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General Bandwidth, a leading Voice over IP equipment
manufacturer enabling rapid deployment and new service revenue
generation over broadband networks, announced today that Mpower
Communications (AMEX:MPE), a leading provider of broadband Internet
access and telephone services to business and wholesale customers, has
deployed General Bandwidth's G6 Universal Media Gateway to expand its
Voice over IP (VoIP) business services.
Mpower, a pioneer in the IP telephony field since 1999, is one of
a growing number of leading service providers that have selected
General Bandwidth as a key technology partner in support of its
growing need to deliver innovative Voice over IP applications.
"Over the past five years we have experienced tremendous growth in
the VoIP business services segment and are excited about the future
prospects in this area. To further expand our service opportunities,
Mpower has upgraded all six of our markets on the General Bandwidth G6
platform," commented Joe Wetzel, Mpower President and Chief Operating
Officer. "The General Bandwidth platform provides robust product
capabilities with an attractive cost structure that will assist in our
expansion of quality VoIP services into the marketplace."
Built upon a fully redundant, custom-designed architecture
supporting from 240 to 16,128 DS0s on a single chassis, the G6
Universal Media Gateway provides Mpower with a full suite of VoIP
business services served from both their existing Class 5 switches as
well as their next generation feature servers. These services include
integrated voice and data solutions supporting 8 to 32 voice lines
over a single access line, full support for PBX equipment over their
IP network, and IP hosted PBX.
"We are very pleased to be working with Mpower as they seek to
expand their base of VoIP business services," said Charles Vogt,
President and CEO of General Bandwidth. "Given the increasingly
competitive environment for business customers, the G6 platform gives
service providers like Mpower the competitive edge they need as they
move toward delivering next generation voice services."
About Mpower Communications
Founded in 1996, Mpower Communications (AMEX:MPE) is a leading
facilities-based broadband communications provider offering a full
range of data, telephony, Internet access and Web hosting services for
small and medium-size business customers. Further information about
the company can be found at www.mpowercom.com.
About General Bandwidth
General Bandwidth is a leading provider of Voice over IP
infrastructure solutions spanning more than 60 service providers
worldwide. General Bandwidth delivers broadband solutions addressing a
full range of applications, including residential and business access,
trunking and enhanced VoIP solutions. With twelve patents issued and
sixteen pending, General Bandwidth's flagship G6 Universal Media
Gateway and network management system are OSMINE, RUS,
PacketCable(TM), and NEBS-3 certified, produced in a TL9000 quality
system, and deployed in ILECs, RLECs, CLECs, and MSO networks
worldwide. General Bandwidth was founded in 1999 and is headquartered
in Austin, Texas. Additional information on General Bandwidth is
available at www.genband.com.
Trademark notes: G6 and General Bandwidth are registered
trademarks of General Bandwidth Inc.