Convergin Partners With BEA Systems to Deliver Telco SOA for Pre-IMS and IMS Networks.Convergin's Accolade WCS See Windows CardSpace. Helps Allow BEA WebLogic A software suite from BEA Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (www.beasys.com) that is used to deploy Web and SOA applications. The core product is BEA WebLogic Server, a J2EE application server. Communications Platform Products to Deliver Services on Both IP and Legacy IN Networks HONG KONG Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. -- Convergin, a leading provider of solutions for service mediation and fixed-mobile convergence, today announced a new partnership with BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. , a world leader in enterprise and communications infrastructure software. The two companies have integrated the Convergin Accolade Wireless Convergence Server (WCS), a state-of-the-art service interaction platform for IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. and pre-IMS 2G/3G/Fixed networks, with BEA WebLogic[R] SIP Server, the industry's first converged Java EE-SIP-IMS application server, for service providers to deliver seamless services across both IP and traditional legacy networks. The joint solution is designed to allow a viable evolution from legacy service platforms (SCPs), to a service layer with a flexible, next generation, IMS-based, SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. platform, while delivering the equivalent network functionality, efficiency, and control for GSM/CDMA/and Wireline networks. Not only can the joint solution from BEA BEA - Basic programming Environment for interactive-graphical Applications, from Siemens-Nixdorf. and Convergin provide a viable future-proof replacement of the service layer, but it can also open the door for operators to deploy advanced and complex multimedia services, integrated to their overall service delivery suite. "The time has come to bring Service Oriented Architecture to Telecom service delivery, and to realize the vision of flexible services that leverage existing assets in legacy networks and new assets in IMS networks," said Benjamin Renaud, senior director, BEA WebLogic Communications Platform, BEA Systems. "The combination of BEA WebLogic SIP Server with Convergin's Accolade WCS is designed to allow both companies to help network operators to make the IMS Services Layer based on Telecom SOA principles, a reality." The BEA WebLogic Communication Platform product family, which consists of BEA WebLogic SIP Server and BEA WebLogic[R] Network Gatekeeper, is designed to deliver a feature-rich, highly available, and scalable service delivery platform for converged voice and data services. This includes launching new revenue generating services as quickly and cost effectively as possible. BEA WebLogic SIP Server is the industry's first converged Java EE-SIP-IMS application server to provide a powerful, integrated, multi-protocol container designed to enable rapid development and delivery of next-generation, converged, multimedia communication services. "We are truly excited to be working with the market leader in SOA platforms," said Dr. Ayal Itzkovitz, 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. of Convergin. "The combination of BEA WebLogic SIP Server and our Accolade WCS can help BEA to more aggressively target new markets and can help enable service providers to take a significant step towards realizing their IMS and fixed-mobile convergence goals. It is evident that the market is moving towards accepting more IT standards for the network service layer and we are proud to present a powerful solution that delivers on this promise." Convergin Accolade WCS is the market leading solution for service mediation and network convergence, deployed in the core of wireline and wireless networks. As a solution provider with multiple commercial deployments, serving millions of subscribers, Convergin plays a key role in the deployment of IMS and fixed mobile convergence Seamless switching between cellular and local networks for mobile users. The goal is to have a handset that switches automatically from the cellular network to the local, wireless Wi-Fi network when entering a building in order to save cellphone minutes. . For more information on the BEA WebLogic Communications Platform[TM], and BEA WebLogic SIP Server, please visit www.bea.com/wlcom, and http://bea.com/sip, respectively. About Convergin Convergin is the leading provider of Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) and Service Capability Interaction Management (SCIM SCIM Smart Common Input Method SCIM Service Capability Interaction Manager (3GPP) SCIM Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure SCIM Standard Cubic Inches per Minute ) core network solutions. By utilizing Convergin's Accolade WCS, service providers accelerate their evolution towards IMS while enabling seamless orchestration of mobile, legacy and next generation core network elements. For more information, please see www.convergin.com. |
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