MERA Systems Tallies up Year 2008

At the beginning of 2009 year MERA Systems subtotals the results of the company’s activity in 2008. MERA Systems has expanded its global footprint by 10%, launched a new high-performance softswitch, marked a 30% increase in the total volume of traffic processed by MERA softswitches as well as a 55% increase in the total sales volume and strengthened its positions as one of the leading developers of VoIP softswitching solutions for carriers and service providers.

In 2008 MERA Systems started a number of important initiatives that accounted for business success. MERA Systems year 2008 sales in 76 countries around the globe have increased by 55%. By the end of 2008 the company has reckoned up over 800 carrier-grade deployments worldwide. MERA Systems global presence on the VoIP market was confirmed by a 10% increase of clientele. This growing demand for MERA products accounts for a 30% increase in the total volume of traffic processed by MERA solutions. In 2008 MERA Systems enjoyed noticeable expansion of its global presence including Panama, Fiji, Libya and other emerging markets.

The steady growth of customer base and geographical points of presence was determined by the advanced quality and stability of MERA Systems’ products as well as their enhanced functionality that better fits certain business models. Excellent proofs of these successful deployments are references of MERA Systems’ recent clients:

“A softswitch is the core element of a VoIP network, and we thoroughly searched the market for a reliable switching system”, says Noah Kamrat, Chief Technology Officer of New World Brands, an American telecommunication company, “When we eventually decided on MVTS II, we realized that it was exactly the solution we needed. Its flexible routing policies enable us to implement a wider range of routing scenarios, based on cost, quality and many other parameters”.

“We think highly of the distributed architecture and design of MVTS II which provide our customers more elbow room and flexibility in the engineering and network planning”, saysMauaid Alhassan, Executive manager of AGG Telecom, a Quatarian operator, “The incorporation of rates and routes in the CDR is the best among many incomparable features of MERA VoIP softswitch. These have a significant effect in simplifying the billing process.”

In the perspective of the entire product supply, it can be safely said that the biggest market for MERA Systems solutions is North America followed by Europe and Asia. It’s worth noting that each of the world’s regions tends to opt for a particular MERA VoIP product. While MVTS II continues to take the lead in North American VoIP market and MVTS I together with its successor MVTS Pro top the list of best-selling softswitches in Europe and Asia, MERA IP Centrex remains the best choice of CIS and Baltic States’ retail carriers. Super iMax, the Uzbek company that deployed MERA IP Centrex, recognized unique features of MERA IP Centrex and was fully satisfied with MERA’s customer support.

“We opted for MERA IP Centrex to optimize the efficiency of the company’s communications. The deployment proved to be the best way to reduce telephony expenses and enables us to explore a variety of business models.– says Ruben Khatiants, the head of IT service of Super iMax. – It would be negligent on my part if nothing was mentioned about the customer support.MERA’s support team has always been very prompt and efficient with all the encountered problems forwarded to them for their attention. We believe that MERA’s support team is one of the most valuable assets to MERA Systems, Inc.”

Another factor of the company’s topline growth is referred to introduction of a new MERA VoIP Transit Softstwitch Pro that has already gained popularity among the operators of VoIP traffic. This flexible solution is taking the place of MVTS I since it delivers enhanced system capacity, modular architecture, various redundancy schemes and other benefits combined with the functionality of MVTS version I. The distinctive features of MVTS Pro were recognized for outstanding innovations by TMC ® INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. It was granted a 2008 Product of the Year Award being named one of the greatest achievements of VoIP and IP telecommunications technologies in 2008. In 2009 MERA Systems is going to launch a new customization program both for existing customers and new clients that will be aimed at gradual transition from MVTS I to MVTS Pro.

“In 2008 MERA Systems proved to be one of the key players on the market of Class 4/5 VoIP softswitches. Inspired by profit performances, we are not going to be satisfied with what has already been achieved. – says Konstantin Nikashov, CEO of MERA Systems – When it comes to our plans for 2009, we’re going to revise the sales pattern putting an emphasis on developing partnership programs both with resellers and distributors and with other VoIP equipment developers, whose products can be packaged together with the MERA product line in complete VoIP solutions that can facilitate rapid service deployment. With that in mind, we encourage all companies concerned to join our MERA Compatible Program and pass interoperability testing with MERA Systems ’ products.”

About MERA Systems

MERA Systems is a reputable developer of Class 4/5 softswitches that enable VoIP carriers and service providers to efficiently handle considerable amounts of IP telephony transit traffic across their networks. The forefront technologies and world-class infrastructure combined with highly qualified management and creative team of professionals enable MERA Systems to build reliable and feature-rich solutions that help its customers grow and prosper. The company has 800+ deployments in 76 countries worldwide.

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