SAN FRANCISCO -- Global IP Solutions (GIPS), the leading provider of embedded media processing solutions, announced today that it has partnered with Paradial, the leader in IP connectivity solutions.The partnership will provide all SIP-based multi-media solution providers with IP telephony solutions that enable secure and efficient IP communication services through any firewall set-up. The companies will be announcing the partnership at Spring VON in San Jose, March 19-22.

"By combining our two areas of expertise, we now can offer a market leading Firewall/NAT traversal solution", said Gary Hermansen, President and CEO, GIPS. "Customers are guaranteed GIPS high quality media processing plus the highest level of connectivity and security that can be maintained whatever the location."

The RealTunnelTM FW/NAT solution from Paradial is an open and SIP compliant solutions which makes SIP clients work with virtually any firewall and network in a non-intrusive way without reconfiguration required. Global IP Solutions has integrated Paradial's RealTunnelTM technology with the comprehensive GIPS family of multi-media engines.

"This partnership will benefit providers of IP-solutions through the combined strength of our media and connectivity technologies and easier deployments", said Ingvar Aaberg, CEO, Paradial. "The combined solutions set the standard for quality in SIP-based solutions."

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