[January 25, 2008] AppTrigger Touts Ignite Application Session Controller 8.0 Tweet (Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) As service provider networks continue to evolve and expand, business cases struggle to justify replacing large scale IN revenue producing applications. AppTrigger, a provider of application connectivity solutions, aims to solve this problem with the Ignite Application Session Controller (ASC) version 8.0. Ignite 8.0 delivers Intelligent Network Service Capability Server (IN-SCS) functionality that enables service providers to bridge the gap by ensuring their existing voice-centric IN applications such as pre-paid and voice messaging are able to work within the IMS networks. The company said that service providers will experience CAPEX savings as they no longer need to re-write or re-purchase these IN applications. AppTrigger s Ignite Application Session Controller provides a purpose built network element that resides between the application layer and the control plane with the purpose of delivering the right combination of call/session control, signaling, switching and media capabilities to support multiple applications for both new and legacy networks. By utilizing AppTrigger s Ignite ASC, service providers can re-purpose versus re-purchase applications to work and thrive in IMS/NGN networks resulting in faster time to market and significant cost savings. Service Providers are struggling to find alternatives that leverage existing applications to retain their customers and associated application revenue. Legacy application preservation is a key element to an IMS migration strategy. Replacing non-IMS applications today for IP network roll-outs makes little sense if no additional revenue will be generated. By deploying an ASC, service providers can continue moving forward with IMS/NGN network buildouts while still delivering revenue to the bottom line, said Chris Todd, President and CEO of AppTrigger. According to a recent report by Insight Research on the cost benefits of deploying an ASC versus the IMS re-purchasing model, an ASC can be turned up for an average of 24 percent of the cost of buying a new application platform for IMS even as the service provider continues to move in the direction of IMS. Network convergence has a tremendous impact on application development and deployment, said Robert Rosenberg, President of Insight Research. By using the Intelligent Network-Service Capability Server (IN-SCS) functionality of an ASC, service providers can cut the cost of application re-purchasing to approximately $3 million per application. With a potential cost savings of over $7 million per application, the business case for moving to IMS becomes significantly more attractive when an ASC is used. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) ((Distributed on behalf of 10Meters via M2 Communications Ltd - http://www.m2.com)) ((10Meters - http://www.10meters.com)) Copyright ? 2008 Wireless News [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]