Optima Telekom, Croatia's first alternative operator, chooses NetCentrex for IP-based enterprise and residential communications services

PARIS (France) Jan 17 (PROTEXT/PRNewswire) - Optima will useNetCentrex' Business Services Suite and MyCall(R) residentialcommunications solution to create IP telephony services forenterprise and residential users in Croatia.

NetCentrex (http://www.netcentrex.net), the leading enablerof converged voice-video-data networks and next generationservices, and Optima Telekom, Croatia's first alternativetelecommunications operator, announced today that Optima Telekomhas chosen NetCentrex' solutions for deployment of bothenterprise and residential IP communications services. OptimaTelekom will use the Business Services Suite to launch a range ofenterprise IP telephony services and the MyCall(R) solution tointroduce broadband residential communications services. Bothsolutions will operate on the same NetCentrex CCS Softswitchplatform.

Optima Telekom has just been awarded Croatia's secondfixed-line telephony licence ending the country's fixed-linetelephony monopoly and enabling Optima Telekom to become theleading alternative operator.

"Using NetCentrex solutions, Optima Telekom will introduceadvanced, IP-based communications services for both corporate andresidential users," states Mr. Roland Zuvanic President of theBoard of Optima Telekom. "Enterprises will be able to subscribeto voice over IP VPN for private dial plan facilities, IP Centrexhosted communications services and to centralize their corporatecommunications enabling employee access to enterprise resourcesfrom any location. Optima's residential services will deliverpre-selection services and voice and data services to homes overa broadband network."

By operating both the enterprise and residential services onthe same NetCentrex' core infrastructure platform, Optima Telekomwill benefit from significant reductions in CAPEX and OPEX whilegaining flexibility in delivery of the services . Moreover, usingNetcentrex Class 4 capabilities, Optima Telekom will be able tointerconnect VoIP traffic in a secure and cost effective way withother Service Providers.

"Optima Telekom represents a new era in Croatiancommunications," comments Olivier Hersent, Chairman and CTO ofNetCentrex. "As the first alternative fixed-line operator inCroatia, it is important for Optima to establish itself on themarket. The company's choice of IP-based technologies will enablethe Optima to introduce a highly competitive offer rapidly andeffectively while guaranteeing service quality and delivering theadvanced features that will make them so attractive."

"We expect high demand for Optima's services from bothenterprise and residential subscribers," adds Boris Dezier,General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe at NetCentrex."Optima represents a whole new range of communicationspossibilities which will open up the Croatian and Adriatic marketand influence subscriber expectations. The high scalabilityand mutli-protocol architecture of the NetCentrex solutions willallow Optima to be highly reactive to demands and to respondaccordingly."About NetCentrex(TM) (www.netcentrex.net)

NetCentrex develops unique next generation network (NGN)voice and video solutions that optimize network infrastructureand enable telecom operators and service providers to delivervoice-video-data and fixed-mobile converged services for both theconsumer and enterprise markets.

Solutions include IP telephony, video telephony, Triple Play,IP Centrex, voice/video VPN, contact center and IVR services. Allsolutions are built on the NetCentrex Softswitch, Media Serverand System Management platforms that provide core infrastructure,network connectivity and single point of provisioning.

Founded in 1998, NetCentrex has sales and partnerrepresentatives in over 25 countries and over 40 operator andservice provider customers. Leading European and US venturecapital firms back the privately held company.About Optima Telekom

Optima Telekom is Croatia's alternative, fixed-line,telecommunications operator. The company was awarded thecountry's second fixed-line licence in November 2004 and willintroduce a full range of next-generation, broadband enterpriseand residential communications services in 2005.http://www.netcentrex.nethttp://www.optima.hrSource: NetCentrexPress contacts: NetCentrex EMEA, Madeleine Jeavons / Tel: +33-(0)1-58-71-33-28, Email: pr@netcentrex.net; Optima Telekom, HelenaRister / Tel: +385-1-6659-280, Email: helena.rister@optima.hr;NetCentrex US / Latin America, Susan Stearman / Tel: +1-408-521-7421, Email: pr@netcentrex.net

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