PurePacket Platform is First IP/MPLS-Based Access System to Achieve Interoperability Certification for Lucent and Nortel Voice Switches.Business/Technology Editors CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2000 Integral Access Multi-Service Access System Receives GR-303 Certification for Ability to Seamlessly Hand Off Voice Calls to Class 5 Switches Integral Access, Inc. -- the intelligent IP access company -- today announced that the PurePacket(TM) Platform has successfully achieved GR-303 interoperability certification for the industry's two leading Class 5 voice switches - Lucent Technologies' (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU) 5ESS and Nortel Networks' (NYSE: NT) DMS (1) (Document Management System) See document management. (2) (Defense Messaging System) An X.500-compliant messaging system developed by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. . PurePacket, which enables network operators to combine voice, video, data, Internet and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. services on one converged IP-based access network, is the first IP/MPLS-based system to achieve GR-303 certification. This universally recognized measure of interoperability confirms to service providers that the PurePacket platform meets Lucent Technologies' and Nortel Networks' standards and will seamlessly connect with and transmit voice calls to their Class 5 voice switches. The IP/MPLS IP/MPLS Internet Protocol/Multi-Protocol Label Switching based PurePacket platform is the only access network solution that enables carriers to deliver voice services to traditional Class 5 switches via GR-303 and to new generation softswitches via the MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol (Media Gateway Control Protocol) standard. This flexible and future looking system allows network operators to protect and cap investments in circuit switched technology, and provides a smooth migration to pure IP voice networks without the need to replace any equipment. "The ability of the PurePacket platform to support traditional circuit switched voice alongside packetized voice The transmission of real time voice in a packet switching network. services over a single access infrastructure is a significant advance for carriers planning next generation networks," said Frank Dzubeck, president, Communications Network The transmission channels interconnecting all client and server stations as well as all supporting hardware and software. Architects, Inc. "By supporting GR-303, the PurePacket platform delivers a degree of `operational parallelism' to service providers by immediately allowing the delivery of higher margin advanced services using packet-based technology, providing the gradual financial depreciation of legacy investments in Class 5 switches, and controlled migration to a single multi-service all IP network." Integral Access received GR-303 certification for the PurePacket platform following a separate series of rigorous and comprehensive tests based on interoperability criteria set by Lucent Technologies and Nortel Networks (Nortel Networks Limited, Brampton, Ontario, www.nortelnetworks.com) A world leader in telecommunications products, which includes switching, wireless and broadband systems for service providers and carriers, telephones and systems for residential and business users, computer telephony respectively. Interoperability testing between the Lucent 5ESS AnyMedia switch and PurePacket Node was conducted at Lucent's LIVE Net facility in Lisle, Illinois Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,182 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,376 as of 2005. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. , while testing between the Nortel DMS switch and PurePacket was performed at Nortel Networks internal lab in Research Triangle, North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . "GR-303 certification for the Lucent and Nortel platforms is an important milestone for us and assures network operators that the PurePacket platform will integrate seamlessly with their existing Class 5 switches," said Jason Jeffords, Vice President of Software Engineering, Integral Access. "The fact that PurePacket supports both GR-303 and MGCP provides network operators with the unique opportunity to leverage the service rich capabilities of IP access today and progressively move to a softswitch platform - without abruptly abandoning their Class 5 infrastructures." PurePacket Overview PurePacket is a multi-service intelligent packet-based access system that enables competitive carriers to offer differentiated services and combine voice/data on new generation IP-based networks, as well as traditional circuit switched infrastructures. This complete access solution includes customer premise equipment, central office aggregation devices (for central office, co-locations, points of presence and multi-dwelling/tenant units), and an operations management system for network control and services management. To guarantee QoS, enable Class of Service (CoS), and maximize the traffic carrying capacity carrying capacity the number of animal units that a farm or area will carry on a year round basis, including that needed for conservation of winter feed. Usually stated as dry cows or dry sheep equivalents per hectare. of access networks, PurePacket uses an MPLS-based architecture to route, transport and switch voice and data transmissions in packet format. Company Background Integral Access, Inc. provides multi-service packet-based access systems. The company is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and is privately held. To contact Integral Access call +1-978-256-8833, visit us on the Web at http://www.integralaccess.com, or write to info@integralaccess.com. PurePacket, PurePacket Node, and PurePacket OMS OMS - Opportunity Management System are trademarks of Integral Access, Inc. PurePacket OUTburst and the Integral Access logo are registered trademarks of Integral Access, Inc. |
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