ADC and Telcordia Technologies Sign Contract for ADC's NewNet IP CALEAserver Application.Business Editors & Technology Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2000 Telcordia Deploys NewNet IP CALEAserver(TM) in the Telcordia(TM) Call Agent ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. (Nasdaq: ADCT ADCT Adaptive Discrete Cosine Transform ; www.adc.com) announced today that its NewNet IP CALEAserver application has been selected by Telcordia Technologies Telcordia Technologies, formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc. or Bellcore, is a telecommunications research and development (R&D) company based in the United States and created on January 1 1984 as part of the 1982 Modification of Final Judgment that broke up . Under the terms of the three-year software license and reseller agreement, Telcordia will deploy NewNet IP CALEAserver with the Telcordia(TM) Call Agent in packet-switched networks to meet federally mandated CALEA CALEA Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (Fairfax, Virginia) CALEA Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 CALEA Communication Assistance to Low Enforcement Act (Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act) requirements. CALEA requires wireless and wireline telephone carriers to upgrade their networks to provide court-ordered intercepted call content and call identifying information to law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). (LEAs) by June 30, 2000 for circuit-switched and September 30, 2001 for packet-switched communications networks. ADC is a leading supplier of CALEA-compliant lawful intercept platforms and offers three distinct solutions: NewNet CALEAserver(TM) and NewNet CDCmanager(TM) for circuit-switched networks, and NewNet IP CALEAserver for packet-switched networks. These products support simultaneous delivery of intercepted information of a single target to up to five LEAs. The NewNet IP CALEAserver solves the need for a Next Generation Network element to handle lawful intercept functionality. It performs the duties of a TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. J-STD-025 defined Delivery Function, by receiving the intercepted communications data from various packet-switched network elements, processing it to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the requirements of J-STD-025, and then distributing it to the appropriate LEA collection facilities. The product's scalable system architecture supports up to 1,000 simultaneous intercepts, 128 access points (such as call agents), and 128 collection functions. The Telcordia(TM) Call Agent is at the technological core of a Next Generation Network solution, serving as a Class 5 switch alternative and providing all of the intelligence for call control features and functions. NewNet IP CALEAserver works in harmony with the Call Agent to offload wiretapping A form of eavesdropping involving physical connection to the communications channels to breach the confidentiality of communications. For example, many poorly-secured buildings have unprotected telephone wiring closets where intruders may connect unauthorized wires to listen in on phone activities from the Call Agent. By separating these duties, the Call Agent is better able to focus on call processing In telecommunication, the term call processing has the following meanings:
named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. cable operator and a major U.S. interexchange carrier See IXC. . NewNet IP CALEAserver combines the delivery and administration functions in one platform running on UNIX-based industry standard, telco hardened computing servers. Other system capabilities include: security; built-in trouble shooting tools/utilities; local and remote support; and operations, administration and maintenance tools. Not only does NewNet IP CALEAserver comply with J-STD-025, but it also addresses the requirements of the PacketCable Consortium. The second phase of the solution will include interfaces to the packet mode transport network elements, such as the cable modem termination systems and trunking gateways to deliver call content to the LEA. "Our alliance with Telcordia is another step in our commitment to bring CALEA-compliant solutions to our customers. ADC is first to market with a CALEA-compliant solution for the packet-switched networks 18 months ahead of required compliance. Our NewNet IP CALEAserver provides operators and switch manufacturers with a reliable, cost-effective solution that is scalable for both small and large networks," said Grant Wakelin, president of ADC's NewNet Division. "As a leading SS7 middleware and enhanced services platforms provider, we are now taking our expertise in telephony applications into the Next Generation Network". "We have successfully completed acceptance testing (programming) acceptance testing - Formal testing conducted to determine whether a system satisfies its acceptance criteria and thus whether the customer should accept the system. of NewNet IP CALEAserver against our live Call Agent. Our lab tests have proven our combined solution to be ready for the Next Generation Network. We will start deploying NewNet IP CALEAserver with our Call Agent this summer. The NewNet IP CALEAserver works out-of-the box, and we expect our deployments to be smooth," said Pat Donnelly, executive director of Advanced Network Systems Product Management at Telcordia. ADC's NewNet IP CALEAserver and other CALEA-compliant solutions will be featured in the ADC booth at the Rural Cellular Association (RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. ) 8th Annual Convention and Exhibition (Booth No. 303/305) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 25-28. ADC's NewNet Division is a leading supplier of global telecommunications software for the convergence of voice and data communications in wireless, wireline and next generation networks. The NewNet product line consists of SS7 platforms commercially deployed in over 45 countries, as well as short messaging and over-the-air service provisioning solutions, SS7-IP gateways and Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a United States wiretapping law passed in 1994 (Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279). In its own words, the purpose of CALEA is: About Telcordia Telcordia Technologies, formally Bellcore, is an SAIC SAIC - http://saic.com. company providing software, engineering, consulting and training services to optimize the performance of communication networks worldwide. Telcordia was created in 1984, employs 6,000 professionals, and has revenues of more than $1.2 billion. Telcordia (www.Telcordia.com) is headquartered in Morristown, NJ, with offices throughout the United States, Europe, Central and South America and Asia Pacific. About ADC ADC Telecommunications, Inc. is a leading global supplier of network equipment, software and integration services for broadband, multiservice networks that deliver data, video and voice communications over telephone, cable television, Internet, broadcast, wireless and enterprise networks. ADC's broadband, multiservice network solutions enable local access, high-speed transmission and software management of communications services from service providers to consumers and businesses over fiber-optic, copper, coaxial and wireless media. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, ADC has approximately 14,400 employees around the world and annual sales of $2.1 billion. ADC's stock is included in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Nasdaq-100 Index. For additional information, visit our Web site at www.adc.com. All brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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