NEC Utilizes Data Connection's Megaco/H.248 Protocol Solution for VoIP Signaling on Its AM Series Multi-Service Access Platform.

LONDON -- Data Connection Limited (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of communications protocol software, today announced that NEC has licensed Data Connection's DC-Megaco/H.248 software for use in its AM Series Multi-Service Access Platform.

Data Connection's Megaco/H.248 (DC-Megaco) solution includes an integrated toolkit that greatly simplifies the integration process, delivering significant savings in cost and time to market. The DC-Megaco toolkit includes sample applications/code, customization tools and testing environments. It is pre-integrated with all the major operating systems. DC-Megaco is part of Data Connection's family of VoIP software solutions that includes DC-SIP, DC-MGCP, and DC-SBC (Session Border Controller).

"The quality of the code and the responsiveness of support at Data Connection is top-notch," said Erich Stumpf, NEC Australia's Chief Engineer. "This, combined with the DC-Megaco toolkit, allowed NEC to implement Megaco/H.248 functionality well within our time and cost budgets."

NEC's AM Series Multi-Service Access Platform is a high-density broadband DSL, telephony and fibre platform that supports Ethernet, IP and ATM technologies with integrated service management. This world leading platform is deployed by service providers such as PCCW, Singtel and Turk Telecom throughout Asia, Japan, Australia, Eastern Europe and the CIS states. For more information see www.nec.com.au

About Data Connection

Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, MPLS, SIP, MGCP/Megaco, SBC, ATM, and SNA portable products, as well as Web Conferencing, Voicemail, Unified Messaging, and Directory applications. The company's MetaSwitch division supplies the industry's leading Class 5 Softswitch, with both integrated (Integrated Softswitch) and distributed architecture options including call agent, feature server, media gateway and signaling gateway functionality. The MetaSwitch Class 5 Softswitch has been widely deployed among incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.

Net profits have exceeded 20% of revenue every year since the company was founded in 1981. Customers include BT, Cisco, IBM, Lucent, Microsoft and Verizon. With over 300 employees, Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK with US offices in Alameda, CA, Boxborough, MA, Dallas, TX, and Reston, VA. For more information please see www.dataconnection.com.

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