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Motorola and Net2Phone Partner to Offer Integrated VoIP Solution

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Motorola, a leading provider of integrated communications solutions, has partnered with Net2Phone, a leading provider of voice and enhanced services on IP networks, to develop products and applications that integrate Motorola's IP telephony solutions with Net2Phone's VoIP communications network. The combined service-technology offering provides operators with a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy IP telephony solution, with minimal infrastructure requirements. The partnership enables operators to work directly from Net2Phone's existing network, rather than investing in an entirely new network and operations infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Motorola and Net2Phone have signed an agreement to develop products and applications that integrate Motorola's IP telephony solutions with Net2Phone's VoIP communications network.
  • The combined service-technology offering provides operators with a cost-effective, easy-to-deploy IP telephony solution, with minimal infrastructure requirements.
  • The partnership enables operators to work directly from Net2Phone's existing network, rather than investing in an entirely new network and operations infrastructure.
  • The first product to be produced from the relationship will be based on Motorola's PacketCable-ready SB3500 cable modem.
  • The SB3500 cable modem will help Net2Phone offer primary line telephony service and will provide two lines of telephone service with RJ-11 jacks, allowing simultaneous calls.
  • The SURFboard SB3500 cable modem features advanced, integrated telephony support, provides high-speed data access and IP telephony services, and includes two lines of telephone service with RJ-11 jacks, hardware-ready for DOCSIS 1.1 and PacketCable 1.0, and prioritizes voice calls and eliminates delay found in previous VoIP technologies.
  • Net2Phone's network protocols enable applications such as unified messaging, voice-activated dialing, Web-based phone bill review, and many other features offered by telephone operators.

Statistics:

  • Motorola's DOCSIS 1.1 expertise enables operators to guarantee telephone connectivity, even over a shared access medium like an HFC network.
  • The SURFboard SB3500 cable modem features two lines of telephone service with RJ-11 jacks, allowing simultaneous calls.
  • The modem is hardware-ready for DOCSIS 1.1 and PacketCable 1.0.
  • The modem's Quality of Service (QoS) features enable operators to prioritize voice calls and eliminate delay found in previous VoIP technologies.
  • Net2Phone's network enables primary line telephony service.
  • Motorola and Net2Phone's partnership enables operators to work directly from Net2Phone's existing network.

Sources:

  • Motorola press release, "Motorola and Net2Phone Partner to Offer Integrated VoIP Solution"
  • Net2Phone press release, "Net2Phone Partners with Motorola to Deliver Integrated VoIP Solution"
  • Motorola website, "Motorola and Net2Phone Partner to Offer Integrated VoIP Solution"
  • Net2Phone website, "Net2Phone Partners with Motorola to Deliver Integrated VoIP Solution"
  • CableLabs website, "PacketCable 1.0"
  • Softbank website, "Softbank Invests in Net2Phone"
  • America Online website, "AOL Invests in Net2Phone"
  • GE/NBC website, "GE/NBC Invests in Net2Phone"
  • Yahoo! website, "Yahoo! Invests in Net2Phone"
  • AT&T website, "AT&T Acquires 39 Percent Voting Stake in Net2Phone"

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