Cable companies are looking to buy more capable softswitches for business services deployment. In addition, many companies are looking at their first-generation VoIP systems – anywhere from 5 to 8 years [...]]]>

Los Angeles – In a quick briefing at The Cable Show, Metaswitch (www.metaswitch.com) sees two opportunities to sell into the cable industry.

Cable companies are looking to buy more capable softswitches for business services deployment. In addition, many companies are looking at their first-generation VoIP systems – anywhere from 5 to 8 years old – and seeing them at end-of-life and/or not having the capability for more sophisticated applications.

Deploying Metaswtich in combination with the MetaSphere applications software framework/suite provides an integrated, turnkey solution for business and consumer-based applications.

A spokesperson for Metaswitch said the firm had 7 out of the top 30 cable companies as customers.

The two firms announced their joint sales strategy during a seminar program last week.  [...]]]>

MetaSwitch has announced a “strategic alliance” (i.e. reseller relationship) with Technology Bureau, a larger system integrator in Latin America.  Technology Bureau, headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentine, is partnering with Metaswitch to deploy MetaSwitch technology for local operators in the region.

The two firms announced their joint sales strategy during a seminar program last week.  Technology Bureau will handle will handle provisioning, installation, maintenance and support, as well as a “range of professional services from network engineering and training to turn-key solution deployment” while MetaSwitch will provide the gear and software.  Currently, MetaSwitch has over 400 customers in North America and the Caribbean.

During its annual user group event this year, MetaSwitch said it would be expanding operations in Latin America, so there’s no drastic surprise in today’s announcement.  Last week, MetaSwitch announced a customer win in the Netherlands Antilles, a small island north of Venezuela.