Over the last twelve years, I’ve been working off and on with AudioCodes.
When I started with them, it was a 35 man company, VC funded and had a vision of leveraging IP communications in the telco world.
Now, publicly traded and a workforce of approximately 600 really smart people, they are continuing to provide new ways to leverage IP communications with its media gateway, server and processing technologies.
Today, they’ve reached another milestone with the introduction of its Mediant™ 1000 MSBG (Multi-Service Business Gateway). Market research firm, In-Stat is predicting that the MSBG market will grow from $615 million in 2006 to $2.6B in 2011.
AudioCodes is expanding its presence by entering markets such as the Enterprise business communications market segment. AudioCodes introduction of the MSBG leverages on their Netrake acquisition investment as they are gaining market presence and delivering technical expertise in VoIP security.
The MSBG will be targeting Service Providers offering hosted business telephony services (IP-Centrex) and VoIP connectivity (SIP trunking), Distributed Enterprises seeking branch-office solutions and an increased value in partnering with ISV, SI and OEMs.
It’s basically a modular, all in one, networking device that combines a Media Gateway, enterprise class Session Border Controller, Data Router & Firewall, LAN Switch, WAN access, Stand Alone Survivability (SAS) and an on-board general purpose server.
In Person and on The Web….
You can catch AudioCodes and their newly launched product, the Mediant 1000 MSBG at the following events. Additionally, various webinars will be hosted by AudioCodes and will cover the launch of the new
• Visit AudioCodes’ website landing page www.audiocodes.com/MSBG which includes all technical and marketing resources for the recently introduced Mediant 1000 MSBG
• NXTCOMM, 16-19 June 2008 at the Walker Booth #SU10416 and the NEI Booth #SL3924INFOCOMM, 18-20 June 2008 at the ScanSource Communications Booth #N5963 CommunicAsia, 17-20 June, 2008
• AudioCodes will be conducting webinars titled “Integrated multi-service offering adds IP-IP gateway and security services for SIP Service Providers and Enterprises” on Wednesday, June 4th and Thursday June 10th, 2008 at: 10:00AM-11:00AM CET (Central European Time - GMT+2) and 4:00PM-5:00PM EDT (Eastern Daylight Time).
For a free registration, please visit www.audiocodes.com/MSBG
You may download the press release here:
Download AudioCodes_PR_06-02-08_MSBG.DOC
Blogger, Jon Arnold has some interesting insights on AudioCodes’ announcement, which you may read here. And blogger, Andy Abramson adds another commentary here.
