Bubble Uses PortaSwitch To Keep Offerings Flexible, Low-Cost
Source: www.voip-news.com
Bubble, a broadband services company that offers wireless and fixed options and telephony as well, is using PortaSwitch from PortaOne to keep its billing and call management services flexible and cost-effective.
“My previous experience with PortaSwitch at a previous company made the choice easy,” said Christophe Pauwels, Chief Technology Officer for Bubble World S.L. “PortaSwitch had shown itself to be both reliable and scalable. “Plus it has the advanced billing engine features we need to accommodate all the directions we expect our company to grow into.”
According to the company:
PortaSwitch is an IP multimedia subsystem capable of handling the complete call control and billing functions of a diversified digital services company. Its combination of softswitch and application servers forms the basis for a broad range of services at Class 5 QoS levels, from VoIP-based PBX and residential calling to broadband Internet access. When coupled with a Cisco Gateway, PortaSwitch provides access to the IP Centrex/IP PBX feature set on Internet telephone and/or circuit-switch technologies.
From the beginning, Bubble depended on PortaSwitch to provide convergent voice/broadband billing. The company uses PortaBilling100 (master, slave, and standby servers to ensure redundancy) to provision and bill customers, as well as multiple PortaSIP servers to control and route the calls and PortaUM for unified messaging and IVRs.
“With PortaSwitch we can combine voice, ADSL and wireless services in one monthly bill for our customers. Very few products on the market can accomplish this,” said Pauwels. “Having PortaSwitch on our side enables us to improve our service quality and compete effectively in a crowded digital services marketplace.”
The company hopes to expand its offerings over time.
