GlobeNewswire
2010-08-05
AudioCodes VMAS Solution Now Covers All Leading Smartphone
OS, Offering a Comprehensive Solution Set for Mobile, PC or
Web
LOD, Israel, Aug. 5, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC),
a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice
Network products, today announced an expansion of its VMAS family of
Mobile VoIP Solutions with the addition of its new Blackberry and
Android clients. AudioCodes Mobile VoIP Solutions enable Service
Providers to offer new value added services thereby increasing revenues
while allowing end users to make low cost calls at significantly
improved voice quality. With today's announcement, VMAS now offers
carriers a complete solution covering all leading mobile operating
systems such as Symbian, Windows Mobile, Apple iOS, Blackberry OS and
Android, as well as its existing solutions for the PC and Web.
The growing availability of high-speed mobile broadband, continual
adoption of smartphones and emergence of flat rate mobile data pricing
have bolstered the growth of mobile VoIP and made it an integral part
of the future. Frost & Sullivan has even recently claimed that "Mobile
VoIP has become a credible threat to the traditional voice revenues."
(Impact Of Mobile VoIP On Next Generation Cellular Networks, July 2010)
Going forward, Service Providers will need to differentiate themselves
from mobile VoIP start-ups with innovative services and capabilities.
"The growth of Mobile VoIP can be seen as a serious challenge to
Service Providers, but VMAS offers the ability to ride this wave and
actually increase revenues," stated Lior Aldema, Chief Operating
Officer at AudioCodes. "We want to help traditional carriers evolve
into cutting edge Mobile IP Providers and offer a comprehensive
solution that is compatible with every major combination of smartphone
and operating system."
VMAS's complete solution offers significant advantages to both Service
Providers and end users. For Service Providers, it is an opportunity to
open new revenue streams, expand their existing Voice over Broadband
offering to mobile handsets and reduce churn. By evolving into Mobile
IP Providers they can increase their network with roaming users
utilizing public WiFi networks and saving international termination
costs. VMAS offers Service Providers flexible branding options,
efficient distribution and is widely interoperable with leading SIP
Softswitches and Gateways, easing network deployment. At the same time,
VMAS allows end users to enjoy the benefits of High Definition voice
quality (HD VoIP) with a simple and intuitive UI that comes complete
with SMS capabilities, presence, and call log information. The mobile
client utilizes the user's existing address book allowing for
convenient use of their stored information with their phones standard
interface.
VMAS is a complete Mobile VoIP (Voice Over IP) and SoIP (SMS over IP)
Solution which can be utilized via mobile devices, the PC and the Web,
and is supported by an advanced underlying Client Management System
(CMS). The Mobile VoIP Clients are stand-alone mobile-phone SIP Soft
Clients based on the latest Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) standards
and allow high quality Voice over IP calls and SMS messages to be made
via existing mobile phones. By taking advantage of the widespread data
connectivity that is currently available and leveraging public WiFi
hotspots and cellular data networks, VMAS enhances standard GSM
networks. This offering is rounded out by VMAS's PC Client which runs
on the Microsoft Windows Operating system, and enables access to the
service providers' network from personal laptops and VMAS's Web client
with Flash (Flex) technology which supports access to the service
provider's network from any PC.
VMAS is already deployed in leading mobile and landline operators
seeking to expand their offerings and take advantage of VMAS's
best-of-breed technology, wide interoperability, and flexible white
labeling options.
About AudioCodes
AudioCodes Ltd. (Nasdaq:AUDC) designs, develops and sells advanced
Voice over IP (VoIP) and converged VoIP and Data networking products
and applications to Service Providers and Enterprises. AudioCodes is a
VoIP technology market leader focused on converged VoIP & data
communications and its products are deployed globally in Broadband,
Mobile, Cable, and Enterprise networks. The company provides a range of
innovative, cost-effective products including Media Gateways,
Multi-Service Business Gateways, Session Border Controllers (SBC),
Residential Gateways, IP Phones, Media Servers and Value Added
Applications. AudioCodes' underlying technology, VoIPerfectHD(TM),
relies on AudioCodes' leadership in DSP, voice coding and voice
processing technologies. AudioCodes High Definition (HD) VoIP
technologies and products provide enhanced intelligibility and a better
end user communication experience in Voice communications. For more
information on AudioCodes, visit http://www.audiocodes.com
Statements concerning AudioCodes' business outlook or future economic
performance; product introductions and plans and objectives related
thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as
to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are
"forward-looking statements'' as that term is defined under U.S.
Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are subject to
various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those stated in such statements.
These risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to:
the effect of global economic conditions in general and conditions in
AudioCodes' industry and target markets in particular; shifts in supply
and demand; market acceptance of new products and continuing products'
demand; the impact of competitive products and pricing on AudioCodes'
and its customers' products and markets; timely product and technology
development/upgrades and the ability to manage changes in market
conditions as needed; possible disruptions from acquisitions; the
integration of acquired companies' products and operations into
AudioCodes' business; and other factors detailed in AudioCodes' filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AudioCodes assumes no
obligation to update the information in this release.
(C)2010 AudioCodes Ltd. All rights reserved. AudioCodes, AC,
AudioCoded, Ardito, CTI2, CTI², CTI Squared, HD VoIP, HD VoIP
Sounds Better, InTouch, IPmedia, Mediant, MediaPack, NetCoder, Netrake,
Nuera, Open Solutions Network, OSN, Stretto, TrunkPack, VMAS,
VoicePacketizer, VoIPerfect, VoIPerfectHD, What's Inside Matters, Your
Gateway To VoIP and 3GX are trademarks or registered trademarks of
AudioCodes Limited. All other products or trademarks are property of
their respective owners. Product specifications are subject to change
without notice.
CONTACT: AudioCodes Ltd.
Shirley Nakar
+972-3-976-4000
Shirley@audiocodes.com