BridgePort Networks Signs Global Reseller Agreement to Deliver IMS Fixed Mobile Convergence Solutions; Enables Service Providers to Offer IMS Seamless Handover of Voice Calls Between Fixed, Wireless and Wi-Fi Networks.CHICAGO -- Following a series of successful joint trials, BridgePort Networks today announced a global reseller agreement with Siemens Communications (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SI) that will see its NomadicONE IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. Convergence Server (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ) integrated into Siemens' IP (Internet Protocol) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Under the terms of a global Software License Agreement, BridgePort Networks' product capabilities will now be part of Siemens' IMS/FMC solution to mobile, fixed and cable network operators worldwide. "The fixed-mobile convergence sector is forging ahead with IMS being the key driver advancing the market," said Harald Braun, President Networks Division, Siemens Communications. "By integrating BridgePort Networks' innovative technology into the Siemens IMS solution, service providers are enabled to quickly and easily introduce services and applications that represent the next generation of communications." The Siemens IMS/FMC portfolio integrates both packet- and circuit-switched telephony networks, as well as a range of different wireless and fixed technologies. With BridgePort Networks' NomadicONE ICS, Siemens' IMS/FMC solution, based on IMS@vantage(R), can offer operators the ability to support true single phone number services. These can seamlessly handover an active voice call between circuit-switched cellular and Voice over IP over Wi-Fi networks by providing in-session switching of calls between networks. The solution conforms to the technical requirements recently completed by the standards bodies 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol and 3GPP2 for IMS to circuit-switched seamless voice handover, known as Voice Call Continuity (VCC). The NomadicONE ICS is a specialized application server in the IMS architecture. It supports GSM, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. , UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) The GSM implementation of the 3G wireless phone system. Part of IMT-2000, UMTS provides service in the 2 GHz band and offers global roaming and personalized features. and Wi-Fi networks and implements the IMS Controlled Model (ICM) method of seamless handover per 3GPP technical requirements, as well as the Call Transfer Model (CTM) method of handover, per 3GPP2 technical requirements. "Fixed Mobile Convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. is a key business case for IMS," said Mike Mulica, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of BridgePort Networks. "We look forward to continuing our work with Siemens, and our handset solution partners, as we jointly deploy IMS Fixed Mobile Convergence solutions within service provider networks the world over." "As IMS continues to evolve, interoperability efforts in areas such as end-user device links to core infrastructure will represent an important dimension in successful trials and early deployments of Fixed Mobile Convergence based upon IMS," said Tom Valovic, Program Director for VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a Infrastructure at IDC. About BridgePort Networks BridgePort Networks is the leader in MobileVoIP convergence -- combining the personalization and mobility of mobile phone services with the flexibility, innovation and outstanding cost economics of the rapidly growing VoIP sector. The NomadicONE product family extends single identity phone number services over multiple access networks, including - mobile, cable, DSL and Wi-Fi - in both current networks and IMS environments. The company is a leading member of the MobileIGNITE industry association for the interoperability of fixed mobile convergence (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) services and applications. BridgePort Networks is a global company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. To learn more about BridgePort Networks visit: www.bridgeport-networks.com BridgePort Networks and NomadicONE are trademarks of BridgePort Networks Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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