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Datacomm
January
29, 2003
Data Access, VocalTec finalise global agreement
NEW DELHI -- VocalTec Communications Ltd. and Data Access
Ltd. recently finalised a strategic global framework
agreement. The latter has committed to place purchase
orders worth $8mn for VocalTec equipment and related
services over the next 15 months.
The
purchase will provide Data Access with an additional
2.5bn minutes a year of switching capacity. Additional
VocalTec equipment will be deployed as part of Data
Access' major network expansion during 2003. Data Access
plans to expand its existing POPs in the UK and Hong
Kong, and deploy a new POP in New York.
Siddhartha
Ray, CEO, Data Access, said: "VocalTec's carrier-class
platform has proved its ability to generate revenues.
Our partnership with VocalTec, as enhanced through our
new global framework agreement, is a key component of
our strategy to become a leading international player
in the VoIP space."
Data
Access' planned expansion will support around 20 million
minutes per day, a significant increase from the network's
current capacity of four million minutes per day. It
has eight switching centers and network operating centers
-- five located within India with overseas centers in
New York, London, and Hong Kong. The company has an
additional 20 points of interconnect (POI) to link to
other carrier networks.
Dr.
Elon Ganor, CEO and chairman, VocalTec, said: "VocalTec
is fully committed to its strategic partnership with
Data Access. Our global framework agreement demonstrates
the ability of our packet telephony solutions to meet
the demands of carriers and service providers in deregulating
and global markets."
Using
VocalTec's packet tandem switching architecture, Data
Access is presently carrying approximately 3.5 million
minutes per day of ILD traffic, representing an estimated
30 percent share of total ILD call traffic in India.
This success can be attributed to the carrier-grade
network quality and unsurpassed SS7 connectivity of
the VocalTec-driven network, as well as the attractive
rates offered by Data Access.
The
Nirvan Group played an instrumental role in facilitating
the deal between the parties. Rajiv K. Gupta, president
and CEO of Nirvan, said, "The unprecedented success
of Data Access' packet telephony network since ILD deregulation
in April 2002 is a testament to the fruitful cooperation
between Data Access, VocalTec and Nirvan."
Contact:
Data Access Ltd.
Web: www.dataaccessindia.com
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