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MetaSwitch Participates in PacketCable 2.0 Interoperability Event
CableLabs Interoperability Testing Includes MetaSwitch Infrastructure for Cable Digital Telephony
| Source: MetaSwitch
ALAMEDA, CA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2007) - MetaSwitch, a leading vendor of carrier-class
softswitch and applications solutions, today announced that its advanced
IMS core infrastructure and MetaSphere application server were part of the
first in a series of PacketCable™ 2.0 interoperability events hosted by
CableLabs.
"Dozens of cable operators are already delivering advanced digital
telephony services based on MetaSwitch's softswitch and applications
solutions, and we expect deployments to accelerate as they move toward
SIP-based networks, particularly for hosted business applications," said
Chris Mairs, MetaSwitch chief technical officer. "Participation in these
interoperability events doesn't just lay the technical foundation for
migration to PacketCable 2.0; it is also a clear demonstration of our
commitment to the cable market."
The weeklong event was held at the end of August in the Louisville, Colo.,
PacketCable Application Lab (PAL) and focused on pre-PacketCable 2.0 IMS
core networks, voice application servers, and voice clients. Also included
in the testing was voice interoperability with PacketCable 1.5.
In addition to MetaSwitch, participants included nine other equipment
vendors. MetaSwitch was one of three vendors that tested both IMS core
session control (CSCF) as well as voice application server functionality.
The session achieved significant levels of interoperability for SIP-based
voice services across equipment combinations from the participating
manufacturers.
The PacketCable Application Lab is an application showcase and development
test bed for the cable industry. It serves as a venue for network equipment
providers and application developers to test and demonstrate innovative
applications for voice, multimedia, wireless, business, and converged
services across PacketCable 2.0 core networks from multiple suppliers.
CableLabs will host additional events for the lab and will also make it
available on an ongoing basis for participating vendors to use as a
development and testing resource.
About PacketCable 2.0
PacketCable 2.0 is an architecture and set of specifications developed by
CableLabs, cable operators, and leading communications equipment vendors
that extends cable's VoIP platform's capabilities beyond basic telephony in
support of new services such as wireless, fixed-mobile convergence,
business communications, video communications, and cross-platform features.
The development of this foundation will fulfill the industry's vision of
having an IP-services delivery platform that allows cable operators to
rapidly deploy new services in a cost-effective manner.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications
solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely
deployed core session control and media/signaling gateway products support
a full range of Class 4/5 capabilities, while its MetaSphere service
delivery platform and applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP
communications services. Customers include many of the world's leading
operators of wireline, wireless and cable networks, with deployments that
scale to millions of subscribers. For more information, please visit
www.metaswitch.com.
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