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AMA--TechTel Deploys MetaSwitch and CIENA for VoIP Migration; Texas Service Provider Caps Existing TDM Platform and Grows With IP.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 04-OCT-04
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
LINTHICUM, Md. & ALAMEDA, Calif. & LUBBOCK, Texas -- CIENA(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN), a leading global provider of intelligent service creation and delivery solutions, and MetaSwitch, a leading vendor of Class 5 softswitch solutions, today announced that they have partnered to provide Texas service provider AMA-TechTel Communications with a complete solution for delivering next-generation Voice over IP (VoIP) services.

AMA-TechTel, the largest locally-owned telecommunications company in West Texas, turned to MetaSwitch and CIENA because its existing access and switching infrastructure could not meet its requirements for supporting packet voice and IP Centrex services, which are central to the company's growth plans. The combined CIENA-MetaSwitch solution effectively addresses this challenge for AMA-TechTel, improving network performance and economics, and establishing competitive advantage for its service portfolio.

"As a competitive local exchange carrier, we are always looking to provide our customers the best experience possible and introduce new services that drive our revenue growth," said David Boyd, chief...

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