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ECG, TelCove to Deliver VoIP
TMCnet VoIP Minute Watch Columnist
Telecom service provider TelCove announced it teamed up with ECG to develop a VoIP platform. The move will enable TelCove to deliver VoIP services to its enterprise customers.
"ECG was selected by TelCove to do turnkey engineering, installation, integration and remote technical support of TelCove's Voice over IP Platform" said Ted A. Huf, TelCove VP Engineering. "ECG delivered a fully integrated and tested VoIP system in Pittsburgh and Atlanta as well as a laboratory system using Broadworks feature servers, Lucent gateways and Acme Packet Session Border Controllers."
The deal asked for ECG to integrate a VoIP network into its legacy TDM network, which allowed it to maintain its current peering arrangements. ECG then engineered a geographically distributed, redundant VoIP switching system serving 1147 originating localities. The platform, consisting of Broadsoft Broadworks and Lucent LCS Gateways, was deployed, tested, and moved into service for Beta customers in seven weeks.
"ECG's depth and breadth of experience with both IP-based and traditional telephone networks enabled the rapid deployment and integration of the BroadWorks and Lucent LCS platforms on this time sensitive project," added James Puckett, ECG's president.
"Throughout the project, ECG went above and beyond the scope of work to ensure tasks occurred on schedule which resulted in a smooth and successful implementation," concluded Huf.
TelCove builds and operates its own SONET-based network, providing fiber to the customer premises and delivering carrier-class services with 24-hour monitoring and maintenance. The company chose BroadSoft's BroadWorks VoIP application platform because it delivers multiple services in a single platform and it integrates with TelCove's existing vendors and a feature set that includes disaster recovery capabilities.
"TelCove wanted to team with a strong partner to offer high-quality VoIP among our integrated communications solutions," said Craig Drinkhall, TelCove senior vice president of Product Development and Engineering. "Our goal is to provide a premium network for our customers with premium products and services, backed by premium vendor solutions and exceptional support from partners like BroadSoft."
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Johanne Torres is contributing editor for TMCnet and Internet Telephony magazine. To see more articles by Johanne Torres, please visit Johanne Torres' columnist page
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