Cisco Announces First High Density Media Gateway to Integrate TDM and VoIP.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 1999-- Cisco MGX MGX Montenegro Airlines, Yugoslavia (ICAO code) MGX Media Gateways 8260 Enables Service Providers to Cap Investment in Circuit-Switched Networks and Accelerate Delivery of New IP Services from Packet-Based Networks Meeting the demands of service providers to accelerate the shift of revenue and profits from circuit-switched networks to packet networks, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. today announced the newest addition to its IP+ATM family of carrier-grade multiservice products-the Cisco MGX(TM) 8260 media gateway. It is the first integrated media gateway that has the open interfaces necessary to seamlessly integrate 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. ) and voice over IP (VoIP) enabling service providers to cap their investment in traditional circuit- switched networks and accelerating the delivery of value-added IP services that ensure long-term growth and revenues. Today, circuit-switched networks are overloaded due to the explosion of Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks. . Circuit-switched networks, designed for call hold times of three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. , are buckling under the load of Internet traffic with average call hold times measured in hours. The Cisco MGX 8260 relieves this critical congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. problem by offloading modem-based data calls from circuit-switched networks onto packet networks. This frees the circuit- switched network to handle more voice calls without additional investment, while reducing costs for modem calls by as much as 50 percent. Service providers can more quickly and efficiently deliver existing voice services and new, value-added services from a packet-based network that ensure long-term revenue and growth opportunities. The Cisco MGX 8260 is designed to optimize the traffic that flows between TDM networks and packet networks. In addition to the modem call grooming capability, the MGX 8260 locally switches TDM calls and performs VoIP gateway functions. Unlike other media gateway products that force service providers to choose between a VoIP-only or TDM-only circuit infrastructure, the Cisco MGX 8260 is the only media gateway with unified TDM and VoIP capabilities and the high density service providers require. "With the ability of circuit-switched networks to generate new revenue and profits rapidly decreasing, service providers realize they must accelerate the rate at which they recognize profits from their packet-based networks," said Kevin Kennedy, senior vice president of Cisco's service provider line of business. "The Cisco MGX 8260 is being used by established and emerging service providers to accelerate the transition from traditional circuit-switched voice networks to New World packet-based networks that will generate long-term revenue and profit growth through value-added, integrated voice and data services." Ray Whinery, Senior Vice President - Technologies, Operations and Engineering for Time Warner Telecom Time Warner Telecom NASDAQ: TWTC is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. The company provides managed network services, specializing in Ethernet and transport data networking, Internet access, local and long distance voice, VoIP and security, to enterprise Inc. said, "Today, only Cisco offers a complete, integrated solution that will enable us to migrate from a TDM network to a packet network more quickly and efficiently than we originally anticipated. With the MGX 8260, we'll be able to deliver innovative new IP services rapidly, as well as cut our TDM costs significantly." Based on technology from Cisco's acquisition of TransMedia Communications Inc., the Cisco MGX 8260 is the highest performance, most flexible and most cost-efficient media gateway available today. The MGX 8260 complements Cisco's complete line of carrier-grade multiservice switches and service gateways, including the MGX 8220 service gateway and the MGX 8850 multiservice IP+ATM switch. Cisco's MGX product family provides a comprehensive solution set that delivers the best of both IP acircuits in a seven-foot telco rack, and providther media gateway switches, it can maintain calls in progress even in the event of a system failure. Voice and dial communications are controlled through the Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol ), an open protocol that allows the MGX 8260 to be controlled by a centralized or distributed call control system. Additionally, both the media gateway and call control system provide tight integration with service providers' operations support systems Operations Support Systems (also called Operational Support Systems or OSS) are computer systems used by telecommunications service providers. The term OSS most frequently describes "network systems" dealing with the telecom network itself, supporting processes such , billing and service creation environments, ensuring interoperability and a smooth transition to new converged voice and data packet services. "I am impressed with how quickly Cisco rein, senior analyst, Cahners In-Stat Group. "With the growth of data traffic surpassing voice traffic on service provider networks, service providers must be able to support all existing and future service classes with efficiency, flexibility and most importantly-reliability. The MGX 8260's unique differentiators are testaments to Cisco's leadership in building the next generation of carrier equipment. The company has a very realistic and pragmatic approach to helping carriers build services today while simultaneously investing in IP for future value-added services." Pricing and Availability The Cisco MGX 8260 media gateway switch is available now. Pricing for the product starts at US$50,000. About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (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 : CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at www.cisco.com. MGX is a trademark and Cisco and the Cisco Systemems Inc. |
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