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FierceVoIP Names MetaSwitch as One of the "Fierce 15" VoIP Companies of 2008
MetaSwitch Recognized as a Leader in IP Communications
| Source: MetaSwitch
ALAMEDA, CA--(Marketwire - November 6, 2008) - MetaSwitch announced today that it
has been named to the annual FierceVoIP "Fierce 15" list, designating it as
one of the top IP communications companies of the year. FierceVoIP editors
evaluated hundreds of organizations, and found MetaSwitch to be amongst the
"fiercest," proven by its creativity and innovations in the marketplace.
FierceVoIP, an internationally
recognized twice-weekly email newsletter reaching more than 45,000 senior
IP communications industry executives, provides readers in over 100
countries with a quick, authoritative briefing on the day's top VoIP
stories, including new trends and technologies.
The leader in reliable, high-quality voice communications platforms and
services, MetaSwitch counts more
than 400 service providers as customers, including Tier 1 carriers and more
than 125 CLECs, as well as rural telcos and cable operators. The company
also supplies the core VoIP technology for over 150 independent operating
companies in North America.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by FierceVoIP, one of the industry's most
recognized publications," said Andy Randall, vice president of marketing at
MetaSwitch. "The IP communications
community depends on FierceVoIP to provide the most up-to-date news along
with analysis of major industry trends. It is an honor to be recognized by
such a well-regarded news outlet."
The FierceVoIP "Fierce 15" celebrates the spirit of
being "fierce" -- championing innovation and creativity, even in the face
of intense competition. The complete list of winning companies is available
today on the FierceVoIP Web site at http://www.fiercevoip.com/.
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About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications
solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere
applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications
services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway
products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Customers
include many of the world's leading operators of wireline, wireless and
cable networks, with deployments that scale to millions of subscribers. For
more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.