TelcoBridges and VSC Take Brastel's International Calling Services to the Next Level

Virtual Switching Consultancy (VSC) of Hong Kong has deployed the VS3000 Integrated Media Gateway, a prepaid softswitch solution Based on TelcoBridges Telecom Platform, to Brastel, supporting up to 1,024 E1s, in Japan, Hong Kong, Brazil and the USA

Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) September 26, 2007 -- TelcoBridges Inc. announced today that Virtual Switching Consultancy (VSC) of Hong Kong has supplied its VS3000 softswitch solution to Brastel Co., Ltd., a Tokyo-based international calling service company with points-of-presence in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Encino, California, to increase the capacity and integrate the benefits of VoIP into its network. VSC's VS3000 is an integrated media switching gateway solution based on TelcoBridges' scalable telecom platform supporting up to 1,024 T1/E1s, VoIP and IVR enabling the creation of carrier-grade telecom systems comparable only to big-iron systems, but at a fraction of their cost.

"Deployed in Hong Kong, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Encino, California, and soon in Tokyo, Japan, VSC's VS3000 takes Brastel's international switching backbone to the next level," said Gaetan Campeau, President, Founder and EVP Sales, TelcoBridges Inc. "By integrating VoIP and TDM into the same switching platform, TelcoBridges' technology and VSC's know-how allow Brastel's international network to seamlessly interface with multiple operators such as KDDI, Verizon, C&W, Equant, NTT, supporting communications to more than 240 countries."

"Brastel is the leading prepaid long-distance operator in Japan with 45% of international calling service subscribers," said Henry Chiu, CEO, Virtual Switching Consultancy Limited. "Our VS3000, building upon the scalability and the flexibility of TelcoBridges' telecom platform, provides them with the room to grow and the agility to develop their network to reach more subscribers now and in the future. The integrated VoIP capability we provide will allow Brastel to seamlessly serve the increasing demand for their FLIP residential VoIP service, a free FLIP-to-FLIP, or economical calling service based on VoIP."

TelcoBridges' leading telecom platform provides the technology enabling scalable, flexible and carrier-grade telecom solutions created by system integrators and telecom solution providers worldwide. Based on an innovative architecture, incorporating redundancy and high-availability, TelcoBridges' telecom platform supports VoIP, TDM and IVR simultaneously on all channels, with SIP, SS7 HA, ISDN and CAS signaling. TelcoBridges' telecom platform can also be used to develop other advanced services such as ringback tones, conferencing, unified communications, or virtually any telecom application involving media handling and processing.

About TelcoBridges:

TelcoBridges is a disruptive innovator paving the way for solutions providers and OEMs to secure a significant share of the growing market for enhanced voice and video services. TelcoBridges' customers win more business by building on the unrivalled scalability, flexibility and reliability of our telecom platform. TelcoBridges' carrier-grade technologies are deployed in over 30 countries with some of the largest operators in the world. For more information, please visit www.telcobridges.com.

About VSC (Virtual Switching Consultancy Limited):

Virtual Switching Consultancy Limited is a leading provider of next-generation switching gateways, PSTN Class 4 tandem switches and telecommunications billing systems. As a completely neutral consultant, VSC delivers complete solutions to telecom service providers, first and second tier carriers at minimum cost and investment by using state-of-the-art switching technology.

For further information, please contact:

TelcoBridges Inc.

Marc St-Onge

Director, Marketing

TelcoBridges Inc

Tel: +1 450 655 8993 x135

Fax: +1 450 655 9511

Website: www.telcobridges.com    

Michael Law

Vice-President, Sales, Asia

TelcoBridges - Asia

Tel: +852 9033 0036

Fax: +852 3012 2782

Website: www.telcobridges.com

VSC (Virtual Switching Consultancy Limited)

Henry Chiu

CEO

Virtual Switching Consultancy Limited

Tel: +852 2111 1028

Fax: +852 2111 0216

Website: www.vsc.com.hk

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