NIMCAT NETWORKS ANNOUNCES A PARTNERSHIP WITH AASTRA TECHNOLOGIES AND BROADCOM
NIMCAT NETWORKS, AASTRA AND BROADCOM PARTNER TO DELIVER A COMPLETE PEER to PEER IP ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
Ottawa, ON, October 18, 2004 / -- Nimcat Networks, a leading provider of Peer to Peer embedded call processing software, today announced a joint partnership with Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: AAH), a provider of products and systems for accessing communication networks and Broadcom Corporation, a leading provider of highly integrated semiconductor solutions enabling broadband communications.
This partnership will enable Aastra to develop an integrated Peer-to-Peer (P2P) business IP-telephony system that targets the small and medium enterprise (SME) market. Utilizing the Broadcom® BCM1101 enterprise IP phone chip, BCM1112 VoIP gateway chip and BCM3341 VoIP coprocessor, the system will embed nimX, Nimcat’s unique P2P call processing software into the recently introduced Aastra 480i IP telephone.
“Aastra sees a significant market opportunity in expanding our product portfolio to offer an innovative solution to the small and medium enterprise,” says Steve Copeland, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Aastra Telecom Limited. “This market segment has been under-served, and we intend to offer a very compelling and cost effective solution, that caters to this segment’s specific needs.”
Using the attributes of nimX and the Broadcom chips, the product offering eliminates the need for costly central equipment and offers a complete enterprise call processing solution to the small and medium enterprise that is simple to use, easy to deploy, easy to expand, and easy to maintain.
“Nimcat and Aastra’s innovative products are taking advantage of the power and flexibility associated with Broadcom’s VoIP chips to enable revolutionary new solutions for the SMB telephony market, which are centered around IP phones,” said Paul Shore, Director of Marketing for Broadcom’s VoIP Client Products. “We anticipate this new class of peer-to-peer enterprise voice products to thrive in the coming years, and that both Nimcat and Aastra are leading the way with visionary new products.”
“Nimcat Networks is proud to be associated with two leading companies,” said Mahshad Koohgoli, CEO, Nimcat Networks. “Nimcat is excited that our nimX technology will be introduced to the market by established players such as Aastra and Broadcom. Aastra’s ability to leverage its existing distribution network and develop new channels to market is an ideal match with our value proposition.”
About Nimcat Networks
Nimcat Networks is the leading provider of Peer Telephone eXchange (PTX) call processing and Communications Efficiency Management (CEM) embedded software products. Nimcat Networks enables equipment vendors to deliver a complete communications solution into small and medium businesses that is simple to use, easy to deploy, easy to maintain and highly scalable. Nimcat’s core nimX product, backed by more than a dozen worldwide patents, leverages its unique Peer Telephony Exchange (PTX) architecture to deliver over 140 PBX features directly from standard VoIP terminals, eliminating the need for costly central equipment. Nimcat’s embedded-software product portfolio includes voice mail, auto-attendant, teleworker, branch office, unified messaging, personal assistant, hoteling, security, and wireless. Working closely with leading silicon suppliers, PBX equipment vendors and service providers, Nimcat has ported nimX into many commercial VoIP terminals. For more information please visit nimcatnetworks.com.
About Aastra Technologies Limited
Aastra Technologies Limited (TSX: “AAH”), headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Canada, develops and markets products and systems for accessing communication networks. Aastra’s products include a full range of residential and business telephone terminals, Enterprise Private Branch Exchanges (PBX), network access servers and high quality digital video gateways. Aastra serves the majority of telephone companies and certain cable operators and broadcasters in North America and Europe, with a growing presence in South America and Asia. For more information on Aastra, visit our Web site at http://www.aastra.com.
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