Enhancements to Ulticom's Signalware Simplifies Migration to IP Signaling Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNT LAUREL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 2, 2003 Updates to SIGTRAN (SIGnaling TRANsport) An IP telephony protocol from the IETF that is used to transfer SS7 signals over IP networks. The telco switch sends SS7 signals to a signaling gateway (SG) that converts them into SIGTRAN packets, which travel over IP to the next signaling gateway or Protocols, Gateway Functionality, and SS7 Raise the Bar on Carrier Grade Signaling Ulticom, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ULCM ULCM United Lutheran Church Men ), a leading provider of telecommunications signaling software that enables mobility, location, payment, switching, and messaging services, today announced delivery of new features for its Signalware software. Enhancements to SIGTRAN protocols, Gateway functionality, and SS7 simplify the development of value-added voice and data services across converged, wireless, and wireline networks. The new release of Signalware includes the following updates that advance Signalware's reputation as the leading software for carrier-grade, fault-resilient signaling: Signalware SIGTRAN -- M3UA M3UA MTP (Message Transfer Part) Level 3 User Adaptation Layer (IETF) M3UA Mtp3 User Adaptation and SCTP (1) (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) An alternative to TCP that supports multiple transmission paths. Designed to facilitate SS7 signaling over TCP/IP, SCTP supports multiple IP addresses from the same host (multihomed host) and treats the data RFC (Request For Comments) A document that describes the specifications for a recommended technology. Although the word "request" is in the title, if the specification is ratified, it becomes a standards document. Compliance - Signalware's implementation of SCTP and M3UA conform to the latest RFC requirements as designated by the Internet Engineering Task Force (c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, www.ietf.org) Founded in 1986, the IETF is a non-membership, open, voluntary standards organization dedicated to identifying problems and opportunities in IP data networks and proposing technical solutions to the (IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force ). This implementation offers improved interoperability, and stability. -- SIGTRAN M3UA Global Interoperability - The latest versions of Signalware SIGTRAN M3UA protocol and Signalware Gateway comply with North American, European, Japanese, and Chinese signaling standards. By allowing seamless access to these world standards, Signalware lowers Network Equipment Provider's (NEP NEP: see New Economic Policy. ) barriers to entry into new markets. -- Standards-Based Management - Signalware's current SIGTRAN M2PA M2PA MTP2-User Peer-to-Peer Adaptation Layer M2PA Mtp2 Peer to Peer Adaptation Layer , M3UA, and SCTP protocols can now be centrally managed through Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. ). Standardized management makes SIGTRAN more cost effective for service providers to deploy and maintain. Signalware Gateway -- Local Application Hosting - Signaling gateway is a critical component of circuit and packet network convergence. The ability to collocate col·lo·cate v. col·lo·cat·ed, col·lo·cat·ing, col·lo·cates v.tr. To place together or in proper order; arrange side by side. v.intr. To occur in a collocation. applications at this demarcation point will enhance overall service delivery, improve responsiveness, and relieve the burden of replicating applications in the IP network. Signalware SS7 -- TCAP (Transaction Capabilities Application Part) The protocol used in an SS7 network for sending database queries to a service control point (SCP). The SCP provides the interface to local and remote databases that contain subscriber and routing information. Global Interoperability - Globalization of CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. and GSM has increased the importance of applications to be easily adapted to run on both ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. and ITU-based networks worldwide. Signalware TCAP protocol has been updated to ANSI 2000, which will minimize the development effort needed for global deployment of applications. "Ulticom is known throughout the industry as a premier provider of signaling software," said Osman Duman, Vice President of Marketing for Ulticom. "That reputation is based on Ulticom's continued superior development efforts that make Signalware fault resilient and scalable for seamless global deployment. The new release of Signalware further enhances these traits with significant updates to SIGTRAN protocols, Gateway functionality, and SS7, providing NEPs with the means to gracefully migrate from their traditional networks to IP networks without sacrificing the fault resilience and quality of service." "Our recent research with service providers worldwide indicates a growing interest by both wireline and wireless providers in implementing SIGTRAN in the next 12 to 24 months," said Christin Flynn, Director of Communication Network Infrastructure at the Yankee group. "Ulticom's partnerships with packet voice vendors in every region puts them in a unique position to be the trusted provider to migrate their products to packet-based signaling." Ulticom will be showcasing Signalware at Supercomm 2003 in Atlanta, GA from June 3rd to June 5th. Interested individuals can visit Ulticom at booth number 23255 in Hall B for full presentations on Signalware products. For more information, visit http://www.ulticom.com. About Ulticom, Inc. Ulticom provides service-enabling signaling software for wireless, wireline and Internet communications. Ulticom's products are used by the telecommunication industry's leading equipment and service providers worldwide to deploy mobility, location, payment, switching, and messaging services. Publicly traded on NASDAQ, Ulticom is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit, http://www.ulticom.com. Certain statements concerning Ulticom's future results or prospects are "forward-looking statements" under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. There can be no assurances that future results or prospects will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. Important among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasts and estimates are: risks associated with the current weakness in the world economy generally, and in the telecommunications industry in particular; risks associated with international transactions including political decisions affecting tariffs and trade conditions, rapid and unforeseen changes in economic conditions in individual countries, turbulence in foreign currency and credit markets, and increased costs resulting from lack of proximity to the customer; risks associated with rapid technological changes in the telecommunications industry; risks associated with our dependence on sales of our Signalware products; risks associated with future networks not utilizing signaling systems and protocols which our products are designed to support; risks associated with the development and acceptance of new products and product features; risks associated with the integration of our products with those of equipment manufacturers and application developers and our ability to establish and maintain channel and marketing relationships with leading equipment manufacturers and application developers. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in greater detail in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ulticom makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Ulticom, Signalware and Programmable Network are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ulticom, Inc. |
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