Compunetix, Inc., a provider of manufacturer of multipoint collaboration equipment and Web collaboration software, has announced that KPN has added VoIP to its CONTEX Summit-based public service conferencing offer. KPN uses CONTEX Summit collaboration media processors with both VoIP and PSTN calls on the same system without the use of external gateways. The Compunetix VoIP solution cleared the certification testing with the Ericsson VoIP Connect SIP trunking interface, a testament to Summit interoperability and versatility. KPN uses Compunetix CONTEX Summits for reservationless and event conferencing services.

"We are very satisfied with the Summit VoIP/ISDN solution," said Product Manager of Conferencing for KPN, Rudo Wijbrands. "It is reliable, high quality, scalable, and provides best-of-class service. Compunetix is an agile organization and provides us with innovative next-generation technology backed by excellent development and outstanding customer support teams."

Monica Coraluppi, Compunetix Director of Business Development, EMEA, added, "We are honored to have been selected by KPN. They have ambitious plans for the future and they are on the verge of unprecedented conferencing growth and expansion. We are proud to be their partner."

KPN is a telecommunications and ICT service provider in the Netherlands, offering wireline and wireless telephony, internet and TV to consumers and end-to-end telecom and ICT services to business customers.

In related news, KPN recently deployed a multi-brand portfolio in support of its operations targeting differing consumer groups both in the Netherlands and abroad. KPN supplies consumers with fixed and mobile telephony, internet and TV services. KPN offers business customers in the Netherlands and abroad a wide service package ranging from speech, internet and data services to comprehensive management of outsourced IT services, such as workstation management.

By Anamika Singh.