Source: Metaswitch Networks
MetaSwitch Enhances Scalability, Security and Supportability of Hosted PBX and Consumer VoIP Deployments
SIP Provisioning Solution Enables Carriers to Cost-Effectively Scale Their Businesses as Hosted VoIP Services Gain Momentum
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - March 18, 2008) - Spring 2008 VON.x Conference and Expo --
MetaSwitch today announced general availability of a major enhancement to
its MetaView network management system and MetaSphere CommPortal web
interface, designed to simplify carrier deployment of SIP devices.
As the market increasingly embraces applications such as IP centrex and
hosted PBX, carriers are finding that the intelligent nature of SIP phones
limits the scalability of their network operations. Not only are these
devices highly configurable by end-users, but effective service delivery
often depends on synchronization of configuration settings between the
phone and the softswitch or application server. In addition, users can
access options on their phone via a Web browser, allowing them to
unwittingly change or disable the services they expect to receive. This all
translates into increased operations management and support overhead for
the service provider.
"IP Centrex and hosted PBX services provide a cost-effective solution for
enterprise customers, as well as additional revenue opportunities for
carriers that are increasingly looking for new ways to stay competitive,
yet the use of these advanced services can be an issue because of the
highly-configurable nature of SIP," said Stéphane Téral, principal analyst
with Infonetics. "The MetaView SIP Provisioning server helps reduce the
'headaches' associated with these advanced applications."
The MetaView SIP Provisioning Server eliminates the hassle of managing
thousands of configuration files and intelligent IP end-points, along with
the distribution of firmware upgrades, by integrating that configuration
knowledge with the service intelligence at the core of the network. In
addition, carriers can securely delegate as much or as little control over
policies and settings as they like to enterprise administrators and
end-users.
The new solution is not just designed for service providers' benefit,
however. Subscribers will embrace the new Phone Configurator application,
an enhancement to the successful MetaSphere CommPortal web user interface
that provides easy-to-use graphical representation of each user's exact
phone model, and allows straightforward point-and-click control over phone
settings. Across the entire solution, everything is seamlessly integrated
with the existing MetaSwitch user experience.
"The introduction of this elegant yet powerful provisioning solution
addresses a major pain point that carriers have been faced with when
deploying hosted PBX services -- no matter which platform they use," said
Martin Taylor, vice president of product management at MetaSwitch. "It is
not only the most advanced solution of its type, but also the only one to
be fully integrated into an application server vendor's existing network
management system."
MetaView SIP Provisioning Server and CommPortal Phone Configurator are
available immediately as software upgrades, and run on the MetaSphere
Service Delivery Platform server hardware. The solution is being
demonstrated at Spring 2008 VON.x, MetaSwitch booth #1327.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications
solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its MetaSphere service delivery platform and
applications suite enables a broad set of hosted IP communications
services, while its core session control and media/signaling gateway
products support a full range of Class 4/5 softswitch capabilities. 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.
Data Connection, MetaSwitch, MetaSphere, CommPortal and MetaView are
trademarks of Data Connection Limited and/or Data Connection Corporation.
Brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright © 2008 Data Connection
Limited.
Contact Information: Contact:
Carol Daniels
MetaSwitch
+1 (510) 589-5074
chd@metaswitch.com
Erin Grohs
Connect2 Communications for MetaSwitch
+1 (919) 554-3532, ext 5
egrohs@connect2comm.com