Netcentrex Announces IPCentrex(TM) One, Turnkey Hosted Telephony for Very Small Enterprises

PARIS (France) January 24 (PROTEXT/PRNewswire) - UniquePackaged Solution With Simple Provisioning and InstallationWithin 1 Hour.

Netcentrex, the leading enabler of converged voice-video-datanetworks and next-generation services, today announced the launchof IPCentrex(TM)One, a turnkey solution for the deployment ofhosted telephony services that gives service providers andoperators an easy entry onto the lucrative IP Centrex market forvery small enterprises (VSEs).The market

Frost & Sullivan estimates that by 2011 the market for hostedIP telephony and VoIP access services for enterprises will growto 7.9 billion Euros in EMEA. IP Centrex, a software-basedsolution that places all call control and communicationapplications in the service provider's network, removing the needfor an on-site PBX, is expected to constitute around 40% of thismarket with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) being thefastest adopters(1).

Very small enterprises (VSEs) of up to 10 employees (alsoknown as SOHO's or micro enterprises) represent 15 millioncompanies across Europe. Despite the market opportunity that theyrepresent, VSEs have specific communication needs that, for themost part, have not been properly addressed by VoIPservice offers.The VSE opportunity

VSEs generally have limited in-house technical know-how,restricted budgets and little time to compare and managecommunication services. Their communication needs are generallylimited to one or two telephone lines, a fax, a payment terminaland broadband Internet access. They don't have the resources foran on-site PBX, so they either subscribe to incumbent telephonyservices, or, increasingly often, to residential ADSL servicebundles that combine Internet access and VoIP telephony but donot support fax or payment terminals.IPCentrex(TM) One - specially developed to meet VSE needs

To enable service providers to benefit from the untappedpotential of the VSE VoIP market, Netcentrex has createdIPCentrex(TM) One, a turnkey solution for the creation of hostedtelephony services for very small enterprises of up to 10employees.

IPCentrex(TM) One includes a package of Integrated AccessDevice (IAD)and IP phones, combined with a single provisioningscreen per enterprise. A pre-integrated rating system enablesquick time to market for alternative operators who are notfamiliar with communication rating. The provisioning system isadapted to a reseller go-to-market model, enabling service salesthrough external agents.

Another unique feature of IPCentrex(TM) One is the simplicityof installation which means that services can be activated injust 1 hour by the enterprise. Existing phones and/or IP phones,the fax and the payment terminal are connected to the IAD whichis plugged into the existing telephone jack, giving access to theservice provider network via a standard ADSL line. Theseterminals are all detected by the automated discovery andconfiguration features of the solution.

The solution can be used with fixed line or wirelessequipment and provides a web-based self administration portal. Onthe service provider side, a web-based system for accountconfiguration and management simplifies and optimises servicedelivery. The high capacity of the Netcentrex platform enablesservice providers to increase profitability by reselling whitelabel capacity to virtual service providers and/or through thedeployment of additional consumer VoIP services.

"Our long experience in the IP Centrex market has allowed usto build a solution enabling fast time to market and incrementalrevenues," states Erik Larsson, VP of Marketing at Netcentrex."The single page provisioning is key to service providerprofitability, since it enables efficient volume orderprocessing. The solution is also future proof, with features forfixed-mobile convergence (FMC) and interactive video services.IPCentrex(TM) One supports fixed and wireless phones, softphones,and dual-mode Wi-FI/GSM phones."(1). IP Centrex: Promise for Service Providers - Shomik Banerjee,Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan, December 2005.About Netcentrex(TM) (www.netcentrex.net)

Netcentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN)voice and video solutions that enable telecom operators andservice providers to deliver voice-video-data and fixed-mobileconverged services for both the consumer and enterprise markets.

Netcentrex has over 2.5 million VoIP lines in commercialservice and has been recognised as the worldwide leader for Class5 application servers.

Netcentrex Press contacts:

EMEA

Madeleine Jeavons

Tel: +33-1-58-71-33-28

pr@netcentrex.net

Americas

Susan Stearman

Tel: +1-408-450-5929

susan.stearman@netcentrex.netSource: NetcentrexNetcentrex Press contacts: EMEA, Madeleine Jeavons, Tel: +33-1-58-71-33-28, pr@netcentrex.net. Americas, Susan Stearman, Tel: +1-408-450-5929, susan.stearman@netcentrex.net

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