EATEL Selects MetaSwitch for Converged Voice and Data Services Architecture.Innovative regional network operator creates attractive, high-value converged service offerings with MetaSwitch at its core ALAMEDA, Calif. -- MetaSwitch announced today that EATEL has deployed its core switching solutions and innovative 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. platforms to roll out a portfolio of advanced, converged services to business and residential customers. EATEL, one of the fastest-growing service providers in the Gulf South, is already bundling a digital suite of high-speed Internet See broadband. access, high-definition television high-definition television (HDTV) Any system producing significantly greater picture resolution than that of the ordinary 525-line (625-line in Europe) television screen. Conventional television transmits signals in analog form. with TV On Demand, and phone services. EATEL is adding to this mix with a range of enhanced IP services, the first of which to have been launched is TV Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. . TV Caller ID is an innovative offering that informs users via their television who is calling prior to the first ring. "We are building a robust suite of blended next-generation voice, video and data services and needed a highly evolved platform. MetaSwitch provided the ideal solution for us to build from," said Ashley Phillips, Director of Network Engineering & Operations for EATEL. "We were able to seamlessly transition 100 percent of our fiber-to-the-home customer base to the MetaSwitch platform in under 30 days, which is a significant testament to the company's commitment to our success." EATEL is actively building its fiber-to-the-home network as a means to deliver high-value "sticky" residential services that blend together traditional phone services with video and data services. The first service launched with the MetaSwitch platform is TV Caller ID. TV Caller ID is the new free service from EATEL that puts caller information directly on the residential customer's TV screen where it is most convenient. TV Caller ID is part of EATEL's innovative FiberEdge TV and phone services, and available to any customer with regular phone Caller ID. EATEL's TV Caller ID is an example of how FiberEdge services work together, providing customers with unique features and compelling costs saving unavailable from alternative phone or cable providers. "MetaSwitch is the ideal partner for service providers that want to introduce truly innovative, customer-friendly services into their networks," said Andrew Randall Andrew Randall (born 1974) is a British murderer. He murdered his seven-week-old daughter Jessica Randall on the morning of 21 November 2005. Randall, of Kettering, Northamptonshire, admitted murder at his trial on 15 November 2006 at Northampton Crown Court. , vice president of marketing at MetaSwitch. "Engineered from the ground up to support next-generation voice, video and data services, MetaSwitch's core switching and unified communications platforms are being used by carriers like EATEL to quickly and cost effectively develop, market and deliver the next wave of high-performance, high-value network-based services." About EATEL EATEL is a privately owned communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. headquartered in Ascension Parish. Founded in 1935, the company provides services to residents in Ascension and Livingston areas and is the only company in South Louisiana to offer telephone, Internet and television services over an all-fiber communications network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. . Company executives are available to corporations and associations for speaking engagements and workshops related to fiber-to-the-home technologies, telecommunications issues and broadband networks  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. and applications. For more information on EATEL and FiberEdge services, visit www.eatel.com. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server platform supports a full range of Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted unified communications services. Based on 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 including IP Multimedia Subsystem An integrated network for telecommunications carriers that uses the IP protocol as its foundation for packetized voice, video and data. Supporting voice over IP (VoIP) in all its flavors (SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. (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. ), MetaSwitch solutions scale from a few hundred to millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed configurations. Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks. MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection, a consistently profitable and privately held telecom technology provider. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright [c] 2007 Data Connection Limited |
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