VeriSign Communications Services and Tekelec's Advanced IP Routing Solution for Operators Enables Delivery of Multimedia Services

Tekelec (NASDAQ: TKLC), a leader in core multimedia session control and network intelligence, and VeriSign Communications Services, today announced the delivery of a more efficient solution for provisioning routing data across multiple service providers. This solution will allow service providers to deliver high-quality, multimedia services to their consumers at a lower cost. "Interoperability between Tekelec and VeriSign Communications Services provides significant opportunities for network operators to offer advanced features and applications with improved quality of service,” said Robby Benedyk, senior product manager for Tekelec’s TekPath product. "With the ability to know that the service can stay on an all-IP, SIP-based network, operators can cut costs and provide faster delivery of applications like SMS or MMS while consumers benefit from an improved overall experience.” Benedyk noted that many service providers now offer subscribers enhanced voice and video services featuring high-fidelity capabilities. These features, however, are only possible when calls are established within or between two compatible or "peered” service networks. This requires interoperability between two critical points in the network: authoritative third-party peer-registry services, such as the VeriSign Network Routing Directory, and third-party ENUM address resolution platforms such as Tekelec’s TekPath Route Director. "This interoperability effort reflects both companies’ commitment to creating standard non-proprietary solutions to help improve user experiences and greatly expand the number of potential network users,” said Paul Florack, vice president of Network Services, VeriSign. "Openness and interoperability between networks will drive network value as more consumers experience seamless communication and enjoy content-rich services.” Florack said the use of IP technology would permit consumers to obtain a wide range of multimedia services, such as IP telephony, multimedia conferencing, interactive gaming, and general multimedia applications. This solution is the result of extensive interoperability testing between the two technologies. Tekelec’s TekPath Route Director solution enables service providers to ensure calls remain on their Internet Protocol (IP) network from start to finish, greatly reducing operating expenses, improving quality of service and giving them greater visibility to traffic on their network. The VeriSign Network Routing Directory service is an interconnect registry that leverages VeriSign’s expertise in Internet registry services and telephony network routing to facilitate the exchange of session routing and other naming information between service providers. About Tekelec Tekelec leverages its global leadership in core multimedia session control and network intelligence to ensure scalable, secure and highly available communications. The company’s leading signaling solutions enable the interworking of different network applications, technologies and protocols, providing a smooth transition to next-generation networks. 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