IP communications infrastructure provider Sonus Networks (News - Alert) has completed the first phase implementation of a next-generation network (NGN) deployment with Bandwidth.com, the companies said today.

With the new all IP network Bandwidth.com is expected to deliver secure, advanced business communications services to small and medium businesses across the United States.

 

"Our ability to serve small businesses has driven Bandwidth.com's dramatic growth," said David Morken, co-founder, CEO and president at Bandwidth.com. "We partner with Sonus because they share our vision for innovation and have a track record of delivering reliable, scalable and cost effective networks. We invest in industry leading technology, anticipating demand for our mission critical services like SIP trunking. Using Sonus infrastructure ensures that Bandwidth.com's network is optimized intelligently to provide for and ultimately capture that demand."

 

The move from the North Carolina-based Bandwidth.com will allow the company to introduce a complete Sonus IP-based session control network as part of the company's business plan in a bid to become a nation-wide competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC).

The first services on the Sonus-based network are already live, providing integrated access services in 300 metropolitan markets. The services include unlimited calling, Internet service and the capability to work with most enterprise phone systems at flat-rate price points.

 

"Meeting the demands of enterprise customers requires secure, scalable and highly available networks," said Mohammed Shanableh, vice president of global sales at Sonus Networks. "The Sonus portfolio of integrated solutions delivers a robust IP-based network for advanced services. “

Bandwidth.com will deploy the complete, end-to-end Sonus solution, including the ASX Access Server, GSX9000 Media Gateway, PSXCall Routing Server, SGX Signaling Gateway, the NBS (News - Alert) Network Border Switch as the Session border controller for IP Access and Trunking and the Sonus Insight Management System.

“The intelligent session control technology enables Bandwidth.com to make its network more resource efficient. Bandwidth.com will be able to offer its business customers a range of innovative applications such as IP Business trunks, IP Centrex and collaboration applications,” said Shanableh.