Tekelec Announces Availability of Distributed Packet Tandem Solution.Business Editors/High Tech Writers MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2001 Carrier-Grade Softswitch for Next-Generation Networks Available Today Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) today announced the availability of its Distributed Packet Tandem (DPT) application for the VXi Media Gateway Controller (MGC MGC Mammalian Gene Collection MGC Media Gateway Controller MGC Middle Georgia College MGC Museums and Galleries Commission (UK government) MGC Mississippi Gaming Commission MGC Manual Gain Control ) family. The application allows carriers to migrate voice trunking networks from time division multiplexed (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. ) transport to IP or ATM packet transport. The DPT application provides tandem switching capabilities including signaling, routing, trunk interface control, billing, and operations, administration and maintenance functions. It supports a variety of switch-based, enhanced services including subscriber-based translations, class of service, time of day routing, and call screening features. "Tekelec's Distributed Packet Tandem application provides immediate benefits to carriers by allowing them to cap their investment in expensive circuit-based tandem switches," commented Cecil Boyd, senior vice president and general manager, Network Systems Division. "The acquisition cost of the next-generation tandem switch - the MGC or softswitch combined with a media gateway - represents about a third of the acquisition cost of a traditional tandem switch." The DPT application is the first offering in Tekelec's suite of packet telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. applications which all run on a common, scalable hardware platform. With the DPT application, TDM trunks from end offices, which typically connect directly to a tandem or transit switch network, utilize a distributed transport and switching network. The distributed network is comprised of Tekelec's VXi MGC softswitch with the DPT application, IP or ATM trunking media gateways and the associated IP or ATM packet network. The trunking gateway performs the TDM to packet translation for the bearer channel One of the data-carrying channels in an ISDN service. See ISDN. (communications) bearer channel - Originally, a channel suited for carrying one voice-grade connection. Typically a DS0 channel. Compare data channel. and ingress/egress to the packet network. The VXi MGC provides call control as well as trunk management, call screening, number translations, and routing functions. The MGC controls ATM media gateways via Q.2931 and IP media gateways via MGCP See MGCP/MEGACO. MGCP - Media Gateway Control Protocol . According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Paul Miller The name Paul Miller is shared by a number of people.
About Tekelec Tekelec is a leading developer of telecommunications signaling infrastructure, softswitches, diagnostic solutions, and service applications. The company's highly reliable solutions enable telecommunications carriers and equipment suppliers to achieve the benefits of the packet-telephony revolution, while keeping service quality and feature richness intact. Tekelec's innovative solutions are widely deployed in traditional and next-generation wireline, wireless, and IP voice, 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. networks and contact centers worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located in Calabasas, Calif., with research and development facilities and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.tekelec.com. The Tekelec logo is a registered trademark of Tekelec. VXi 2000 MGC is a trademark of Tekelec. |
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