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BROADSOFT JOINS FORUM NOKIA ENTERPRISE ZONE
VoIP Application Software Developer Receives
Specialized Nokia Marketing Support, Access to Business Development
Opportunities
PHOENIX, AZ, BROADSOFT CONNECTIONS 2006, October 16, 2006
- BroadSoft, Inc., a leading provider of VoIP application software,
today announced at the BroadSoft Connections 2006 Executive Users
Conference that it has become a member of the Forum Nokia PRO Enterprise
Zone, a support program for software developers that want to work
more closely with Nokia Enterprise Solutions, the arm of Nokia helping
businesses and institutions worldwide improve performance through
extended mobility. As a member of the PRO Enterprise Zone, BroadSoft
will receive exclusive technical, business development and marketing
support enabling it to engage Nokia Enterprise Solutions and its
customers with offerings that complement Nokia's enterprise products
and solutions.
The PRO Enterprise Zone program promotes application and solution
development for Nokia Series 80- and S60-based business range devices.
To qualify for the program, developer companies must have experience
in developing enterprise grade business solutions and demonstrated
capabilities in the enterprise market in addition to demonstrated
Nokia competencies.
By becoming an Enterprise Zone member, BroadSoft will experience
a strong working relationship with the Enterprise Solutions business
unit that will help the company optimize its BroadWorks® VoIP
platform solutions for Nokia Eseries business devices. To ensure
close integration of its software with Nokia's devices. BroadSoft
has developed its BroadWorks Assistant Mobile application to run
on Symbian based S60 software for the popular Nokia Eseries range
of business devices.
PRO Enterprise Zone members receive regional Nokia Enterprise Solutions
business development and marketing support, enhanced opportunities
for product loans and exclusive previews of Nokia Enterprise Solutions
roadmaps.
"Today's enterprises require solutions that meet the needs
of workers in both central and global locations, with fixed and
mobile applications," said Scott Wharton, vice president of
marketing for BroadSoft. "BroadSoft's induction into the Forum
Nokia PRO Enterprise Zone will ensure that Nokia's enterprise customers
have access to our BroadWorks Assistant Mobile application for a
feature-rich, mobile-only or integrated mobile-wireline communications
solution."
BroadSoft's IMS-compliant BroadWorks platform provides a comprehensive
range of VoIP applications, including hosted PBX, IP Centrex, Mobile
PBX, business trunking and residential broadband services fully
integrated into a single VoIP application platform. BroadWorks provides
these applications with the reliability, redundancy, scalability
and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class service
on Nokia devices.
The Forum Nokia PRO Enterprise Zone program was developed by Forum
Nokia, Nokia's global developer support program as part of its Forum
Nokia PRO membership offering. Launched in 2004, Forum Nokia PRO
has enlisted more than 400 advanced developer companies.
About Nokia Enterprise Solutions
Enterprise Solutions is dedicated to improving the performance of
businesses and institutions by extending their use of mobility from
mobile devices for voice and basic data to secure mobile access
to and use of their content and applications. Available solutions
range from business-optimized mobile devices for end users to a
broad portfolio of IP network perimeter security gateways and mobile
connectivity offerings. These solutions include mobile email and
Internet, virtual private networks, or VPNs, and firewalls, all
designed to help companies mobilize their workforces while ensuring
the security and reliability of their networks.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer community, Forum Nokia, connects developers
to tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels
they can use to build and market applications around the globe.
From offices in the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum
Nokia provides technical and business development support to developers
and operators to assist them in achieving their goal of successfully
launching applications and services to consumers and enterprises.
About BroadSoft
BroadSoft's VoIP application software is revolutionizing the delivery
of hosted telephony and multimedia services. Its flagship BroadWorks®
technology empowers wireless, wireline and cable carriers to deliver
next-generation voice and multimedia applications and advanced features
that increase revenue, enhance competitive differentiation and elevate
customer satisfaction. BroadSoft's family of carrier-class software
products delivers the scale, open architecture and reliability that
the world's leading telecommunications companies demand to serve
mission-critical enterprise and residential broadband customers.
BroadSoft provides VoIP applications to 6 of the top 10 and 12 of
the top 25 largest carriers worldwide, including Verizon, Korea
Telecom, Singtel, Telefonica de Espana, Telstra, T-Systems, and
XO Communications.
BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks
of BroadSoft, Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective
companies.
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