Edgewater Networks EdgeMarc(TM) Converged Network Routers for Enterprise Telephony Support Minacom's VoIP Service Quality Testing.BOSTON -- Service Providers Managing or Hosting VoIP Services to Enterprises Can Offer Complete Active Line Testing Using Minacom's Web-Based, Automated Test Platform and EdgeMarc Routers Minacom and Edgewater Networks announced today that EdgeMarc converged networking routers now support Minacom's advanced VoIP service quality testing. Using Minacom's DirectQuality(R) R7 active line testing capabilities, service providers hosting or managing enterprise VoIP services can enhance the monitoring of VoIP endpoints with EdgeMarc routers and the EdgeView VoIP Support System. EdgeMarc routers acting as a combined demarcation point, router, gateway and firewall for VoIP services, support Minacom's RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. media quality testing by responding to SMRP-protocol loopback test calls. In addition to measurements collected by loopback tests to EdgeMarc devices, Minacom's DirectQuality R7 test automation OSS Oss (ôs), city (1994 pop. 62,141), North Brabant prov., S Netherlands; chartered 1399. It is a significant industrial center. Manufactures include meat products, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical equipment, and metalware. can query Edgewater Networks' EdgeView(TM) VoIP Support System to collect additional call-level metrics including MOS (1) (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) See MOSFET. (2) (Mean Opinion Score) The quality of a digitized voice line. It is a subjective measurement that is derived entirely by people listening to the calls and scoring the results from , jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle , latency and average call duration. "Telcos and cable MSOs managing and hosting VoIP services to enterprises need advanced troubleshooting and monitoring tools to maintain demanding service level agreements (SLAs), and ensure service quality meets customer expectations. Minacom's active test solutions offer unique troubleshooting capabilities service providers can use to respond quickly when VoIP services start to degrade." commented Michel Nadeau, Minacom's President & 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. , adding, "With VoIP loopback testing now supported by EdgeMarc devices, service providers can test directly to customer premises without having to dispatch a technician or install probes on-site." "Adding Minacom's loopback testing augments the level of testing available using EdgeMarc and EdgeView; the end goal being an improved level of service and customer experience." Said Dave Norman, Edgewater Networks' CEO. Minacom and Edgewater Networks will be demonstrating their solutions at VON Fall in Boston. Minacom is located at booth # 363, and Edgewater at booth # 1454. About Minacom Minacom builds Service Level Test Systems for Telcos and Cable MSOs, and Internet Telephony Service Providers (communications) Internet Telephony Service Providers - (ITSP) Companies providing IP Telephony. . Minacom's automated test systems help maintain the integrity and quality of large-scale multi-service deployments, including Voice, VoIP, IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. , Caller ID, Voicemail, Conferencing, Fax, Dial-Up Modem, Video Conferencing, and IP Services from Ping and DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the to Audio & Video RTP Streaming. Minacom systems are web-controlled by a centralized server platform that integrates years of operational experience into test setups, test strategies and result analysis rules used by over 70 operators worldwide including at&t, Comcast, France Telecom, Liberty Global, Primus, Orange, Clearwire, VSNL VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (India) and Bellsouth, as well as softswitch manufacturers such as Siemens, Cedar Point and Ericsson. Experience Minacom's QoS test automation live at www.minacom.com/try. About Edgewater Networks Edgewater Networks develops products that ensure the secure and reliable delivery of IP based voice and video for service providers and enterprises. Edgewater's products offer proven network and operational savings from the customer premises to the core of the network. EdgeMarc Series routers provide a VoIP aware NAT/Firewall, VoIP survivability sur·viv·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of surviving: survivable organisms in a hostile environment. 2. That can be survived: a survivable, but very serious, illness. , passive call quality monitoring and powerful but easy-to-use traffic management that ensures high quality voice and video. EdgeConnect managed Power over Ethernet Power over Ethernet or PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical power, along with data, to remote devices over standard twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. switches provide simplified administration, remote configuration and QoS for converged voice, video and data networks. The EdgeView VoIP Support System offers proactive call quality monitoring (including VoIP MOS), Plug & Dial IP phone configuration, and remote management and monitoring of VoIP endpoints. Minacom, Simplifying Service Assurance, DirectQuality, DirectCare, DirectReach, PowerProbe, GatewayDQ, PocketDQ and ChartDQ are registered trademarks of Minacom Labs, Inc.. EdgeMarc and EdgeView are registered trademarks of Edgewater Networks, Inc. All other trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion