Veraz Networks, a provider of IP softswitch and media gateway solutions, announced the availability of both a new multimedia softclient and a web portal application.
The softclient, called Veraz Virtu, is an IMS-compliant user application that enables end users to access services including voice, instant messaging, prepaid calling card and video telephony. The web portal application is a service management tool that enables both softclient users and traditional subscribers to configure and manage account features such as user profiles, prepaid access, call forwarding, and presence information. The web portal application also lets users access a web-based telephony service, called Portal Connect that establishes phone-to-phone connections through the Internet.
Doug Sabella, CEO of Veraz, said, "Providing greater flexibility for the ways in which services are deployed, managed and accessed is a fundamental benefit of the Veraz architecture, both Virtu and the portal extend that benefit to service providers and their customers alike. Virtu not only allows service providers to leverage the ubiquity of computers and web-enabled mobile devices when deploying new services, but also empowers consumers to get more out of their devices as well."
Virtu provides access to various ControlSwitch service bundles ranging from basic phone functionality, including caller ID, speed dial, and address book, to more advanced business applications such as VPN groups. Virtu also supports premium functionality including presence based services, video telephony, picture caller ID and multi-party conferencing.
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