Kagoor and MetaSwitch Partner To Deliver Broadband Softswitch/Session Border Control Solution for Carriers
Joint Solution Deployed for Service Providers To Seamlessly And Securely Provide Advanced VoIP Services
Los Angeles, CA: October 5, 2004. Kagoor Networks, a leading session border control provider, and MetaSwitch, a leading Class 5 softswitch vendor, today announced a joint solution that facilitates deployments of VoIP services between carriers and their broadband customers. The new integrated solution allows carriers to deliver VoIP signaling and media seamlessly and securely across network borders and firewalls with superior communication and control functionality between these two key network elements.
Together Kagoor's new Voice over Broadband solution and MetaSwitch's Class 5 switching and networking expertise provide carriers with a complete package for both residential and business subscribers. Carriers will be able to immediately deliver traditional and enhanced voice services such as IP Centrex over their existing broadband connections.
Kagoor and MetaSwitch have completed comprehensive interoperability testing of the Kagoor Networks VoiceFlow session border controller and the MetaSwitch VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch. The interoperability testing assures carriers of a fully integrated solution that resolves issues such as firewall traversal, security, Network Address Translation (NAT), topology hiding, admission control and denial of service protection. Also, SIP, MGCP and the NCS protocols are supported for hosted VoIP applications assuring VoIP service providers the maximum flexibility in supporting their particular network topology.
"This is a logical union of two VoIP vendors that are leaders in their respective segments," said Jim Greenway, vice president of marketing for Kagoor. "Both of us are enjoying success in providing the carrier community with Class 5 VoIP services."
ENMR Plateau, the largest telephone cooperative in New Mexico, recently deployed the joint solution for VoIP over fixed wireless. "We are very pleased with the ease of deployment and operation of the Kagoor - MetaSwitch solution," stated Jeff Moore, chief operating officer, ENMR Plateau. "The responsiveness of both companies has been outstanding."
Kagoor's VoiceFlow series is the most scalable and comprehensive family of session border control solutions. VoiceFlow is deployed with carriers, VoIP service providers, ISPs, MSOs and other VoIP providers around the world. It is the session border control leader in carrier to enterprise and residential services resolving security, NAT, quality of service (QoS), interworking and regulatory issues.
"We believe that carriers are looking for assurances that changes to their networks will not cause any disruption," stated John Nevius, manager, partner programs for MetaSwitch. "Interoperability testing with Kagoor has been thorough and will meet carrier expectations for a sound solution for their networks."
The MetaSwitch VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch delivers more than 100 features, including residential and business group services, over both circuit and packet-based networks. With integrated and distributed softswitch options, the platform enables service providers to easily migrate to VoIP and softswitch technology. Moreover, MetaSwitch’s innovative media gateway design combines TDM and packet processing onto a single card, scaling from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
About Kagoor
Kagoor Networks, a premier supplier of session border control solutions, is committed to helping carriers overcome the technical roadblocks, typically found at VoIP network borders. Through its deep technical expertise, Kagoor offers superior solutions to security, network address translation, interoperability, service level assurance and regulatory compliance. Kagoor helps customers around the world reap the benefits of IP interactive communications—voice, video, and multimedia sessions—and enables seamless, secure, and reliable end-to-end VoIP networking. Founded in early 2000, Kagoor is a private company headquartered in San Mateo, Ca., and manages an R&D facility in Herzeliya, Israel. More information is available at http://www.kagoor.com.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is the industry's leading independent broadband Class 5 softswitch vendor. Its widely deployed VP3500 Series Class 5 Softswitch supports over 100 Class 5 features including CLASS services, IP Centrex, E911, LNP, 1-800 and CALEA, and scales from a few hundred to half a million subscribers. Customers include incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and fiber networks.
MetaSwitch is a division of established telecom technology provider Data Connection. The company is consistently profitable and privately held, with US locations in California, Virginia, Texas and Florida, and European headquarters in London, UK.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. VoiceFlow and Kagoor Networks are trademarks of Kagoor Networks, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies.