Convergent Networks' Next-Generation Switching Solutions Receive 'Product of the Year' Awards.Business/Technology Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2000 ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. 2000(TM) Broadband Switch and ICServiceWorks(TM) Service Creation Softswitch Recognized by Communications Solutions and Internet Telephony Another term for IP telephony and VoIP. In the late 1990s, some people made a distinction between Internet Telephony and VoIP: Internet telephony referred to voice over the public Internet, while VoIP referred to voice over private IP networks. Magazines Convergent Networks, a leading provider of broadband voice infrastructure solutions for the New Public Network, today announced that two products in its Cohesion(TM) product family - the ICS2000(TM) broadband switch and ICServiceWorks(TM) service creation softswitch - were selected as "Product of the Year" by Communications Solutions and Internet Telephony magazines, respectively. "The `Product of the Year' awards allow the editors of Communications Solutions and Internet Telephony to honor exemplary products across a broad span of the marketplace," said TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center president and group publisher Rich Tehrani. "These award-winning products, such as Convergent Networks' ICS2000 and ICServiceWorks, represent the foundation upon which the world's next-generation communications networks The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. are being built." The ICS2000 broadband switch was chosen by Communications Solutions magazine as "Product of the Year" in the Convergence Switch category. The ICS2000 serves as a media gateway, switching voice traffic between traditional circuit switched networks and broadband, or packet-based, networks. Internet Telephony magazine chose ICServiceWorks as "Product of the Year" in the Softswitch category. ICServiceWorks is an integrated service creation softswitch platform that delivers: call control and management capabilities; an SS7 signaling gateway A network device that converts control signals from one format to another. For example, a SIGTRAN signaling gateway converts SS7 signals of the PSTN to SIGTRAN for transport over IP. Contrast with media gateway. See SIGTRAN. ; deployment-ready applications, such as 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. ; and an open service creation environment that enables rapid delivery of new carrier-class services and enhanced applications. "We are honored to have received the distinction of `Product of the Year' by these influential publications," said Sally Bament, Convergent Networks' vice president, marketing. "The flexibility of our products enables service providers to deploy a single solution for multiple revenue-generating applications, and provides a clear technology migration path to the New Public Network. It is particularly rewarding to see the ICS2000 and ICServiceWorks recognized in each of their respective classes." Convergent Networks' Cohesion product family represents a complete next-generation switching solution composed of a media gateway, softswitch and signaling gateway, and carrier-ready applications, such as unified communications. Using industry standard interfaces, the primary components of the Cohesion product family - the ICS2000 and ICServiceWorks - are designed to be deployed either together as a total switching solution or individually, 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. with products from third party vendors. About Convergent Networks, Inc. Founded in 1998, Convergent Networks is the Voice of Broadband Networking(TM). The company designs, develops and markets carrier-class switching Typically refers to highly reliable TDM-based circuit switches used by the telephone companies. See end office switch and tandem switch. solutions that enable emerging and incumbent carriers See ILEC. to economically deliver innovative broadband services See broadband and broadband service provider. to their business and residential customers. Convergent Networks' Cohesion product family is comprised of three primary elements: the ICS2000 broadband switch, the ICServiceWorks service creation softswitch and the ICView(TM) network management system. More information about the company can be found at www.convergentnet.com. Cohesion, ICS2000, ICServiceWorks, ICView, and The Voice of Broadband Networking are trademarks of Convergent Networks. |
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