Cedar Point Adds IP Security, DQoS, and Integrated Call Detail Records to SAFARI Cable Telephony System.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BroadBand broadband Term describing the radiation from a source that produces a broad, continuous spectrum of frequencies (contrasted with a laser, which produces a single frequency or very narrow range of frequencies). Plus 2002 DERRY. N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2002 Cedar Point Cedar Point is a 364 acre (1.5 km²) amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. It is one of the world's largest amusement parks (by ride count) with 69 rides and currently holds the world record for most roller coasters with 17, one Communications, Inc., a leader in packet-based voice switching development for the cable industry, announced today the release of the latest version of its SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM)Media Switching System, the first Integrated Switched IP solution to integrate all of the functions necessary for cable telephony See cable telephone. . The release's additional functionality underscore's SAFARI C(Cubed)`s ability to enable and accelerate cable VoIP solutions. The new features include IP Security, Dynamic Quality of Service (DQoS) and the first integrated element for the generation of detailed call records in a PacketCable(TM) environment. All three features will be among those demonstrated at Broadband Plus/The New Western Show Dec. 4-6 (Booth 3720 and CableNET(R)) at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. . "One of the biggest hurdles for cable systems seeking to offer IP voice services has been the challenge of bringing together multiple elements from multiple vendors into a secure, high-quality solution," said Mark Galvin, chairman and founder of Cedar Point Communications. "Our success in incorporating security, DQoS and billing features into this release further demonstrates the ability of a fully-integrated unit in a single fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. carrier-class voice chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. to reduce both the complexity and the cost of packet-based cable telephony implementations." The only integrated carrier-class voice-over-IP solution designed exclusively for the cable industry, SAFARI C(Cubed) utilizes a unique set of PacketClass(TM) technologies to bring the high quality and reliability of today's Class 5 voice switches to a packet environment. Based on CableLabs(R) PacketCable(TM) specifications, SAFARI C(Cubed) provides superior performance and reliability, significantly reducing capital expenditures, system integration and operations costs for cable operators offering telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. services while increasing network integrity, security and privacy. About Cedar Point Communications Cedar Point Communications is creating and commercializing SAFARI C(Cubed)(TM) Media Switching System, an entirely new category of voice switching equipment tailored exclusively to the broadband cable operator's telephony and broadband media needs. Based on CableLabs(R) PacketCable(TM) specifications, SAFARI C(Cubed) is a totally integrated Carrier Class Cable (C "Cubed") telephony solution that is a cost-efficient, less complex alternative to current circuit switched and distributed soft-switching cable telephony options. The company was founded by telephony and data veterans, and has assembled as·sem·ble v. as·sem·bled, as·sem·bling, as·sem·bles v.tr. 1. To bring or call together into a group or whole: assembled the jury. 2. an advisory board of cable and broadband communications experts. Cedar Point has received $19 million in funding from Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Ventures, Battery Ventures, Comcast Interactive Capital, Ascent Venture Partners and other investors. The company is based in Derry, N.H. For more information, please visit www.cedarpointcom.com. CableLabs(R), PacketCable(TM) and CableNET(R) are trademarks of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
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