Polycom, MetaSwitch Announce Voice Over Broadband Interoperability
Polycom, MetaSwitch Announce Voice Over Broadband Interoperability
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2001--Polycom's IADs And The MetaSwitch VP3000 Deliver Toll-quality Voice Over Broadband Without Legacy Class-5 Switch
Polycom(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCM), a worldwide leader in broadband communication solutions, and MetaSwitch today announced at SuperComm (booth number 8725) the successful interoperability of Polycom's industry-leading NetEngine Integrated Access Devices (IADs) and MetaSwitch's VP3000, a Broadband Voice Platform that combines Voice Gateway and Class 5 softswitch functions in a single, carrier-class system.
The announcement follows the first public demonstration of interoperability between the companies' products last month as part of the OpenVoB ShowCase at DSLCon in Denver, and marks the completion of a rigorous suite of tests designed to ensure simple, hassle-free Voice over Broadband deployment for service providers.
Upon testing completion, Polycom joined the MetaSwitch Interoperability Partner Program and both companies committed to ongoing interoperability based on open standards, and to rapid, cooperative resolution of any issues reported by customers.
"Polycom has long been committed to promoting the latest open standards and attaining the widest possible IAD interoperability in the Voice over Broadband industry," said Hans Schwarz, senior vice president and general manager of network access products at Polycom. "In fact, all of Polycom's IADS now fully support the BLES standard, as specified by the ATM Forum. Our new relationship with MetaSwitch helps us offer the most robust next-generation end-to-end solution for carriers and service providers."
Testing was conducted by the two companies at MetaSwitch's London and Alameda, Calif. facilities, as well as at the Interoperability Laboratory of the University of New Hampshire (as part of the OpenVoB(TM) CallFest(TM) II).
MetaSwitch's interoperability testing goes well beyond basic interoperability verification to encompass stress testing, modem/fax calls and subscriber features such as Caller ID, with detailed analysis and rapid resolution of any problems that occur.
"The MetaSwitch Interoperability Partner Program reflects our belief in engineering excellence as the key to achieving long-term customer satisfaction, and we are pleased that Polycom has chosen to participate in that vision," said John Lazar, vice president of sales and marketing at MetaSwitch. "Thanks to Polycom's comprehensive set of IAD products, this partnership significantly expands the range of access options that we can offer."
About Polycom's NetEngine Integrated Access Devices
Polycom is the industry leader in Integrated Access Devices (IAD) deployments. As the largest supplier of DSL-based IADs to telecommunication service providers and equipment manufacturers, Polycom offers the broadest interoperability with industry-leading DSLAMs and Voice Gateways.
Polycom's NetEngine IADs are integral to VoDSL and VoIP applications. IADs, located at the customer's facility, enable the transmission of both voice and data onto high-speed broadband networks from the existing copper pair wiring that is in almost every home and office.
The NetEngine family of broadband access equipment is designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as the small office/home office (SOHO) and telecommuter markets.
About the MetaSwitch VP3000
The award-winning MetaSwitch VP3000 integrated Broadband Voice Platform combines broadband voice and Class 5 switching functions in a high density, carrier class system.
The result is an extremely cost-effective Voice over Broadband (VoB) solution which does away with the requirement for an expensive Class 5 switch. Support for the ATM Forum's Broadband Loop Emulation Service (BLES) ensures interoperability with DSLAM and IAD devices from a wide range of vendors.
In addition, the VP3000's future-proof softswitch architecture offers a clear upgrade path to Voice over IP and MPLS (VoIP/MPLS) and other broadband voice services, including wireless and cable.
About Polycom
Headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., in the heart of Silicon Valley, Polycom, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, easy-to-use and affordable voice and video communication products and network infrastructure and access solutions.
Polycom's integrated communication solutions enable business users to immediately realize the benefits of video, voice and data over rapidly growing converged networks. For additional information, call 800/POLYCOM (765-9266) or 408/526-9000, or visit the Polycom web site at www.polycom.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch was formed by Data Connection (DCL) to build best-of-breed Voice over Broadband solutions, based on the unrivaled software and hardware experience, expertise and technology that Data Connection has built up over nearly twenty profitable years supplying the most demanding Service Provider and equipment vendor customers.
MetaSwitch builds on the powerful foundation created by Data Connection, pulling together its massive ongoing investment in the technology required to build converged network solutions (such as ATM, SS7, MPLS, MGCP/H.248, SIP), and new revenue-generating services (directory, unified messaging, multimedia conferencing).
The MetaSwitch support and customer management infrastructure taps right into the deep reservoir of professionalism and experience Data Connection has developed by helping its large strategic customers deliver successful products and services.
MetaSwitch and Data Connection have offices in Alameda (California), Reston (Virginia), and Enfield (North London), Chester and Edinburgh in the UK. For information, email contact@metaswitch.com or visit www.\b metaswitch\b0 .com.
Polycom, the Polycom logo are registered trademarks and NetEngine is a trademark of Polycom in the U.S. and various countries. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.