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Press Release
TIME dotCom Contract Strengthens
BroadSoft's Position as Leading Provider of Hosted Voice IP Platforms
in Asia
Malaysia's Second-Largest Telecommunications Provider
Offering Hosted PBX Application to Corporate Users
GAITHERSBURG, MD - Sept 22, 2003 -- BroadSoft® Inc.,
today announced that TIME dotCom, Malaysia's second-largest fixed
line telecommunications service provider, has awarded a contract
to Fujitsu for deploying BroadWorks®, BroadSoft's market-leading
hosted voice communications platform. TIME dotCom will offer hosted
PBX, IP Centrex, and Voice VPNs to domestic enterprises over its
newly integrated IP network. Fujitsu, a strategic partner of BroadSoft
Inc., is the system integrator providing consultancy, solution integration,
training, technical support and total network deployment support
for this project.
As part of TIME dotCom's strategic focus on developing leading
organizational, structural, and operational capabilities, BroadWorks
improves operational efficiency and leverages the existing network
so TIME dotCom can deliver the applications their customers require.
"By deploying the BroadWorks platform, TIME dotCom is well-positioned
to reach its goal of becoming the preferred communications solutions
provider in Malaysia through their commitment to enhanced services,
fiber-based infrastructure, and superior customer service. BroadWorks
gives TIME dotCom a next-generation hosted voice platform that takes
maximum advantage of the IP network and its inherent efficiencies,"
explained Mike Tessler, BroadSoft President and Chief Executive
Officer.
According to Tan See Yin, Managing Director of TIME dotCom, "BroadWorks
enables TIME dotCom to offer cost-effective innovative services
to its enterprise customers, thereby meeting pent-up demand and
encouraging multi-national companies to select Malaysia as their
regional operations hub. The enterprise market appreciates BroadWorks'
ability to assure business continuity as well as deliver the latest
voice features."
BroadWorks provides a comprehensive range of applications including
IP Centrex, Hosted PBX, and Voice VPN. BroadWorks is uniquely capable
of providing these applications with the reliability, redundancy,
scalability, and regulatory capabilities required to deliver carrier-class
service. BroadWorks enables service providers to increase top-line
revenues by offering enhanced services to enterprise customers.
BroadWorks also reduces operational expenditures by empowering enterprises
to manage their own moves, adds and changes via the patented CommPilot
Web portal. The open, standards-based environment of BroadWorks
provides maximum flexibility for service providers to customize
their offering.
ABOUT BROADSOFT
BroadSoft is the leading provider of hosted communications platforms
with the largest market share in the Hosted PBX and IP Centrex space.
Recognized worldwide, BroadSoft has recently expanded its global
customer base to include Telstra, the incumbent carrier in Australia.
BroadSoft closed its third round of $32.5 million in funding in
September 2002, raising a total of $60 million to date from leading
venture capitalists and was recently named to Boardwatch's list
of The Top 10 Private Companies. The company's flagship product,
BroadWorks, provides a comprehensive range of applications including
Hosted PBX, IP Centrex, and Voice VPN. Leading telecommunications
industry publications, such as Communications Solutions, Internet
Telephony and Network Magazine, have recognized BroadWorks as "Product
of the Year". BroadSoft is located near Washington, D.C., in
Gaithersburg, Maryland, and maintains a research and development
facility in Montreal, Canada. Additional information can be found
at www.broadsoft.com.
ABOUT TIME DOTCOM
TIME dotCom, as Malaysia's integrated communications solutions provider,
offers a complete and comprehensive range of services to both domestic
and international markets from voice, data and video communications
to broadband, Internet, global managed services, payphones and satellite
services.
TIME dotCom Berhad was incorporated as a public company on 11 December
1996 under the name of TIME Telecommunications Holdings Berhad.
TIME dotCom owns its 100% fiber trunk and has a full suite of licenses
to provide telecommunications services in Malaysia.
Additional information can be found at www.time.com.my
For further information contact:
BroadSoft:
Hilary Tomasson
+ (240) 364-5147
htomasson@broadsoft.com
TIME dotCom
Karimah Tan Abdullah
Corporate Communications
+60 3-2722 2254
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BroadSoft and BroadWorks are registered trademarks and CommPilot
is a trademark of BroadSoft, Inc. All other names are trademarks
of their respective companies.
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