MetaSwitch VP3500 Achieves SS7 Network Interoperability Qualification by VeriSign Telecommunication Services.Business Editors ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 19, 2002 Completion of Testing Confirms Signaling Access and Rapid Deployment for Telecom Service Providers MetaSwitch, a leading supplier of next generation switching solutions, today announced that its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , the VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch, has passed VeriSign Telecommunication Services' stringent SS7 network interoperability testing process. VeriSign operates the largest independent SS7 network in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . VeriSign's telecommunications network A telecommunications network is a of telecommunications links and nodes arranged so that messages may be passed from one part of the network to another over multiple links and through various nodes. provides national coverage for SS7 signaling and intelligent network services such as Local Number Portability "LNP" redirects here. For the airport in Virginia with that IATA code, see Lonesome Pine Airport. For the compound InP, see Indium phosphide. Local number portability, (LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability (LNP (Local Number Portability) The capability of keeping the same local telephone number when switching carriers. See NP and WLNP. ), Calling Name Delivery and Toll-free database service. This interoperability qualification means that service providers can confidently deploy the MetaSwitch VP3500, with assurance that it conforms to testing requirements for the VeriSign SS7 network and can be quickly and easily interconnected during VP3500 installation. The MetaSwitch VP3500 is the first next generation switch to combine genuine Class 5 switch function, broadband VoIP and VoATM access, legacy POTS voice access, and more than fifty subscriber services in a compact, fault-tolerant system. It enables service providers to deploy VoIP and VoATM without requiring a separate legacy Class 5 switch, support existing legacy POTS subscribers, and establish a cost-effective upgrade path to next generation networks. To ensure interoperability, VeriSign and MetaSwitch successfully completed SS7 link control and network (level 2 and 3) testing of the MetaSwitch VP3500 in a live carrier network. The set of tests used is based on the industry accepted test suites recommended by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) is a standardization organization that develops technical and operational standards for the communications industry. ATIS' ofices are located in Washington, D.C. in the US. (ATIS ATIS - A Tools Integration Standard ) and the Network Interoperability / Interconnection Forum (NIIF NIIF Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (Spanish) NIIF Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (ATIS) NIIF Network Interworking Industry Forum (Australia) ). "This is a further interoperability milestone for the VP3500 and is particularly significant for independent carriers," said Clive Partridge, Vice President, MetaSwitch Operations and Support. "Testing in a live service provider network means that we proved the VP3500's capabilities in a realistic environment, and also demonstrated that providers can install the VP3500, hook it up to signaling links and trunks, and have live traffic running within a day." "We're pleased to provide the MetaSwitch VP3500 with our `Network Interoperable' qualification," said Bob Wienski, Vice President of Next Generation Services. "Testing with MetaSwitch underscores VeriSign's commitment to making reliable, cost-effective SS7 and next generation signaling services available to all telecommunications providers." About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch develops and manufactures advanced voice switching solutions for service providers - right at the heart of the converged network. MetaSwitch's flagship product, the VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch, is the first switch capable of delivering Class 5 voice subscriber services over IP, ATM and 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. access lines. MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ), an established and financially stable communications technology provider with a twenty-year track record of success working with major service providers and equipment vendors. MetaSwitch builds on the powerful foundation created by Data Connection, pulling together its massive ongoing investment in the technology required to build converged network solutions (ATM, SS7, 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. , MGCP/H.248, IP Routing, SIP...) and new revenue-generating services (unified messaging, data/audio/video conferencing, directory services). MetaSwitch and Data Connection have offices in Alameda (California), Dallas (Texas), Reston (Virginia), and Enfield (North London), Chester and Edinburgh in the UK. Visit the MetaSwitch website at: www.metaswitch.com. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. VeriSign is a registered trademark of VeriSign, Inc. Other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright(c)2002 Data Connection Limited. |
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