CounterPath Selected for Membership in Avaya DeveloperConnection Program
30 March 2006 - 1:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Network of companies creates innovative IP-enabled Intelligent
Communications applications that extend the value of multivendor
networks VANCOUVER, March 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
CounterPath(TM) Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: CTPS), the leading provider
of SIP softphones, today announced it has been selected by Avaya
Inc. (NYSE:AV), a leading global provider of business
communications applications, systems and services, for membership
in the Avaya DeveloperConnection program. CounterPath is the
developer of eyeBeam(TM), a video SIP softphone that supports open
standards for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Video over
Internet Protocol and instant messaging, and delivers
videoconferencing with enhanced voice quality. The CounterPath
solution works with Avaya's Internet protocol (IP) telephony
platform that transmits voice over a data network. As a result, the
two companies are improving the user experience and enabling
enhanced integration of softphones across multiple user
applications and interfaces. The Avaya DeveloperConnection program
promotes the development, compliance-testing and co-marketing of
innovative third-party products that are compatible with
standards-based Avaya solutions. Member organizations have
expertise in a broad range of technologies - including IP
telephony, contact centers and mobility applications - helping
companies extend the value of multivendor networks and transform
voice into an intelligent business application that delivers true
value to the bottom line. "With our softphones, we aim to enhance
the user's overall communications experience - whether it be VoIP,
Video over IP or IM - and make it as seamless and easy as
possible," said Donovan Jones, vice president, sales and marketing,
CounterPath. "Membership in Avaya's developer community will
further help us serve users' needs efficiently and effectively. By
working more closely with Avaya to deliver compliance-tested
solutions to the market, CounterPath will continue to offer
customers innovative products and more choice across a variety of
applications." The Avaya DeveloperConnection program currently
includes more than 2,200 software and hardware developer companies,
integrators, service providers and customers. Members have created
hundreds of innovative solutions tested for Avaya compliance,
including natural language speech recognition applications,
wireless services, specialized computer telephony integration and
reporting capabilities, and applications tailored for specific
vertical industries. "With the involvement of companies like
CounterPath, our Avaya developer community has become a catalyst
for rapid innovation and the creation of new multivendor
applications that help enterprises around the world unleash new
possibilities for operating more efficiently and effectively," said
Eric Rossman, vice president, developer relations and technical
alliances, Avaya. "We help businesses embed secure, reliable
Intelligent Communications into the very fabric of their
organization so employees and customers have ready access to
information - regardless of where they are and how they prefer to
communicate." As a member of the DeveloperConnection program,
companies have access to a wide range of support from Avaya,
including technical resources and training. There are four levels
of membership - Registered, Innovator, Premier and Strategic - each
entailing progressive levels of marketing and sales involvement.
Free Registered membership is available to all without restriction.
Higher-level Innovator, Premier and Strategic members must meet
rigorous Avaya criteria for customer satisfaction, product support,
business operations, marketing and sales. CounterPath is an
Innovator member of the Avaya DeveloperConnection program.
Membership information and a listing of solutions developed and
tested under the DeveloperConnection program are available at
http://www.devconnectprogram.com/. About Avaya Avaya Inc. designs,
builds and manages communications networks for more that 1 million
businesses worldwide, including over 90 percent of the FORTUNE
500(R). Focused on businesses large to small, Avaya is a world
leader in secure and reliable Internet Protocol (IP) telephony
systems and communications software applications and services.
Driving the convergence of voice and data communications with
business applications - and distinguished by comprehensive
worldwide services - Avaya helps customers leverage existing and
new networks to achieve superior business results. For more
information visit the Avaya website: http://www.avaya.com/. About
CounterPath CounterPath Solutions, Inc., formerly Xten Networks
Inc., is a developer of award-winning, high-quality, carrier-grade
Voice over IP (VoIP) and Video over IP SIP softphones for service
providers, cable operators, Internet telephony service providers,
IP PBX manufacturers and OEMs. CounterPath's SIP softphones are
available either pre-configured or as a software development kit
(SDK) and provide VoIP, Video over IP, instant messaging (IM) and
presence functionality. With over 130 customers in more than 30
countries, CounterPath technology is deployed in more than
6,000,000 IP endpoints worldwide. For more information please visit
http://www.counterpath.com/. Media Inquiries: Media Inquiries:
---------------- ---------------- Ellen Topp/Rachel Euretig Scott
Horne LEWIS PR for CounterPath Avaya 415-992-4400 908-953-3476
DATASOURCE: CounterPath Solutions, Inc. CONTACT: Media Inquiries:
Ellen Topp, Rachel Euretig, LEWIS PR for CounterPath, (415)
992-4400, ; Scott Horne, Avaya, (908) 953-3476,
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