VoIP technology providers Sonus Networks and Atreus Systems announced on Tuesday that they have joined forces to launch a Self-care Access Portal as part of the Sonus Certified Voice over Broadband (VoBB) system.

 

The deal will make Atreus a member of the Sonus’ Open Service Partner Alliance (OSPA). The partnership with Sonus will enable the company to deliver an integrated portal for service providers to automate the configuration and management of VoIP features.

 

The portal will also deliver a Web-based self-care service for consumer VoIP; a user-driven voice feature configuration; detailed logs of incoming, outgoing and missed calls; voicemail download and playback, and an entry-level system for an easier migration to the full self-provisioning system for Business VoIP, Wholesale VoIP and IMS-based offerings.

 

“By leveraging the interoperability and IMS testing capabilities of the OSPA, Sonus is able to deliver a VoBB solution that streamlines the complex business and operational challenges associated with launching new voice offerings,” said Sonus Networks’ (News - Alert) chief marketing officer Steve Edwards, in a statement. “This partnership with Atreus enables us to specifically address the increased end-user demand for greater customization without sacrificing ease of use.”

 

“Together, Atreus and Sonus are helping service providers of all sizes unlock VoIP's potential with entry level self-care portals and facilitating their migration to fully-featured user self-provisioning solutions,” stated Len Castelli, vice president of business development, Atreus Systems. “This partnership will help service providers to differentiate themselves by automating the processes to quickly turn up VoIP and rich IMS-based multimedia offerings for business, residential and wholesale markets.”

 

Sonus has been making strides in the VoIP industry through key partnerships. Indeed, the company announced just last month that European VoIP provider Telio selected its IMS-ready system as the foundation for the company's IP-based voice network.

 

Telio offers primary line residential services throughout Europe. Sonus also supports Telio's plug-and-play IP-based voice service, which currently carries more than 100 million minutes of voice traffic per month.

 

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