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BATM a leading provider of real-time technologies for networking solutions and medical laboratory systems announces that its network function virtualisation NFV solution Edgility is being made available by AudioCodes Ltd a leading vendor of advanced communications software products and productivity solutions for the digital workplace with the Mediant 800 uCPE multi-service business router MSBR.AudioCodes MSBRs are designed for service providers serving the Small Office Home Office SOHO small and mid-size business SMB and small to mid-size enterprise SME markets to provide an all-in-one router combining access data voice VoIP and security in a single device. The Mediant 800 uCPE adds NFV and software-defined wide area network SD-WAN functionality through compatibility with third-party solutions such as the Groups Edgility operating system for the creation of virtual networks. With Edgility now integrated with the Mediant 800 uCPE service providers can simply and cost-effectively deploy a virtual network capable of running any computing-based application.This partnership has been established in response to growing demand from communications service providers for a unified cost-effective and simple-to-deploy approach to combining VoIP which is AudioCodes core specialism with the edge computing capabilities that are enabled by NFV. It provides a further route-to-market for the Groups Edgility solution and a significant competitive advantage for the Group in targeting AudioCodes customer base as well as for both companies targeting new customers for the joint solution. Customers that use the Edgility solution which is offered by the Groups Telco Systems subsidiary will contract directly with the Group.Dr Zvi Marom CEO of BATM said We are delighted to be partnering with AudioCodes to provide a simple-to-deploy and cost-effective solution to meet the growing demand for virtualisation technology and edge computing capabilities. AudioCodes operates in over 100 countries counts 66 of the top 100 service providers among its clients and shares our focus on the SME market. Accordingly this partnership enhances our route-to-market and competitive position. It also represents an endorsement of the strength of our offering and forms part of our growth strategy to accelerate the adoption of our solutions via collaborations. We continue to see increasing momentum in our NFV business and we are very excited about its future prospects.