June 2000

• AccessLan Unveils Blueprint For Next-Gen DSLAMs
• PRIMA, VSYS Bring Enhanced Media Services To Next-Gen SPs
• Nogatech Supports Simultaneous TV, Teletext, VBI For PC-TVs With NT1005 Chip
• DATA RACE Debuts New VocalWare IP RealPhone Client
• AVT Intros CallXpress Version 5.30
• Latitude, Cisco Begin Testing Of MeetingPlace IP and CallManager Integration

AccessLan Unveils Blueprint For Next-Gen DSLAMs
AccessLan Communications has made two announcements regarding the future of DSLAMs and broadband access. First, it has announced the release of the i-SLAM, a new class of IP-smart intelligent DSLAM, which forms the foundation for delivery of Internet-based services, such as e-commerce, Web hosting, application hosting, streaming audio and video, and so on. The i-SLAM provides IP QoS and IP handling capabilities to deliver carrier-scale IP/Internet service. Additionally, AccessLan has unveiled its Internet Scaling Architecture (ISA) to deliver end-to-end IP QoS and to build scalable DSL networks. ISA enables new value-added services such as application hosting and streaming content. A standards-based architecture, the ISA melds IETF's MPLS standard with IP QoS standards and addresses all the elements of IP service delivery from the subscriber interface to the handling of the traffic streams within the i-SLAMs to the handoff to a backbone network.
No. 500, comsolmag.com/freeinfo

PRIMA, VSYS Bring Enhanced Media Services To Next-Gen SPs
PRIMA announced that it is partnering with VSYS, a leading supplier of software solutions for next generation service providers. The partnership encompasses technology transfers, co-sourcing and co-marketing activities. PRIMA will embed VSYS's Necisa into OPUS Maestro, PRIMA's media services platform and Service Creation Environment (SCE) for traditional and next-gen service providers. Necisa is a software switch platform that provides the necessary infrastructure to enable the convergence of circuit-switched and packet-based networks, and the timely introduction of new IN services. The embedding of Necisa into OPUS Maestro allows service providers to deploy large scale new IN services more rapidly, and benefit from an acclaimed SCE to build content-rich and feature-rich media services.
No. 501, comsolmag.com/freeinfo

Nogatech Supports Simultaneous TV, Teletext, VBI For PC-TVs With NT1005 Chip
Nogatech announced the launch of the NT1005 TV enhancement chip, a companion chip to the high-performance NT1004. Together, these chips form the industry's first chipset to provide advanced features for PC and TV integration, including simultaneous viewing of teletext and data streaming for Vertical Blank Interval (VBI), which enables support for Intercast and Multicast Internet broadcasting protocols. The NT1005 chip also features an interface for infra-red remote control.
No. 502, comsolmag.com/freeinfo

DATA RACE Debuts New VocalWare IP RealPhone Client
DATA RACE announced the addition of RealPhone to its VocalWare IP client product family. The new client hardware provides remote workers with even greater flexibility in choosing a phone set that best suits their needs. VocalWare IP RealPhone gives remote workers the ability to connect the phone of their choice to their PC using the VocalWare IP client/server solution to access the corporate network while sending and receiving emails, faxes, and phone calls via the Internet. With standard RJ-11, RS-232, or USB serial port connectors, RealPhone connects easily to the phone jack and PC. The small footprint fits easily on the desktop and is compatible with industry standard 2500 telephones, including cordless phones. Designed to deliver the same high quality voice that distinguishes DATA RACE's VoIP solutions, RealPhone integrates with VocalWare IP's easy-to-install client software and is fully configurable from a single control panel applet. The product offers customers the freedom to use the phone of their choice, with the option to ring the physical telephone or play a phone ring sound via a .WAV file.
No. 503, comsolmag.com/freeinfo

AVT Intros CallXpress Version 5.30
AVT Corporation has announced the release of CallXpress and CallXpress Enterprise version 5.30, with enhanced communication tools for mobile professionals, streamlined administration, and a reduced total cost of ownership for large, multi-site enterprises. Call Xpress 5.30 includes the following features, designed to keep mobile professional connected while on the road: voice reply to e-mail, live reply (allows one-button responses to messages), and expanded attachment rendering for accessing e-mail attachments from the phone. New features also include e-Admin, which helps administrators manage multiple CallXpress systems across the Internet.
No. 504, comsolmag.com/freeinfo

Latitude, Cisco Begin Testing Of MeetingPlace IP and CallManager Integration
Latitude Communications' MeetingPlace IP e-conferencing solution is beginning enterprise production testing at Cisco Systems. As part of a joint agreement announced in September 1999, the two companies are working together to ensure interoperability between MeetingPlace IP and Cisco Systems' CallManager, which provides call processing, signaling, and connection services for IP phones, soft phones, voice over IP gateways, and applications. MeetingPlace IP extends the e-conferencing functionality of MeetingPlace to allow for interoperability and distributed call processing across an IP infrastructure. MeetingPlace IP supports the Cisco AVVID architecture for voice, video, and integrated data networking. In addition to simplifying management of e-conferencing applications on a converged IP network, MeetingPlace IP also provides the foundation for a new generation of value-added solutions that incorporate e-conferencing as a core capability.
No. 505, comsolmag.com/freeinfo