Sigma Systems and Cedar Point Partner to Deliver Carrier-Class VoIP to Next-Generation Operators

TORONTO and DERRY, N.H., March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Systems, an industry leader in Advanced IP Service Fulfillment solutions, and Cedar Point Communications, a worldwide leader in integrated Voice over IP (VoIP) switching technologies for service providers, today announced that the two companies have entered into a partnership to provide Next-Generation Operators an integrated VoIP solution for faster commercial and residential deployments.

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"Our Next-Generation Operator customers continue to transform their service offerings with innovative bundles, and delivering advanced residential and commercial VoIP services is a key competitive differentiator," said Preston Gilmer, vice president of Marketing for Sigma Systems. "Our work with Cedar Point will allow operators around the world to take advantage of two best-in-class platforms that have already been deployed together in a large-scale rollout."

Sigma Systems Service Management Portfolio of fulfillment solutions has demonstrated interoperability with Cedar Point's SAFARI C3 Multimedia Switching System in a live, residential VoIP service offering with a major cable operator.  A truly successful rollout of a commercial services offering will require tight integration. Sigma Systems and Cedar Point will be working together to provide this integration in the form of a complete end-to-end commercial voice solution for that same cable operator.

"As Cedar Point's product family continues to expand its footprint with wireline, cable and wireless service providers, partnering with Sigma Systems will allow our customers to seamlessly deploy the residential and business VoIP offerings faster," said Jeff Walker, vice president of marketing for Cedar Point Communications. "Through our partnership, customers will be able to roll out reliable services with productivity enhancing features quickly and economically."

Sigma Systems' Residential and Commercial VoIP fulfillment solutions are award-winning OSS products that have provisioned more than 10 million VoIP lines worldwide.  

Cedar Point has shipped more than six and a half million SAFARI C3 lines to customers in the Americas, the Caribbean and Europe. SAFARI C3 supports up to 250,000 lines of capacity in less than a cubic meter of space, incorporating all of the components that make up the voice switching infrastructure.

About Cedar Point Communications

Cedar Point Communications' integrated switching platform enables the scalable, simplified and cost-effective delivery of VoIP and multimedia services for communication providers and network operators. Designed to provide carrier-class performance and reliability, while increasing network integrity, security and privacy, Cedar Point's products support a full range of carrier-class telecommunications, including legacy circuit, NCS. SIP-based and IMS voice services. The company is based in Derry, NH with its European Headquarters located in Meersburg, Germany. For more information, please visit www.cedarpointcom.com.

About Sigma Systems

Sigma Systems is the proven global leader in delivering advanced IP service fulfillment solutions. Sigma Systems' powerful solutions enable the world's Next-Generation Operators (NGOs) to Deliver a Rich Consumer Experience through communications and entertainment services — over any access technology to any device. The company's award-winning solutions include order management, provisioning and activation, and active mediation of residential and business VoIP, broadband, video, and triple-play and quad-play services. NGOs around the globe — including Bell Aliant, Cox, Rogers, TELUS, YouSee and ZON Multimedia — trust Sigma Systems for service transformation and innovative solutions with market-leading expertise for the delivery of today's — and tomorrow's — new services. For more information about Sigma Systems, visit http://www.sigma-systems.com.

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