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Industry News
Tellium Introduces New Aurora Chip
Supporting 512 OC-48 connections in its initial configuration and at 1.28
terabits per second, the Aurora Optical Switch is faster than competitors,
yet occupies significantly less floor space. Moreover, the switch utilizes
the field proven software of its in-service Aurora/32 optical switch.
"The availability of the Aurora Optical Switch is a breakthrough for
those service providers who want to deploy high capacity Internet-scale core
networks," says Harry Carr, Tellium's CEO.
No. 500, itmag.com/freeinfo
Security Provided By Accord Networks
The V2GC-20 -20 Firewall gateway, the latest member of the Accord V2IPERA
family of advanced video and voice products and services, allows network
managers to avoid security hole problems in the firewall as it complements
the firewall's capabilities, and enables video and voice traffic to pass
without compromising security.
No. 501, itmag.com/freeinfo
Ericsson And Norstan Form Partnership
Norstan will fill the void of large-level service by incorporating
Ericsson's MD 110 PBX direct sales accounts in North America to create a new
organization called Norstan Large Systems and Services. By providing
packaged systems and services together, this partnership will offer the
established services of Norstan to Ericsson's customers, and will ensure a
seamless transition for Ericsson Enterprises' MD 110 direct sales accounts
in North America. More presence across the continent will equal more
customer service.
No. 502, itmag.com/freeinfo
dynamicsoft's Session Management Suite
An integrated suite of dynamicsoft products optimized to work seamlessly
with leading gateway, billing, security, and network management systems,
Sessions Management Suite 1.0 provides complete solutions for Communications
ASPs and network service providers (NSPs). Service providers can deploy the
suite as a secure, scalable, and open solution for deploying new
revenue-generating communications services.
No. 503, itmag.com/freeinfo
Netergy Networks Shows Veracity
Netergy's Veracity Software, incorporating SIP, MGCP, and H.323, provides
flexibility to integrate any of these stacks into other VoIP devices,
including high-density gateways and enhanced services platforms. The ability
to support any of the most popular VoIP protocols with a single common
architecture reduces an OEM's overall cost and time-to-market by ensuring a
quick response time to the development of new market segments and standards.
No. 504, itmag.com/freeinfo
Fujitsu's New PBX
The capabilities of Fujitsu Business Communication Systems, Inc.'s IP Trunk
Card and Software Release 14 include networking functionality, enhanced
desktop features, remote system administration, and more capacity. This
paves the way for full voice/data integration over IP and offers the
immediate benefits of virtual private networks as an alternative, or adjunct
to dedicated ISDN services, and also reduces cost, and enables and
encourages the convergence of voice and data.
No. 505, itmag.com/freeinfo
Lucent Technologies Provides Support, Solutions To
Multi-Vendor Networks
Lucent Technologies introduces new software for its Exchange-
Plus toll tandem, IP, and international gateway solution -- complying with
the International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (IMTC) iNOW!
Compatibility Program for interconnecting multi-vendor IP networks.
No. 506, itmag.com/freeinfo
Nortel To Energize Optical Networks With IP Intelligence
With the introduction of the IP/Optical Services platform, Nortel
Networks addresses market demand for unlimited bandwidth and cost-effective
delivery of e-business services in a single solution. The IP/optical
services platform delivers IP services to large businesses on optical
networks, eliminating the need for extensive customer premise equipment for
services such as firewalls, IP VPNs, and content management and
distribution.
No. 507, itmag.com/freeinfo
Trenton Shows Muscle and Flexibility With New CBU Single
Board Computer
Trenton Technology introduced its CBU SBC with the Intel Flexible
Socket 370 package. The CBU has a dual SCSI interface, which supports both
Ultra160 and legacy drives without sacrificing transfer rates. Trenton's CBU
has dual Ethernet interfaces, providing the flexibility of independent
channels for dual network applications. In addition, it features the Intel
440BX AGP set and on-board video, maximizing your long-life requirements.
No. 508, itmag.com/freeinfo
"Congratulations, It's a Switch!": Xybridge
Adds SS7 To Family
The addition of the XSG SS7 signaling gateway to the Xybridge family
promises a complete solution for next-gen service providers. Creating a
seamless bridge between the packet-based IP and the legacy circuit switching
networks, the XSG provides rapid integration of SS7 and Intelligent Network
connectivity for service providers on a global scale -- ideal for wireless
and wireline network architectures,
No. 509, itmag.com/freeinfo
Lucent Technologies ORiNOCOEnhances Networking
Lucent Technologies is proud to introduce the ORiNOCO, offering
10/100 Mbps Ethernet network compatibility for indoor/outdoor enterprise
wireless networks. The ORiNOCO system enables mobile professionals to roam
throughout a large building or campus and connect wirelessly to their
network, providing full access to their e-mail, important files, and the
Internet, all at Ethernet network performance levels.
No. 510, itmag.com/freeinfo
Dynarc and LuxN: Advanced Optical Channel Allocation For
DWDM
Total control of traffic, IP services, QoS over multiple wavelengths
architecture... Dynarc, a provider of next-gen optical IP network solutions,
is offering the capabilities of advanced channel allocation and multi-ring
provisioning. The management of data, legacy voice, video services, and
multiple wavelengths on a single IP platform are now possible.
No. 511, itmag.com/freeinfo
TI To Integrate RTOS In TMS320 IP
Texas Instruments delivers a turnkey enterprise IP phone solution through
the pre-integration of Accelerated Technology's Nucleus PLUS kernel into
TI's new TMS320 DSP-based enterprise IP phone processor. The TMS320C5472 IP
phone processor integrates a DSP with a CPU, analog wideband codecs,
Ethernet switch, and VoIP-enabling Telogy software products.
No. 512, itmag.com/freeinfo
VocalData Announces VOISS Release 2.0
The second release of its award-winning VoIP Softswitch solution,
the VOISS 2.0 builds on VocalData's list of telephony features and voice
applications, making the VOISS product solution a leader in delivering voice
and enhanced applications for next-gen networks. Providing users the
familiar user interface of traditional telephones with the convenience of
plugging into an Ethernet jack, and the addition of a higher capacity
conferencing solution, allows service providers to cost-effectively deliver
ad-hoc and on-demand conferencing to their customers.
No. 513, itmag.com/freeinfo
Sevis Introduces LNP Caching System
TurboCache Smart Query, which caches local number portability records at the
central office, is the first in a series of network edge applications Sevis
plans to introduce that parallel the Internet paradigm. The Smart Query
bridges the Web-caching model to the signaling world to relieve carrier's
converging networks of burdening LNP queries so they can focus on developing
and maintaining the revenue generating services that will grow business.
No. 514, itmag.com/freeinfo
I-Bus/Phoenix Introduces The G8 Basic CompactPCI
Enclosure
The G8 Basic offers seven expansion slots with support for hot swap,
three 5.25" drives, one 3.5" drive, and up to a 400W power supply
in a 6U enclosure. Many options are available, including a fan tray with up
to four fans and adjustable louvers, as well as a redundant hot swap power
supply with up to 400W. The rear panel has support for I/O expansion
modules. The open frame construction of the enclosure makes it ideal for
development systems and applications where multiple units will be mounted in
a single rack.
No. 515, itmag.com/freeinfo
Nuera Communications Provides Interoperability
Carriers with H.323 networks will soon be able to migrate to the
latest Session Initiated Protocol (SIP)-based networks and SIP-based clients
with the ORCA Nuera Signaling Gateway from Nuera Communications, Inc. The
open architecture has been designed to support third-party applications,
offering enhanced SIP-based services including Interactive Voice Response,
clearinghouse services, prepaid calling cards, unified messaging, conference
calling, and automatic call delivery.
No. 516, itmag.com/freeinfo
Spectrum Offers The aXs.510 High Density Echo
Cancellation Module
The aXs.510 High Density Echo Cancellation Module is a complete
board-level solution implemented on a single-width PCI mezzanine card (PMC)
module that ships pre-configured with all voice processing software
on-board. The solution's modular format allows the product to be directly
integrated with custom or standard carrier boards. By incorporating
optimized, field-proven algorithms, it simultaneously performs echo
cancellation for up to 1,152 voice channels, each with a 64 millisecond tail
length.
No. 517, itmag.com/freeinfo
Blue Wave Enhances V-Commerce
The Comstruct CPCI/C6400F boasts increased vocabulary making it an
ideal choice for voice-enabled services. By providing the capability to
double the external memory per DSP on the board, the company has enabled the
device to handle larger vocabulary applications, including voice-activated
navigation within Web access, or v-commerce, and voice-enabled dialing in
the wireless infrastructure.
No. 518, itmag.com/freeinfo
Sonus Introduces Insight
By consolidating key management functions to simplify the operation
of carrier-class packet voice networks, Sonus Insight enables service
providers to rapidly deploy networks and deliver revenue-generating
services. Sonus Insight manages all elements of the Packet Telephony Suite,
which comprises the GSX9000 Open Services Switch, the PSX6000 Softswitch,
and the SGX2000 SS7 Signaling Gateway.
No. 519, itmag.com/freeinfo
FVC.com Brings Click-To-Meet To The Enterprise
This new offering allows enterprises to easily and affordably deploy two-way
IP video solution to every desktop. Using click-to-meet, enterprises can
enhance existing business processes with two-way video, reducing travel
costs, improving productivity, and preserving long-distance business
relationships. ATM, IP, PSTN, DSL Cable Modem, and fixed wireless are all
supported through a Web-based portal. Three levels of security also protect
against outside visitors.
No. 520, itmag.com/freeinfo
PORTech Communications Introduces Versatile GTS-1000
The GTS-1000 is fully safeguarded in features such as high
reliability, high capacity, hot swap, tolerant redundancy, and supports TAPI
drivers for application software integration. Serving as the switching
equipment for a Web-enabled call center, the GTS-1000 allows users with a
multimedia PC to contact agents with a click of the mouse button,
facilitating on-line multi-tasking. Click-to-call, co-browsing, chat, draw,
data sync, and call back are all provided for by the GTS-1000.
No. 521, itmag.com/freeinfo
"Viva La Revolution!" Quicknet's New VoIP
Release
Sparking a VoIP revolution is Quicknet's new Internet Switchboard
4.0, a high-performance Internet telephony application providing voice and
fax calling capabilities. Key features of the upgrade are: Access to
multiple VoIP service providers using a single account, which is managed
through a brandable Web-based account center, new calling capabilities
including fax over IP (PC-to-fax and fax-to-e-mail) and expanded
international support with international ring tones, and localized dialing.
No. 522, itmag.com/freeinfo
VMIC Goes To 850MHz
VMIC's VMIVME-7740 now has a processor speed of 850 MHz. This
single-slot Pentium III processor-based SBC offers many features for
embedded applications. The VMIVME-7740 provides remote Ethernet booting
support, a PMC expansion site with VMEbus P2 I/O, and on-board mass storage,
making it a high-performance and versatile, embedded SBC for a single-slot
solution.
No. 523, itmag.com/freeinfo
Catapult Communications Booms Test Capabilities
Catapult Communications has enhanced the testing capabilities of the
DCT2000 for the third generation (3G) cellular, VoIP, and GPRS. Now
customers can simulate or monitor both the voice and data transmissions
across the 3G wireless networks, enabling manufacturers to verify the design
and functionality of their products. VoIP and SS7 testing is key to bringing
the next generation of applications.
No. 524, itmag.com/freeinfo
AudioCodes: Voice Over ATM And VoIP Media Gateways On A
Single Platform
AudioCodes announced the availability of carrier-class voice over
ATM and VoIP media gateways over the same platform. The company is now
adding VoATM with new products in its TrunkPack series of CompactPCI
communication boards. OEMs can integrate the media gateway CompactPCI boards
into open telephony systems and the PMC modules into proprietary designed or
legacy platforms.
No. 525, itmag.com/freeinfo
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Panasonic And Net2Phone Hooking Up A
Ringer Of A Cordless Phone
BY MIKE VON WAHLDE
Death, parking tickets in NYC, and bills: None can be avoided, but bills
may soon not carry the same sting. Manhattan rent, a dog requiring AC that
does not lower electricity charges, a recent move from Chicago, and a
fianc�e who remains very well in contact with friends and family back
"home" have all but driven us to seek public housing assistance.
The phone bills are always a kicker. While we have always known VoIP is a
viable an option, being the lazy New Yorkers we are, we always talked about
getting set up in order to start saving the cents-on-the-minute but never
did anything. It is ironic that I work in such a technologically-charged
atmosphere, yet don't take advantage of all the knowledge and benefits of
being here. I guess it is much like being a fisherman. Would you be psyched
on a great slice of sole if you spent your hours hauling net after shiny net
of sole gills out of the water? The Panasonic 1800 series phone may have
just whet our appetites.
What Panasonic has done with the 1800 series phones is combine the ease
of use of a standard telephone and infused it with the proven Net2Phone
technology and protocol. The basic idea is simple: Here is a telephone that
looks like a normal phone, that feels like a normal phone, can be used to
dial normal phone numbers, and dials much like a normal phone, but initiates
communication over VoIP. The phone packetizes the data of words and sounds
and sends it to a gateway, and then to a Net2Phone-regulated network that is
monitored to keep QoS (quality of service) up. The packets are then bounced
to the end gateway and decompressed back into voice and switched back to the
telephone company. This occurs throughout the conversation, unbeknownst to
your Aunt Margaret in Michigan talking about the brewing hurricane systems
in the Carribean. At 3.9 cents a minute, the only limit is your patience for
your Aunt's forecasting ability.
There have been several major problems with VoIP products in general. It
seems like there is either a lack of QoS, (with some claiming that the Q
here is an oxymoron) or a lack of ease of use. Most of us don't have the
time to cue up the computer, log on, wait for pages to load and then finally
make a phone call whose sounds are limited to the speakers and microphone
always located just out of the intelligible range. Listen, I am lucky to
make a phone call when it takes dialing, now that my wireless phone is
programmed with one- or two-touch, or even voice, dialing. Do you think that
the few minutes it might take to cue up a VoIP call could be spent better
occupied? I think so, and so did Panasonic and Net2Phone.
In order to lure the computer illiterate folk into the VoIP fray, the
phone comes complete with 60 minutes of free trial long-distance, allowing
the customer not only the chance to check out the service, but to also get
accustomed to pushing the two buttons needed to initiate a call. Following a
simple three to four step process, depending on the model of phone chosen,
is simple and, once done, needs only to be reset if the Net2Phone services
are cancelled. Once on board the service train, you are awarded an
additional 120 minutes, which should last through, say, several hours of
wedding planning crisis, for example.
The services are simple. The amount you pay Net2Phone is the amount of
money you may talk off in any given month. By using a debit system, costly
tracking fees are reduced and the savings passed on to the customer. This
product gives a very viable alternative from traditional phone carriers that
is both simple and cost effective, especially to those who are not versed in
computer-speak.
-- Mike von Wahlde
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