Orcon to become full Telco/Carrier

Orcon to become full Telco/Carrier with multi-million dollar investment

Orcon is thrilled to announce that it has purchased a next generation IP-based voice switch from global communications technology leader Siemens.
 
The $2 million purchase means that Orcon will be able to rapidly develop and deliver innovative IP based communication solutions to New Zealand consumers and businesses.
 
“This soft-switch forms a very important part of our core strategy over the coming years” said Scott Bartlett, General Manager at Orcon.

“The native IP support means that we will be able to deploy new services faster than our competitors who are encumbered with legacy TDM architecture.”
 
The SURPASS hiQ8000 has already been deployed by many large telecommunications companies internationally, including Deutshe Telecom. The soft-switch is part of the extensive SURPASS product suite. Together with other products in the suite it provides for multimedia IP delivery, and will allow Orcon to deploy consumer and business VoIP, IPTV, fixed-mobile convergence and Unified Messaging solutions, as well as numerous other next-generation services.
 
“Siemens is really delighted to be working with Orcon to deliver this exciting range of new services to New Zealand. Orcon is an ideal partner for us in the New Zealand telecommunications industry, they are a nimble player with a clear vision and the capability to realise their ambitions” said Phil Josephs, Siemens New Zealand Communications Division Manager.
 
Siemens will be lending their considerable expertise and experience to the implementation project with the IP soft-switch expected to be operational from May 2007, meaning that New Zealanders can look forward to exciting new services being launched in the later half of 2007.
 
“We are really looking forward to the implementation of LLU. With unbundled local loop that allows us to establish our own access network with a quality of service we determine we are going to be able to really take advantage of some of the features of the Siemens soft-switch and do some pretty exciting things” concluded Bartlett.  
 
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