Arcor Expands IP Interactive Communications Service Portfolio Using Acme Packet Session Border Controllers.Net-Net Session Border Controllers 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. Play Essential Role in Second Largest German Wireline Operator's Drive for New IP Multimedia Services BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Acme (company, jargon) ACME - /ak'mee/ 1. A Company that Makes Everything. The canonical imaginary business. Possibly also derived from the word "acme" meaning "highest point". 2. A program for MS-DOS. Packet[R] (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : APKT), the leader in session border control solutions, today announced that Arcor, the second largest German wireline operator, has deployed Acme Packet's Net-Net[R] session border controllers (SBCs) as part of its strategic agreement to adopt Italtel's Next Generation Networks (NGN (Next Generation Networks) An umbrella term for mixed voice and data networks running over the IP protocol. See IP Multimedia Subsystem. ) architecture. The architecture has been utilized to create a Class 4 VoIP solution to expand the current transit network transit network - A network which passes traffic between other networks in addition to carrying traffic for its own hosts. It must have paths to at least two other networks. See also backbone, stub. and a Class 5 solution to develop new IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. and multimedia services for residential and business customers. Utilizing the multi-service architecture of the Net-Net SBCs, Arcor is supporting both its interconnect and access border requirements for VoIP and other IP interactive communications. This flexibility has enabled Arcor to integrate separate application servers to launch sophisticated enterprise services via Class 4 SIP-trunking. Arcor has deployed the Net-Net SBCs in seven points-of-presence (PoPs) in high-availability (HA) configurations. Acme Packet's Net-Net SBCs also allow Arcor to effectively maximize service reach by supporting the use of overlapping IP addresses. The Net-SAFE security architecture, with deep packet inspection Analyzing network traffic to discover the type of application that sent the data. In order to prioritize traffic or filter out unwanted data, deep packet inspection can differentiate data, such as video, audio, chat, voice over IP (VoIP), e-mail and Web. and call rate control, regulates the number of registrations sent toward SIP servers to avoid network overload that could result in a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The products deliver topology hiding and DoS attack See denial of service attack. protection, ensuring that security threats are minimized and the Italtel NGN core is protected. "The integration of Acme Packet's Net-Net SBCs into Arcor's IP network expansion enables Arcor to offer greater security and more robust services to their customers," notes Seamus Hourihan, vice president of marketing and product management at Acme Packet. "Acme Packet SBCs play a key role in helping service providers deliver premium and secure interactive IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. services across all types of networks." About Acme Packet Acme Packet, the leader in session border control solutions, enables service providers to deliver trusted, first class interactive communications--voice, video and multimedia sessions--across IP network borders. Our Net-Net family has been selected by over 325 service providers in nearly 70 countries, including 22 of the top 25 wireline and wireless providers in the world, to satisfy critical security, service assurance and regulatory requirements in wireline, cable and wireless networks. These deployments support multiple applications--from VoIP trunking to hosted enterprise and residential services; multiple protocols--SIP, H.323, MGCP/NCS and H.248; and multiple border points--interconnect, access network and data center. For more information, contact us at +1 781.328.4400, or visit www.acmepacket.com. About Arcor Arcor is the strongest competitor in the German fixed-line market. With its nationwide fiberglass network, Arcor offers its private and corporate customers a broad range of services for voice, Internet and data transfer. Acme Packet Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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