Press Release
Data Connection Ltd. Advances IMS Deployment Readiness at IMS Forum Plugfest IV Interoperability Event
London, UK: March 18, 2008. Data Connection Ltd. (DCL), the world's leading independent provider of
communications protocol software, announced today that it has successfully participated in the IMS Forum's IMS
Plugfest™ IV interoperability test event which was held on February 25-29 at the University of New Hampshire
InterOperability Lab in Durham, NH. DCL was represented with its IMS-enabled DC-SBC product, which is a portable
software solution for session border control that includes full P-CSCF, IBCF, and BGF/I-BGF IMS functions.
"The IMS Forum and the participants of Plugfest IV have once again provided an ideal proving ground for
IMS solutions," said Phil McConnell, CEO of DCL's Networking Protocols Division. "The IMS functions
of our portable DC-SBC platform successfully completed a wide range of application and protocol level testing
which better enables our OEM customers to deliver industry-compatible IMS solutions."
Data Connection's DC-SBC software solution is licensed to a number of network equipment providers to enable
session border control and P-CSCF, BGF, IBCF and I-BGF functionality in IMS networks. At the Plugfest event,
DC-SBC took part in a variety of test cases ranging from simple registrations and calls through to fixed-mobile
convergence scenarios, presence applications and interaction with RACS (Resource and Admission Control Subsystem).
The IMS Forum's Plugfest IV is the fourth in a series of events designed to develop reliable interoperability
and certification for IP Multimedia Subsystem services and applications. Because of IMS Plugfests, service
providers can be confident that they can deploy their IMS NGN investments quickly and effectively. Areas tested
include billing interfaces, for charging IMS services; applications running over multiple network configurations;
and interoperability of operation support systems (OSS/BSS).
About Data Connection
Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of IMS, SBC, SIP, Megaco/H.248,
Diameter, MGCP, Unicast and Multicast IP Routing, Packet and Optical MPLS, ATM, and SNA portable products, as well
as complete telecom solutions via its MetaSwitch division. Data Connection customers include the world's largest
software and hardware vendors, including Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft. With over 400 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.
About the IMS Forum
The IMS Forum is a global telecommunications industry association devoted to interoperable IP Multimedia Subsystem
services delivery architecture and solutions. IMS Forum's mission is to accelerate the interoperability of IMS and
NGN revenue-generating services and enabling enterprise and residential consumers to fully benefit from the delivery
of multimedia mobile and fixed services over broadband cable, wireless, wireline and fiber networks. The IMS Forum
is the creator and organizer of the IMS Plugfest™, the industry's only event focused on IMS service interoperability,
verification and certification through the IMS Certified™ program.
Through its organized Plugfests, working group interactions and other activities, forum members are able to develop
cost-effective technical frameworks for converged IP services over wireline, cable, 3G, 4G, WiFi, WiMAX and Femtocell
networks. For additional information or to join the IMS Forum and the IMS Plugfest, please visit
www.IMSForum.org.