MetaSwitch:Carrier-class softswitch and applications solutions

MetaSwitch delivered the best combination of native IP capabilities, residential and business-class features, and scalability. John Stadter, President, ComSpanUSA

METASPHERE SDP & APPLICATIONS

Carriers cite enhanced services as the primary motivator for migrating to next generation networks. However, this enthusiasm is tempered by the challenges involved in integrating softswitches and application platforms from multiple vendors. MetaSwitch's strategy of supplying an ever wider range of solutions therefore addresses a clear market need.

Irwin Lazar, Senior Analyst at Burton Group.

New MetaSwitch White Paper:
Service Delivery Platforms:
"New Services Made Easy"

Delivering an evolving range of enhanced services from Voicemail and Unified Messaging to Privacy Defender, Auto Attendant and Conferencing, the MetaSphere Application Suite unlocks the full potential of the MetaSwitch Class 4/5 Softswitch.

As a result, carriers are able to differentiate their product offering with exciting new services that

attract new high-value subscribers
increase revenues from existing customers
reduce subscriber churn and line loss.

The MetaSphere Application Suite overlays new revenue-generating services on top of MetaSwitch's IMS-compliant switching products. MetaSphere applications and the MetaSphere Service Delivery Platform (SDP) that supports them provide a mature and widely-deployed enhanced services solution with the following capabilities:

Auto Attendant
CommAssistant
CommPortal (including visual voicemail, live call handling, contact management, Find Me Follow Me, feature settings, and integration with desktop communications manager for message waiting indicator)
Conference Server
Incoming Call Manager
Live Message Screening
Privacy Defender
Unified Messaging
Voicemail

The MetaSphere Application Suite enables enhanced services delivery today while providing a unique framework for ongoing new service development.

IP-BASED ARCHITECTURE

A key advantage of the MetaSphere Application Suite is that it is delivered "ready to go" - pre-integrated with other MetaSwitch network elements, and with software pre-loaded onto any required server hardware.

Thanks to the use of an IMS-compliant SIP interface, all communication between the MetaSphere Application Suite and the MetaSwitch Call Agent and Media Gateway is via IP/Ethernet, so no TDM ports are used on either platform, lowering costs and simplifying deployment.

MetaSphere SDP is uniquely optimized for telecommunications environments,
simplifying integration with existing systems while enabling rapid deployment of new services.

SINGLE-SOURCE SUPPORT

Customer support for all MetaSphere components is provided directly by the MetaSwitch engineers who install and support the MetaSwitch Class 4/5 Softswitch. Service providers can therefore deploy a combined softswitch, SDP and application suite confident in the knowledge it is backed up by a proven single vendor.