Network Equipment Technologies or “NET (News - Alert),” a provider of network and Voice over Internet Protocol or “VoIP” solutions, and Inceptio, a Danish software and services development company, have announced that Hempel Group is deploying NET's VX Series to extend the capabilities of Hempel's VoIP-enabled, multi-branch environment.

Hempel is a global enterprise delivering advanced paint and coating technologies for marine shipping container applications.

NET's VX Series is a fully integrated multi-service voice switch that provides high-performance VoIP communications for enterprise OCS deployments and is qualified for Microsoft (News - Alert) OCS 2007. This Series offers rapid deployment and easy installation with minimal maintenance as it interoperates with all leading PBX and IP-PBX vendor protocols, the company said.

The solution was initially deployed in Hempel's headquarters. A vital function of the solution was to ensure that Hempel's global voice network would be always up and running. Within six months, the solution was rolled out into branch offices from Greece to Poland and the US.

Matt Krueger, VP of Corporate Marketing for NET, said, “Our ability to easily integrate new VoIP technologies into existing voice networks in any environment in any location is critical to our success.”

The solution now enables more than 1,000 users to obtain the benefits of Microsoft OCS without the need to replace existing telecom equipment. Hempel Group expects to continue adding branch locations throughout the year.

Mike Sutton, Global IT project manager at Hempel, said, “The flexibility to integrate a new voice solution with our existing equipment was key to our decision to move forward. We feel confident that our remote locations will have continued communications services in the event of any outage.”

“In addition, we have already begun saving costs on domestic and international calls,” Sutton said. “We are truly pleased with the solution, service and follow through that were provided by NET and Inceptio A/S.”

Dennis Lundtoft Thomsen, technical evangelist at Inceptio Learning Solutions, said, “NET has been leading the way with the development of networking equipment tailored for unified communications solutions. Their products are enabling enterprises to deploy software powered voice with more interoperability and collaboration.”

According to Thomsen, NET's VX Series delivers high availability with exceptional voice quality and was able to meet all of their technical requirements. NET also provided exceptional training and other critical resources for a successful deployment.

NET’s Krueger added, “Teaming with Inceptio, we were able to rapidly deploy a proof of concept and put the solution into production right away. The UC implementation was conducted smoothly and efficiently as a result of Inceptio's expertise in Microsoft Unified Communications (News - Alert) solutions.”

Recently NET announced the joining of the recently formed Unified Communications Interoperability Forum or “UCIF,” a non-profit alliance of worldwide technology leaders working together to fully realize the potential of unified communications, as a Contributor Level member.