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VDVL ontvangt GTB Award 2008 voor project SIP Exchange
VDVL has been awarded the prestigious Global Telecoms Business Award 2008 with the project SIP Exchange
XConnect , VDVL and the JCC jointly recognized for excellence in National Network Service Transformation
Amsterdam, NL – SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 — The JCC dutch cable peering project has been awarded the prestigious 2008 Innovation Award by Global Telecoms Business Magazine. The 2008 Innovation award recognized the SIPExchange in the Netherlands, the first MSO peering project in the world, for best National Network Service Transformation in the Fixed Infrastructure and Operations category.
“The JCC’s SIPExchange is a powerful example of how the implementation of a Carrier ENUM registry, combined with a SIP signaling hub in a robust carrier grade environment enables advanced services, improves call quality and provides more efficient commercial models,” said Eli Katz, Founder and CEO of XConnect. “We believe the SIPExchange in the Netherlands is the first of many peering private federations globally, each enabling its service provider members to deliver innovative IP Communications features and economics to their subscribers.”
“We are pleased that this innovative project in which VDVL and its staff was involved from the beginning has been selected for this prestigious award” said Ben van Leliveld, Partner of VDVL consultants telecom|internet.
“I am pleased to accept the award on behalf of the SIPExchange, and hope it will give the signal to other service providers around the world that peering federations are the future model for the most efficient interconnection of NGN and IP Communication networks” said Sikko de Graaf , member of JCC.
“Congratulations to XConnect , VDVL and the JCC for their groundbreaking work in developing the Netherlands SIPExchange. They are among the leaders in the industry creating a wave of innovation which is making a huge difference — to the companies working in the industry and to all of us in business and as consumers,” said Alan Burkitt-Gray, editor of Global Telecoms Business.
From right to left:
- Alan Burkitt (Editor Global Telecom Business)
- Ben van Leliveld (Partner VDVL)
- Sikko de Graaf (JCC, Directeur CAIW)
- Eli Katz (Directeur X-Connect)
- (GTB Award organisation)
About the GTB Innovations Awards
About 250 leaders of the industry from around the world attended the 2008 ceremony at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London on the evening of Tuesday, September 9, 2008.
Guests at the ceremony included chief executive officers, chief technology officers and
other leaders from operators and vendors throughout the world, including Europe, China, Africa, India, Russia, North and South America, and the Pacific.
Hundreds of nominations for the industry’s innovative projects were received from the readers of Global Telecoms Business since early in 2008 in a number of key categories.
The winners, as selected by the judging panel, represent the most innovative projects in the industry worldwide in four key categories:
1: fixed infrastructure and operations
2: wireless infrastructure and operations
3: business fixed and mobile service innovations
4: consumer fixed and mobile service innovations
About SIPX
The SIPX was the first ever and currently only national peering federation project for Cable Operators in the world, and is a prime example of a project in which forward looking service providers leveraging ENUM and peering for NGN interconnection.”
Contact for SIPX
Sikko de Graaf - CAIW diensten bv
+31 (0)174 615430
About the Dutch Cable Market
The Netherlands is one of the most highly saturated cable marketplaces, with more than 97% cable penetration in the country. Leading Dutch cable operators, otherwise known as Multiple Systems Operators (MSOs), currently provided services to more than 7 million subscribers with more than 1,450,000 telephony customers
About VDVL
VDVL is a Dutch independent consultancy firm that specializes in service development, business processes and IT in the telecom industry for more than 12 years. VDVL’s knowledge and experience range from mobile to cable, ISP and fixed telephony.
VDVL plays a key role in strategic business processes of their customers in areas like triple play, voice over IP, fixed mobile convergence, NGN, number portability, ENUM and new service development.
Most important driver to choose VDVL as partner, is the reduction of time-to-market for new service introductions in a cost effective way.
VDVL has a strong reputation in the Dutch communications sector and is included on the “preferred supplier list” of large companies in the industry. VDVL’s track record shows that customer expectations are generally exceeded. For more information, please visit www.vdvl.nl
Contact:
For VDVL
Ben van Leliveld
+31 (0)70 4140722
About XConnect Global Networks:
London based XConnect is the leading provider of secure, ENUM based Peering Federations. XConnect’s services enable telecom companies to offer rich multimedia IP communications on a cross-network basis and reduce interconnection costs. Backed by Tier1 Venture Capital firms including Accel Partners and Venrock Associates, XConnect was selected by the cable industry in the Netherlands to operate the first national VoIP peering solution, and has lead industry consolidation via the acquisition of the European carrier ENUM exchange, e164.info and US-based peering service IPeerX Inc. For more information, please visit www.xconnect.net.
Contact:
For XConnect
Hugh Goldstein
+1.914.487.2461
