Iskratel enters distribution partnership with Acme Packet

Iskratel today announced that it has entered into a distribution partnership with the American company Acme Packet, the leading provider of session border controllers (SBCs) and integrates the industry-leading Acme Packet Net-Net® SBCs into Iskratel’s next-generation service provider and enterprise SI3000 solutions for IP interactive communications. The solution based on the product portfolio of Iskratel and Acme Packet provides trusted, first class interactive voice, video and multimedia communications over Internet protocol (IP) networks.

This new partnership gives Iskratel access to top-quality telecommunications equipment and allows it to provide interoperable and feature-rich NGN solutions to its customers and partners The decision to join with the Acme Packet grew from the need for innovative solutions from partner companies to complement Iskratel’s SI3000 present product lines. Iskratel is now in a position to meet the growing demands of enterprise customers and service providers providing residential or business communication solutions.

Iskratel has already begun the intensive marketing of Acme Packet products within the framework of its own solutions. The first business deals have already been closed in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Macedonia and Slovenia including with operators Telekom Slovenije, Mobitel and On.Net.

“In the telecommunications industry, the pooling of companies by entering into partnerships is becoming more and more important. It assures the continuity of successful business operations and provides a satisfactory answer to the growing demands of our customers. In future, the SBC will most certainly be one of the most important components of Iskratel’s SI3000 integral solutions in NGNs. Acme Packet’s excellent product ensures security and control in VoIP networks as well as top-quality services for our customers,” says Franc Dolenc, Director of Products and Solutions at Iskratel.

Acme Packet Net-Net SBCs combine purpose-built hardware with high-quality session border control features that together deliver carrier-class scalability, performance and reliability. Supporting multiple protocols and multiple applications, the Net-Net SBCs provide critical control functions at both access and interconnect borders to satisfy new requirements in the five major areas of security, service reach maximization, SLA assurance, revenue and cost optimization and regulatory compliance. Acme Packet’s Net-SAFE® security features, including DoS/DDoS protection, dynamic access control, call rate limiting and topology hiding, help ensure that IP networks are secure and available to provide IP interactive communication services.

“With a mutual understanding of the market and a commitment to support our customers, Acme Packet and Iskratel are delivering solutions so service providers and enterprises can build high quality and secure next generation networks,” stated Mark Vella, Acme Packet’s vice president of business development. “Iskratel is a leading supplier and integrator of softswitches and next generation voice networks and we look to build upon the successful partnership that has already resulted in key customer deployments.”


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