MKC Networks
Encyclopedia
MKC Networks was a privately owned supplier of VoIP (Voice over IP) equipment and software components headquartered in Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It designed and sold a family of SIP
-based products including advanced SIP Enterprise Application Servers and scalable communication platforms.
MKC Networks bought certain SIP intellectual property in 2003 from a company called Mitel
Knowledge. Mitel Knowledge was created to hold the intellectual property of Mitel Networks. Through some internal exploratory R&D work, it evolved into a supplier of SIP-based equipment.
The intellectual property of Mitel Networks was returned to that company's ownership in 2003.
MKC Networks was acquired by NewHeights Software on September 1, 2006. In 2007, NewHeights was acquired by CounterPath Corporation
.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It designed and sold a family of SIP
Session Initiation Protocol
The Session Initiation Protocol is an IETF-defined signaling protocol widely used for controlling communication sessions such as voice and video calls over Internet Protocol . The protocol can be used for creating, modifying and terminating two-party or multiparty sessions...
-based products including advanced SIP Enterprise Application Servers and scalable communication platforms.
MKC Networks bought certain SIP intellectual property in 2003 from a company called Mitel
Mitel
Mitel Networks, is a high-tech company providing unified communications solutions for business. The company previously produced TDM PBX systems and applications but after a change in ownership in 2001 now focuses almost entirely on Voice-over-IP products.Mitel is headquartered in Ottawa,...
Knowledge. Mitel Knowledge was created to hold the intellectual property of Mitel Networks. Through some internal exploratory R&D work, it evolved into a supplier of SIP-based equipment.
The intellectual property of Mitel Networks was returned to that company's ownership in 2003.
MKC Networks was acquired by NewHeights Software on September 1, 2006. In 2007, NewHeights was acquired by CounterPath Corporation
CounterPath Corporation
CounterPath Corporation is a provider of desktop and mobile VoIP software products and solutions. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CounterPath has 71 employees and annual revenue of USD $11 Million as of 2011...
.