MKC Networks was a privately owned supplier of

VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), also known as IP telephony, is a set of technologies used primarily for voice communication sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks, such as the Internet. VoIP enables voice calls to be transmitted as ...

(Voice over IP) equipment and software components headquartered in

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, 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 Mitel Networks Corporation is a Canadian telecommunications company. 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 (VoIP), unified commu ...

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 Closes Acquisition of NewHeights. Company to expand its VoIP product suite to accelerate its growth strategy. August 2, 2007
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