Convedia and Sylantro Partner to Provide IP Centrex Solutions

CAMPBELL, CA and VANCOUVER, CANADA - Sylantro Systems and Convedia Corporation announced completion of interoperability testing of their respective products, along with a partnership to deliver IP Centrex solutions for telecommunication service providers. The integrated Sylantro/Convedia solution is currently in trials in incumbent service provider networks in both Asia and North America. Convedia's media servers include the CMS-6000 and the CMS-1000. Sylantro has utilized Convedia's SIP control interface to achieve full interoperability with Convedia's media-processing features including announcement playback, VoiceXML script processing for IVR, advanced audio bridging, media transcoding, and audio recording and playback. "Sylantro's products are designed to meet the demanding needs of the world's largest and most sophisticated service providers," said Jack Sorci, vice president of business development for Sylantro. "As IP Centrex services continue to roll out in full service deployments, it is essential to provide the flexibility to meet diverse requirements through complementary technologies. Our interoperability and partnership with Convedia ensures that Sylantro's service-provider customers can leverage Convedia media servers to further enhance their IP Centrex offerings." "Convedia's media servers are designed for simplified integration based on open standards, along with the scalability and reliability incumbent service providers expect and demand," said Grant Henderson, executive vice president of marketing and strategy for Convedia. "The Convedia and Sylantro partnership offers our customers an extended and fully integrated solution set for offering hosted communications services that is already delivering benefits in real-world deployments."