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Leading Telecom OEMs Join OpenVoB Voice Over Broadband Interoperability
Group=Atlantic-Telecom, Convergent Networks, Efficient Networks, Polycom, 
Rapid5
Networks, Sedona Networks, Sphere Communications and Texas Instruments Support
Move to Standards-based Deployment Models

RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec 13, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- OpenVoB(tm) today announced
that prominent telecommunications technology leaders have signed on as members
of OpenVoB, effectively doubling membership of the open industry engineering
organization formed to accelerate the deployment of interoperable voice over
broadband technologies, products and services.

The new members of OpenVoB join the ongoing efforts of a broad-based group of
leading telecom, cable and wireless broadband network developers to eliminate
obstacles standing in the way of validated VoB solutions. The organization is
working to ensure uninhibited growth in the deployment of voice over broadband
networks through the cooperative development of proven, multi-vendor
architectural options and interoperable platforms for implementing industry
standard VoB technologies.

The first of these implementations and test plan models -- the "D1" GR303/AAL2
BLES model for VoDSL systems based on the ATM Forum AAL2 Loop Emulation 
Service
-- was tested at the group's inaugural OpenVoB CallFest(tm) held the week of
Nov. 27-Dec. 30, 2000 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability
Laboratory in Durham, N.H. This first CallFest was a controlled, "working
engineer-only" event structured to create a secure, cooperative test 
environment
in which senior product development and test engineers are free to address
critical interoperability issues between products and platforms being readied
for deployment.


About OpenVoB

OpenVoB was formed to meet the expressed needs of service providers planning 
to
deploy voice over broadband services. OpenVoB is committed to developing
deployment models for voice over broadband utilizing established and emerging
guidelines supported by the world's leading industry standards bodies. The
special interest group is not seeking to develop new standards or modify
existing standards, nor does it promote the specific technologies, products or
services of any individual company or vendor-specific alliance. All vendors,
customers industry associations and others -- partners and competitors alike 
--
seeking to contribute to the acceleration of voice over broadband are 
encouraged
to join OpenVoB and participate fully in all activities.

Members of OpenVoB have drafted a white paper that outlines the pressing need
for this organization and presents a road map detailing the steps the group
intends to take to reach its primary objectives. The white paper can be found 
on
the OpenVoB Web site http://www.openvob.org/ which also hosts a wealth of
information about the OpenVoB organization, FAQs, online technical discussion
groups, and other resources. For more information about becoming a member of
OpenVoB, please contact michael.ares@openvob.org.


New Members of OpenVoB

Atlantic-Telecom
http://www.atlantic-e.com/

Atlantic Telecom is a pan-European competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)
which provides voice and data services to small to medium sized enterprises 
and
high end residential customers. Atlantic's wide portfolio of services results
from its growing broadband infrastructure which includes an existing ATM-based
backbone network in the UK and the deployment of a pan-European fibre optic
network with points-of-presence in 16 European cities.


Convergent Networks
http://www.convergentnet.com/

Convergent Networks is a leading provider of broadband voice infrastructure
solutions that enable emerging and incumbent carriers to economically deliver
innovative voice and data services to their business and residential 
customers.
The company's Cohesion product family is comprised of three primary elements:
the ICS2000 broadband switch, the ICServiceWorks(tm) service creation 
softswitch
and the ICView(tm) management system.


Efficient Networks
http://www.efficient.com

Efficient Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:EFNT) is a leading global provider of 
broadband
Internet access products that employ digital subscriber line (DSL) technology.
The company's voice and data access solutions enable high-performance network
services for both small to mid-sized businesses and consumers. As part of its
complete broadband solution, Efficient also provides network management 
systems
that extend from the core of carriers' networks to the subscribers' desktops.


Polycom
http://www.polycom.com

Located in Milpitas, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley, Polycom Inc.
develops, manufactures and markets a full range of premium-quality, media-rich
communication tools and network access solutions. Polycom's integrated
communication solutions enable business users to immediately realize the
benefits of video, voice and data over rapidly growing converged networks. For
additional information, call 800/POLYCOM (765-9266) or 408/526-9000, or visit
the Polycom Web site. www.polycom.com


Rapid5 Networks
http://www.rapid5.com

Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Rapid5 Networks is a dynamic, high-energy
telecommunications equipment company tackling a critical growth segment of the
telecom/Internet infrastructure market. Rapid5 is creating highly scalable,
carrier-grade convergence platform products to offload, augment, and 
ultimately
replace PSTN/TDM voice equipment. Rapid5 Networks' design centers in Silicon
Valley and Richardson's Telecom Corridor(R) reflect its commitment to blending
the best of the Internet and telephony worlds.


Sedona Networks
http://www.sedonanetworks.com

Sedona Networks designs and builds an infrastructure-neutral access network
architecture, which enables service providers to deliver integrated voice and
data services to their customers-on demand. The Sedona Networks Services-aware
Access Architecture (SAA) integrates hardware and software elements that
together resolve the challenges of the access network.


Sphere Communications
http://www.spherecom.com/

Sphere Communications provides multimedia softswitch software and media 
gateways
enabling customers to build converged voice, video and data communications
solutions on broadband networks. The company was the first to install
network-based IP PBX systems, and today has implemented its standards-based
solutions at hundreds of customer sites providing over 60,000 users with
improved productivity, advanced functionality and reduced telephony costs.


Texas Instruments
http://www.ti.com

Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal 
processing
and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the Internet age. TI and
its subsidiary, Telogy Networks, A Texas Instruments Company, provide complete
voice over broadband solutions for VoDSL, VoCable and gateway applications.
Product information is available at: http://www.ti.com/sc/broadband or at
http://www.telogy.com/broadband.


Founding Members of OpenVoB

Accelerated Networks
www.acceleratednetworks.com

Avail Networks
www.availnetworks.com

Broadband Gateways
www.broadbandgateways.com

Cayman Systems
www.cayman.com

General Bandwidth
www.genband.com

Intel Corporation
http://www.intel.com/.

IPCell Technologies
www.ipcell.com

ipVerse
www.ipverse.com

ishoni networks
www.ishoni.com

MetaSwitch
www.metaswitch.com

Santera Systems
www.santara.com

Woodwind Communications
www.woodwindcom.com

CONTACT:          OpenVoB
Michael Ares, 972/250-1535 or 214/704-0372
michael.ares@openvob.org

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