Vocal-2000?

VocalTec Communications Ltd., a global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers, announced today that Mobifon-2000 has selected VocalTec’s Essentra VoIP solution for the build-out of its national and international next generation network. Mobifon-2000 is a licensed service provider offering wire-line and data services in Russia.

Mobifon-2000 and VocalTec have reached an agreement for the purchase of VocalTec VoIP solutions and services. VocalTec officials announced revenues of several millions of dollars related to this agreement “over the next years” are anticipated, and $2 million are expected during the balance of 2007.

The VocalTec VoIP solution seeks to enable Mobifon-2000 building a national VoIP network while enabling the rapid addition of new services and applications.

The deployment includes VocalTec’s Essentra CX Trunking solution, offering seamless connectivity to PSTN/SS7 services; the Essentra EX, Peering Manager, enabling secure IP-to-IP routing and service mediation, the Essentra OSS, Operational Support Server, a web-based management system, enabling remote element management; and the Essentra Traffic Management System, enabling effective utilization of network resources.

The deployment will also feature a MAP gateway, enabling the termination of calls on the group’s mobile network, thereby enabling the convergence of both wireline and wireless infrastructures. Mobifon-2000 is a licensed service provider of NLD/ILD communication services, which has commenced to build its NLD/ILD network within the Russian Federation.

VocalTec Communications is a provider of multimedia and VoIP solutions for communication service providers. Founded in 1994, VocalTec provides proven trunking, peering, access gateway and service delivery solutions for deployment of next-generation networks. VocalTec serves an installed base of dozens of leading carriers including Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia San Marino.