Everest to Deploy BroadSoft Voice Services

Broadband service provider will use BroadWorks to deliver packet-based voice services including area wide centrex with free on-net calling, conferencing, call forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, follow-me-anywhere calling, auto attendant, and more.

by dc.internet.com Staff [March 28, 2002]

Everest Broadband Networks has signed a contract to use BroadSoft, Inc.'s BroadWorks to add voice services to Everest's portfolio of enhanced services. The New Jersey-based Everest plans to begin rolling out BroadWorks-based voice services in the second quarter of this year. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

With BroadWorks, Everest will be able to converge local voice and long distance services over IP and offer its more than 1,000 commercial customers nationwide IP centrex services with a set of Web-enabled enhanced telephony services including area wide centrex with free on-net calling, conferencing, call forwarding, caller ID, voice mail, follow-me-anywhere calling, auto attendant, and a host of enhanced IP voice services.

"We are pleased that Everest has chosen our industry-leading set of voice applications and servers to deliver innovative telephony solutions and value-added services to its customers," said Michael Tessler, president and CEO of BroadSoft. "We are confident that BroadWorks will play a vital role in helping Everest meet the market demand for enhanced and easily managed business services."

Everest provides its services to small to mid-sized businesses by providing tenants in commercial buildings with high-speed Internet access, local and long-distance telephone service, broadband applications such as IP based access to video conferencing, virtual private networking, managed security, messaging, Web conferencing, webhosting, and network integration consulting and engineering services.

"We selected BroadSoft because of BroadWorks' proven record as the best platform for providing enhanced IP Centrex services," said Jeff Feldman, president and CEO of Everest. "Our relationship with BroadSoft enables Everest to drive forward with a facility-based IP voice service without the need to rely on traditional local loops. This capability furthers our commitment to meeting the communications needs of business users who demand innovative and customizable enhanced services."

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