AudioCodes and BroadSoft sign resale agreement for mobile unified communication solution

BroadSoft Connections 2011, LOD, ISRAEL & PHOENIX, USA: AudioCodes, a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, has entered into an agreement that allows BroadSoft Inc., a leading global provider of software that enables mobile, fixed-line and cable service providers to deliver real-time communications over their IP networks, to resell AudioCodes VoIP Mobile Access Solutions (VMAS).

As part of the agreement, AudioCodes and BroadSoft will collaborate to customize and integrate VMAS to BroadSoft's BroadWorks and BroadCloud platforms, creating a Unified Communications (UC) client that delivers instant messaging, presence, audio and video that can be accessed by personal computers, smartphones and tablets. The VMAS for BroadWorks solution, which will be offered to BroadSoft's service provider customers, also incorporates AudioCodes Client Management System (CMS) for centralized and secured distribution, authentication and policy enforcement of VMAS clients.

"AudioCodes is pleased to be selected by its long-time partner BroadSoft to deliver Unified Communication Mobile VoIP applications," said Sharone Ben-Levi, VP of marketing for North America, AudioCodes. "Enterprise mobility is an important pillar of on-premise and hosted UC solutions, which increases efficiency while reducing costs. Using the seamless integration of VMAS with BroadSoft's BroadWorks server, hosted service providers can now offer additional value to their business customers including enhanced UC and VoIP experiences over PCs, smartphones and tablets."

"BroadSoft is committed to providing our service provider customers with mobile VoIP solutions that enable them to offer new value added services and increase revenues," said David Bukovsky, VP, products, BroadSoft. "With AudioCodes VMAS for BroadWorks solution, we believe our customers will be able to meet the growing demand for new applications and services for their mobile devices."

This agreement expands the close collaboration between AudioCodes and BroadSoft. As a BroadSoft Premium Access Solution Partner, AudioCodes has developed advanced product offerings for the BroadSoft hosted VoIP solutions, including a broad range of media gateways, enterprise session border controllers and, multi-service business gateways – that can simplify deployments and management of BroadSoft's hosted VoIP service solutions.