely manageable and provide the quality
of service (QoS) in the Local Area Network needed to ensure high voice
quality. The EdgeView VoIP Support System simplifies the troubleshooting
of voice quality problems. It provides real-time alerts based on
administrator defined call quality thresholds using Mean Opinion Score
(MOS) analysis. EdgeView Reports is an advanced yet easy-to-use
reporting tool that provides valuable VoIP performance information to
network planners, operators, product managers, executive management
teams and end-users.
“We are very pleased that PanTerra has joined
the Plug & Dial Alliance program,” said
Dave G. Norman, Chief Executive Officer of Edgewater Networks, Inc. “The
Plug & Dial Alliance was created to provide a vehicle for service
providers to reduce costs and increase customer retention. PanTerra’s
use of the EdgeMarc Network Services Gateway underscores their
commitment to delivering high quality VoIP services that truly standout.”
About PanTerra Networks
PanTerra Networks is a leading provider of on-demand unified
communications Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for small and
medium sized businesses. The Company's Smartsuites provide a complete
set of communication, collaboration, call center and messaging services
including unlimited voice, web meeting and conference, secure instant
messaging, multimedia conferencing, remote desktop sharing and ACD/call
center services delivered in a single easy to provision and easy to use
and administer interface. Smartsuites have the ability to tightly
integrate with other business applications like Salesforce automation,
which makes it an ideal productivity tool. PanTerra's Smartsuite
on-demand services keep capital investment low and align operating
expense to business value. Smartsuites are co-branded and re-sold
exclusively through service providers, distributors and resellers. The
Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information,
visit http://www.panterranetworks.com
or contact Mike Reinhart at 408.702.2240.
About Edgewater Networks, Inc. - Converged Networking. Simplified.
Edgewater Networks develops networking and security products that ensure
the secure and reliable delivery of IP based voice and video for service
providers and enterprises. EdgeMarc Network Services Gateways provide a
VoIP aware NAT/Firewall, with survivability and QoS. EdgeConnect PoE
switches simplify administration and QoS, the EdgeView Reports Server
provides visibility into VoIP network performance and the EdgeView VoIP
Support System eases the setup, monitoring and management of VoIP
endpoints.
Edgewater Networks’ award-winning solution
simplifies setup and management of converged networking applications and
provides proven operational savings from the remote office to the core
of the network.
For more information about Edgewater Networks, Inc. please visit the
company’s website at www.edgewaternetworks.com
or contact Dave Martin at 408.351.7209.
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