Sonus Launches Consultant Liaison Program

Sonus Networks (Nasdaq: SONS), a global leader in SIP communications, today announced the launch of its Consultant Liaison Program (CLP), a new initiative designed to provide communications network consultants with preferred access to Sonus product information, training and sales support. The Sonus CLP offers the consulting community the answers required to help their enterprise and service provider customers make informed decisions as they build flexible, SIP-based solutions that help users work smarter faster and more collaboratively.

Sonus CLP services include free training and education, timely solution updates, sales and marketing support, access to exclusive events and a dedicated Sonus CLP account manager. Sonus CLP membership is complimentary to qualified applicants. Details on Sonus’ CLP program as well as a membership application can be found at http://www.sonus.net/CLP.

Quotes:

“Sonus recognizes the critical role that professional consultants play in driving business and technology decisions for their customers,” said Todd A. Abbott, Sonus Senior Vice President Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development. “Sonus’ Customer Liaison Program allows consultants to access the Sonus knowledgebase, providing the information they need quickly -- whether it’s ROI analysis, RFI/RFP completion or technical expertise. This is a critical step for Sonus to better serve the enterprise and service provider market by proactively enabling those consultants who help define and design the world’s communications solutions.”

Other Facts:

• The Sonus Consultant Liaison Program will include information on Sonus’ complete product portfolio, including the session border controller (SBC) family of products (Sonus SBC 5100, Sonus SBC 5200 and Sonus SBC 9000), Centralized Policy Server, Sonus VoIP trunking solutions (GSX, PSX, SGX), hosted voice solutions (ASX) and network performance suite of applications (NetAssure, NetEng, NetScore)
• Sonus is the fastest-growing provider of SBC solutions for 2011, according to Infonetics (Service Provider VoIP and IMS Equipment and Subscribers, 4Q11 Report)

Additional Resource:

http://www.sonus.net/CLP

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Sonus, SONS, Consultant Liaison Program, CLP, channel partners, session border controller, SBC, Sonus SBC 5100, Sonus SBC 5200, Sonus SBC 9000, sales support

About Sonus:

Sonus helps the world's leading communications service providers and enterprises embrace the next generation of SIP-based solutions including VoIP, video and Unified Communications through secure, reliable and scalable IP networks. With customers around the globe and 15 years of experience transforming networks to IP, Sonus has enabled service providers and enterprises to capture and retain users and generate significant ROI. Sonus products include session border controllers, policy/routing servers, subscriber feature servers and media and signaling gateways. Sonus products are supported by a global services team with experience in design, deployment and maintenance of some of the world's largest and most complex IP networks. For more information, visit www.sonus.net or call 1-855-GO-SONUS.

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