IntelePeer expanding Sonus-based network

IntelePeer, a hosted "Communications-as-a-Service" provider, announced it is expanding its Sonus Networks-based network to handle rapidly increasing IP traffic. IntelePeer said it first deployed Sonus gear in 2006, when the bulk of its peering traffic was still TDM.

Phillip Bronsdon, senior vice president of engineering and operations for IntelePeer, said 60 percent of the traffic it handles is now IP voice communications and Sonus was the perfect fit to help IntelePeer grow to meet the increased traffic.

Bronsdon said Sonus is "a platinum player in VoIP" and the company's clear vision to be a serious player in the industry was a major factor in selecting Sonus as a partner. He also said that Sonus had introduced IntelePeer to several future carrier customers and maintained a strong technology roadmap with SIP, video and IMS.

Shailin Sehgal, vice president of product management for Sonus, said his company's flexibility in handling both TDM and IP traffic made it a good fit for firms such as IntelePeer. Sehgal said IntelePeer's deployment, which uses several Sonus products, is a good demonstration of Sonus's ability to deploy an end-to-end solution to ensure high-quality IP communications for its partners.

For more:
- see the press release here [1] 

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