"One Stop Digital Voice" from VocalTec and IBM.HERZLIA, Israel -- VocalTec Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq Capital Market Originally called the NASDAQ Small Cap Market, NASDAQ announced a name change to the NASDAQ Capital Market on September 27, 2005. [1] The NASDAQ Capital Market exists for securities of smaller, less-capitalized companies (small caps) that do not qualify for : VOCL VOCL Vault Online Career Library ), a leading global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers, announced today its cooperation with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) as published in Konvergenz & Wireless Forum NEWS Flash. "IBM has developed a complete VoIP service package, based entirely on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced . At the core of this solution lies the application server Essentra BAX[TM], developed by IBM Business Partner VocalTec. Essentra BAX[TM] features three-tier architecture, consisting of a database, Web and CallControl & Feature servers. It can be run on an IBM eServer This article is about the IBM family of computer servers. For the open access electronic text archive, see EServer.org. IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM Corporation. x336 or IBM BladeCenter The IBM BladeCenter is IBM's blade server architecture. History Originally introduced in 2002, based on engineering work started in 1999, the IBM BladeCenter was a relative late comer to the blade market. under Redhat Linux. The x336 system already supports up to 20,000 subscribers. The solution is scalable up to 2 million subscribers, as the user distributes the various components on a number of X-Series servers or Blades accordingly. Thus even larger server farms can be managed as easily as individual servers. Within the company's own LANs or WANs, Essentra BAX[TM] communicates via SIP. Voice Gateways are used for interfacing with the public telephone network and with the existing exchange infrastructure. A Session Border Controller A Session Border Controller is a device used in some VoIP networks to exert control over the signaling and usually also the media streams involved in setting up, conducting, and tearing down calls. (SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. ) is provided for integrating existing VoIP networks. Furthermore, there are interfaces and APIs for additional application servers, providing Voicemail, conferencing or Billing features. The IBM solution with Essentra-BAX[TM] offers a broader spectrum of features and services, such as Boss Secretary Functions, Hunt Group or Attendant Console. Furthermore, IBM also offers extended one stop services beyond individual solutions, hardware and software procurement and implementation. This includes Rollout Services, operations (also On Demand), maintenance or project management." Translated from German, source: 26.09.06,Konvergenz & Wireless Forum NEWS Flash: http://www.konvergenz.eu/news.php?id=1637. More information on VocalTec's Essentra[TM] solutions is available at: http://www.vocaltec.com. About VocalTec VocalTec Communications (Nasdaq: VOCL) is a leading global provider of carrier-class multimedia and voice-over-IP solutions for communication service providers. A pioneer in VoIP technology since 1994, VocalTec provides proven trunking, peering, access gateway and service delivery solutions that enable flexible deployment of next-generation networks (NGNs). Partnering with prominent system integrators and equipment manufacturers, VocalTec serves an installed base of dozens of leading carriers including Deutsche Telekom and Telecom Italia San Marino. Following its 2005 business combination with Tdsoft, a leading provider of VoIP gateways, VocalTec is led by a new management team comprised of respected industry veterans. The company's investors include Cisco Systems, HarbourVest Partners, LibertyView and Deutsche Telekom. www.vocaltec.com |
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