Sonus Networks and Verint Systems Partner to Enable Carriers to Comply with Lawful Intercepts Mandate
03 Maggio 2006 - 3:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
FCC Rules VoIP Service Providers Must Comply with Communications
Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) CHELMSFORD, Mass., May 3
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonus Networks (NASDAQ:SONS), a leading
supplier of service provider Voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure
solutions announced today that it formed a strategic partnership
with Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT), a leading provider of
analytic software-based solutions for security and enterprise
business intelligence, to enable service providers to address more
effectively communications interception requirements for emerging
VoIP and broadband packet-data services. "One of the critical
components of delivering carrier-class network infrastructure
solutions is ensuring the same robust level of safety protocols
associated with legacy networks, including the ability to conduct
lawful intercept," said Steve Edwards, Chief Marketing Officer,
Sonus Networks. "By working so closely with Verint, a proven leader
with a track record of providing the industry's state of the art
advanced regulation-compliant communications interception
solutions, Sonus is helping its customers to meet the impending
regulatory mandates in a streamlined and efficient manner." As one
of Sonus' Strategic Partners in Sonus' industry leading Open
Services Partner Alliance (OSPA), Verint has worked with Sonus to
create a lawful Interception and delivery capability for Sonus' IMS
(IP Multimedia Subsystem)-ready architecture with Verint's
STAR-GATE(TM) Communications Interception Solution. The joint
solution is designed to allow service providers to comply with
standards established for CALEA (Communications Assistance to Law
Enforcement Act) in the U.S., and by ETSI (European
Telecommunications Standards Institute) in Europe, as well as for
other country-specific variants around the world. "We are delighted
that Sonus, a leading provider of Voice-over-IP infrastructure, has
chosen Verint as its partner for VoIP lawful interception
solutions," said Mariann McDonagh, Vice President of Global
Marketing, Verint Systems. "Together, Sonus and Verint are enabling
service providers to reduce the complexity of complying with local
communications interception requirements while improving the
delivery of intercepted communications to law enforcements and
government agencies." About Sonus Networks Sonus Networks, Inc. is
a leading provider of Voice-over-IP (VoIP) infrastructure solutions
for wireline and wireless service providers. With its comprehensive
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) solution, Sonus addresses the full
range of carrier applications, including residential and business
voice services, wireless voice and multimedia, trunking and tandem
switching, carrier interconnection and enhanced services. Sonus'
voice infrastructure solutions are deployed in service provider
networks worldwide. Founded in 1997, Sonus is headquartered in
Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Additional information on Sonus is
available at http://www.sonusnet.com/. About Verint Systems Inc.
Verint Systems Inc., headquartered in Melville, New York, is a
leading provider of analytic software-based solutions for security
and business intelligence. Verint software, which is used by over
1,000 organizations in over 50 countries worldwide, generates
actionable intelligence through the collection, retention and
analysis of voice, fax, video, email, Internet and data
transmissions from multiple communications networks. Verint is a
subsidiary of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMVT). Visit us at
our website http://www.verint.com/. This release may contain Sonus
forward-looking statements regarding future events that involve
risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these
forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ
materially from actual future events or results. Readers are
referred to Item 1A "Risk Factors" of Sonus' Annual Report on Form
10-K, dated March 15, 2005, and the "Cautionary Statements" section
of Sonus' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, dated November 8, 2005,
which have been filed with the SEC identifying important risk
factors that could cause actual results to differ from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors include
among others: the impact of material weaknesses in our disclosure
controls and procedures and our internal control over financial
reporting on our ability to report our financial results timely and
accurately; the unpredictability of our quarterly financial
results; risks associated with our international expansion and
growth; consolidation in the telecommunications industry; and
potential costs resulting from pending securities litigation
against the company. Any forward- looking statements represent
Sonus' views only as of today and should not be relied upon as
representing Sonus' views as of any subsequent date. While Sonus
may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point, Sonus
specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. Note: Certain
statements concerning Verint's future revenues, earnings per share,
results or prospects are "forward-looking statements" under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no
assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and
actual results could differ materially from forecasts and
estimates. Important risks, uncertainties and other important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
include, among others: potential impact on Verint's financial
results as a result of Comverse's creation of a special committee
of the Board of Directors of Comverse to review matters relating to
grants of Comverse stock options, including but not limited to, the
accuracy of the stated dates of Comverse option grants and whether
Comverse followed all of its proper corporate procedures and the
results of the Comverse special committee's review; the effect of
Verint's failure to timely file all required reports under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the resultant potential
delisting of Verint's common stock on NASDAQ; introducing quality
products on a timely basis that satisfy customer requirements and
achieve market acceptance; lengthy and variable sales cycles create
difficulty in forecasting the timing of revenue; integrating the
business and personnel of CM Insight; risks associated with
significant foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates; aggressive competition in all of Verint's
markets, which creates pricing pressure; integrating the business
and personnel of MultiVision, including implementation of adequate
internal controls; managing our expansion in the Asia Pacific
region; risks that Verint's intellectual property rights may not be
adequate to protect its business or that others may claim that
Verint infringes upon their intellectual property rights; risks
associated with integrating the business and employees of Opus and
RP Sicherheissysteme GMBH; risks associated with Verint's ability
to retain existing personnel and recruit and retain qualified
personnel in all geographies in which Verint operates; decline in
information technology spending; changes in the demand for Verint's
products; challenges in increasing gross margins; risks associated
with changes in the competitive or regulatory environment in which
Verint operates; dependence on government contracts; expected
increase in Verint's effective tax rate; perception that Verint
improperly handles sensitive or confidential information; inability
to maintain relationships with value added resellers and systems
integrators; difficulty of improving Verint's infrastructure in
order to be able to continue to grow; risks associated with
Comverse Technology, Inc. controlling Verint's business and
affairs; and other risks described in filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. All documents are available through the
SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system
(EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov/ or from Verint's website at
http://www.verint.com/. Verint makes no commitment to revise or
update any forward-looking statements. Verint, the Verint word
mark, Actionable Intelligence, Powering Actionable Intelligence,
STAR-GATE, RELIANT, NEXTIVA, LORONIX, SmartSight, Lanex and ULTRA
are trademarks of Verint Systems Inc. Other names may be trademarks
of their respective owners. For more information, please contact:
Sonus Investor Relations: Sonus Media Relations: Jocelyn Philbrook
Sarah McAuley 978-614-8672 212-699-1836 Verint Investor Relations:
Verint Media Relations: Alan Roden Jayson Schkloven 631-962-9304
703-390-1529 DATASOURCE: Sonus Networks CONTACT: Jocelyn Philbrook,
Investor Relations, +1-978-614-8672, , or Sarah McAuley, Media
Relations, +1-212-699-1836, , both of Sonus; or Alan Roden,
Investor Relations of Verint, +1-631-962-9304, ; or Jayson
Schkloven, Media Relations for Verint, +1-703-390-1529, Web site:
http://www.sonusnet.com/ http://www.verint.com/
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