June 1999
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Memotec Announces CX950 Access Switch
Memotec Communications, Inc. has announced the introduction of its CX950 Access Switch,
the first multiservice access concentrator to allow multiprotocol applications to be
carried over a wide spectrum of services on a single platform. Positioned for central and
regional site offices, the CX950 integrates analog and digital compressed voice, video,
legacy data, and LAN traffic over a choice of WAN services, including ATM, frame relay,
and ISDN. With the deployment of the CX950, customers are able to network PBXs using QSIG
over standards-based packet infrastructures like ATM, frame relay, and IP with levels of
QoS.
No. 500, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
FlowPoint Delivers Industry's First Voice-Over-DSL Integrated
Access Device
FlowPoint Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cabletron Systems, today announced the
industry's first voice-over-DSL Integrated Access Device (IAD). The FlowPoint 2200V IAD is
fully compliant with Jetstream Communications' multi-service access network architecture,
providing small businesses with easy, cost-effective access to integrated voice and data
services. The FlowPoint 2200V resides at a subscriber's premises, connects to an SDSL
circuit, and provides four standard telephone lines as well as continuous, high-speed
Internet and remote LAN services over a single copper pair. The Ethernet-to-SDLS router
subsystem provides high-performance data features, including a full suite of bridging and
routing software, easy configuration and management, and optional firewall and virtual
private network (VPN) software.
No. 502, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Mapletree Delivers First Universal Port Card For IP Telephony And
Network Access
Mapletree Networks, Inc. has introduced the 2100 Series Digital Modem Card, the first and
most highly scalable, low-power, universal port PCI adapter card for both IP telephony and
network access applications. Built on Mapletree's breakthrough UniPorte architecture, the
2100 enables equipment vendors to build a new generation of advanced, multi-service access
devices more quickly and at lower cost. It also bridges the technology gap between
traditional analog and emerging digital and IP-based communications services. The 2100 can
handle as few as 12 and up to 120 simultaneous VoIP, FoIP, analog modem, and ISDN calls
for as many as five T1 or four E1 lines on a single card.
No. 503, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
NETRIX Introduces Multi-Service ATM/Frame Relay/Voice Switching
Platform
NETRIX Corporation is introducing the Network Exchange 2510, the entry-level switch in the
NETRIX Network Exchange 2500 family of high performance, multi-service switching
platforms. The 2510 combines ATM, frame relay, X.25, TDM, and ISDN for data, voice, and
image applications. Functioning as either a carrier edge or an enterprise backbone switch,
the 2510 provides cost-effective bandwidth management of public, private, and hybrid
networks, with extensive network management, and diagnostic capabilities. The Network
Exchange 2510 extends the benefits of NETRIX's Network Exchange 2200 family of
voice-over-packet gateways to small and regional sites by adding higher capacity and
higher speed connectivity.
No. 505, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
VIPswitch Rolls Out Next Generation QoS Fast Ethernet Enterprise
Switch
VIPswitch, Inc. has introduced the VIPswitch 1600. This eight-port 100 percent
non-blocking Fast Ethernet QoS switch automatically prioritizes delay sensitive video and
voice from the desktop/department level to the enterprise level of the LAN. The VIPswitch
1600 lets network users benefit from desktop video and voice applications over their
existing Ethernet network. Parallel-processing technology enables data packets to be
squeezed between video and voice packets on a congested network and deliver real-time
flawless audio and video without delay or jitter. In addition, the non-blocking
architecture increases overall throughput to 100 percent. This plug-and-play scalable
enterprise switch integrates with the different H.323 gateways and gatekeepers available
on the market.
No. 507, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
SBS Technologies, Embedded PPC Product Products Introduces Denali
SBS Technologies, Inc., Embedded PPC Products announces Denali, a CompactPCI board
featuring ATM SAR functionality with Harris & Jeffries ATM support. Denali is the
first CompactPCI processor board in production that implements full hot swap and
system/non-system slot functionality on a single card. Denali is configured with a 266 MHz
PowerPC 740 or 200 MHz PowerPC 603 processor, 64 MB of SDRAM, 8.5MB of Flash, 32K
NVRAM/RTC, Ethernet, two RS-232C ports, ATM SAR functionality courtesy of the IDT 77211,
and a single PMC module site. Customized versions of Denali are also available to meet
very specific application requirements.
No. 511, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
I-Bus Announces Polaris, New CompactPCI CPU Board
I-Bus announces the introduction of the Polaris CompactPCI CPU board, the latest addition
to I-Bus' CompactPCI line of products. Polaris, based on the Intel 82443BX chipset, can be
configured with up to dual 450 MHz Pentium II processors with MMX technology running at an
optimized 100 MHz system bus frequency. Polaris is ideal for applications in the computer
telephony, telecommunications infrastructure, and industrial controls markets. Equipped
with ultra-wide SCSI, AGP video, and Ethernet, Polaris provides a highly integrated
system, leaving slots on CompactPCI backplanes for customer application boards. It is
designed to allow maximum airflow for better cooling and enhanced system reliability. In
addition, Polaris provides up to 512 MB of unbuffered and registered SDRAM using two
DIMMS.
No. 516, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
General Micro Systems Announces Colt II V156
General Micro Systems has announced the Colt II V156, a single-board VMEbus computer.
Equipped with a 350 MHz K6 processor with MMX extensions, the single-slot VME64 CPU board
features 512 KB of cache and 256 MB of system RAM. The Colt II also features a 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet port, a Fast/ultra-wide SCSI interface, dual Fast IDE interfaces, a
high-performance graphics engine with 64-bit BLT capability, and an external PMC interface
for I/O expansion. The Colt II is available with either a 266 MHz Intel Tillamook Pentium
Processor or a 350 MHz AMD K6 processor. The Colt II supplements the CPU's on-chip cache
with 512 KB of burst-mode Level 2 cache and 256 MB of synchronous, 10-nsec DRAM main
memory.
No. 518, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Single-Slot Embedded Celeron Processor-Based VMEbus CPU With PMC
and PC.MIP Expansion
VMIC is introducing its first Embedded Celeron processor-based CPU for VMEbus. The
VMIVME-7698 is the first in a line of CPUs that utilize Intel's latest Pentium II
technology for the embedded market: the Embedded Socket 370 Celeron microprocessor. The
Celeron operates at speeds up to 366 MHz and has 128 KB of full-speed on-chip L2 cache. In
addition to providing the latest in Intel microprocessor technology, the VMIVME-7698 is
VMIC's first CPU to offer a PC.MIP expansion site. This board has applications in a
variety of markets including simulation and training, test and measurement, industrial
automation, telecommunications, and data acquisition and control.
No. 521, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Analogic TAP-806 Doubles VoIP Port Density
Analogic Corporation has doubled the VoIP port density of its newest telephony application
processor board to 60 channels per slot. The TAP-806 offers a cost-effective solution for
constructing large, enterprise-level VoIP systems that include a line interface, a codec
engine, a packet engine, and a dedicated 10/100 MB Ethernet port for only $75 per port.
Within a standard 19" chassis, the 60 channel TAP-806 provides up to 672 ports. A
PCI-based DSP resource card designed for PSTN-to-VoIP connectivity applications, the
TAP-806 is specified for 60 channels of G.723.1 and G.729 voice compression and supports
other standard and proprietary algorithms, including fax and data modem.
No. 524, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
MiTAC Introduces New All-In-One Single Board Computer
MiTAC Industrial Corporation has introduced the MSC-338, a new, fully functional,
all-in-one Single Board Computer (SBC). This SBC supports FDDs, two HDDs, Disk-on-Chip, a
10 MB Ethernet interface, CRT/Flat Panel controller, and two Serial/Parallel ports in a
form factor as small as a 3.5" hard drive. The MSC-338's design excels as process
controls, mechanical controls, room monitors, security systems, machine controls, and
other low processing power applications. The SBC is equipped with an onboard 386SX-40
coprocessor with a 72-pin SIMM Socket supporting up to 16 MB, and an embedded 32-pin
Disk-on-Chip socket mounted on the board that supports a 72 MB solid state drive. The unit
is priced at $370 with OEM volume discounts available.
No. 527, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Industrial CPU Systems' Communication Server Using Pentium III
Architecture
Industrial CPU Systems' Model CS2760 series rack mount communication server is an NT-based
server customizable for Central Office and Data Network environments. CS3760's compact
design provides the user with speed, flexibility, and robustness. The NO 4.0-based server
features the latest Intel Pentium III processor, E1/T1 interface, 100/10 base Ethernet,
Ultra Wide SCSI II Controller, embedded flat panel display, advanced system monitoring
unit, hot swap power supplies with both 48VDC and 110/220 VAC input options, mirrored hot
swap drives, and up to six spare PCI, or eight ISA slots.
No. 531, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
White Pine Software Announces Integration Of Streaming Media into
MeetingPoint Server
White Pine Software has announced the integration of streaming media technology into its
MeetingPoint conference server, which is the first such integration between streaming
technology and H.323 conferencing. MeetingPoint is a standards-based software product that
enables real-time multipoint group conferencing over an IP network using the H.323
protocol. With the integration of streaming media, MeetingPoint will be able to broadcast
a live interactive conference to hundreds or even thousands of people using a streaming
media server and player. This will be the first time that H.323 group conferencing and
streaming media have been merged into an integrated product offering, making it possible
for customers to easily take advantage of the most appropriate combination of technologies
for their application scenario.
No. 501, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Clarent's ThroughPacket Reduces IP Network Congestion
Clarent Corporation has announced the development of Clarent ThroughPacket, a technology
designed for reducing congestion in IP telephony networks. ThroughPacket technology uses a
unique IP multiplexing technique, which transmits voice packets through a network using
less bandwidth and causing less congestion when compared to standard IP voice
transmissions. Clarent ThroughPacket reduces router delays and dropped packets when queues
overflow. It is well suited for carrier IP telephony services sending high volumes of IP
voice packets to coincident locations.
No. 504, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Intelliswitch Inc. Unveils iNet
Intelliswitch Inc. has unveiled iNet, an international consortium of Intelliswitch gateway
owners. iSwitch VoIP gateway owners may now terminate voice and fax into any participating
member's gateways. With current installations in over twenty countries, this allows
companies to immediately benefit from the reduced rates of global VoIP termination while
still rolling out their own networks. iSwitch VoIP gateways convert PSTN to IP, route via
any network which supports IP, and convert the IP data packets back to PSTN. Standard
offerings include toll quality voice, H.323 standardization, carrier-level features and
scalability, fully integrated enhanced services such as prepaid/debit and callback,
monitoring features, and fully international installation and support.
No. 506, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Nortel To Deliver Next-Gen Enterprise Solutions
Nortel Networks has announced that it is working with Hewlett-Packard Company(HP), Intel
Corporation, and Microsoft Corporation to integrate voice technology into computing
solutions for open, unified communications. Customers worldwide will benefit from the
flexibility, simplicity, and economy of unified solutions without sacrificing the
reliability and functionality of today's communications and computing products. Nortel
Networks' leadership in this collaborations marks a significant milestone in the
communications industry's evolution from traditional, proprietary systems to open-systems
solutions. HP and Nortel Networks debuted the initial two products based on this
collaborative, open-systems effort -- an all-in-one business communications server and an
advanced unified messaging solution.
No. 509, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
ShelCad Announces First Of Its Kind Telephone Adapter PCMCIA
ShelCad Communications has announced a first of its kind telephone adapter PCMCIA for
business travelers and telecommuters. This new technology combines powerful CTI with
plug-and-play technologies. ShelCad's new Hi-Phone PCMCIA product enables users to place
calls via the Internet or LAN/WAN using their analog telephone connected to their laptop.
System Integrators and software developers can now develop solutions for the home,
businesses, travelling businesspersons, and corporate markets. The Voice Over IP system
uses a computer and regular telephone set with an easy to install external plug-and-play
device which eliminates the need for a sound card or the need to use a microphone and
speaker when communicating via a data network infrastructure.
No. 508, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Lucent WaveLAN WLAN Offers Ethernet-Speed Access To Internet,
Business Applications
Lucent Technologies has announced a new high-speed version of the award-winning WaveLAN
wireless local area network (WLAN) that provides wired Ethernet-equivalent data rates
expected by office users. The new WaveLAN/IEE Turbo system offers a high-speed mode that
is reliable and provides improved response time for data-intensive network applications
that office workers are accustomed to from their wired LAN. The WaveLAN network is fully
compliant with the latest IEEE802.11 specification for wireless LANs. The system is one of
several wireless data networks available from Lucent Technologies to provide high-speed
access to the Internet and corporate intranets.
No. 510, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Cortelco Systems Announces VoIP Gateway Capabilities
Cortelco Systems has announced the development of VoIP capabilities for the company's
flagship product, the Millennium Digital Communications Platform. The company will design
and develop its own standards-based integrated solution and will license Telogy Networks'
Golden Gateway VoIP embedded communications software. Customers will be able to utilize
VoIP on the Millennium platform with the addition of an IP Services Card, enabling them to
leverage the platform's superior multi-site networking and call routing capabilities by
sending real-time voice and real-time fax calls through the Internet or LAN/WAN, rather
than through the public telephone network. The result will be decreased communications
costs through a reduction of the number of lines needed to support voice and fax traffic.
No. 512, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Alcatel And 3Com Enter Wide Ranging Cooperation
Alcatel and 3Com Corporation has announced a wide-ranging cooperation to promote the
convergence of handheld computing and mobile telecommunications devices. The cooperation
between the two companies is expected to result in products to customers this year. The
forum will be open to all industry players, who are invited to contribute to, and adopt,
the resultant API. Additionally, the two companies intend to cooperate through an open
public forum to define high level, standard Application Programming Interface (APIs)
between any handheld computing device and any mobile phone or telecommunications terminal.
The companies also intend to develop and market a software platform -- based on existing
server technology from both Alcatel and 3Com -- to service providers and their customers.
No. 513, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Ericsson And BridgePoint Announce Carrier Class VoIP Network
Ericsson Communications, Inc. and BridgePoint Enterprises, Inc. have signed a contract for
the delivery of a carrier class VoIP network, initially between Montreal and Moscow,
Russia. BridgePoint's customer, VIP Internet will provide international voice and fax
traffic over IP networks for the Russian Ministry of the Interior. Ericsson's platform for
IP telephony takes voice and fax communication and converts them into data packets,
allowing international phone calls and faxes to be transported over IP networks at very
high quality and low cost. BridgePoint will use this platform to supply VIP Internet, a
Moscow-based ISP, with VoIP services. BridgePoint will operate the VoIP gateways in
Montreal and Moscow.
No. 514, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Centigram Unveils SMSC For Delivering Internet And Real-Time Data
To Mobile Users Worldwide
Centigram Communications Corporation, a global provider of advanced messaging and
communications solutions, has introduced Centigram Short Message Service Center (C-SMSC),
a software-only solution that enables carriers to cost-effectively deliver SMS-based
mobile data services. SMS is used by wireless carriers and service providers to deliver
Internet and real-time data, such as email, stock updates, sports scores, and message/fax
notification directly to the mobile user's handset. C-SMSC works with the Centigram Series
6 Enhanced Services platform, and is compatible with all major wireless networks and
standards deployed worldwide, including North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Unlike SMS systems that require dedicated hardware, C-SMSC works with Centigram's Series 6
platform, enabling existing Centigram customers to offer SMS-based services through a
software upgrade.
No. 517, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
VocalTec Introduces Ensemble Sound, Surf&Call Center
VocalTec Communications, Ltd. has announced VocalTec Ensemble Sound, the latest generation
of standards-compliant software technology designed to deliver quality voice and enhanced
communications services over IP networks. Based on patent-pending proprietary technology,
Ensemble Sound is a set of algorithms that monitors and adjusts to network conditions to
help overcome delays or distortions in the transmission of real-time voice and multimedia
communications. VocalTec also announced its new VocalTec Surf&Call Center that
integrates Ensemble Sound technology into the Surf&Call plug-in for technologically
advanced voice quality. The VocalTec Surf&Call Center is a solution for creating
worldwide e-commerce services which enable online shoppers to make toll-free calls from
their PCs over the Internet directly from a Web site to a call center.
No. 515, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
AT&T To Trial New Lucent Switch Enhancement Designed To Bridge
Voice And Data Networks
Lucent Technologies today announced that AT&T will trial a new Lucent switching
enhancement that is designed to bring IP capabilities to voice networks. AT&T will
trial a version of the Lucent AnyMedia MultiService Module(MSM), a solution that routes
voice calls to an IP network, and is expected to have the same reliability as Lucent's
5ESS Switch. The trial will be conducted during the summer of 1999 and will link AT&T
New Jersey locations in Bedminster and Middletown as well as the Lucent location in
Holmdel, NJ. The current capabilities of the 5ESS Switch have been certified by AT&T
and the switching system is already widely deployed in AT&T's network, including its
core long-distance network.
No. 519, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
MediaRing Internet Telephone Technology Supported By Conexant
MediaRing, Inc. has announced that Conexant Systems, Inc. will provide chipsets which
support MediaRing's voice communication technology. MediaRing Talk 99 technology makes it
possible for end-users to connect their standard analog phones to a modem in their
computer to make and receive calls over the Internet. Conexant will market these enhanced
voice modem chipsets to its modem and PC manufacturers. MediaRing Talk's enhanced
modem-phone combination makes it easy for consumers to place and receive Internet phone
calls even when their computers are not logged onto the Net, something that was previously
available only with a dedicated line lease. Because the call is via the Internet, the
end-user only pays for a local ISP connection, significantly reducing the cost of
long-distance phone calls.
No. 526, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
NTT International And NTT Communicationware Deploys SS7 Version Of
Inter-Tel's Vocal'Net IP Telephony Gateway
Inter-Tel, Inc. has announced that a Signaling System No. 7 (SS7) interoperable version of
its award-winning Inter-Tel Vocal'Net IP telephony gateway software will be released in
Japan through Tokyo-based NTT International (NTTI) after developing in cooperation with
NTTI and Tokyo-based NTT Communicationware Corporation. The gateway software interoperates
with the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) switch and SS7. SS7 is the signaling
protocol that is used within traditional telephone networks like NTT, MCI, and Sprint, for
providing call control between network locations. SS7 capability allows caller information
to be transported across carrier networks quickly and efficiently. As a result, network
features like calling party I.D., call forwarding and call blocking can be implemented
transparently over IP with the Inter-Tel Vocal Net Gateway.
No. 520, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
US.RF's Quick-Cell Wireless Internet System Transforms Local ISP
Into Wireless CLEC
Internet Media Corporation has reported the successful deployment of the first US.RF
Quick-Cell Wireless CLEC Internet kit in Casper, Wyo. A two-person team at Casper-based
ISP CoffeyNet installed the US.RF Quick-Cell Wireless Internet System in about 18 hours,
then deployed Wyoming's first two-way wireless burstable T1-equivalent bandwidth in two
hours. The wireless T1 equivalent speed Internet access system is currently serving a
consortium of public agencies in two Natrona County, Wyo. government buildings located in
Casper. CoffeyNet is set to establish T1-equivalent speed service for four more Casper
businesses. It also expects to begin providing the first wireless ISDN-equivalent speed
Internet service to Casper market home users in the near future.
No. 522, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Compatible Systems Integrates IKE Into VPN Client Software
Compatible Systems Corporation has announced that it is releasing a major upgrade to the
Virtual Private Networking (VPN) client software for the company's IntraPort family of VPN
Access Servers. Release 3 of the IntraPort client software will be available for Windows
NT, 95, 98, MacOS, Intel Linux, and Sun Solaris platforms, the industry's broadest client
lineup. Release 3 of the IntaPort VPN client software uses the industry standard Internet
Key Exchange (IKE) protocol to establish and manage a VPN client session. Prior versions
of the IntraPort client utilized a proprietary protocol. The IKE protocol simplifies the
authentication process Client session management is invisibly negotiated between the
client and the IntraPort server.
No. 530, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Xylan Shines New Light On Power Company's Metropolitan Network
Xylan Corporation has announced that IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., an energy utility in
Indianapolis, Indiana, has built an ATM-based integrated voice and data metropolitan area
network (MAN) using Xylan switches. The network has let IPALCO (Indiana Power and Light
Company) reduce telecommunications costs by converging data and voice onto a single
network. In addition to carrying standard client-server and financial applications, the
new network has let IPALCO inexpensively introduce data mirroring, disaster recovery, and
remote access capabilities, all of which were not able to be implemented on its legacy
FDDI infrastructure.
No. 528, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
RADVision Announces Next-Gen NT Gatekeeper
RADVision, Inc. has announced the addition of the new RADVision NGK-100 NT Gatekeeper to
their suite of H.323 building blocks. The NGK-100 is designed for production IP-based
multimedia networks and is available as a complementary product to RADVision's OnLAN
family of building blocks, including the L2W-323P PRI Gateway, L2W-323 BRI Gateway, and
the MCU-323 Multipoint Conferencing Unit. Current users of RADVision's L2W-323 BRI Gateway
and MCU-323 Multipoint Conferencing Unit may purchase the NGK-100 for added functionality
and performance. The NGK-100 gives network managers the power to define, control,
optimize, and manage multimedia conferencing and VoIP calls by controlling bandwidth and
policies to ensure optimal; implementation of real-time audio, visual, and data
conferencing over IP networks.
No. 523, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Lucent And ITXC Announce "ITX-Ready" Gateways And
Distribution Agreement
Lucent Technologies and ITXC Corporation have announced that Lucent's PacketStar Internet
Telephony System (ITS) release 2.2 will work off-the-shelf with ITXC's WWeXchange Service.
In addition, the companies also announced a distribution packt with Catalyst Telecom to
resell and service Lucent's PacketStar ITS globally. With Lucent "ITXC-Ready"
PacketStar ITS gateways, ITXC's affiliates can quickly get into the Internet telephony
market to start offering value-added VoIP services with a pre-configured Lucent PacketStar
ITS release 2.2. gateway. The agreement with Catalyst Telecom, a division of ScanSource,
Inc., enables ITXC's affiliates worldwide to buy Lucent's PacketStar ITS and get immediate
support from Catalyst Telecom directly.
No. 525, www.itmag.com/freeinfo
Hypercom Unveils Industry's Next-Gen High-Capacity IP Telephony
Gateway
Hypercom Network Systems has unveiled its next-generation VoIP technology, IP.tel
CompressionPlus module, which more than doubles the capacity of IP.tel VoIP gateways,
reducing the cost-per-port of deploying IP telephony to as little as $330. With the new
compression module, Hypersom gateways support up to 10 T1/E1 circuits per chassis, or as
many as 80 per network node. Besides the value in terms of cost-performance, the new
IT.tel configuration also achieves an extremely small "footprint," so carriers
can grow considerably without having to allocate more space to housing gateways.
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