What is the 5G User Plane Function (UPF)? The User Plane Function (UPF) is a fundamental component of a 3GPP 5G core infrastructure system architecture. The UPF represents the data plane ... Read More
Theft of Service & IRSF How it works and how to protect yourself by Iris Systems and Metaswitch The unfortunate truth these days is that you simply aren’t a communications ... Read More
Layer 2 VPN Manager The Metaswitch L2VPN Manager enables the provisioning of E-LAN and E-LINE type services using MPLS-based L2VPNs. L2VPN Manager acts as a central ... Read More
Ethernet OAM Y.1731 Ethernet Continuity Check (ETH-CC) Confined to a domain or VLAN, multicast IEEE 802.1ag Ethernet Continuity Check (ETH-CC) heartbeat messages are ... Read More
Welcome to MaX by Metaswitch infographic A recent survey of more than 400 UK and US prosumers and small businesses (conducted by Research Fidelity on behalf of Metaswitch) confirmed that ... Read More
Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Metaswitch DC-EVPN, combined with DC-BGP and DC-Label Manager,  delivers a complete Ethernet VPN solution architected to serve the requirements of ... Read More
What are Microservices? Microservices are small, reusable software components that are developed and deployed independently but interwork and operate in unison to form a ... Read More
What is Network Function Disaggregation (NFD)? Network Function Disaggregation (NFD) defines the evolution of switching and routing appliances from proprietary, closed hardware and software ... Read More
What are Cloud Native applications? Cloud Native applications are built without employing a monolithic software codebase and are designed to operate in Cloud compute environments ... Read More
What is Voice Interconnect? Voice interconnect is the generic name given to the act of handing-off circuit switch TDM or packet switched IP (VoIP) voice calls directly between ... Read More
What is a mobile telephony application server (mobile TAS) / MMTel-AS? A mobile telephony application server (mobile TAS), sometimes known as an MMTel-AS, is a component used in the core network of a mobile network ... Read More
What is Mobile Unified Communications (Mobile UC)? Mobile Unified Communications (Mobile UC) is a solution which enables mobile network operators (MNOs) to provide a highly contextual and immersive ... Read More
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