August 2007 | Volume 2 / Number 4
Industry News
IMS August 2007 Industry NewsTektronix (News - Alert) Proves Spectra2 VoIP Test Capabilities at Plugfest II VoIP test solutions provider Tektronix announced the successful multi-vendor functionality of its Spectra2 IMS solution, which it demonstrated at IMS Forum (News - Alert)’s Plugfest II event. For network operators, Spectra2 offers a comprehensive, single-box IMS test solution. Core IMS testing is provided using the SIP and Diameter protocols. The solution supports signaling and media protocols and codecs for both PSTN and VoIP access. Further, dynamic parameter management capabilities make the solution ideal for platform testing in IMS and VoIP environments. Vodafone (News - Alert) Portugal Turns to Ericsson for IMS Vodafone Portugal has chosen Ericsson’s Core IMS platform to deliver its next-generation converged fixed and mobile services. The common service environment supported by Ericsson (News - Alert)’s IMS solution will allow Vodafone Portugal to implement flexible and scalable advanced services. In addition, IMS provides a great deal of cost savings and flexibility by enabling convergence of mobile and fixed networks on an all-IP infrastructure. Avaya (News - Alert) Connects VoIP and Cellular Networks for Enhanced Communications In order to enable the greater mobility these organizations seek, Avaya has introduced Avaya one-X Mobile Dual Mode, designed specifically for users of Nokia (News - Alert)’s Eseries devices to enable single number and single device access for both inbound and outbound calls. With the solution from Avaya, business users need not worry about which device they use or where they can use it. With the Nokia Eseries, they can place and receive calls while in the office via the WLAN, from off-site locations via WiFi (News - Alert) hot spots, or while traveling via cellular networks. Blueslice (News - Alert) HSS Completes Interoperability with Motorola IMS Blueslice Networks announced it has completed interoperability testing of its Home Subscriber Server 3000 with the Motorola (News - Alert) IMS solution, including the Motorola Call Session Control Function (CSCF). Motorola and Blueslice have successfully executed the testing and product evaluation necessary for a successful collaboration as part of Motorola’s best of breed ecosystem. Having completed more than 16 years of multi-vendor core network integration, Motorola has developed a comprehensive IMS interoperability program and is dedicated to providing its customers with a best-of-the-best approach to IMS. Carrier Access Enhances EdgeFLEX IP Solution Carrier Access Corporation announced the general availability of the latest version of EdgeFLEX 100 and EdgeFLEX 600 products. These products allow the wireless operator to build a unified radio access network (RAN) for 2G, 3G, and 4G technologies, while laying the foundation for an IMS environment. The EdgeFLEX product line is a software-upgradeable solution eliminating the need of forklift upgrades and delivering to the operator a flexible asset that can be modified over time. As part of the Mangrove acquisition, Carrier Access has continued and completed development of these products, resulting in a portfolio that enables a complete solution for their customers from the cell-site to the edge of the RAN. Polycom (News - Alert) Introduces Proxias Application Server Polycom has introduced the Polycom Proxias application server, a flexible, carrier-class platform that enables service providers to cost-effectively offer rich-media conferencing services across geographies, organizations and workgroups as part of unified communications environments. The SIP platform is IMS-compliant and is optimized for the unique technical requirements and operational complexities of on-demand mixed-media (voice, video, content) conferencing and collaboration services offering an unmatched, scaleable foundation for developing and deploying these applications across networks, platforms, and devices with mission critical reliability. Evolving Systems Holds the Key to VoIP and Cellular Numbers Evolving Systems is best known for its LNP services, but with its Tertio service activation platform, it provides a complete suite of services for network operators. The Tertio service activation platform was designed specifically for a next-generation service environment, such that, as new services and network elements are introduced, the system does not need to be continually tested and modified to ensure compatibility. In essence, it is an IMS world activation platform, designed to work with all new services and features, much like an entire IMS network architecture is designed to work with various network components. Wipro Secures Membership in the IMS Forum Wipro Technologies has joined the IMS Forum in an effort to help accelerate IMS application and service interoperability. Welcoming Wipro Technologies to the IMS Forum, Michael Khalilian (News - Alert), Chairman and President of the IMS Forum, said that Wipro’s expertise in IMS spanning across Service infrastructure, network infrastructure, and end-user integration will be very useful in helping them to bring about the early adoption of IMS and truly convergent services across the industry. www.imsforum.orgwww.tmcnet.com/967.1 India’s Largest Operator Selects Tekelec (News - Alert) Tekelec announced that Bharat Sanchar Nigam has selected the Tekelec EAGLE 5 Integrated Signaling System solution to support its transition to next-generation networks. BSNL, India’s largest telecommunications company, is extending an existing relationship with Tekelec for traditional SS7 signaling solutions initiated in 2005. BSNL is the incumbent operator in India with more than 40 million wireline and 30 million wireless subscribers. The Tekelec solution will provide BSNL with a separate signaling plane that utilizes Internet protocol (IP)-based connectivity and centralized control and routing to connect its varied, highly dispersed signaling endpoints. Aculab (News - Alert) Realizes Success with Prosody X Media Processing Platform Aculab has announced it has realized great success with the market adoption of its Prosody X media processing platform, having delivered products to 114 customers worldwide, with a significant total media processing capacity suitable to service more than 300,000 voice ports. The Prosody X media processing portfolio acknowledges the reality of IP in today’s telco network infrastructures, and represents the full convergence of IP and traditional TDM voice communications, facilitating the seamless integration of telephony and networking. IMS Magazine Table of Contents |