Media5 Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine's Thirteenth Annual Product of the Year Award

NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada, 03/16/2011 - Media5-fone recognized for outstanding technology in mobile telecommunications quality of service and quality of experience.

Media5 Corporation, a leading developer of advanced Communications over IP products & solutions, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named its mobile softphone application Media5-fone as a recipient of the 2010 INTERNET TELEPHONY Product of the Year Award. "I am pleased to announce the Media5-fone as a Product of the Year Award winner. The editors of INTERNET TELEPHONY have verified that Media5's mobile softphone displays both quality and research, plus it provides answers to real needs in the marketplace, " stated Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. "I would like to congratulate Media5 for its commitment to advancing IP communication technologies." The Media5-fone was among the first mobile SIP softphones for iOS to provide more than just basic call functionalities, bringing business class telephony features just as Call Waiting, Second Call and Voice Mail notification, along these lines making it the perfect iPhone SIP softphone application for Service Providers targeting businesses and enterprises customer. "Mobility is a very fast growing market full of opportunities for Service Providers. Breakthrough solutions like the Media5-fone answer an industry need for more effective mobile telecommunications," said Pascal Doré, Mobility Product Line Manager at Media5. " We're thrilled that the dedication we've made to innovation and technology has been recognized with this honor." "2011 will be an important year for mobile VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) communications as mobile operators deploy their then-generation mobile networks based on HSPA+ and LTE. With GSMA VoLTE and the need for mobile operators to defend their revenue streams against the Over-The-Top players, Service Providers are deploying mVoIP solutions with Presence, Instant Messaging, Voice and Video calls. Given these industry drivers, we at Media5 are accelerating our 2011 roadmap to deliver these key features with Rich Communication Suite compatibility for all major smartphone and mobile platforms, including iOS and Android, " continued Mr. Doré. 2010 Product of the Year winners are published in the February 2011 issue of INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine. For more information about TMC, please visit tmcnet.com. About INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine INTERNET TELEPHONY has been the IP Communications Authority since 1998™. Beginning with the first issue in February of 1998, INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine has been providing unbiased views of the complicated converged communications space. INTERNET TELEPHONY offers rich content from solutions-focused editorial content to reviews on products and services from TMC Labs. INTERNET TELEPHONY magazine reaches more than 225,000 readers, including pass-along readers. About Media5 Corporation Media5 Corporation has built upon the leading technologies of Mediatrix Telecom and M5T to develop advanced, secure, and survivable VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) products, technologies and services for Service Providers and Enterprise Networks. Media5 products and solutions are widely interoperable and have received commercial endorsement from the world's leading manufacturers of telecommunications equipment as then as from large telecommunication carriers. Media5 has its corporate offices in the Sherbrooke area, in Canada, and regional offices in the United States, Europe, Middle East and Latin America.