Sonus has a SIP of Kandy with Genband merger
The merger of IP comms players Sonus and Genband has been announced, with the aim of creating a network transformation leader.
May 23, 2017
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The merger of IP comms players Sonus and Genband has been announced, with the aim of creating a network transformation leader.
Sonus is best known for its cloud-based session initiation protocol (SIP) and VoLTE products, while Genband is known for its Kandy cloud-communications-platform-as-a-service offering. Both have strengths in software-based ‘real-time’ communications, a somewhat redundant descriptor as that covers the vast majority of all comms.
“Together, Sonus and Genband create a market leader in real-time communications with enhanced capabilities to support our customers’ move to cloud-based solutions,” said Raymond Dolan, President and CEO of Sonus, who will also be the CEO of the combined company. “This is a strategically and financially compelling transaction for Sonus and we are confident that together with Genband we will achieve our growth initiatives faster and more fully than either company could do on its own.”