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Centile
Enables debitel Netherlands to Launch wireless VoIP services with
Nokia GSM-WiFi Handsets
Other topics: VoIP IP PBX,
IP Business Telephone
Centile
May 9, 2007
Centile allows debitel Netherlands, the leading Dutch Mobile Virtual
Network Operator to be the first in the Dutch market with a new
service offering a bundled GSM-VoIP product with a handset. The
service allows debitel to rapidly deliver on the opportunities for
growth driven by the emerging fixed-mobile convergence market to
existing and new customers. |
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Sophia Antipolis,
FRANCE, Centile, one of the leading enablers of next-generation
SIP-based services for converged Fixed-Mobile and multimedia
applications, today announced that debitel Netherland BV has selected
Centile's IntraSwitch platform to deliver hybrid GSM-VoIP services to
its residential and business customers in Holland.
debitel Netherlands' goal is to better serve its customers' mobility
needs as the emergence of wireless IP networks grow and customers'
demand one device convergence for both office and home use. By
choosing Centile's IntraSwitch as the core VoIP media platform,
combined with various Nokia dual mode handsets like the brandnew E65
and the multimedia enabled N80i, debitel Netherlands is able to launch
a next generation wireless VoIP service called debitel One, coupled
with its current MVNO offerings.
debitel's Hybrid GSM/VoIP solution debitel One will extend
communication capabilities and will enable consumers to have one
extension shared between their fixed and dual-mode handsets. When
receiving a call, both terminals will ring simultaneously, so that the
person can be reached at any time and from anywhere regardless of
location and network access.
The cooperation with debitel and the successful integration of the
Nokia handsets allow Centile to position itself as the first VoIP
application vendor to commercially launch a wireless VoIP service with
a dual GSM-WiFi handset in Europe.
Jose Ruiz, COO of Centile stated: "debitel's choice for Centile is
proof that carriers are now aggressively starting to market VoIP
services as well as innovate their product portfolio. The blur between
fixed, broadband and wireless networks is emerging as a result of
convergence. debitel is listening to its customer base. Based on
research it is found that most professionals spend 40% of their time
in WiFi enabled environments, this can add up to tremendous cost and
productivity savings if they could be connected at those times through
an IP network on one device, we are confident that debitel will have a
very successful response from their customers with this product".
Joël Becher, CCO/COO of debitel Netherlands reported: "The development
of our fixed-mobile convergence services is a key element in debitel's
strategy to strengthen our leading MVNO position in the Netherlands.
The debitel One product is unique in the marketplace and is well
positioned to generate sales in both the consumer and the business
segments. We selected Centile's IntraSwitch platform because it
enabled us to easily integrate the dual-mode handset and to satisfy
our customers' mobility needs".
About Centile
Centile is a leading enabler of next-generation SIP-based services for
converged Fixed-Mobile and multimedia applications, and allows
operators to offer unique value-added and cost-effective new
multimedia services to both the business and consumer markets. Its
pre-IMS VoIP applications platform, the IntraSwitch, provides the
scalability, reliability and manageability to support hundreds of
thousands of customers in a highly distributed and modular
architecture. The platform comes fully loaded with ready-to-market
service functionalities, which include Business Trunking, VoIP VPN, IP
Centrex, Hybrid IP Centrex, Mobile IP Centrex, Intra Centrex, and
Residential VoIP. Additionally, the platform offers value-added Class
5 features that include CTI (Computer Telephony Integration), a full
Media Server with IVRs (Interactive Voice Response), ACD (Automatic
Call Distribution), Conferencing, Presence Management, Instant
Messaging, and Video support. Additional information is available at
www.centile.com
About debitel Nederland B.V.
debitel Nederland B.V., established in 1993, is the largest
independent Mobile Virtual Network Operator in the Netherlands.
Customers of debitel call by means of the networks of Vodafone, KPN,
Telfort and Orange. debitel offers mobile telecom services and mobile
Internet services for the consumer and business markets. debitel
Nederland B.V. has 350 employees at the head office in Hoofddorp and
the 33 own debitel Shops and the 35 IT's Mobile Shop-in-Shops. Besides
via the own shops, debitel sells the services via the specialized
telecom businesses, via retail chains, in total well over 1000 points
of sale and the own Internet shops at www.debitel.nl and
www.lowcall.nl. debitel Nederland B.V. is a 100% subsidiary of debitel
AG in Stuttgart. More information on www.debitel.nl |
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