Natural Micro Supplies Dsp For Radcom's Voice Quality Management System - Company Business and Marketing

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor, Jan 8, 2001

Natural MicroSystems (NASDAQ: NMSS), has announced the successful integration of its high-capacity DSP resources, analog and T1/E1 "carrier class" interfaces, in RADCOM's (NASDAQ: RDCM) leading Voice over IP quality management system, Omni-Q. The NMS platform is used by cProbes, which are the active Omni-Q system components that measure voice and signaling quality in PSTN using interfaces such as analog and ISDN PRI, using the PAMS quality algorithm.

"Interfacing Natural MicroSystems' proven DSP technology with RADCOM's revolutionary voice quality management technology was a significant contributor to RADCOM's success in achieving its goal of delivering a first to market, system solution that can measure from both the end and the edge of the network. Further, the NMS platform gives us the flexibility we need to support the future service monitoring needs of our customers as they grow their networks and expand their service offerings," said Dudi Ripstein, General Manager of RADCOM's Quality Management Business Unit. "NMS technologies are the foundation of high-value communications systems world-wide and RADCOM is excited to have joined forces with them to create a breakthrough VoIP solution to voice quality problems in converged networks."

"NMS is pleased to partner with RADCOM by providing carrier-grade products that Service Providers can rely on to leverage new business opportunities, such as offering Service Level Agreements to support mission-critical applications," said Bob Schechter, Chairman and CEO of NMS.

RADCOM designs, manufactures, markets and supports network test and quality management solutions for service providers, developers and enterprises worldwide. The company specializes in a line of high quality, integrated, multitechnology WAN/LAN/ATM test solutions as well as unique performance measurement solutions for VoIP and cellular converged networks. RADCOM's analysis and simulation solutions are used in the development and manufacture of network devices, and in the installation and ongoing maintenance of operational networks to facilitate real-time isolation, diagnosis, and resolution of network problems. RADCOM's sales network includes over 60 distributors in 50 countries worldwide and 10 manufacturer's representatives across North America. RADCOM's customers include Cisco, Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Motorola, AT&T, MCI Worldcom, Sprint, British Telecom, Deutsche Telecom and Telstra.

Deployed in more than 65 countries, NMS' products and technologies are at the foundation of today's high-value communications systems, including network-based enhanced service platforms, media and access gateways, media servers, voice portals, web-enabled call centers, unified messaging platforms and wireless networks. NMS has a long history of technology innovations that advance the rapid growth of the communications industry worldwide, including breakthroughs such as the first complete open IP gateway, the first complete open packet media server and leadership in bringing open, scalable CompactPCI to the telecom industry.