NEC Infrontia tests Vierling's GSM gateways
Successful tests will guarantee reliability and compatibility
Kaarst / Ebermannstadt, Germany – July 17, 2007. NEC Infrontia Germany
recently completed a successful test of Vierling's Ecotel GSM gateways for use
with NEC telecommunications systems including the Aspire and XN120 product
lines. Users of NEC communications systems and Vierling Ecotel GSM gateways
now have access to a reliable and compatible communications solution.
Users will also have future access to product-specific technical documentation
for the combination of NEC telecommuni-cations systems and Vierling Ecotel
GSM gateways along with specially trained support personnel. NEC Infrontia and
Vierling plan to provide one another with mutual assistance as they further
develop their communications and GSM gateway solutions, including technical
coordination and marketing.
Leading quality and technology in the area of GSM
gateways
"We decided to test Vierling's Ecotel GSM gateways for
use with NEC telecommunications systems because Vierling is the undisputed
quality and technological leader in the market for GSM gateways", noted
Andre Schmeisser, Technical Manager at NEC Infrontia Ltd. in Germany. "The
tests we performed exceeded our expectations: The NEC Aspire and NEC XN120
telecommunications systems functioned smoothly with the Ecotel GSM gateways
and provided optimum voice quality from the very start. All of the possible
connection scenarios and applications, including the classic least cost routing
and mobile extension applications, were handled by the standard configurations
of the two systems."
Least cost routing application
Least cost routing is the
main application of the Ecotel GSM gateways. This involves connecting the
gateway via an ISDN or IP interface to the NEC telecommunications system. The
GSM gateway routes all outgoing calls from the communications system to mobile
radio networks via different SIM cards as a function of the destination mobile
radio number. The gateway takes costly landline-to-mobile calls and turns them
into cost-effective "in-network" mobile-to-mobile calls.
Mobile extension application
Using the mobile extension
application, the Aspire and XN120 telecommunications systems from NEC provide
PBX functions on employee mobile phones including features such as call hold,
inquiry calls and transfers. The Ecotel GSM gateway makes the necessary calls
between the Aspire telecommunications system and the employee mobile phones
via cost-effective mobile-to-mobile calls. The Ecotel GSM gateway has no trouble
at all transporting the mobile extension features provided by the NEC Aspire
telecommunications system.
Service, support and marketing
"As part of our joint efforts, we will make special technical documentation
encompassing the insights gained during these tests available to NEC Infrontia
and Vierling employees", noted Wolfgang Peter, managing director of Vierling
Communications. "In addition, we will prepare our support personnel for
projects where Ecotel GSM gateways and the NEC Aspire and XN120
telecommunications systems are used jointly. In the future, we will work to
assist one another in the further development, coordination and marketing of our
solutions."
About NEC Infrontia
NEC Infrontia is one of the most
respected manufacturers of communications systems for business customers.
NEC Infrontia is a subsidiary of the Japanese NEC Corporation. As one of the
world's largest and most influential electronics companies, NEC Corporation is
a leader in many international markets. NEC Infrontia was founded in 1995 and
enjoyed rapid growth as a supplier in the growing European market.
The company's success is based on its ability to keep an increasingly demanding
customer base satisfied.
In its research & development efforts, NEC Infrontia benefits
from the corporation's overall investment outlays of EUR 3 billion per year.
The parent corporation numbers among the top five companies worldwide
with the most patent applications. In Germany, NEC Infrontia manages an
installed base of about 20,000 communications systems at this time.
Solutions are sold under the company's own name or are branded by leading
international manufacturers who partner with NEC Corporation.
NEC is one of the world's largest telecommunication suppliers with a dominant
position in many international markets. Millions of customers worldwide insist on
NEC solutions in both traditional and LAN based IP telephony.
About Vierling
The Vierling Group is based in Ebermannstadt, Germany
near Nuremberg and offers customized communications equipment, test
equipment and electronic manufacturing services (EMS).
Vierling Communications GmbH has a product portfolio that includes GSM,
CDMA and UMTS gateways to enable efficient interconnectivity between mobile
radio, VoIP and fixed networks as well as stationary and portable test and
measurement solutions for telephone, DSL and broadband networks and
IP-based services. Vierling Production GmbH develops and manufactures
electronic equipment ranging from individual printed circuit boards to complex
electronic systems for companies in diverse industries. The Vierling Group
has two independent subsidiaries: Vierling Communication SAS based in
Plaisir, France near Paris and Vierling Communications Inc. based in
Tarrytown, New York (USA). The Vierling Group is represented by sales
partners in more than 40 countries.
