Cedar Point Communications, Grupo Hevi Announce Agreement for Cable VoIP Launch in Mexico
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DERRY, N.H. and GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 13 / / - Cedar Point Communications, Inc., the worldwide leader in integrated VoIP switching technologies for the cable and telecommunications industries, and Grupo Hevi, a leading cable system operator in Mexico, today announced that Cedar Point's SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Multimedia Switching System has been selected for delivery of telephony services to Grupo Hevi subscribers.
The agreement calls for Cedar Point and Grupo Hevi to work together to deploy VoIP service initially in the Zapopan, Jalisco market. Grupo Hevi will utilize SAFARI C(Cubed) to deploy high-quality, highly-reliable telephony services as part of bundled packages of voice, video and high-speed data services.
TVC, a Cedar Point reseller and support partner for the Latin American and Caribbean markets, assisted Cedar Point in the completion of the agreement.
"The ability to quickly offer a 'triple play' of services that includes competitive, carrier-class VoIP services will play an important role in attracting and retaining subscribers," said Axel Vielma, CFO of Grupo Hevi. "As we explored telephony options, we were impressed with Cedar Point's proven success in large - and small - scale deployments, its ability to turn up service in a short time frame, its scalability and the fact that this solution is very compact, fully integrated and easy to manage. We also look to team up with technology providers who can help us in a fast and cost effective way to expand our business opportunities in our current markets, as well as in the future acquisitions of cable operators. All these were very important factors in our selection of SAFARI C(Cubed)."
"As one of the leading operators in Mexico, Grupo Hevi has established a track record of innovation in the introduction of new services," said Chris Zanyk, managing director, Latin America for Cedar Point Communications. "We're pleased that they have recognized the value of SAFARI C(Cubed)'s simple, cost-effective and scalable architecture, and look forward to working with them to grow cable telephony throughout their service area."
About Grupo Hevi
Grupo Hevi is a leading Mexican MSO, with operations in more than 45 cities in Mexico, in the States of Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Michoacan, Colima, Nayarit, Guanajuato and Tamaulipas.
It is focused on providing the best class of next generation services in their markets and plans to expand its operations by acquiring other cable operators in the country.
With the commercial brands: Telecable/Hypercable, Grupo Hevi, offers the best video entertainment to more than 300,000 subscribers. Grupo Hevi has successfully deployed Cybercable, its high-speed internet brand, serving more than 70,000 subscribers.
It is owned by local investors, with headquarters in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Grupo Hevi's CEO, Hector Vielma, has been president of CANITEC, (National chamber of the CATV industry) among other important positions in the Mexican CATV industry.
For more information about Grupo Hevi, please visit http://www.grupohevi.com.mx/
About Cedar Point Communications
Cedar Point Communications' totally integrated switching platforms enable the scalable, cost-effective, less complex delivery of VoIP and multimedia for network operators. Designed to provide carrier-class performance and reliability, while increasing network integrity, security and privacy, Cedar Point's SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Multimedia Switching System is a PacketCable(TM)- qualified solution that supports legacy circuit, NCS and SIP-based voice services, as well as delivering core IMS capabilities. The company is based in Derry, NH. For more information, please visit http://www.cedarpointcom.com/.
PacketCable(TM) is a trademark of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.
Source: Cedar Point Communications
Web site: http://www.grupohevi.com.mx/
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