--- title: MetaSwitch Introduces VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch description: MetaSwitch Introduces VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch --- [ Skip to Content ](https://www.metaswitch.com/about/press-releases/metaswitch-introduces-vp3500-next-generation-class-5-switch#main-content) An Alianza Company Search: An Alianza Company Menu Close # MetaSwitch Introduces VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch By Metaswitch on May 28, 2002 8:00:00 AM ### MetaSwitch Introduces VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch    ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2002--Ground-breaking Product is First to Combine VoATM, TDM and VoIP Access With Over 50 Subscriber Features MetaSwitch, a leading supplier of carrier-class, next generation switching solutions, today announced the introduction of its new flagship product, the VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch. Building on MetaSwitch's proven VP3000 technology, the VP3500 adds VoIP access capabilities, becoming the first switch capable of delivering Class 5 subscriber services over ATM, TDM and IP access lines.  The MetaSwitch VP3500 adds a range of "industry first" technologies to the company's proven VP3000 platform, introduced in 2001, including    --  simultaneous support for POTS, DSL and Cable subscribers, over         T1/GR-303, ATM (OC-3) and IP (Gigabit Ethernet) interfaces    --  a wide range of revenue-generating Class 5 services, from Call         Waiting to more advanced capabilities such as conferencing and         Web-enabled Centrex - plus essential features including Local         Number Portability, CALEA, 1-800 and E911    --  packet-switched bus architecture which enables an order of         magnitude scalability increase    --  market-leading compact size (19" wide, 12" deep and 14U high)         and low power consumption. The MetaSwitch VP3500 is easy to deploy, and cost-effectively scales both up and down. Flexible deployment models range from a single integrated system starting at 400 lines that can be deployed by smaller independent telephone companies, right up to a distributed call agent / media gateway configuration capable of serving over 250,000 subscribers in a single 7' high rack. The proven architecture meets GR-512-CORE requirements for carrier levels of reliability, with hot swappable cards, 1:1 and N+1 line cards, and proven software fault tolerance. The MetaSwitch VP3500 is available in a number of different configurations, including    --  a GR-303 system that can be used by independent carriers to         replace aging legacy Class 5 switches in rural markets    --  a pure VoIP system that addresses the requirements of Cable         MSOs and IP-oriented service providers    --  a VoATM configuration that enables carriers to deploy         reliable, high quality Voice over DSL (VoDSL)    --  a single-box solution with integrated Call Agent, Signaling         and Media Gateways, with the option to move to a distributed         model based on H.248    --  hybrid configurations that combine two or more of the above         options (for example, to serve both POTS and Cable customers         from the same switch). The MetaSwitch VP3500 is entering trials with a number of carriers. Its predecessor, the VP3000, is in trials and live deployment across the ILEC, CLEC and rural independent carrier community in North America. About MetaSwitch MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection (DCL). Data Connection was founded in 1981 and is privately held. During each of the past 21 years its profits have exceeded 20 percent of revenue. Data Connection is a leading provider of core communications technology, including networking protocols such as MPLS, SIP, MGCP, Megaco/H.248, SCTP, ATM, and IP routing, as well as conferencing, unified messaging and directory services - with customers including BT, Calient, CIENA, Cisco, COLT Telecom, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM Corp., Lucent, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, Santera, Siemens, Sonus, Sycamore, SBC, SGI, Sun, and Verizon. MetaSwitch and Data Connection have offices in Enfield (North London), Chester and Edinburgh in the UK, and Alameda CA, Dallas TX and Reston VA in the US. Visit the MetaSwitch website at www.\b metaswitch\b0 .com. Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. ©2026 Alianza. All rights reserved.