Telcordia Awarded Critical Softswitch Patent
Softswitch Architecture Dramatically Advances Delivery of VoIP Services
PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2004--Telcordia(R) Technologies, Inc., a global provider of telecommunications software and services, today announced that it was awarded a U.S. patent for its method and system for media connectivity over a packet-based network. The advancement encompassed in the awarded patent, which is readily available for licensing, is critical to the delivery of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and demonstrates the company's leadership in developing cutting-edge technologies.
"The issuing of this patent is evidence of Telcordia's role as a pioneer in the telecommunications industry," said Joe McGarvey, senior analyst, Current Analysis. "Telcordia's involvement in the disaggregation of traditional TDM components into a packet-based computing environment predates even the earliest deployments of softswitch technology."
Industry analysts predict that enterprises will spend more than $17 billion per year on VoIP services worldwide, split between IP PBXs and Hosted IP Services, approximately $12 billion of which will be in the U.S.
Telcordia's patented method consists of a reliable, distributed, scalable hardware-independent system that governs multiple functions for the management and support of communications over a packet-based network. In addition to VoIP, this softswitch architecture supports delivery of residential and commercial voice over asynchronous transfer mode (ATM), video conferencing, data transfer, telephony and downloading video or other data.
"This patent is the latest example of Telcordia's thought leadership in the industry and underscores Telcordia's commitment to helping carriers enhance network productivity and customer satisfaction in both current and new markets," said Rick de Pinho, Director of Patent Licensing, Telcordia Technologies. "Telcordia's innovation in softswitch technology is landmark in that it is the preferred method that meets the scalability and protocol flexibility required to address one of the fastest growing technology segments in telecommunications today, VoIP."
Stemming from developments covered in a patent filed by Telcordia in 1997, the newly issued patent addresses methods associated with the origination and termination of packet-based media connections inherent to today's evolving telecommunications networks and embodies Telcordia's Elementive approach to help carriers more rapidly and cost effectively create, activate, deliver and manage voice and high-bandwidth data services.
The patent and associated intellectual property are available immediately for license or purchase In addition, Telcordia offers a full complement of professional services focused on building and deploying carrier grade VoIP solutions. For more information please contact Rick de Pinho, Director of Patent Licensing, Telcordia, at 732-699-8381.
About Telcordia Technologies, Inc. (www.telcordia.com).
Telcordia Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of telecommunications software and services for IP, wireline, wireless, and cable. By delivering on its Elementive strategy of providing flexible, standards-based solutions that optimize complex network and business support systems, Telcordia enables customers to aggressively reduce costs and grow revenues. Telcordia, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ, with offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Central and Latin America.
Telcordia Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAIC. Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements or industry results to be very different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2003, and such other filings that the Company makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
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Krista Wald, 732-699-5050
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