Ariel Corp. Completes SS7 Network Testing with GTE TSI

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Ariel Corp., a leading supplier of Windows NT and Linux network access solutions, has successfully completed SS7 network testing with GTE TSI. This milestone allows Ariel to connect its new SS7-enabled network access system, BypaSS7, directly to GTE's national SS7 network. The BypaSS7 system enhances network efficiency and slashes equipment cost by allowing carriers to provide Internet traffic without tying up critical parts of the public switched telephone network. Ariel plans to hit the ground running with its new systems, following the completion of interoperability testing at the TARA labs.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ariel Corp. has successfully completed SS7 network testing with GTE TSI, marking a key milestone in bringing its SS7-enabled network access products to market.
  • The BypaSS7 system, which combines Linux network access servers with an SS7 signaling gateway, can enhance network efficiency and reduce equipment costs by bypassing the end office switch.
  • The system uses signaling information from the SS7 network to terminate V.90 and ISDN subscriber calls destined for the NAS, freeing up voice ports and enabling carriers to expand their ISP business without purchasing new switches.
  • SS7 is a protocol used in the public switched telephone network for setting up calls and providing services, and equipment suppliers must successfully complete testing through an SS7 hub provider like GTE TSI to offer equipment that connects to the SS7 network.
  • Ariel's dial-up access concentrator products make it easy for ISPs and OEMs to create high-density dial-up solutions using open systems platforms running popular operating systems like Windows NT and Linux.
  • The company has completed interoperability testing at the TARA labs and plans to hit the ground running with its new BypaSS7 systems.
  • Ariel Corp. is a leading provider of high-density, SS7-enabled dial-up access equipment for applications such as Internet access, corporate Intranet/Extranet access, and unified messaging.

Statistics:

  • 96-port RS4200 56K/ISDNPCI plug-in cards are used in Ariel's BypaSS7 system.
  • 2540 Route 130, Cranbury, N.J. 08512 is the address of Ariel Corp.
  • 609/860-2900 is the phone number of Ariel Corp.
  • 609/860-1155 is the fax number of Ariel Corp.
  • www.ariel.com is the World Wide Web address of Ariel Corp.
  • Over 220 telecommunications operators are part of GTE TSI's customer base, located in North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

Sources:

  • Business Editors and High-Tech Writers (Sept. 25, 2000)
  • Ariel Corp. press release (Sept. 25, 2000)
  • GTE TSI press release (no date provided)
  • Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended