IP Unity and Gallery IP Telephony Complete Interop Testing in CableLabs' Test Network.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif. & LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2002 IP Unity Inc., provider of a carrier grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications, and Gallery IP Telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. Inc., a leading provider of carrier-grade IP telephony softswitch solutions, today announced successful interoperability testing in CableLabs(R)' PacketCable(TM) Advanced Interoperability Test Network (AITN AITN Army Interoperability Test Network AITN Air Interdiction Target Nomination ). The companies successfully tested Gallery IP Telephony's CAssiopeia Class 5 softswitch and IP Unity's Harmony6000(TM) Media Server, demonstrating the viability of offering packet-based IP voice and data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. over cable systems. The resulting joint product offering provides cable operators with another choice when they roll out enhanced telephony services such as voice announcements, interactive voice response, unified messaging Having access to e-mail, voice mail and faxes via a common computer application or by telephone. For example, unified messaging may send faxes and digitized voice mail to a mail server that turns them into e-mail attachments. and conference bridging to residential and business customers. Cable Television Laboratories (CableLabs(R)) has been conducting qualification testing of product based upon the PacketCable specifications since 2001. This testing ensures that products from various vendors meet the interface protocol requirements defined in the PacketCable architecture. While CableLabs has not qualified any PacketCable product to date, the AITN consists of vendors with the most advanced implementations of PacketCable specifications and is used for system interoperability testing. Gallery IP Telephony's CAssiopeia Softswitch Class 5 Alternate and IP Unity's Harmony6000(TM) are currently part of the PacketCable AITN and have demonstrated interoperability with every other vendor in this lab network. Eventually, the AITN will only utilize PacketCable Qualified(TM) network elements. IP Unity's Harmony6000(TM) platform performs media-intensive functions such as DTMF (Dual-Tone MultiFrequency) The type of audio signals that are generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone. See also DMTF. DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency recognition, audio recording and playback, speech recognition, transcoding, text-to-speech and audio mixing Audio mixing is used for sound recording, audio editing, and sound systems to balance the relative volume, frequency, and dynamical content of a number of sound sources. Typically, these sound sources are the different musical instruments in a band or vocalists, the sections of an . The CAssiopeia Class 5 Softswitch provides complete residential telephony services, and in conjunction with the IP Unity media server delivers the enhanced features and audio capabilities that subscribers expect. "We applaud CableLabs for developing the interoperability specifications that allow our media server to work with Gallery IP's softswitch. Network operators can deploy innovative, revenue generating services with the confidence that all the elements have undergone rigorous testing and are proven to be reliable and effective," said IP Unity's 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. Arun Sobti. "The seamless interoperability of our Class 5 softswitch with the IP Unity Media Sever allows the MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. to deliver the widest range of new, revenue producing telephony services to their residential and business VoIP customers. It also gives the MSO the flexibility to quickly add future services for further revenues," said Michael Flitterman, Vice President of Gallery IP Telephony. About IP Unity Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., IP Unity delivers a carrier-grade services platform for enhanced voice and telephony applications over ATM, TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. and VoIP Networks. The company's media servers, applications servers, enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; applications, and application partners allow customers to quickly and cost-effectively offer new services associated with next-generation networks while protecting their investment in legacy systems. IP Unity has closed three rounds of funding with blue chip investors including Battery, New Enterprise Associates (NEA NEA abbr. 1. National Education Association 2. National Endowment for the Arts NEA (US) n abbr (= National Education Association) → Verband für das Erziehungswesen ), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Partech International, Firsthand Funds, Dresdner Kleinwort Dresdner Kleinwort (DKIB) is the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG, part of Allianz since July 2001. Headquartered in London and Frankfurt and with an international network including offices in the financial centres of New York and Tokyo, Dresdner Kleinwort provides a wide range Wasserstein, Presidio Venture (Sumitomo Corporation) and Liberty Mutual. For more information, call 408/957-0800 or visit the company Web site at www.ipunity.com. About Gallery IP Telephony Gallery IP Telephony is an innovative software development and integration house leading the way in the delivery of true carrier-class IP Telephony softswitch solutions. Since its inception in January 2000, the company mission has been to design and develop a state-of-the-art technology solution for all segments of the service providers market. Building upon a core team of experienced telecom engineers with significant and specific expertise in developing large-scale mission critical telephony software systems, Gallery IP Telephony has focused on providing a highly reliable and cost effective class-5 softswitch products suite that includes the enhanced class features of traditional class-5 switches along with built-in capacity and scalability. The company maintains Sales, Marketing and Technical Support offices in the USA and Research & Development offices in Israel. For more information, call 908/238-1600 or visit the company Web site at www.g-ipt.com. |
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