CommPartners Deploys Acme Packet Session Border Controllers for Hosted IP Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2004 Broadband ASP cites security, quality of service and multiprotocol signaling and interoperability as critical to enabling voice and other interactive communications services Acme (company, jargon) ACME - /ak'mee/ 1. A Company that Makes Everything. The canonical imaginary business. Possibly also derived from the word "acme" meaning "highest point". 2. A program for MS-DOS. Packet(TM) today announced that CommPartners, a broadband application service provider, is using its Net-Net(TM) session border controllers A Session Border Controller is a device used in some VoIP networks to exert control over the signaling and usually also the media streams involved in setting up, conducting, and tearing down calls. to more securely and economically deliver real-time hosted IP services to its broadband partners including multiple systems operators, cable companies, ISPs, fiber-to-the-home and overbuilding entities. The current service offering includes voice over packet, high speed data, integrated billing, and other enhanced services such as voice messaging Using voice mail as an alternative to electronic mail, in which voice messages are intentionally recorded, not because the recipient was not available. and unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. . CommPartners operates as a true services partner to small and medium broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. nationwide by enabling them to offer - and outsource - voice, data, and other interactive communications services in addition to existing video services. Rather than selling directly to the broadband provider's subscriber base, CommPartners offers branded services through the partner's network. Acme Packet was selected as the session border controller vendor of choice among several of the vendors in the industry because the Net-Net products exceeded CommPartners' requirements in several essential areas: security, quality of service, multiprotocol support with interworking (standard) interworking - Systems or components, possibly from different origins, working together to perform some task. Interworking depends crucially on standards to define the interfaces between the components. , and instant interoperability with existing network infrastructure. The Net-Net session border controllers are providing hosted NAT traversal Passing through network address translation (NAT) to reach a user. NAT hides private IP addresses from the public Internet; however, voice over IP (VoIP) and videoconferencing calls that originate from outside the network must locate the user's IP address. See STUN, UPnP and NAT. , topology hiding, and access control for the seamless delivery of interactive communications services to the end user customers. By completely concealing the topology of CommPartners' service infrastructure the Acme Packet session border controllers are protecting them from DoS attacks and preventing hackers from interfering with their network operation. Because CommPartners often integrates its billing operation with broadband companies' existing billing systems, a level of security-related granularity that includes hiding topology at both layer 3 and layer 5 is non-negotiable and serves to strengthen CommPartners' value proposition. Admission control capabilities in the Net-Net products, based upon policies such as real-time bandwidth availability and observed quality, help guarantee quality of service, while explicit QoS marking of the signaled media ensures optimal traffic segmentation and prioritization within the network. The multiprotocol support with interworking in the Net-Net family made it an ideal solution for CommPartners, as their IP services utilize SIP, H.323 or MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , depending upon the protocol used by the broadband service provider partner. CommPartners was able to deploy the Net-Net products with ease due to Acme Packet's extensive list of interoperability partners. The operational network is composed of PacketCable compliant softswitches from Syndeo, media gateways from Nuera, billing software from CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. Solutions, and a unified messaging platform from IP Unity. "Acme Packet's Net-Net session border controllers offered exactly the functionality that we needed to secure our network infrastructure and make it service-ready for subscribers in short order," said David Clark David Clark or Dave Clark can refer to different people:
"Acme Packet believes that the broadband network is an ideal delivery vehicle for real-time hosted IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. services," commented Andy Ory, 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. , Acme Packet. "CommPartners' compelling value proposition to small and medium broadband service providers - the opportunity to mitigate the capital requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. of swiftly rolling out new, revenue-generating services - is one which Acme Packet is pleased to help champion through this deployment. About Acme Packet Acme Packet enables network service providers to deliver premium, interactive communications - voice, video and multimedia sessions - across IP network borders. Our award-winning Net-Net family of session border controllers satisfies critical security, service assurance and law enforcement requirements in wireline, wireless and cable networks. The Net-Net session border controllers are deployed in over 30 production networks worldwide, spanning all application areas - service provider IP peering, hosted IP services and voice ASP services -- and all protocols - SIP, H.323, and MGCP. For more information, contact us at +1 781.756.6800, or visit us at www.acmepacket.com. About CommPartners CommPartners, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , was formed in June of 2003 to "Enable the Broadband Promise" by offering Voice over Packet, High Speed Data and Integrated Billing to broadband providers such as Multiple Service Organizations, Private Cable Operators, Fiber-To-The-Home and Overbuilding Entities. CommPartners is owned and operated by industry veterans with a belief in optimizing packet-based protocols in a distributed architecture to facilitate "Triple Play" offerings to broadband providers and subscribers. For more information, call 702-367-VOIP (8647) or visit CommPartners' website at www.commpartners.us. |
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