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Delivering dial-tone. Connecting calls. Serving subscribers.
While the fundamentals of a carrier's network do not change, the technology does. And one innovator
stands out in the migration from circuit- to packet-based switching: MetaSwitch.
Collapsing the functionality of a generation of dedicated Class 4 and Class 5
circuit switches, the MetaSwitch Class 4/5 Softswitch delivers unparalleled calling features
and routing capabilities in a true carrier-class platform. Ranging from a rapidly-deployable
single-chassis switch up to a fully distributed network serving hundreds of thousands of subscribers, MetaSwitch scales
to fit service provider networks of every size.
At the heart of every MetaSwitch deployment is the Call Agent (CA).
This central software element, which can be located either on dual redundant CA servers or
on dual redundant processor blades within an Integrated Softswitch, implements subscriber service intelligence,
call routing logic, CALEA, media/signaling gateway control, and billing.
Enabling interoperability with any network type, the NEBS-compliant
MetaSwitch Media Gateway (MG Series) chassis supports T1, T3 and OC3c interfaces, media server
and Gigabit Ethernet switching capabilities. The MG chassis' packet core maximizes network efficiency,
while a unique Universal Gateway card design simplifies system planning with linear scalability
(from 384 to 112,000 concurrent calls per 7' rack) and low sparing overheads.
SS7 signaling interfaces are supported on the SG1200 Signaling Gateway card,
which may be deployed in an MG chassis or deployed standalone within a dedicated signaling Gateway
(SG Series) chassis.
For ultimate deployment simplicity in networks with up to 70,000 subscribers
served from a single switching center, the widely-deployed VP Series Integrated Softswitch combines
all the above components in a single chassis.
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