Data Connection Ltd. Advances Interoperability by Participating in IMS Plugfest III Interoperability Event.LONDON -- Data Connection Ltd. (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, announced today that it has successfully participated in the IMS Forum([R])'s 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. Plugfest[TM] III interoperability test event which was held on October 15-19 at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL was represented with its IMS-enabled DC-SBC product, which is a portable software solution for session border control that includes full P-CSCF P-CSCF Proxy Call Session Control Function , IBCF IBCF Investment Banking Corporate Finance IBCF Interconnect Border Control Function , and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions. "Data Connection's extremely successful DC-SBC solution provides the fundamental components of the IMS control layer. The interoperation of DC-SBC with products from the other participants of the IMS Plugfest demonstrates the 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. , security, and revenue generating capabilities of IMS," said Phil McConnell, 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 DCL's Networking Protocols Division. "These events are an invaluable platform for making the promise of IMS a reality." Data Connection's DC-SBC software solution, which is licensed to a number of network equipment providers to enable session border control and IMS functionality, operated as a P-CSCF and IBCF for testing of IMS registration and call scenarios, in both interdomain and carrier's carrier network environments. The IMS Forum's IMS Plugfest III is the third in a series of open testing events that are designed to foster interoperability by establishing an industry-recognized Interoperability certification for IMS services and applications. The Plugfest testing events are creating industry-recognized interoperability test plans for IMS applications and services, allowing service providers to expedite IMS service rollout. "Data Connection is a premier player in the IMS space and has provided significant contributions to both Plugfests it has attended," said Michael Khalilian, IMS Forum Chairman & President of the IMS Forum. "The P-CSCF and IBCF components Data Connection brought to the table play an important role in IMS functionality - we are pleased to have Data Connection participate once again." The first two Plugfests validated a multi-vendors IMS architecture capable of supporting a 250,000-subscriber network and tested IMS rich multimedia applications, fixed mobile convergence (FMC See fixed mobile convergence. ) functionality, and IM, VoIP, IP Centrex, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , voicemail, video sharing and advertiser-supported services. Plugfest III adds the following applications and services: * VoIP, Instant Messaging, and FMC * Video and Multimedia * Services for Businesses and Unified Communications * User and Application Profile Handling * Security, Reliability and Robustness Testing for IMS Services About Data Connection Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of IMS, SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. , SIP, Megaco/H.248, Diameter, MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol , Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, Packet and Optical MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , ATM, and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. portable products. The company's MetaSwitch Division is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere service delivery platform and applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications services, while the MetaSwitch core session control and media/signaling gateway products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. Data Connection customers include the world's largest software and hardware vendors, including Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , and Microsoft, while MetaSwitch has over 300 customers including the major telecommunications service providers such as AT&T, BT, Embarq, France Telecom and Verizon. With over 400 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX and Reston, VA. For more information, please see www.dataconnection.com and www.metaswitch.com. About the IMS Forum The IMS Forum is a global, non-profit industry association devoted to interoperable IP Multimedia Subsystems services and solutions. IMS Forum's mission is to accelerate the interoperability of IMS applications and services, enabling enterprise and residential consumers to quickly benefit from the delivery of quadruple play voice, video, internet and mobile services over broadband via cable, mobile and fixed networks. The IMS Forum is the creator and organizer of IMS Plugfest, the industry's only event focused on IMS services interoperability verification and certification. Through its organized Plugfests, working group interaction, and other activities, forum members are able to develop cost-effective technical frameworks for converged IP services over wireline, cable, 3G, WiFi and WiMAX networks. For additional information or to join the IMS Forum and the IMS Plugfest, please visit www.IMSForum.org. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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