Cochrane Telephone Marks 100th Anniversary with Adoption of Next Generation Technology; Independent Cooperative Deploys MetaSwitch for Legacy Switch Replacement and New IP-based Services.ALAMEDA, Calif. & COCHRANE, Wis. -- -Almost a hundred years to the day from its founding, Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company has proven that it is keeping up with the times by deploying the latest central office switching and messaging technology - a MetaSwitch VP3510 Integrated Softswitch and UC9000 Unified Communications The real time redirection of a voice, text or e-mail message to the device closest to the intended recipient at any given time. For example, voice calls to desk phones could be routed to the user's cellphone when required. System. Cochrane selected the MetaSwitch with assistance from Finley Engineering, an independent engineering consulting group brought in to ensure strict compliance with the company's technical requirements. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , Cochrane wanted to take a real step forward with the feature capabilities and network architecture, not just find a "like-for-like" replacement for its existing Siemens DCO The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. switch. "It became clear fairly early on in our process that MetaSwitch was the leading technology provider," said Jeff Kostner, General Manager of Cochrane Telephone. "So we were very pleased to find that the solution could be cost-effective, even in comparison with other vendors' more legacy-oriented architectures. In addition, given our own 100 year history as a cooperative, we really liked the fact that MetaSwitch's ownership structure gives a real stake in the success of the company to the people we know and work with - who, in turn, have given us by far the most responsive support we have experienced from any vendor." Within Cochrane's network, the MetaSwitch VP3510/UC9000 combination is delivering Class 5 features, including all of the company's existing services, over its existing AFC (1) (Application Foundation Classes) A class library from Microsoft that provides an application framework and graphics, graphical user interface (GUI) and multimedia routines for Java programmers. and Next Level digital loop carriers using the GR-303 protocol. In addition, Cochrane now has the ability to introduce new IP-based services such as Voice over IP, a Web interface for subscribers to control their own calling features, and a "message center" capability combining email, voicemail and faxes into a single unified inbox. "MetaSwitch is especially pleased to be working with Cochrane on this high-profile deployment," said Dale Jones, Midwest Regional Manager for MetaSwitch. "We recognize that migration to a softswitch can be a daunting daunt tr.v. daunt·ed, daunt·ing, daunts To abate the courage of; discourage. See Synonyms at dismay. [Middle English daunten, from Old French danter, from Latin proposition for many telephone companies, but deployments such as this - one of more than 130 now for MetaSwitch, across 39 states - demonstrate that it is not just possible , but can be a very positive move with all the new services and applications it enables." About Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company The Cochrane Cooperative Telephone Company, incorporated in 1905, was among the first telephone companies in the state of Wisconsin. Now serving 2,500 subscribers in Buffalo City, Cochrane, and Wauamndee, the company offers a full range of telecommunications services including local and long-distance, dial-up and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet access See how to access the Internet. , digital TV, and cellular. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch is the industry's leading vendor of Class 4/5 softswitch and enhanced applications solutions for 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 packet networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports over 100 Class 5 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, Unified Messaging, E911, LNP (Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same local telephone number when switching carriers. See NP and WLNP. , 1-800 and 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 , and scales from a few hundred to half a million subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks. MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider Data Connection (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ). The company is consistently profitable and privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida, and European headquarters in London, UK. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright (C) 2005 Data Connection Limited |
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