Convergent Networks to Extend Broadband Softswitch Solution to Support Packet Cable Telephony.Business/Technology Editors LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2001 Leading Next-Generation Solutions Provider Joins CableLabs' PacketCable(TM) Initiative Convergent Networks, a leading provider of broadband voice infrastructure solutions, today announced plans to extend the reach of its broadband softswitch solution to support cable operators seeking to expand their service portfolio by delivering packet voice services over hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) cable networks. Signaling the company's commitment to the cable market, Convergent Networks has joined the PacketCable(TM) interoperability initiative sponsored by Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. (CableLabs(R)). CableLabs is the cable industry's research and development consortium. As a member of the PacketCable community, Convergent Networks will participate directly in the development of interoperability specifications for delivering advanced, real-time multimedia services over a two-way cable plant. "Over the past year, Convergent Networks' products have proven their reliability, scalability and flexibility in the wireline networks of competitive and incumbent local exchange carriers around the country," stated Sally Bament, vice president, marketing for Convergent Networks. "By supporting multiple access technologies, such as ATM, IP and 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. , we have demonstrated our `protocol agnostic' approach to product design. Convergent Networks' cable telephony See cable telephone. initiative is a bold strategic move into a market that represents a burgeoning broadband access See broadband and wireless broadband. opportunity." Based on the decoupled switching model that serves as the blueprint for the New Public Network, Convergent Networks' Cohesion product family represents a complete next-generation switching solution. Deployed today in more than a dozen carrier networks, Convergent Networks' products are a proven alternative to traditional circuit switch equipment for service providers seeking to deliver integrated packet voice and data services over a next-generation access network. The Cohesion broadband solution supports switching and 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. between traditional circuit switched networks and next-generation packet networks. The company's ICServiceWorks(TM) service creation softswitch is designed to provide call control, call management, and signaling capabilities, as well as carrier-ready application modules, such as a Class 5 feature set and 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. . Leveraging open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced , such as MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , ICServiceWorks can be deployed with Convergent Networks' 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 or with third party IP- or ATM-based solutions. About PacketCable PacketCable(TM) is a CableLabs(R)-led initiative aimed at developing interoperable interface specifications for delivering advanced, real-time multimedia services over two-way cable plant. Built on top of the industry's highly successful DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) A cable modem standard from the CableLabs research consortium (www.cablelabs.com), which provides equipment certification for interoperability. (TM) 1.1 cable modem infrastructure, PacketCable networks will use Internet protocol (IP) technology to enable a wide range of multimedia services, such as IP telephony, multimedia conferencing, telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. services, and other integrated multimedia applications. The PacketCable interface specifications are available at www.packetcable.com or www.cablelabs.com. 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 solutions that enable emerging and incumbent carriers to economically deliver innovative broadband services 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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