CosmoCom and Marconi have announced that Marconi will place a total of at least $12 million in orders for CosmoCom software. The agreement is subject to CosmoCom completing developments integrating CosmoCall Universe and Marconi's Intelligent Packet Network (IPN) product line.

This is the largest order commitment in CosmoCom's history.

"Our relationship with Marconi is more than a vendor-supplier one," stated Ari Sonesh, President and CEO of CosmoCom. "Marconi's major commitment, and its keen interest in making CosmoCall Universe part of their IPN offering, reflects the high regard for our products and our company that makes this a true strategic partnership. Marconi's focus on the service provider market for IPN reflects and confirms our belief in the future of network-based call center services."

"As part of our IPN suite of carrier-grade solutions, CosmoCall Universe is a key application for network operators seeking innovative value-added services such as the network-based call center to attract and retain customers in their next generation networks," said Joe Pajer, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Marconi's Routing & Switching Products division.

In addition to being a CosmoCom VAR and partner, Marconi also is an investor in CosmoCom through Marconi Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Marconi PLC.