PARIS -- Technicolor (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TCH) today announced that it has been selected by BellNET International in Italy to implement a high performance voice over IP network through the country. Based on Technicolor Cirpack softswitch and gateway products, this system, which will use voice over IP exclusively, is central to BellNET’s plans to become a telco serving medium and large enterprise customers.

To meet the expectations of its demanding business users, BellNET needs a stable and highly resilient platform which combines Class 4 services with efficient and cost-effective Class 5 enhanced added value offerings. By implementing Cirpack solutions from Technicolor, BellNET can now provide a complete outsourced communications proposition, including data and voice.

“Cirpack is designed to be a flexible and highly scalable solution, aimed at companies who want to move swiftly into providing a comprehensive, bundled, modern approach to communications,” said Georges Laplanche, Senior Vice President, Connect Division at Technicolor. “We are proud that BellNET has recognised the power of Cirpack, and the ease with which it is managed, giving them an attractive lifetime cost of ownership without compromising on functionality, reliability or security.”

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