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Industry News
Aculab's VoIP PCI Card Provides H.323 Gateway
Aculab is entering the VoIP market with the launch of a VoIP PCI
card. This standards-based H.323 gateway offers 60 channels with low
latency, all in a single PCI slot, with the option of 60 E1/T1 channels via
a daughter module. Aculab's product offers ease of use through a simple,
familiar API, scalability to build a single gateway with multiple cards,
optimal use of channels, and fully specified performance characteristics.
No. 500, itmag.com/freeinfo
Motorola Extends PowerQUICC II Family
Motorola has disclosed details of the MPC8255 integrated
microprocessor, which will enable system designers to develop future
generations of routing and DSLAM equipment at a lower cost. Making a potent
bid for new embedded designs, as well as providing an alternative for
DigitalDNA solutions in the communications premise equipment and broadband
access markets, the MPC8255 offering is a key element in Motorola's recently
announced Smart Networks Program.
No. 501, itmag.com/freeinfo
Madge Simplifies ATM Integration
Madge.connect has launched its Smart DeskStream ATM Uplink Module
which enables Token Ring Users to connect low-cost desktop switches directly
into ATM backbone networks without the need for an intermediate switch. By
extending the benefits of ATM right into the desktop, the Uplink Module
provides a high-performance and cost-effective method of meeting the need
for IP integration. The Smart DeskStream ATM Uplink Module offers two 155
Mbps ATM ports that operate as a dual resilient connect between the local
Token Ring desktop connection and the ATM backbone, providing a less complex
path between the Token Ring user and the ATM network service.
No. 502, itmag.com/freeinfo
General Micro Systems Announces PMC AGP Video Module
General MicroSystems has announced Angelo, a PMC (PCI Mezzanine
Card) AGP video graphics card for VMEbus and CompactPCI baseboards. Based on
Intel's 740 graphics accelerator, Angelo features 8 Mb of high-speed video
memory that enables it to deliver ultra-high resolutions of up to 1600 x
1200 at 32 bits per pixel. The modules also employs a dual-bus architecture
that offloads the PCI bus of graphics and video traffic and enables Angelo
to deliver twice the speed of competitive PCI-based video devices.
No. 503, itmag.com/freeinfo
congruency and AG Communication Announce Agreement
congruency and AG Communication Systems announced an agreement that calls
for the companies to pursue joint marketing efforts and interoperability
between the 7R/E iMerge Centrex Feature Gateway and the congruency
Communications network and i.Picasso touch-screen Internet protocol
telephone products. iMerge is part of Lucent's 7R/E Packet Solutions, which
offers existing service providers a seamless migration to packet networks
and provides emerging carriers with the ability to build a new packet
network.
No. 504, itmag.com/freeinfo
Trillium Announces Availability of SS7 Over IP Software
Trillium Digital Systems announced the availability of an SS7 over IP (SIGNTRAN)
software solution. SIGNTRAN is a set of IETF-defined protocol standards
created to accelerate the convergence of communications networks by bridging
the traditional PSTN and next-gen IP-based telephony networks. SIGTRAN
enables carriers to exchange the signalling information of telephony
switching systems using Internet technology, greatly facilitating the ease
with which new IP telephony services can be implemented in the network. The
Trillium solution includes support for the Stream Control Transmission
Protocol (SCTP) and MTP Level 3 User Adaptation Layer (M3UA).
No. 505, itmag.com/freeinfo
New PictureTel 900 Series Announced
PictureTel has announced the PictureTel 900 Series, Built on iPower, a new
line of collaboration solutions. In addition to enhancing functionality and
ease for use, the PictureTel 900 Series solves the complexity, reliability,
management, and information sharing issues that have kept video conferencing
from mass adoption in the corporate mainstream. The new PictureTel systems
are built on iPower software and hardware architecture, developed
collaboratively by PictureTel and Intel. The iPower system software and
hardware architecture combine Intel's hardware and chip expertise with
PictureTel's video conferencing capabilities to deliver real-life,
content-rich remote interaction.
No. 506, itmag.com/freeinfo
Inter-Tel Announces InterPrise Directory Server
Inter-Tel has announced the production release of the InterPrise Directory
Server, a Java-based software application that acts as a
"controller" for VoIP calls within a network of Inter-Tel
InterPrise voice and data routers. It also enables centralized
administration of an InterPrise network and records call detail information
for all calls within the InterPrise network. Written in Java and residing on
a server anywhere within the InterPrise network, the InterPrise Directory
Server controls how calls are routed through a company's network of
InterPrise voice and data routers.
No. 507, itmag.com/freeinfo
Ridgeway Launches Broadband Multimedia Portals
Ridgeway has announced a new series of Multimedia Communications Portal
products. Based on a new architecture for rich media communications,
netHance Communications Portal and netHance Portal Maker promise to enhance
the offerings of broadband service providers. netHance Communications Portal
and netHance Portal Maker are designed for broadband service providers,
next-gen telcos, cable modem, and Internet telephony service providers.
These software applications and tools work in conjunction with a unique
hardware architecture that allows BSPs to offer a distinctive service
providing access to seamless integrated voice, video, and data to anyone who
has a telephone and Internet-enabled PC.
No. 508, itmag.com/freeinfo
Liebert Announces New Scalable UPS System
Liebert has introduced a new line of UPS products that are scalable from 4
to 16kVA with advanced features that take systems availability to the next
level of power protection for mission-critical applications. The new Nfinity
UPS System is loaded with features that provide on-line power protection
with N+x redundancy. The modular design provides high flexibility and is
configurable with any combination of power or battery modules to maximize
redundancy and batter backup times as required.
No. 509, itmag.com/freeinfo
Komodo Enables Telia To Bring VoIP Calls To Customers
Komodo Technology and Telia announced the deployment of a carrier-class IP
telephony solution and the beginning of customer trials throughout Sweden.
"We are very pleased Telia has selected Komodo to help rapidly deploy
voice over IP to residences," said Jan Fandrianto, president and CEO of
Komodo. "It's our focus on industry standards and technology that
allows network service providers, like Telia, to deliver converged offerings
quickly."
No. 510, itmag.com/freeinfo
Spectrum Launches aXs Family
Spectrum Signal Processing announced the launch of the aXs Family of voice
over packet solutions to enable the next generation of converged network
applications. aXs solutions are board-level products that allow leading
telecommunications OEMs to accelerate their time-to-market by rapidly
integrating the high density and low cost-per-port voice-processing
solutions into their next-gen infrastructure equipment. In turn, the
advanced voice-processing capabilities will allow OEMs to offer their
customers, such as ILECs, CLECs, IXCs, MSOs, and ISPs, equipment that
enables new revenue-generating voice services, as well as cost-reducing
efficiencies in their networks.
No. 511, itmag.com/freeinfo
AudioCodes Intros TPM-800 Media Gateway Module
AudioCodes announced a new offering in its TPM Family, the TPM-800 Media
Gateway Module. The TPM-800 is a scalable and efficient media gateway module
that enables OEMs to offer carrier class next-gen access solutions. The
TPM-800 offers high channel density and the supports up to 240 compressed
voice or fax channels. The TPM-800's high channel density is achieved on a
PMC (PCI Mezzanine Card) form factor that is significantly smaller than cPCI
boards.
No. 512, itmag.com/freeinfo
Brooktrout Enables New Network Apps Under Linux
Brooktrout Technology has announced expanded Linux support across its broad
range of products. Developers who have chosen Linux as their platform for
building New Network applications such as IP telephony, unified messaging,
voice portals, Web-IVR, enhanced call services, and switching, now have the
option of developing on Brooktrout's platforms including the Vantage Series,
RDSP Series, RTNI Series, TrxStream Series, and Netaccess Series product
families. Brooktrout will also support Linux with RealComm 100, its
communications server based on the ECTF S.100 Revision 2 Specification,
enabling developers to build modular, distributed communications solutions
for call centers, interactive voice response, enhanced call services,
auto-attendant and directory services, and unified messaging.
No. 513, itmag.com/freeinfo
Silver Telecom Announces VoIP Telephone Interface Chipset
Silver Telecom has announced a complete analog interface solution for
designers of VoIP gateway products. Together, the Ag1450 four channel
ringing SLIC and Ag2400 four channel Trunk Interface remove all the analog
telephone interfacing worries for the developers of the latest gateway
products. Both products are fully approvable and programmable to meet
international requirements. They also support signaling services such as
caller-ID.
No. 514, itmag.com/freeinfo
Seven European Carriers Connect To ITXC Super PoP
ITXC reported that seven European carriers have connected to its new
London Super PoP which opened at the end of May. The current connections
between ITXC's carrier customers and the Super PoP are cable of handling up
to 720 simultaneous phone calls. The Super PoP has capacity for nearly 3,000
simultaneous calls and can rapidly be expanded. The Super PoP is already
operating at a run rate of over five million minutes per month.
No. 515, itmag.com/freeinfo
IRE Extends Secure Business Communications
Information Resource Engineering announced the availability of
SafeNet/Soft-PK Version 5.0. IRE enhanced its client to add two new
features, including Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) and Win2000 support.
These features will expand opportunities for leading communications
suppliers to offer users of non-IP protocols the functionality the need in a
VPN client to communicate in an increasingly IP-dominated marketplace.
No. 516, itmag.com/freeinfo
Infinilink Announces ADSL Modem
Infinilink has announced its second product, a full rate (up to 8 Mbps) ADSL
modem. The i200 ADSL modem complies with all current industry standards. It
supports connections at up to 8 Mbps with telcos and service providers using
G.dmt and T1.413i2 standards, and provides full G.lite (1.5 Mbps) compliance
including fast retrain for the services most frequently supplied to homes
and small offices. The i200 also supports all four ADSL data encapsulation
techniques and provides comprehensive interoperability with virtually all
telco manufacturers' equipment.
No. 517, itmag.com/freeinfo
Mapletree Networks Announces PHS Wireless Support
Mapletree Networks has announced PHS (Personal Handyphone Service) wireless
support for the UniPorte architecture. Mapletree's new software, together
with the company's Universal Access Modules, makes it easy to add
high-quality voice and high-speed PIAFS data services to PHS basestations.
The modules are slated for deployment in UTStarcom's Airstar Wireless System
later this year.
No. 518, itmag.com/freeinfo
3Com Unveils NBX 25 LAN Telephony Solution
3Com has unveiled the NBX 25 Communications Systems, an Ethernet
LAN-based telephony and data solution that offers small businesses a single
network for voice and data communications. The NBX 25 system provides a
range of features and services that cut the costs of implementation, as well
as ease system installation and expansion through the NBX Web-enabled system
administration interface.
No. 519, itmag.com/freeinfo
Artisoft Intros TeleVantage 3.5
Artisoft announced the release of TeleVantage 3.5. With TeleVantage
3.5, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and corporate branch offices
worldwide will benefit from Microsoft Windows 2000 compatibility, BRI ISDN
support, international language capabilities, IP gateway enhancements, and
increased application programmability. These new additions will advance
global relationships, extend TeleVantage's current Internet offering, and
expand third-party development opportunities.
No. 520, itmag.com/freeinfo
Telica Lifts Network Subscriber Performance
Telica has launched into the high growth broadband switching market,
offering carrier an intelligent edge in broadband switching systems. Telica
delivers voice and data infrastructure products for the new public network
that advance carrier-class broadband service deliver from network access to
the optical core across unified optical networks, giving all network
subscribers continuous, non-blocking, high performance service.
No. 521, itmag.com/freeinfo
3Com Unveils Ethernet Power Source
3Com announced an Ethernet power solution that will create a single,
continuous source of power for 3Com's LAN telephony and wireless LAN
products. The new product family, 3Com Ethernet Power Source, will integrate
easily with NBX 100 Communications System business telephones and AirConnect
wireless access points. Easy to use and install, the power source offers
business customers enhanced system reliability by maintaining telephony
service and wireless connectivity during power interruptions. 3Com Ethernet
Power Source is a central device for adding power to the same premise
cabling also carrying voice and data signals.
No. 522, itmag.com/freeinfo
Oracle And Cisco Team Up For Business Communications
Oracle and Cisco Systems are working together to jointly develop and deliver
a solution addressing the increasing demand for a single, Internet-based
communications network based on VoIP in the contact center. Oracle and Cisco
intend to address the fundamental shift toward the Internet as the leading
communications network for both voice and data by delivering an integrated
solution that will allow companies to use the Internet as their
communications infrastructure, facilitating cost-effective and multimedia
business communications.
No. 523, itmag.com/freeinfo
PORTech Launches LP-2000 LAN-Phone
PORTech has announced the LP-2000 LAN-Phone, a broadband VoIP
solution that complements current PBX systems and office LANs. The LP-2000
can be deployed in creating an IP-based PBX network within the existing
infrastructure, so there is no need to invest in expensive telephony
systems. The LP-2000 supports H.323 and H.323.1, and any standard
specifications such as Cisco 5300, NetMeeting, Web Phone, other software
applications, and current PBX systems.
No. 524, itmag.com/freeinfo
Agilent Announces FASTest 4.0
Agilent Technologies has introduced a system that automatically
tests the interoperability between traditional and IP-based
telecommunications networks. With new features, Aglient FASTest 4.0 enables
network equipment manufacturers and service providers to decrease test times
in order to deliver next-gen telephony capabilities at a significant cost
savings. Agilent's new FASTest meets the interoperability testing demands of
network operators and network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) introducing new
systems that deliver VoIP services via SIP.
No. 525, itmag.com/freeinfo
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