Acme Packet Demonstrates Multiprotocol Session Border Controller Solutions at SUPERCOMM 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUPERCOMM 2003 Acme Packet Booth #21377, Hall B & Booth #11061, Hall C Hot Technology Pavilion Broadsoft Booth #10857 ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003 Showcases Broadsoft Hosted SIP & MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol Interactive Communication Service and SIP-H.323 interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. for IP PBX (Internet Protocol Private Branch eXchange) A telephone switch that supports voice over IP (VoIP). IP PBXs convert IP phone calls into traditional circuit-switched TDM connections for the PSTN. integration or peering Acme Packet(TM), the leading developer of session border controllers, today announced it is demonstrating simultaneous support for SIP, MGCP, SIP-H.323 interworking and other session border control features at SUPERCOMM 2003 in Atlanta, June 1-5, 2003. The demonstration showcases a hosted SIP and MGCP interactive communication service in collaboration with Broadsoft(R) Inc., and SIP-H.323 interworking for peering or IP PBX integration. The demo, powered by Acme Packet's award-winning session border controller, the Net-Net Session Director(TM) (SD), is designed to showcase key session border controller capabilities including: -- Multi-protocol border security and network address translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) for MGCP, SIP and H.323 based services -- Hosted NAT/firewall traversal for MGCP and SIP based IP Centrex services -- H.323-SIP interworking for peering and access trunking Acme Packet will demonstrate secure any-to-any connectivity across multiple private networks and between SIP endpoints, MGCP endpoints, and H.323 gateways and the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) The worldwide voice telephone network. Once only an analog system, the heart of most telephone networks today is all digital. In the U.S. . The demo network will simulate multiple peer/access networks, including: -- Enterprise LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. with SIP Endpoints (Cisco 7960) -- Enterprise LAN with MGCP Endpoints (Carrier Access Adit adit (ăd`ĭt), in mining, underground passage excavated nearly horizontally, with one end open to the earth's surface, usually used to service a mine. The adit end is the furthermost end from the surface, i.e., the location where miners work. 600 Multi-Service Delivery Terminal) -- Enterprise LAN or peer network with H.323 gateways (Cisco 2600 VoIP gateway) The Broadworks(R) services platform and PSTN gateway will be hosted at Broadsoft's Gathersburg, MD headquarters and will be networked to Acme Packet's SUPERCOMM booth (#21377 in Hall B) over the public Internet. SUPERCOMM is the premier annual communications and information technology exhibition and conference. Additional information on SUPERCOMM 2003 can be found at www.supercomm2003.com About Acme Packet Acme Packet enables network service providers to deliver premium, interactive communications - voice, video and multimedia sessions - across IP network borders. Our award-winning Net-Net family of session border controllers satisfy critical security, service assurance and law enforcement requirements in wireline, wireless and cable networks. Established in August 2000 by networking industry veterans, Acme Packet is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. For more information, contact us at +1 781.756.6800, or visit us at www.acmepacket.com. |
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