Covergence, the first company to deliver a unified security and management solution for services based on the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), announced that WorldxChange Communications has chosen Covergence's Eclipse( solution to secure the subscriber edge of its voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service offering, while equipping it with the ability to grow its subscriber base by offering new services without raising its rates.

With over 50,000 subscribers using its host of telecommunications services - including local, national and international long distance phone services, Internet access, and business services - WorldxChange uses a national and international network of telecommunications and service partners to offer low-cost and reliable calling services throughout New Zealand.

WorldxChange selected Covergence's Eclipse because it was able to offer the most complete solution available for security, control, and monitoring while also addressing denial of service (DoS) and quality of service (QoS) issues. Eclipse offers unrivaled levels of scalability, flexibility and price performance, allowing WorldxChange to migrate towards new telecommunications standards and offer new, enhanced services to grow its business while maintaining its commitment to affordable rates and ultra-reliable service.

"We chose Covergence's Eclipse because it was the only solution available that met our requirements for protecting our network and managing our subscriber growth," said Phillip Moore, Operations Manager, WorldxChange Communications Ltd.. "Our customers know us for two things: Low, affordable rates and high quality, reliable service. With Eclipse, we can continue to guarantee reliability and quality to our subscribers, while maintaining our commitment to saving them money."

Covergence's Eclipse is the only solution that has been specifically built to address the security and control issues at the subscriber edge of the service provider network. An integrated, purpose-built solution, the Eclipse includes everything enterprises and service providers need to secure, control, manage and scale their SIP-based applications and services, delivering public switched telephone network (PSTN) levels of security, reliability, and quality to consumers. Eclipse provides fully authenticated, validated, and encrypted subscriber connections to protect against a wide array of attacks and to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of subscriber information. Eclipse also provides comprehensive network-level and application security to protect the service infrastructure from attacks and intrusions.

"Service providers like WorldxChange are realizing that their legacy network equipment is just not capable of managing the needs of their growing VoIP and IP networks," said Bob O'Neil, president and CEO, Covergence. "They need solutions that are purpose-built to handle the unique nature of these networks, with the ability to understand and anticipate threats to reliability and security that older, more conventional network offerings cannot. With Eclipse, WorldxChange is getting a solution architected specifically to handle the challenges of securing and managing SIP traffic at the subscriber edge for real competitive advantage."

The Covergence Eclipse series of solutions solves SIP security, reliability and interoperability issues faced by enterprises and service providers. By offering these value-added solutions, Covergence is facilitating the mass adoption of VoIP and other real-time applications and solutions. Eclipse is widely available from Covergence by contacting sales@covergence.com or by calling 978.823.5200