APEX VOICE COMMUNICATIONS and MATERNA expand product cooperation agreement
Anny Way Fixed Line SMS Center Integrated with OmmniVox3D® Application Server
Dortmund/ Woodland Hills, 12 February 2007
APEX Voice Communications, a worldwide supplier of (SIP) Application Servers and Multi-Service Platforms, today announced that it has expanded its product cooperation agreement with MATERNA Information & Communications, a leading provider of mobile solutions and services based in Germany. The expanded product cooperation now includes the integration of MATERNAs Anny Way Fixed Line SMS Center (F-SMSC) with APEX’s OmniVox3D Application Server. The agreement is a natural progression in the relationship between APEX and MATERNA, who already have joint installations in Europe and are delivering the first joint Latin American installation in the first Quarter of 2007.
The worldwide agreement increases OmniVox3D’s existing wireless functionalities, specifically in the area of Fixed Line SMS Center (F-SMSC). The Anny Way FSMSC integration with OmniVox3D includes the Anny Way FSMSC browser interface in OmniView®, OmniVox3D's OAM&P interface. With this integration, customers can now manage both OmniVox3D enhanced services and Anny Way SMS services from a single point. Additionally, the APEX Prepaid System can now offer Prepaid SMS and SMS integration for revenue-generating enhanced services and value-added IP multimedia services.
“The combined offer of MATERNA and APEX gives us a unique market position”, said Gerion Wolff, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing for MATERNA. “We are confident that through our partnership with APEX, we will also achieve a worldwide market leadership in the field of fixed net SMS. The bundling strategy will allow customers to further increase their efficiency and widen their service portfolio."
SMS, one of the most successful mobile telephone services, is no longer only available exclusively for cellular customers. With MATERNAs Anny Way F-SMSC, fixed network operators can also make it possible for their customers to send/receive SMSs via fixed mobile telephones, increasing Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Anny Way F-SMSC is compatible with all common SMS-capable terminals and also offers gateway services, making it possible to convert SMS texts to E-mails, faxes or voice messages. Additionally, MATERNA provides SMS-based messaging and content services (e.g. individual ring tones) which can be requested via and for the fixed network telephone.
“Expanding our product cooperation with MATERNA allows us to continue growing our OmniVox3D Application Server into serving a broader range of service providers,” said Kent Winter, Vice President of Sales for EMEAA for APEX Voice Communications. “Also, by integrating OmniVox3D with MATERNA’s Anny Way F-SMSC, we have a best-of-breed wireless product offering that will benefit our customers worldwide.”
Built around web technologies, including, the OmniVox3D Application Server is the ideal platform for Designing, Developing and Deploying high-density/mass calling services, including unified messaging, real-time billing, IVR and conferencing. Its robust service execution environment along with its modular design and (optional) fault-tolerant configuration, allow it to easily integrate into Next Generation, PSTN or wireless intelligent networks as a core element. Either a standalone server or distributed across multiple platforms, OmniVox3D’s open architecture allows it to seamlessly integrate with third-party components such softswitches, media servers, media gateways and SIP proxy servers that are IMS, MSCML, MSML/MOML or VXML compliant.
About APEX Voice Communications
APEX is a leading worldwide supplier of carrier-grade Application Servers and Multi-Service Platforms for enhanced services, value-added IP multimedia services, unified messaging solutions and real-time billing solutions. APEX’s high-density, open platforms enable innovative, revenue-generating services to reach the market quickly, easily and cost-effectively. APEX products are engineered for PSTN, IP and converged networks, offering circuit-based providers a migration path to packet-based services. For more information call +1 818.379.8400, visit www.apexvoice.com or e-mail sales@apexvoice.com. Value Added Resellers may also send an e-mail to varsales@apexvoice.com.
OmniVox3D and OmniView are registered trademarks of APEX Voice Communications, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
MATERNA Information & Communications
MATERNA is a leading software provider for information and communication technologies. The company employs approx. 1200 employees globally, and obtained in 2006 of Euro 151 Million (estimated). In addition to their headquarters in Dortmund, the company has branches and subsidiaries all over the Germany as well as in Europe. The business unit Communications is internationally active in the markets of information and communications technology. Under the brand “Anny Way” MATERNA provides service platforms, content premium services as well as voice and video applications. In addition, MATERNA is successfully positioned as an MVNE in the market and is an internationally well-known as a leading provider of fixed network services. MATERNA`s ability to take difficult and complex challenges for clients has made the company a sought after partner for mobile communications providers, service providers and other companies and agencies. The business unit information realizes integrated IT solutions for process optimization in corporations and the public sector. This includes IT Service Management, Customer Service Management, Government Services and SAP Consulting Services.
For further information, please contact:
MATERNA Information & Communications
Antje Krämer
E-Mail : 
antje.kraemer@materna.de
Phone: +49 (0)231 5599 – 8396
Mobile: +49 (0)173 7011085 
www.materna.de
www.annyway.de
