Metaswitch receives orders from Australia, Philippines

Switching services provider Metaswitch Networks has received orders from Australia and the Philippines, expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region. Australian telecommunications company CallStream Communications will launch Metaswitch Hosted Business Services to small and medium-sized businesses across the country. In the Philippines, Metaswitch now has four customers in partnership with Pastels. Newly added are incumbent operators General Telephone and Iriga Telephone. Both have announced plans to modernise their networks and will offer enhanced services to their subscribers.