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This section includes press releases from 2004 to the present.
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May 8
Metaswitch Networks Announces Project Clearwater Software innovator contributes cloud-based IMS core platform to an open source project intended to accelerate telco innovation
April 15
Netronome and Metaswitch develop SDN OpenFlow gateways
March 28
Metaswitch Opens New UK Office in Cambridge Product development team graduates to top academic location
March 7
Vocality Implements Metaswitch for Next Generation VoIP
June 13
Metaswitch names Board Chairman, John Lazar, as CEO Company builds on strengths of Lazar and DeNuccio to further business strategy
May 17
Huawei Selects Metaswitch for PCE and Unified Control Plane Software Metaswitch provides key components of Huawei’s IP & OTN Synergy strategy
March 5
Metaswitch Demonstrates Control Plane Interoperability of Ethernet over OTN and Multi-Domain Networking Control Plane technologies enable flexible, reliable and rapid end-to-end service delivery in multi-layer, multi-domain networks
February 7
Metaswitch Demonstrates PCE-Based Software Defined Networking Interoperability PCE provides an evolutionary approach to SDN, increases flexibility, performance and simplifies operations
February 6
Metaswitch Delivers Software Defined Networking with DC-PCE New portable Path Computation Element (PCE) software enables network equipment vendors to speed delivery of SDN solutions
December 1
Ray Smets Joins Metaswitch Executive Team Former Cisco Executive, BellSouth Officer to lead Global Field Operations
June 7
Metaswitch Opens Regional Headquarters in Singapore Expansion helps meet continued demand for carrier solutions in Asia and the Pacific Islands
May 4
Metaswitch and Tail-f Systems Partner for Advanced Management for Network Protocols Best-of-breed combination speeds product delivery and lowers risk for manufacturers
April 6
Metaswitch Acquires Colibria Growing technology portfolio positions company for leadership role in delivering next generation communications and messaging
April 5
Metaswitch Networks Appoints Google and former NetApp Executives to its Board of Directors Bill Coughran, Google SVP of Engineering, and Jeff Allen, former NetApp CFO, bring expertise in scalable infrastructure, cloud computing technologies and high-growth technology strategy and finance
March 8
Metaswitch Recognized Again as ‘One of the Best Companies to Work For’ Prestigious Listing in The Sunday Times Ranks Metaswitch Highly for Eighth Year in a Row
February 10
Metaswitch Networks Continues to Invest in Global Expansion Appoints Richard Dorey as VP of sales for EMEA; boosts resources for global product development
February 9
Tejas Networks Selects Metaswitch for MPLS-TP, OTN, and Integrated Control Plane Solutions Enables Tejas Networks to reduce development cost, deliver future ready control plane solutions.
February 8
Orckit-Corrigent Doubles Up with Metaswitch MPLS-TP and IP/MPLS Metaswitch Control Plane Solutions enable Orckit-Corrigent to simultaneously support IP/MPLS and MPLS-TP in the same platform
Metaswitch Networks Showcases MPLS-TP Solution Successful demonstration and tests of MPLS-TP signaling, OAM, protection and interworking on display at the MPLS and Ethernet Interoperability event
November 15
6WIND and Metaswitch Partner to Deliver Integrated Software for High-Performance Networks Combination of packet processing, MPLS and IP Routing software provides a complete, pre-integrated control and data plane solution
October 12
GoAhead Software and Metaswitch Expand Partnership with Pre-Integration between embeddedMIND and Metaswitch Protocols Integration of GoAhead’s embeddedMIND with Metaswitch MPLS and IP Routing Protocol Products Creates a Complete Solution with Dramatic Time-to-Market Impact
October 5
ETRI Drives 4G/LTE Infrastructure with Metaswitch MPLS-TP ETRI and Metaswitch extend relationship to address 4G/LTE Carrier Ethernet / Packet-Optical Transport System (P-OTS) requirements
September 22
Metaswitch Networks Reports Accelerating Revenue, Profitability and Global Growth Momentum reflected in expanding base of international customers and increasing investment in innovation
September 14
Metaswitch SIP: Tough Enough for Cobham Metaswitch’s SIP protocol software selected for the VIS-X Intercom System by Cobham
September 8
Metaswitch Sees Multicore Boom Customers Increasingly Deploying Metaswitch Network Technologies Products on Multicore Systems; Recent Customer Adoptions Using Cavium Networks' OCTEON Processors Illustrate Trend
June 10
Metaswitch Takes Session Border Controller to SIPit 26 Metaswitch's Session Border Controller and SIP network software products tested at latest SIP Forum interoperability event in Stockholm
Engineering the next generation of art from science Metaswitch's Colin Tregenza Dancer wins Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal
April 21
Metaswitch Wins Queen's Award for Technology Innovation The UK's Most Prestigious Business Award Conferred Upon Metaswitch Networks for the Innovation of its MetaSphere Application Server
April 12
Metaswitch Expands OEM Solutions with Another Optical Industry First Metaswitch delivers the industry's first portable protocol solutions for G.709 OTN
Metaswitch Kick-Starts Industry Adoption for MPLS-TP Enables rapid deployment of MPLS-TP control plane solution for system vendors of communication equipment
March 18
Starhome Selects Metaswitch for IMS Technology Starhome using Metaswitch IMS protocol software products to maintain edge in roaming services
March 9
Metaswitch Enters Service Broker Market with Acquisition of AppTrigger Leading telecom vendor broadens carrier IP migration solutions and global tier one customer base
February 4
Metaswitch Networks Names Kevin DeNuccio as CEO to Drive Next Phase of Growth Leading telecommunications vendor builds leadership team to match its ambitions
January 13
Metaswitch Rings in the New Decade Customer and market milestones are defining moments in continued growth
January 11
Celtro Selects Metaswitch MPLS and IP Routing for Mobile Backhaul Metaswitch MPLS and IP Routing enhances Celtro's mobile backhaul solution set.
December 8
Huawei Partners With Metaswitch For Packet Protocol Software Metaswitch's IP Routing, MPLS and VPN network protocol solutions to be used in Huawei's next generation packet transport platform
October 21
Metaswitch Innovators Community an Instant Success Continuous interaction within online community seeds and speeds new VoIP applications
October 20
Metaswitch Networks Demonstrates Continued Industry Leadership with Revalidation of IP Routing Protocol Software at UNH-IOL Lab University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory (UNH-IOL) testing confirms standards compliance and multi-vendor interoperability.
October 8
Metaswitch Networks Expands Leadership Team Key Management Additions Support Accelerated Growth and Market Development
October 7
Metaswitch Networks Annual Results Show Revenue Growth, Strong Profitability and Market Share Gains Telecommunications solutions vendor extends tier one carrier relationships, consolidates divisions into one brand and positions for accelerated growth as the economy recovers
August 18
MetaSwitch Appoints Chief Financial Officer Stephen Halstead Strengthens Executive Team's Financial and Operational Expertise
June 26
Palo Alto Networks Chooses Data Connection IP Routing Network Protocols for Next-Generation Firewall Platforms
April 8
MetaSwitch Innovators Community Targets Open Source Application Development New business social network and open source community creates opportunity for all MetaSwitch stakeholders to help create the next wave of communications applications
April 7
MetaSwitch Appoints John Lazar as CEO for both Carrier and Network Protocols Divisions Experienced senior management team in place for next phase of growth
MetaSwitch Adds Industry Leader, Kevin A. DeNuccio, to Board of Directors New board member brings leadership experience from Ericsson, Redback, Cisco and Verizon
October 29
MetaSwitch and Data Connection Report Record Revenue and Profits for Fiscal Year 2008 Customer base grows to more than 400 network operators and 250 OEMs
June 17
Connection Oriented Ethernet Player, Gridpoint Systems, Increases System Availability with Data Connection Software
June 16
Force10 Networks Integrates Data Connection's IPv6-enabled OSPFv3 Protocol Stack DCL's portable OSPFv3 routing solution utilized by FTOS, Force10's operating system that runs entire switch/router product line
June 12
Data Connection's VPLS Solution Selected By Extreme Networks for its BlackDiamond 10808 and 12800 Carrier Ethernet Switches DCL's industry leading VPLS solution chosen for scale, resilience, and feature richness
Data Connection Advances SIP Interoperability at SIPit22 Test Event
Data Connection Ltd. Advances IMS Deployment Readiness at IMS Forum Plugfest IV Interoperability Event
March 3
Data Connection Strengthens High Availability Offerings for IP Routing and MPLS Platforms New feature available with all DCL IP Routing and MPLS solutions provides availability and fault tolerance advancements in the management of configuration information
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Profits Leap 54% Telecom software and hardware vendor reports most successful year ever with $21.1M profit on $101.8M revenue
January 15
MetaSwitch Expands Support Facilities for Asia Pacific Customers New offices in Australia extend time zone coverage
January 14
Francisco Partners and Sequoia Capital make significant investment in Data Connection and MetaSwitch Sets the Stage for Continued Growth for Telecommunications Software and Solutions Company
October 30
Vanguard Networks Utilizes Data Connection's DC-SIP for VoIP
Data Connection Ltd. Advances Interoperability by Participating in IMS Plugfest III Interoperability Event
June 19
Data Connection Accelerates Interoperability for IMS Applications DC-SBC's IMS functions utilized at IMS Forum® interoperability test event, Plugfest II
May 30
Data Connection to Participate in IMS Plugfest II Interoperability Event DCL to prove multi-vendor IMS interoperability with its IMS enabling DC-SBC software
April 30
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event with IMS Enabled DC-SIP DCL strengthens DC-SIP's interoperability track record at SIPit 20
March 12
Data Connection Expands Its IMS-Enabling Technologies DCL adds new products and enhancements to its suite of protocol solutions greatly reducing OEM engineering cost, time to market, and risk for development of IMS products
February 5
Data Connection Enhances DC-Megaco/H.248 Solution DC-Megaco/H.248 adds support for ITU H.248.1v3, including several new features and enhancements for the Gateway Control Protocol
December 6
Data Connection Strengthens GMPLS Offering with End-to-End LSP Recovery New Feature Available with DC-RSVP-TE Signaling Solution Enables Enhanced Protection and Service Differentiation for Optical Networks
November 27
Data Connection (DCL) and MetaSwitch Celebrate Quarter-Century with 24% Revenue Growth Accelerating growth driven by Tier 1 carrier deployments and major OEM relationships
November 3
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 19 SIPit 19 Advances Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Technology
May 24
C-DOT, the Indian Telecom Technology Center, Relies on Data Connection for Next Generation Software C-DOT Selects Data Connection's Complete Suite of Next Generation Protocols for Use in New Range of Telecom Products
Data Connection/MetaSwitch Wins Third Queen's Award With 95% Export Sales
January 23
MetaSwitch CTO to Headline Prestigious Lecture Series, Share Firsthand Experience on Technology Access for the Disabled Chris Mairs to Present 2006 IEE/BCS Turing Lecture on "Lifestyle Access for the Disabled"
November 28
Data Connection (DCL) and MetaSwitch Report Record 30% Revenue Growth, 24th Consecutive Year of Profitability Telecom vendor sees traction for IMS protocol, switching and applications solutions; MetaSwitch division grows to 40% of total revenue
November 21
MetaSwitch Executive Wins Circle of Excellence Award Carol Daniels, Marketing Director, is the Second MetaSwitch Employee to be Honored by MultiService Forum
November 18
Industry Veteran Joins Data Connection Matt Currier, former Director of Sales for NextHop Technologies, Joins Data Connection's Networking Protocols Group
Infinera Selects Data Connection IP Routing and MPLS Protocol Stacks for Infinera DTN
September 19
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 17
July 29
NEC Utilizes Data Connection's Megaco/H.248 Protocol Solution for VoIP Signaling on its AM Series Multi-Service Access Platform
July 25
Data Connection's IP Routing Software Utilized by Photonic Bridges
Entrisphere Implements H.248 Interface in the BLM 1500 Using Data Connection's Megaco/H.248 Protocol Stack
Data Connection IS-IS Routing Validated by Isocore
Data Connection Completes IS-IS Routing Testing at UNH-IOL Lab
June 6
Data Connection Protocol Software Utilized by Ciena, Huawei and Fujitsu at OIF Demo at SUPERCOMM 2005
April 25
Data Connection Announces Complete Session Border Controller Software Solution for OEMs Portable source code solution provides an upgrade path to complete Session Border Controller functionality for routers and softswitches
April 19
QNX & Data Connection Forge Alliance to Deliver Pre-integrated Protocol Stacks
Data Connection Participates in Global SIP Interoperability Test Event, SIPit 16 SIPit 16 Advances Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Technology
March 16
MetaSwitch Expands in San Francisco Bay Area New office doubles West Coast presence, adds custom-built Training Center
Data Connection SIP Software Supporting Over 1 Billion Calls This Year Installation With Tellme Networks Powers Nationwide Directory Assistance Calls
January 24
G-Connect Selects Data Connection for Integrated IP Routing and MPLS Protocol Solutions
January 19
Data Connection's Megaco/H.248 Protocol Stack Selected by Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited Fujitsu Utilizes DC-Megaco in GeoStream Family of Access Products
January 10
Hammerhead Systems Selects Data Connection for IP Routing, MPLS, and ATM Protocol Stacks
November 2
Data Connection Collaborates with UNH-IOL to Develop IS-IS Routing Test Suite
November 1
Data Connection and MetaSwitch Report Another Record Year Telecom vendor sees increased revenue and earnings for 23rd consecutive year
Data Connection Announces Portable Multicast Routing Software for OEMs Data Connection publishes technical white paper providing IP multicast overview for OEMs and service providers
Data Connection demonstrates software for Layer 3 IP VPNs and Re-Routing at SUPERCOMM 2004 Data Connection IP routing and MPLS software used to show wide range of function, also demonstrated by many Data Connection customers.
Data Connection software demonstrated by Ciena, Chiaro, Native Networks, NEC and Quarry at SUPERCOMM 2004 Data Connection's IP Routing and MPLS solutions employed in the ISOCORE, MPLS and Frame Relay Alliance / MSF and OIF demos at SUPERCOMM 2004
May 25
Data Connection rounds out its IP Routing Suite with RIP
May 3
Agere Systems, Data Connection to Provide Integrated Software That is Expected to Save Communications Equipment Industry Millions of Dollars Solutions use MPLS and ATM technologies for next-generation multiservice networks; agreement can accelerate deployment of affordable broadband services by up to nine months
April 27
Data Connection and Interpeak Unveil Embedded IP Routing Software Solution Partnership between leading suppliers of IP Routing, MPLS and IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP software creates advanced OS-independent IP routing solution
Data Connection to Provide Integrated CLI, Web, XML and SNMP Management using embeddedMIND from Silicon & Software Systems
March 10
Data Connection's MPLS, OSPF and ATM Technology selected by Seabridge for its Multi-Service Packet Switch