Brooktrout Technology and FERMA Team to Drive Next Generation Messaging Solutions for Fixed and Wireless Carriers

Brooktrout Technology and FERMA Team to Drive Next Generation
Messaging Solutions for Fixed and Wireless Carriers 


NEEDHAM, Mass., and PARIS, July 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brooktrout
Technology, a leading supplier of media processing and call control products,
and FERMA, a leading provider of value-added services for Communications
Service Providers, announced today the completion of interoperability testing
and a partnership to deliver advanced IP-based messaging services to the fixed
and wireless service provider market. The partnership blends Brooktrout's
SnowShore IP Media Server(TM) with FERMA's Mailis suite of unified messaging
applications to deliver a broad range of IP/3G unified voice and emerging video
messaging services.  The joint solution gives wireless and fixed carriers an
innovative suite of next generation messaging services that can help drive
revenue and differentiation.

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"This solution enables operators to build truly integrated networks for
innovative triple play services based on IP," said Peter Vescuso, vice
president of Market Development for Brooktrout. "We are very pleased to partner
with FERMA, a leader in the IP messaging market. It is a company that shares
our commitment to develop and deploy innovative SIP-based multimedia
applications for wireless and fixed operators worldwide. This partnership is
yet another proof-point of Brooktrout's leadership and commitment to serve as
the IP media server platform of choice for the industry's most advanced and
innovative multimedia SIP applications."

The Brooktrout-FERMA solution integrates innovative next generation messaging
features such as video messaging and video greetings and it is fully compliant
with the 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) service architecture. The Video
Mail service supports multiple terminal types including fixed (soft phone on
PC, IP video phone) and mobile terminal (3G mobile Smartphone video enabled
handsets). The product features a true modular system design with an efficient,
scalable and distributed architecture, offering mobile carriers the flexibility
to incrementally scale services on a "pay-as-you-grow" basis. It can help to
increase call completion rates by allowing video callers the option of leaving
a message when the person they are trying to reach is unavailable. If the
caller doesn't use a terminal with video capability, it is still possible to
leave a simple voice message.

"The Brooktrout-FERMA Messaging solution gives service providers a cost-
effective, self-funding migration path to 3G Services," said Coralie Mesnard,
vice president of Marketing for FERMA. "The SnowShore IP Media Server's SIP-
based high performance media processing capabilities give FERMA the scalability
and features required to deliver our solutions to the global carrier
marketplace. In addition, the SnowShore IP Media Server's ability to scale
VoiceXML messaging services gives it a clear advantage in the rigorous
always-on carrier environment."

FERMA's Mailis product is a pure IP solution providing a unified messaging
system designed to fit the operator's NGN Core Network. Mailis provides multi-
mailbox communication (voice mail, fax mail, unified mail, video mail) for all
types of traffic and easy scalability as the number and type of customers
increases. Based on an open platform, Mailis guarantees a smooth,
straightforward upgrade from voice mail towards Mailis unified mail.

Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server provides flexible media processing
resources that can support a broad range of applications, from basic messaging
and multiparty conferencing to prepaid services and network announcements.
Because it is an open software architecture and utilizes industry-standard
server platforms and standards-based IP protocols such as SIP and VoiceXML, the
SnowShore IP Media Server can leverage the ongoing evolution of network
architectures and processor technology to deliver a flexible media processing
solution for next-generation IP applications.

About Brooktrout Technology

Brooktrout Technology is a leading supplier of media processing, network
interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the
development of applications, systems and services for both the New Network(TM)
(packet-based) and the traditional telephone (TDM) network. The company's
strategy is to partner with its customers and collaborate closely with them to
help accelerate their delivery of new applications and services, increase their
existing business, and expand into new markets. For more information, visit
http://www.brooktrout.com/. Brooktrout Technology is a subsidiary of
Brooktrout, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRKT).

About FERMA

As a global solution provider, FERMA helps carriers and service providers in
more than 40 countries, providing turnkey solutions and enabling multimedia and
interactive communication services. Built on open standards (VxML, SIP), all
products are designed for fixed (TDM & NGN), mobile (GSM, CDMA, TDMA) and
internet networks : Prep@y suite (NGN&Broadband , Data, Voice&Text), Top-Up
suite (Mobile POS, VOMS, CVRS), Mailis(R) suite (SMS Call Notify, Voice&Unified
mail, Video mail), SMS Services suite (SMS Anti-spam & Fraud) and Navis. For
more information, visit http://www.ferma.fr/.

Brooktrout, Brooktrout Technology, New Network, and SnowShore IP Media Server
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Brooktrout, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

   Contact:
   Christine Dumas               Lida Joly
   FERMA                         Brooktrout Technology
   + 33 1 46 12 58 68            [phone]
         

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