CINERGY SELECTS SANTERAONE FOR LOCAL/LONG DISTANCE SERVICES.Santera san·te·ra n. A priestess of Santeria. [American Spanish, from Spanish, feminine of santero, cult priest; see santero.] Systems Inc. has announced that Cinergy Communications has chosen the SanteraOne(TM) switching platform to deliver both local- and long-distance services, replacing equipment made by Nortel and CopperComm. Cinergy Communications is in the process of migrating its network from legacy time division multiplexing (communications) time division multiplexing - (TDM) A type of multiplexing where two or more channels of information are transmitted over the same link by allocating a different time interval ("slot" or "slice") for the transmission of each channel. I.e. (TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) equipment to a Next Generation Switching system that can carry packet-based voice and data traffic in addition to traditional circuit based voice traffic. Cinergy Communications' plans call for the use of a SanteraOne in both its local and long-distance networks to route tandem traffic and deliver both traditional and newer IP-based Class 5 services. "We think Santera has finally developed the technology to challenge the legacy switching platforms," said John Cinelli, president of Cinergy Communications. "It has delivered on what was promised: good economics, flexibility, feature richness and superior capabilities in handling any type of traffic that could possibly travel through our network, TDM, ATM or IP." The first SanteraOne, under the three-and-one-half-year purchase agreement, has been installed in Evansville, IN, and is in service today delivering Class 5 services. A second switch is already on order, which will be installed in Madisonville, KY, to provide Class 4 (IXC (1) (IntereXchange Carrier) An organization that provides interstate (long distance) communications services within the U.S., which includes AT&T, MCI, Sprint and more than 700 others. See LATA. (2) (IXC Communications Inc., Austin, TX, www. tandem) services throughout Cinergy Communications' multi-state network. "Cinergy Communications has a prestigious 30-year history of offering quality alternative telecom services by accurately choosing the most reliable technologies for its network," said Tim Mutter mutter - To quietly enter a command not meant for the ears, eyes, or fingers of ordinary mortals. Often used in "mutter an incantation". See also wizard. , vice president of sales for Santera Systems. "The fact that SanteraOne was chosen over both other Next Generation and legacy solutions to become an integral part of this company's network is a true testament to our ability to perform both as a company and a developer of switching equipment." SanteraOne is a now- and next-generation switching solution that allows carriers to offer both voice and data services at affordable prices to subscribers. SanteraOne delivers the robust, full-featured performance needed in today's network environment, including IXC Tandem, Voice over Broadband, and comprehensive Class 5 functionality with LNP (Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same local telephone number when switching carriers. See NP and WLNP. , 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 , GR-303 interfaces, switched virtual circuits See SVC. switched virtual circuit - virtual circuit and support for E911. For more informatiom, call 972/461-6323 or visit http://www.santera.com or http://www.cinergycom.com |
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