Headlines
VoIP For Contact Centers From
Aspect
Aspect Communications announced the Aspect IP Contact
Suite, a new all-IP-based contact product suite. It will
enable businesses to receive, track, and respond to all
customer communications from voice and data networks
over one merged voice and data network.
www.aspect.com /
877.621.3692
NMS Offers New Trunk Interface
NMS Communications has announced the Convergence
Generation (CG) 6100C Series, a digital interface for
T1/E1 trunks, which delivers expansion capacity and
dramatically reduces cost per port for communications
equipment providers building gateways, switches, and
servers designed for delivering enhanced services around
the globe. The 6100C plugs into a standard CompactPCI
chassis.
www.nmscommunications.com
/ 800.533.6120
Atreus Systems Launches xAuthority
2.0
xAuthority, Atreus Systems' flagship product in its
Atreus xLINK product portfolio, is an intelligent
service creation and management platform that enables
service providers to create, activate, deliver, and
manage value-add IP-based network and application
services. The product seamlessly connects customers to
these services anytime, anywhere, and over any device
they choose.
www.atreus-systems.com
/ 800.764.5514
Artesyn Announces CompactPCI VoP
Applications
Artesyn Communications Products is proud to announce the
MediaBlade CompactPCI media subsystem for high-density,
voice over packet applications. The MediaBlade media
subsytem is a highly modular and scalable voice over
packet media-processing boardset. MediaBlade is designed
for OEMs or ISPs developing VoP conferencing systems,
media servers, VoP voice mail servers, and announcement
servers.
www.artesyncp.com
/ 608.831.5500
Envox 4.0 To Be Featured In Intel
Converged Communications Platform
The Envox 4.0 development software will be featured on
an application companion CD made available with the
Intel Converged Communications Platform to enable rapid
deployment of converged, scalable, and interoperable
communications solutions. Envox 4.0 is a single solution
for developing applications utilizing any combination of
voice, Web, IP, e-mail, and datacom technologies. Its
GUI programming environment includes blocks for complete
call control; reading and creating Web pages, e-mail
management; effecting data communications; manipulating
faxes; and reading and writing information to databases.
www.envox.com /
508.898.2600
AudioCodes Announces New TrunkPack
Module-1100 Product Series
AudioCodes has announced the newest product series in
the TrunkPack Module Family. The TPM-1100 series
provides next-generation switch, broadband DLC, and IP
services platform vendors with up to 480 PCM channels
and up to 336 low-bit rate channels on a small module
form factor. In addition to supporting VoIP and VoATM,
the TPM's wide choice of signaling, vocoding, and
channel density provides OEMs with flexibility in
designing medium- and high-quality media gateways.
www.audiocodes.com
/ 408.576.6706
SnowShore Networks Opening Doors
SnowShore Networks, an emerging telecommunications IP
infrastructure company dedicated to IP enhanced
communications infrastructure products, has opened its
doors. The company is developing media servers that
enable innovative service providers to rapidly deliver
differentiated, profitable next-generation services.
www.snowshore.com
/ 978.367.8400
Yipes To Introduce New Software
and Interfaces From Juniper Networks
Yipes, a provider of optical IP networks, will enable
new interfaces and software developments from Juniper
Networks to meet customer requirements for smarter IP
services. The latest implementation of JUNOS software
and Juniper Networks' Internet Processor II ASIC will
help Yipes improve network performance.
www.yipes.com /
877.740.6600
www.juniper.net /
408.745.2000
ADIR VoIP Technologies To Acquire
Netspeak Corporation
ADIR VoIP Technologies has officially announced a
definitive agreement to acquire publicly held Netspeak
Corporation, creating a leading supplier of network
management, call-control, and application software for
VoIP networks. The merged company will supply highly
scalable infrastructure software and applications that
enable the delivery of basic and enhanced voice services
over IP networks.
www.adirtech.com /
973.412.3551
IP Kickstarts Enterprise Phone
Systems
Details of a study by Allied Business Intelligence show
that enterprises will migrate their voice from
traditional networks at a rate that will create a $16.5
billion IP-PBX market worldwide by 2006. The upturn is
due to the large number of potential benefits and
limited drawbacks in this early stage of development.
www.alliedworld.com/broadband/home.htm
/ 516.624.3113
Packet Telephony Gateways Thrive
During PSTN To Internet Conversion
As the PSTN is gradually replaced by the Internet as a
mode by which to carry voice, data, and video traffic,
growth in both port shipments and revenues for packet
telephony gateways will escalate, according to Cahners
In-Stat Group. Packet telephony gateway revenues will
reach $5.855 billion in 2005.
www.instat.com /
916.984.1179
webBASIS Announces EPIC Launch
webBASIS, Inc., announced that it has launched EPIC, a
completely integrated Internet telephony (VoIP)
technology and communications applications for
telecommunications companies and enterprises. EPIC
bridges the gap between legacy circuit-switched voice
networks and next-generation VoIP, providing a migration
path for telcos that enables them to leverage their
investments in existing infrastructure while enabling
them to provide their customers the value-added
applications that drive the change to newer
communications technologies.
www.webbasis.com /
661.833.6000
TI DSP Technologies To Speed Up
IP Phone Development For Over 50 Manufacturers
The integration of TI's programmable digital signal
processors and Telogy software products provides the
required performance, ultra-low power efficiency and
flexibility to execute voice encoding and compression,
while saving system costs and reducing overall power
consumption. The new customers include ACT, ADTech,
AltiGen Communications, BONA Technology, Cetacean
Networks, Telefonica, and Global Internet Telephon AG.
www.ti.com /
800.336.5236
Mid-Range Enclosure From Carlo
Gavazzi Mupac
Easily configured to meet customer needs, the 535 Series
CompactPCI enclosure from CG Mupac, Inc., is a
mid-range, 19", 9U rackmount/benchtop chassis
offering 21 usable 6U x 160mm front-accesible slots and
21 6U x 80mm rear transition slots in a package
15.75" high, 17" wide, and 12" deep. The
chassis is designed to support hot-swap and N+1 power
options, and also supports a variety of peripheral
drives, allowing the combination of front-accessible and
embedded devices.
www.carlogavazzi.com
/ 508.588.61100
New PMC-Based Gigabit Ethernet
Adapter From VMIC
The VMIPMC-6101, a PMC-based Gigabit Ethernet adapter
with copper interface, is ideal for applications
requiring 1000sx Ethernet. It features Intel 82543GC
Gigabit Ethernet MAC, which provides a 32-/64-bit, 22/66
MHz interface compliant to PCI Rev. 2.2. It also has a
64 Kbyte packet buffer to maintain high performance. A
1000T CAT5 copper interface is provided via the front
panel RJ45 connector.
www.vmic.com /
256.880.0444
Mockingbird Networks Introduces
New Multiprotocol Servers
Mockingbird Networks has introduced its family of
Impresaria multiprotocol servers. Impresaria MPS
provides a gateway interface between Mockingbird's Nuvo
and NuvoStream media services gateways and any H.323 or
SIP-based VoIP network, allowing carriers to originate
or terminate traffic between their networks without
requiring any modifications to either network.
www.mbird.com /
408.342.5300
VocalData Announces VOISS 3.0
VocalData delivers new core voice services and
applications with its new softswitch solution. VOISS 3.0
adds two new core voice services, four new applications,
broad support for analog devices by partnering with four
industry leading IAD manufacturers, the addition of two
standards-based IP phones, and the enhancement of the
VOISS Proxy Firewall with two new products.
www.vocaldata.com
/ 972.354.2100
New Continuant Cluster Suite From
GNP
GNP Computers now offers Continuant Cluster Suite, a
multi-node computer operating environment for use in
telecom switching applications. Using GNP's
patent-pending Natural Clustering Technology, a virtual
shared-memory programming model, the software delivers
the five-nines uptime required in a central office or
other true carrier class networking environments.
www.gnp.com /
626.305.8484
Convergent Networks Debuts
ServiceWorks
ServiceWorks is a complete and fully-integrated
broadband switching solution that delivers subscriber
voice services such as Class 5, Centrex, PacketCable,
and regulatory features over packet networks. Based on a
distributed architecture, ServiceWorks is a highly
scalable and economical broadband alternative to a
traditional Class 5 switch.
www.convergentnet.com
/ 978.323.3300
Quicknet Launches Red Rocket
Quicknet has added Red Rocket as a new carrier giving
MicroTelco customers greatly improved quality for many
routes. Red Rocket is a low-cost, worldwide IP telephony
carrier, and is the third carrier to enable Internet
telephony customers to select the highest quality and/or
the lowest quality on a call by call basis.
www.quicknet.net /
203.268.0590
Telcordia Technologies Announces
Integrated Operations Infrastructure
The Integrated Operations Infrastructure is an enabling
software solutions platform for operations support
systems, which will support a broad array of services
over a variety of networks. Communications service
providers will use solutions built on this integrated
Infrastructure to support next generation multimedia
services, including voice, data, and video that will be
provided over wireline and wireless broadband networks.
www.telcordia.com
/ 973.829.2000
Odysea Product Family From Pelago
Networks
Pelago Networks, Inc., announced the Odysea product
family, an integrated architecture for the rapid
creation and cost-effective deployment of both
traditional and enhanced subscriber services in local
service provider networks. The Odysea family includes
the Odysea SCE, a Java-based visual service-creation
environment; the Odysea PSX, a programmable service
switch; and the Odysea Management Suite.
www.pelagonet.com
/ 508.480.3600
Telco Systems' EdgeGate CPE
Family
The EdgeGate CPE family of products offers extremely
cost-effective IP integrated voice and data solutions
for the small office, home office, and small to medium
enterprise. This VoIP solution supports up to four
analog phones and up to eight 10/100 Base-T ports. The
EdgeGate CPE platform is also capable of full Layer 3
routing for enhanced network services, such as routing,
firewall, and management capabilities.
www.telco.com /
800.221.2849
I-Bus/Phoenix Launches Compute
Farm Technology
The new IBC-CF offers up to 19 Pentium III, individual
application platforms in 8U of rack space. It is ideal
for streaming video, network infrastructure, and telecom
and broadcast markets, and combines the IBC-2601 and
2603 CPUs or Sun UltraSparc SBCs with a cPCI enclosure
and power technology to create high-density, scalable
computing platforms for multi-system applications,
clustering, and application density per U of rack space.
www.ibus-phoenix.com
/ 858.503.3000
dynamicsoft Introduces Route
Engine 1.0
Carriers building converged networks can immediately
deploy the dynamicsoft Route Engine to provide the
differentiated services made possible by intelligent,
application-layer routing. The solution provided by
Route Engine 1.0, which is designed to route large
volumes of calls at the core of a service provider's
SIP-based network, combines fast call routing speed and
agility with the mission-critical, telco-grade levels of
scalability and reliability found in today's PSTN.
www.dynamicsoft.com
/ 973.952.5000
Asita Technologies Delivers
Integrated VPN
Asita Technologies has unveiled the LineSpeed 5 (LS5),
an integrated VPN solution that enables SOHO,
telecommuter, and residential customers the ability to
attain the security level of a dedicated private network
while using the public Internet. The LS5 combines three
devices: VPN, firewall, and management into one
appliance to allow organizations to quickly and easily
establish secure communications over a private or public
IP network at a fraction of the leased-line cost.
www.asitatechnologies.com
/ 949.757.3300
AP Engines Rev's Up Partner
Program
The AP Engines partner program is a multi-tiered venture
that will provide hardware manufacturers, software
developers, and systems integrators the opportunity to
develop complete end-to-end OSS integration solutions.
The AP Engines partner program is designed to accelerate
the deployment of multi-vendor next-generation solutions
by service providers. AP Engines and its partner vendors
will join forces to deliver new technologies and
decrease time-to-market for new services.
www.apengines.com
/ 978.461.5000
BroadSoft, Inc. Announces
Contract With TalkingNets
BroadSoft, Inc., has signed a contract with TalkingNets
to supply Broadworks for TalkingNets deployment of
enhanced telephony services. TalkingNets has deployed
BroadWorks in Denver and Washington D.C. With BroadWorks,
TalkingNets can enable service providers with data
networks to offer their customers a wide range of
enhanced voice services.
www.broadsoft.com
/ 301.977.9440
www.talkingnets.com
/ 910.332.1800
Code Compressor Studio From TI
Texas Instruments announced version two of the Code
Composer Studio integrated Development Environment,
which will bring multi-site connectivity to distributed
customer work teams worldwide, dramatic improvements in
code development and optimization plus debugging tools
for systems based on the TMS320C5000 and the TMS320C6000
DSP platforms.
www.ti.com /
800.336-5236
Nuera Communications ORCA
Platform Release 7.0
Customers can now use Nuera's ORCA SSC and ORCA GX-8 or
GX-21 gateways with SS7, ISDN, or CAS to offload PSTN
traffic onto next-generation VoIP networks. The ORCA
product family includes trunking gateways for broadband
VoIP solutions, and a softswitch. The SSC softswitch is
widely deployed in networks both in the U.S. and abroad.
www.nuera.com /
858.625.2400
Trinity Convergence Launches
VeriCall
VeriCall is an embedded software solution designed to
tackle complex system designs employing packet
technology including voice and fax over network and 3G
wireless technology. VeriCall employs a distributed
architecture with system controller, DSP, network
processor, and communications processor elements. The
system level structure helps minimize the complexity of
implementing a high channel density, distributed
equipment design.
www.trinityconvergence.com
/ 919.863.4190
NMS Offers New PacketMedia IP
Platform
NMS Communications' PacketMedia platform allows IP voice
technology to be used for advanced enhanced services
streaming audio to the phone, voice activated dialing,
voice Web service, voice browser, wireless Web access,
IP conferencing, and more, while providing more
traditional enhanced services such as unified
communications and interactive voice response. Targeted
to telecommunications equipment vendors and other
application service providers, the PacketMedia
hardware/software platform features high port density,
mixed media processing, and expanded communications
protocol support.
www.nmscommunications.com
/ 800.533.6120
Elthe Corporation and NaTel
Network To Build VoIP Infrastructure
NaTel Network has selected Elthe Corporation's EGK 500
for deployment in its nationwide VoIP infrastructure.
NaTel is building its next-generation voice network
using Elthe's EGK 500 VoIP gatekeeper, the essential
component of an H.323 network. To accommodate the
requirements of large-scale IP telephony network for
NaTel, the EGK 5000 will serve as the central
intelligence agent.
www.elthe.com /
408.467.0980
Altigen Debuts AltiCenter
Altigen Communications has unveiled AltiCenter, a
standalone IP call center for the small and mid-size
business market. Altigen's new IP call center can be
used with other vendors' PBXs, enabling AltiGen
resellers to address a much larger market, including
midsize companies.
www.altigen.com /
510.252.9712 x300
Aravox's New Suite Of
Carrier-Class IP Networking Products
Aravox is proud to announce their new suite of
carrier-class IP network services platform products for
carriers, access service providers, and managed services
providers deploying VoIP. The product line includes the
Aravox 5000, a carrier-class IP network services
platform with a gigabit Ethernet connection to support
the scalability requirements for the largest VoIP
networks being implemented by carriers today.
www.aravox.com /
651.256.2700
Lucent Technologies Helps Offer
Business Calling Services Over IP
Lucent Technologies has introduced 7R/E IP Business
Services, a new IP-Centrex solution that helps service
providers capture new revenue by offering business
customers hosted, IP-calling services that are more
flexible and cost-effective than those offered by both
traditional and IP-PBX offerings.
www.lucent.com /
888.4.LUCENT
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