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Carrier Access and ArelNet Announce End-to-End Softswitch Network

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Carrier Access Corporation and ArelNet Ltd. have jointly announced a new end-to-end softswitch network integrating Carrier Access' Adit 600 customer service terminal as a media gateway and ArelNet's carrier grade i-Tone PRIME Gateway and call agent. This combined solution enables service providers to originate VoIP calls from customer premises using the Adit 600 and route them anywhere in the world through ArelNet's i-Tone PRIME gateway.

A live demonstration of the new offering will be shown at SuperComm 2000 in Atlanta, GA, from June 6-8, 2000. The Adit 600 provides multi-service access at the edge of converged packet networks, supporting integrated IP routing and a rich set of customer service interfaces in a compact, easy to install platform. The Adit 600 packetizes voice using industry standard VoIP encoding and signals to softswitches using standard MGCP, Megaco/H.248, and SIP. The Adit 600 supports up to 32 Mb/s of total bandwidth.

Key Takeaways:

  • The combined solution allows service providers to originate VoIP calls from customer premises using the Adit 600 and route them worldwide through ArelNet's i-Tone PRIME gateway.
  • The Adit 600 supports multi-service access at the edge of converged packet networks, integrated IP routing, and a rich set of customer service interfaces.
  • ArelNet's i-Tone PRIME gateway is a hot-swappable, no-single-point-of-failure, highly scalable carrier-grade gateway that can handle up to 5,000 simultaneous calls.
  • The combined solution is designed to provide competitive end-to-end VoIP services to CLECs.
  • Carrier Access' Adit 600 supports industry standard VoIP encoding (MGCP, Megaco/H.248, and SIP) to signal to softswitches.
  • The Adit 600 has been designed to support up to 32 Mb/s of total bandwidth.

Statistics:

  • The combined solution supports up to 32 Mb/s of total bandwidth.
  • ArelNet's i-Tone PRIME gateway can handle up to 5,000 simultaneous calls.
  • The Adit 600 packetizes voice using industry standard VoIP encoding (MGCP, Megaco/H.248, and SIP).
  • Carrier Access' Adit 600 is a compact, easy to install platform that supports integrated IP routing and a rich set of customer service interfaces.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, June 5, 2000: "Carrier Access and ArelNet Announce End-to-End Softswitch Network"
  • Carrier Access Corporation (www.carrieraccess.com)
  • ArelNet Ltd. (www.arelnet.com)

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