ThinkEngine Networks Announces RoHS Compliance for their VSR1000 Media Server
RoHS Compliance Opens Sales Opportunities in the EU
December 6, 2007 Marlborough, MA - ThinkEngine Networks today announced that their VSR1000 Media Servers are now compliant with the European Union's Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, restricts the use of specific hazardous materials in electrical and electronic components. The directive was adopted in February, 2003 and went into effect on July 1, 2006. The European audio conferencing market grew 22% to $623M in 2006 compared to the North American market which grew 13% to $2.2B, according to Wainhouse Research¹.
"RoHS compliance opens the European Union to us as a marketplace," said Mike Wixon, VP of Product Management at ThinkEngine. "We have seen interest from European Conferencing Service Providers (CSP's) in the VSR1000 with our conferencing application, but until now we were unable to pursue those opportunities. Bringing our industry leading lowest cost per conferencing port to CSP's in Europe will expand our market reach."
"The changes necessary for compliance were relatively minor and as such the price of the VSR1000 has not changed," continued Wixon. "The VSR1000 with RoHS compliance is available for delivery this month."
About ThinkEngine Networks:
ThinkEngine Networks is a leading provider of TDM and IP capable conferencing bridges and media servers. The VSR1000 includes both TDM and IP interfaces as standard equipment and is capable of processing 968 simultaneous sessions in a compact 1U platform. The NEBS 3 certified platform has been deployed by customers to implement reservationless conferencing, prepaid calling, and IVR applications. The company's CX Series - Exchange Network Media Servers, are a cost-effective and highly scalable family of carrier-class media server platforms. They deliver advanced network media solutions in VoIP networks as well as in traditional AIN and TDM circuit switched and mixed network environments. ThinkEngine is a disruptive force in the marketplace - drastically reducing the cost of implementation while giving customers a migration path from TDM to VoIP. For more information about the company, visit http://www.thinkengine.com.
Safe Harbor Statement:
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements contained herein which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the continuance of reduced capital expenditures throughout the telecommunications market, variability of sales volume from quarter to quarter, product demand, market acceptance, litigation, dependence on significant customers, third party suppliers and intellectual property rights, risks in product and technology development and other risk factors detailed in the company's most recent Form 10-K and other subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. ThinkEngine Networks does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Scott Mitchell
Director of Marketing
ThinkEngine Networks
smitchell@thinkengine.com
(508) 597-0479
¹ Source: Wainhouse Research European & North American Local CSP Markets 2007