SysMaster's Norfa Named a Finalist in the Best of Interop Awards for Networld+Interop 2005 Las Vegas
CMP Media LLC's Network Computing and Network Magazine Name SysMaster as VoIP and Collaboration Finalist
EMERYVILLE, CA, April 26, 2005 - SysMaster Corporation announced today that its Norfa Broadband Communication Services Platform was named a Finalist in the VoIP and Collaboration category of the Best of Interop Award competition by CMP Media's Network Computing and Network Magazine. The winners will be selected at Networld+Interop 2005 Las Vegas , to be held May 4 th , 2005.
Norfa is an advanced broadband communication services platform which delivers a comprehensive set of next generation VoIP and IP-based services, including IP PBX/ IP Centrex, Voicemail, Follow-me, Callback, Conference, Virtual Fax, Web Conference, Desktop Sharing, Virtual Office, Class 4 Service, and SMS Messaging. Norfa provides fully integrated call routing, subscriber management and billing, and CPE device provisioning. The product seamlessly integrates with third party equipment through universal interfaces utilizing SIP, H.323, MGCP, SS7, ISDN/PRI, GR-303, CAS and MFC/R2 protocols.
The editors of CMP Media's Network Computing and Network Magazine, two of CMP Media's premier information technology publications, review over 150 submissions, evaluating new products. Finalists were then selected in 9 categories. Norfa was named a Finalist in VoIP and Collaboration category. The Best of Interop Awards are designed to help IT and network managers shorten the evaluation process in assessing new technology products. By identifying innovative products debuted at NetWorld+Interop, the Best of Interop Awards assist in the quest for creative solutions.
"We are pleased to demonstrate our Norfa platform at Networld+Interop in Las Vegas and are especially honored to have been selected as a finalist for the Best of Interop Awards," said Michael Fahey, SysMaster Director of Sales. "This recognition is another reflection of the growing attention that our VoIP products receive in the marketplace. We are committed to continue developing innovative VoIP products and solutions that help our customers solve real problems and build viable businesses."
"When selecting finalists for the Best of Interop Awards, we're looking for products that stand out from the competition by providing a unique solution to a problem or one that blazes new territory in the networking arena," explained Ron Anderson, lab director for Network Computing and head of the joint editorial judging for the Best of Interop Awards.
Winners of the Best of Interop at NetWorld+Interop 2005 Las Vegas will be selected at the show and announced at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.
About SysMaster Corporation
SysMaster Corporation is a leading provider of integrated Voice-over-IP solutions for carriers, service providers and enterprises. SysMaster solutions are based on two core platforms - VoiceMaster, the industry's leading real-time billing and call-routing platform, and SysMaster Advanced Gateway, a highly scalable and functional platform for delivering VoIP services across PSTN and IP-based networks. SysMaster solutions based on those platforms enable companies to cost-effectively deploy and manage multiple VoIP services, including Class 4 Service, IP PBX/IP Centrex, Virtual Office, Voicemail, Conference, Follow-me, and Callback. SysMaster Corporation is headquartered in Emeryville , CA . For more information call 1-877-900-3993 in the US , 1-510-420-8837 outside the US , or visit www.sysmaster.com.
About CMP Media LLC
CMP Media ( www.cmp.com ) is the leading integrated media solutions company providing "broad and deep" access to the entire technology spectrum - the builders, sellers and buyers of technology worldwide. The company's comprehensive database of technology decision makers enables marketers to reach targeted audiences throughout the purchase process with publications, web offerings, face-to-face events, consulting and other marketing services that deliver actionable results.
About NetWorldSM+Interop®
Part of the MediaLive International, Inc. family of global brands, NetWorldSM+Interop® is the leading destination for networking technology buyers and sellers. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops, real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique eNet and iLabs programs, NetWorldSM+Interop® provides the industry's only platform for collaboration, communication and commerce for the end-to-end network. NetWorldSM+Interop® Las Vegas 2005 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, May 1-6, 2005. For more information about the event, please visit www.interop.com.
About MediaLive International, Inc.
MediaLive International connects companies to the markets they serve through media properties, software tools and marketing solutions that educate buying communities, deepen relationships between buyers and sellers, and fuel market growth. MediaLive International's media brands encompass the IT industry's largest exhibitions, including NetWorldSM +Interop®, as well as highly focused educational programs as Next Generation Networks®, VoiceCon®, Seybold SeminarsSM, the Collaboration Technologies Conference, Mobile Business Expo, GTEC, the Web 2.0 Conference and respected publications including Business Communications Review and The Seybold Report. The Wingate Studios division delivers the industry's leading end-to-end event management software platform WingateWeb and professional services - including strategic planning, technical integration, analytics and event programming - that help companies produce their own live marketing programs. MediaLive International is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco , with offices throughout the world. For more information about MediaLive International, visit www.medialiveinternational.com.
