Genband

GENBAND US LLC is a provider of real-time communications software solutions aimed at service providers, enterprises, and developers globally. The company offers a range of products, including application platforms that integrate voice, video, instant messaging, and collaboration across various devices and networks. Its offerings encompass unified messaging services, IP phone solutions, and cloud-enabled session border controllers that ensure security and interoperability in telecommunications. Additionally, GENBAND provides a WebRTC Gateway for bridging traditional voice networks with the Internet, and a media gateway for converting digital media streams. Founded in 1999 and based in Frisco, Texas, GENBAND has established itself as a key player in the IP infrastructure market, enhancing communication networks for both fixed and mobile services. The company operates as a subsidiary of Sonus Networks, Inc. since 2017.

Paul Pluschkell

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Cloud Services

9 past transactions

uReach Technologies

Acquisition in 2014
uReach Technologies specializes in converged communications messaging and specialty calling solutions for fixed-line, mobile, and broadband carriers. The company's offerings include a one number service, a personal media application for real-time sharing of user-generated content, and a unified messaging application that allows users to manage voice, fax, and email messages from a single interface. Additionally, uReach provides a voice messaging application for voicemail retrieval and an auto attendant service designed for small businesses to streamline their call and messaging management. The company offers its solutions through cloud-based platforms as well as traditional in-network models, catering to both small businesses and residential subscribers. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, uReach Technologies also has offices in Gurgaon, India, and Andover, Massachusetts.

fring

Acquisition in 2013
Fring is a mobile communication service that offers users the ability to make free group video calls, video calls, voice calls, and engage in live chat. It is compatible with all major smartphones, including iPhone, Android, and Nokia, and operates across various mobile networks and internet connections, such as 3G, 4G, WiFi, GPRS, and EDGE. Fring features a real-time contact availability function that allows users to see who is online before initiating a call. As a pioneer in mobile VoIP and video communication, fring has successfully attracted over a million new smartphone users each month. The platform also integrates with popular social and communication applications, enhancing user connectivity within mobile internet communities.

Aztek Networks

Acquisition in 2012
Aztek Networks is a supplier of telecommunications products that allow service providers to consolidate the number of legacy voice switches in network while providing a migration path to IP broadband networks. Aztek's 5000-series products allow service providers, through switch consolidation, to reduce operating costs associated with their older switches while maintaining reliable voice connectivity. Aztek Networks draws on its 25-year heritage as Aztek Engineering to bring patented ESA switch and migration products to the telecommunications industry. Aztek's mission is to provide solutions to telecommunications service providers that address the balance between declining wireline subscribers and the costs of maintaining and operating reliable legacy voice networks.

Iperia

Acquisition in 2012
Iperia, Inc. specializes in providing communication applications that enhance business processes through voice-enablement. The company offers a range of solutions, including Service Designer, Unified Messaging, Voicemail, Fax Messaging, Conferencing, and Auto-Attendant, along with mobile applications such as Mobile Visual Messaging and Mobile Instant Conferencing. These offerings are designed to improve competitive differentiation and customer satisfaction for service providers across various sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, higher education, real estate, energy, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, high technology, and government. Established in 1997 as Visual Telesystems, Inc., Iperia changed its name in 1999 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Cedar Point Communications

Acquisition in 2011
Cedar Point Communications provides integrated voice over Internet protocol and multimedia switching technologies for the service provider and enterprise telecommunication industries. Its products include SAFARI C3, a media switching system, which delivers Internet protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) capabilities that support the anticipated migration to IMS architecture for converged networks; and SAFARI eMG, a media gateway that delivers flexibility. The company also provides training, customer, and solution services. Cedar Point Communications serves information technology departments and network operators, cable operators and telecommunications carriers, and enterprise customers and educational institutions. Cedar Point Communications, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Derry, New Hampshire with an additional office in Meersburg, Germany.

NexTone Communications

Acquisition in 2008
NexTone Communications, based in Rockville, Maryland, specializes in providing software solutions for internet-based voice and data convergence aimed at service providers. The company develops technology that enables communications firms to efficiently route, manage, and control internet telephone calls. By focusing on the evolving needs of the communications industry, NexTone creates products that facilitate the delivery of next-generation applications, positioning itself as a key player in the advancement of internet telephone services.

Santera Systems

Acquisition in 2007
Santera Systems offers a carrier-class next-generation switch with both trunk and line functionality, enabling true circuit to packet migration. In its core applications of enhanced voice switching, integrated voice and data switching, and voice over broadband, Santera delivers significant capital and operating cost efficiencies of 50 to 70 percent.

BayPackets

Acquisition in 2006
BayPackets' software enables wireless, wireline and cable operators to rapidly bundle and deliver enhanced voice and data services tailored to the needs of their business and consumer customers. Local, long-distance and broadband service providers rely on BayPackets' solutions to profitably expand their market share by efficiently operating new and existing network infrastructure via a single point.

Syndeo Corporation

Acquisition in 2005
Syndeo Corporation, established in 1999, specializes in providing Voice-over-IP (VoIP) solutions for communications providers, particularly cable operators. The company offers the Syion Call Management Server, which integrates revenue-generating capabilities with a robust softswitch platform designed to accommodate a large subscriber base efficiently. Syndeo aims to enhance the value of next-generation converged networks through its technology. To date, the company has secured $98 million in funding from a diverse group of cable operators, strategic partners, and financial investors.
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