tekVizion Labs announced today that a verification program has been established to promote the interoperability between PBX SIP trunks and the service provider network. SIP-based communication presents a $22B opportunity in the top US markets and is becoming increasingly more prevalent as a means to reduce operational costs.



tekVizion Labs, equipped with the leading vendors' PBXs, firewalls and gateways, can offer service providers with an environment with which to validate SIP Trunking. In addition to verifying platform musts: network resiliency and DTMF interoperability, features such as call forwarding, transfer, 3-party conferencing and calling name are also validated.



"We view SIP Trunking as a way for our customers to leverage network access and while increasing functionality and accelerating the return on investment for VoIP equipment. In offering XO SIP we want to remove the complexity of interoperability and differences in SIP deployments," said Bryan Burns, vice president of network engineering at XO Communications. "tekVizion's unique blend of enterprise telephony skills and SIP protocol expertise helped XO validate feature transparency and get our SIP trunking service to market quickly," said Burns.



"tekVizion can help service providers identify potential deployment issues and accelerate the roll-out of SIP Trunking to their enterprise customers without having to dedicate resources or capital to maintaining an emulated network environment," said Sach Vengurlekar, tekVizion CEO. tekVizion Labs is the first verification lab of its kind to provide independent and objective interoperability verification and testing services for next-generation VoIP and IMS products. In addition to testing, tekVizion can provide consulting, integration and support, and customized application development services to Enterprise customers, Service Providers, Systems Integrators and Resellers.



tekVizion Labs, with access to over 250 legacy and next-generation vendors' products, offers a wide range of on-site and remote testing. Its state-of-the-art test lab facility and extensive library of comprehensive test plans are what make tekVizion Labs a leader in interoperability testing and certification.



Potential customers of tekVizion Labs can request testing via the tekVizion Labs website (www.tekVizionlabs.com). The tekVizion Labs website allows anyone to register to be notified when new technology enters the lab, when products are certified, and when new services are offered by the Labs.



About tekVizion Labs:

tekVizion Labs is a product agnostic, third-party independent lab facility with a focus on enterprise and carrier VoIP. tekVizion's core services include consulting, custom applications, integration and support, and testing through tekVizion Labs - the first interoperability certification lab of its kind. tekVizion Labs offers a full suite of testing services including interoperability, solution, conformance, product assessments and outsourced testing.



tekVizion leverages its real-world, multi-vendor integration and test experience and proven processes to provide leading vendors, enterprises and enhanced service providers with solutions that meld legacy and next-generation resources. tekVizion's headquarters, which includes its state-of-the-art test lab and Executive Briefing Center, is within the Telecom Corridor in Richardson, Texas.



For more information please visit tekVizion (http://www.tekVizionLabs.com).