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Weekly UpdatesTalk2 Technology, Inc., the infrastructure solutions company for carriers and other communication providers, has announced full integration with unified messaging/communication products from Tornado Development, a leading provider of carrier-grade Unified Messaging/Unified Communication (UM/UC) technology. With this partnership, telecommunications carriers can present their customers with new messaging and content delivery services such as hands-free, voice-enabled unified messaging/communication by using Talk2 with Tornado's UM/UC engine. In addition, Talk2 and Tornado will work together as channel partners to build advanced voice services directly into carrier networks using Talk2's ViPrNET(TM) infrastructure and Tornado Messenger(TM), Tornado's UM/UC engine.
Built from the ground up, the Tornado Messenger UM/UC platform is specifically designed for broad deployment over the Internet, wireless and telecommunications networks. Tornado's advanced architecture provides unmatched scalability and manageability, enabling telcos and service providers to deliver UM/UC to millions of subscribers on a very cost-efficient basis. With the recent release of the company's LightWeight Development Kit (LDK), Tornado allows for rapid development and integration of new features, as market demand evolves.
"The partnership with Tornado further enhances Talk2's ability to offer telco carriers the ability to rapidly deliver new voice-enabled communication services while leveraging their existing networks and customer bases," said Talk2 CEO Omar Leeman. "The speed with which Talk2 integrated Tornado's best-of-breed unified messaging capability demonstrates both of our superior capabilities in providing carriers with instant competitive advantage."
Talk2's voice infrastructure enables carriers to cost effectively rollout advanced voice applications within their network. It is massively scalable and capable of supporting tens-of-millions-of users thanks to its proprietary ViPrNET (pronounced "Vipernet") architecture. ViPrNET is a flexible, component-based technology that runs within the carrier's network on high performance Unix-based computing platforms interconnected with high bandwidth transport. Talk2's "inside the network" architecture cost effectively makes voice-enabled services available to the entire network. The tremendous scalability and functionality of the system is possible because Talk2's infrastructure is compatible with the carrier's existing transport and control and interacts with the network using native signaling. Consequently, Talk2's infrastructure can be integrated with traditional circuit switched networks or emerging packet switched networks using VoIP.
"We think Talk2's ViPrNET infrastructure is at the pinnacle of the industry," said Kevin Torf, chief technology officer and chairman of Tornado Development. "The tremendous scalability and functionality of both of the companies' systems provides the ideal solution for carrier-class service providers."
Tornado Development provides a unified messaging/communication platform to telcos, wireless providers, ISPs, ASPs and portals. In its 4th Generation, Tornado Messenger offers end-users access to all of their messages from standard and cellular telephones, personal computers, web browsers, wireless handsets and PDAs. Tornado Messenger enables service providers to increase revenues, improve customer retention and develop new markets. Research firm Ovum Ltd. predicts the UM market will expand to 25 million mailboxes by year 2003. Tornado Development's customers include Global Crossing, Telekom Malaysia, OfficeMax, Network Services, Prosten and Vivao.
About Talk2 Technology, Inc.
Talk2 Technology, Inc. offers an open, distributed computing platform that is optimized for a carrier's environment. Talk2 allows carriers to add more value to their existing and future networks by integrating new technologies with existing networks to deploy advanced, next generation services like unified communications, WAP, voice activated dialing, voice access to e-mail and legacy voicemail as well as voice portal services. Talk2 is backed by Smart Technology Ventures, Dominion Ventures, SunAmerica Investments, Thomas Weisel Partners, Hewlett-Packard Company (Nasdaq:HWP) and Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq:ORCL). Based in Salt Lake City, Talk2 has grown to more than 100 employees since it was founded in 1998.
For more information about Talk2 Technology, Inc. visit http://www.talk2.com.
About Tornado Development
Founded in 1995, Tornado Development is the developer and marketer of Tornado Messenger, the only carrier-grade Unified Messaging/Communication engine that offers a single, flexible system for ISP's, Portals, ASPs, Telcos, and wireless providers. Tornado Development is heavily funded by venture capitalists and leading technology companies including QuestMark Partners, GE Equity, Ares Management LP, an affiliate of Apollo Management LP, the development arm of Global Crossing Ltd. (NASDAQ: GBLX), and the Intel Communications Fund. The company specializes in flexible business models including (1) Tornado-based hosting agreements, (2) partial licensing agreements, and (3) full UM system licensing agreements. Tornado is the only Unified Messaging/Communication vendor to allow service providers easy entry into the UM/UC market and efficient migration from a hosting environment to complete ownership of a UM/UC system.
Tornado Messenger answers all software, hardware, customization and installation needs, with emphasis on reliability, cost-effectiveness and customer servicing.
For more information, visit http://www.TornadoDevelopment.com or call 310-760-5066.
To experience Tornado Powered Unified Messaging free of charge, visit http://www.tems.com.
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