Canada-based SKYYTEL Deploys MERA on Its Network for Enhanced Traffic Handling Options and Real-Time Network Management and Monitoring Services

April 20, 2005

Montreal, Quebec, Canada — April, 19th — MERA Systems, Inc., a forefront supplier of industry-leading class 4 and class 5 VoIP solutions for carriers and service providers, today announced that SKYYTEL, a Canadian VoIP wholesale exchange carrier with several hundreds of clients worldwide has chosen to deploy the MERA VoIP Transit Softswitch (MVTS) on its international VoIP network.

SKYYTEL is a facilities-based carrier that operates over 20 Points of Presence (PoPs) across the globe including switch sites in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere. As their network grew, the company needed to handle ever larger volumes of traffic going through its PoPs and needed to ensure interoperability between multi-vendor equipment deployed in their partner facilities. Another challenge was to effectively coordinate partner-originated call flow in order to maximize profit margins. To cope with these issues, SKYYTEL selected MERA VoIP Transit Softswitch as a robust yet scalable solution that provided them with end to end network management features.

"We currently service hundreds of customers locally and internationally and the number grows with the expansion of our global presence," says Colin Povall, President of SKYYTEL. "This is why we searched for an effective, off-the-shelf network management solution with diverse monitoring tools; to increase our network traffic handling options, to improve on our interoperability of our vendor-specific equipment and to maximize network security. We found that MVTS provided an exact match for our needs because in addition to a vast range of functionalities, it is extremely user-friendly and cost-effective".

"We are committed to working with carriers such as SKYYTEL, enabling them to improve their network efficiency and helping to maximize profit margins," comments Anatoly Korsakov, Commercial Director for MERA Systems. "We at MERA understand how hard it is for wholesalers to stay competitive in today's crowded market environment. To address these challenges, we are offering customer-tailored solutions that allow VoIP carriers to reduce capital expenses, establish ready interconnections with new partners, simplify network maintenance and increase margins by means of intelligent routing and enhanced peering capabilities".


About the MVTS
Deployed on SKYYTEL, MERA's MVTS adds the following features to the overall performance of the company's network:

MERA Systems, Inc.
About MERA Systems, Inc.
MERA Systems develops industry-leading voice over IP network management solutions that enable VoIP carriers and service providers to deliver real-time voice services while reducing their network infrastructure costs. MERA's award-winning MVTS is a truly carrier-grade session controller that scales up to 40,000 concurrent calls, supports SIP, H.323 and their dialects. It also provides call admission control, QoS management, SLA assurance and all other features needed for end-to-end network management. Founded in 1989, MERA is a privately owned corporation with offices in Canada and Russia. For more information, visit us at www.mera-systems.com.


About SKYYTEL
SKYYTEL is a leading Montreal-headquartered telecommunications carrier, focused on delivering superior voice quality VoIP services around the world. SKYYTEL's VoIP network includes 20 Points of Presence located on major Independent Local Exchange Carriers' switchsites around the world providing easy and continuous access to end users in more than 250 countries. SKYYTEL' s growing direct routes network in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and South & Central America positions the company as one of the dominant wholesale exchange carriers in this new era of communications.



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