TransNexus Releases OSP Nexus Server - Carrier Edition for Inter-network IP Communications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 Standards-Based server application for routing, authorization and usage information reporting for multi-vendor, multi-protocol networks TransNexus, Inc., the leading provider of standards-based 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. clearinghouse solutions and one of the original co-developers of the Open Settlement Protocol (OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor ), today announced the commercial release of its OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition. The OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition, a robust and highly reliable Open Settlement Protocol server, enables routing, authorization and usage information reporting for IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. among multi-vendor, multi-protocol networks, and offers clearinghouse service providers a carrier-grade alternative to proprietary clearinghouse solutions. OSP, defined within the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (body) European Telecommunications Standards Institute - (ETSI) A European version of the ITU-T(?). , is a future proof standard designed to interoperate with H.323 and SIP networks and future IP network applications and protocols. OSP enables the real time exchange of authorization, accounting and usage information between service provider domains for IP telephony. "OSP is an important factor in our global clearinghouse strategy. An OSP platform, such as the OSP Nexus(TM) Server, will enable our clearinghouse operation to provision and manage commercial interconnection among any combination of service providers using different vendors and VoIP protocols," stated John Mulligan Jonathan Salvator (John) Mulligan is a Birmingham, England born New Wave musician. He is most prominently known as the bassist and keyboardist of the band Fashion from 1979-1984. Mulligan is Italian, Irish, West Indi and is visually remembered with dreadlocks. , Chief Technology Officer, Concert Global Clearinghouse. The OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition, operated as a stand-alone server, or in parallel with multiple servers for high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , offers convenient, centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. , in-house administration of call routing information and flexible call routing capabilities based on source IP telephony device, destination telephone number and load balancing The fine tuning of a computer system, network or disk subsystem in order to more evenly distribute the data and/or processing across available resources. For example, in clustering, load balancing might distribute the incoming transactions evenly to all servers, or it might redirect them criteria. The OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition employs the strongest possible security available for call authorization among inter-network IP telephony devices. Authorization tokens, using the latest, public key cryptography An encryption method that uses a two-part key: a public key and a private key. To send an encrypted message to someone, you use the recipient's public key, which can be sent to you via regular e-mail or made available on any public Web site or venue. technology, protect IP telephony devices from fraudulent or unauthorized access. Administered through a standard web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. or via a simple text configuration file, the OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition enables devices supporting OSP to query the server for call routing and authorization information and to report inter-network call detail records to a centralized location. The OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition integrates easily with external billing/provisioning systems, for the export of call detail records for Voice over IP settlement and billing. "Cisco's Open 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. strategy relies on international standards, such as OSP, and on key partners, such as TransNexus," said Alistair Woodman, director of marketing for Cisco's Packet Telephony Division. "The introduction of a multi-vendor, carrier-grade OSP server from TransNexus will make it much easier for VoIP service providers to interconnect and will further accelerate the growth of the packet telephony industry." "As an industry leader in VoIP, Lucent views protocols such as OSP and standards-based Voice over IP clearinghouse applications, such as those from TransNexus, as fundamental to the success of VoIP. Standards-based products like the OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition eliminate a major commercial barrier to the widespread adoption of voice over IP technology," stated Josh Bottum, director of product management, Lucent Technologies. About TransNexus TransNexus is the industry-leading provider of standards-based, clearing and settlement technology and solutions for IP networks. TransNexus enables companies to strengthen their position as next generation carriers and generate new revenue streams by complementing their network services with real time call authorization, routing and billing of wholesale voice traffic among their VoIP service provider customers. The TransNexus suite of solutions and products include the ClearIP(R) Clearinghouse Solution, OSP Nexus(TM) Server family and the OSP Toolkit(TM). Contact TransNexus at info@transnexus.com for information on downloading the OSP Nexus(TM) Server - Carrier Edition. |
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