MetaSwitch Chooses Continuous Computing as a Technology Partner to Provide Integrated Broadband Voice Platforms
MetaSwitch Chooses Continuous Computing as a Technology Partner to Provide Integrated Broadband Voice Platforms
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 2000--Platform Will Deliver High Availability and Fault
Tolerant Equipment for Service Providers
MetaSwitch today announced that Continuous Computing (CCPU), the leading provider of voice-over-packet platform solutions for telecom equipment manufacturers, is providing a platform based on its Telco Protocol Engine for integration in the MetaSwitch VP3000.
The MetaSwitch VP3000 is an integrated Broadband Voice Platform (BVP), combining broadband voice and Class 5 switch functions in a high-density, carrier-class system. It offers service providers an immediate solution to their VoDSL switching requirements, together with a future-proof Softswitch-based architecture, and a clear upgrade path to VoIP and other broadband voice services, including wireless.
CCPU is providing a highly available, NEBS compliant system platform for the rapid deployment of MetaSwitch's integrated Broadband Voice Platform.
"A reliable and high-capacity platform is a crucial component in achieving fault tolerance and High Availability," said Clive Partridge, VP of MetaSwitch Manufacturing and Support. "We looked very hard at a number of potential partners in this space and Continuous Computing is clearly the right company to work with. They bring a wealth of experience in telecom platform design to the table, which will help us achieve superb product quality and rapid deployment in the field. We are extremely pleased to be working with Continuous."
Continuous Computing CEO Ken Kalb said, "We are pleased to provide the ideal application platform for MetaSwitch. Our High Availability architecture is becoming the defacto standard in the converged Voice-over-Packet market. Service providers are demanding our solutions."
About MetaSwitch and Data Connection
MetaSwitch was formed by Data Connection (DCL) to build best-of-breed solutions for Voice-over-DSL and other broadband voice requirements, 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 (ATM, SS7, MPLS, MGCP/H.248, SIP...), and new revenue-generating services (directory, unified messaging, data/audio/video 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, e-mail contact@metaswitch.com, call 510/748-8230, or visit www.\b metaswitch\b0 .com.
About Continuous Computing Corporation
Continuous Computing is the leading provider of voice-over-packet platform solutions for telecom equipment manufacturers and service providers. CCPU's high-availability architecture, including hardware and software, is the industry standard for the rapid development and deployment of VoIP applications. CCPU designs and builds complete media gateways, media gateway controllers, signaling gateways, billing and OAM&P servers, as well as enhanced IP media servers. CCPU customers include Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson and Lucent, among many others. Corporate offices are located at 9380 Carroll Park Drive, San Diego, CA 92121. TEL: 858/882-8800, FAX: 858/777-3388. CCPU can be found on the Web at http://www.ccpu.com.
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