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Integral Access to Discuss IP-Based Infrastructure Challenges and Opportunities

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As the telecommunications industry continues to transition towards an all-IP infrastructure, carriers are facing new challenges and opportunities in building multi-service IP-based public networks. Integral Access, the intelligent IP access company, will be addressing these topics at five industry events in November. The company's executives will present on various access network topics, including service-aware networking for DSL, IP versus ATM in the local loop, and converged services over IP. Integral Access develops multi-service IP-based access platforms, under the PurePacket brand, that utilize the MPLS standard to bring intelligent routing to the customer premise.

Key Takeaways:

  • Integral Access will discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with building multi-service IP-based public networks at five industry events in November.
  • The company's executives will present on various access network topics, including service-aware networking for DSL, IP versus ATM in the local loop, and converged services over IP.
  • Integral Access' PurePacket platform uses the MPLS standard to bring intelligent routing to the customer premise, enabling carriers to build service-aware access networks.
  • The PurePacket platform is a multi-service packet-based access system that supports copper, DSL, leased line, and fiber optic connections.
  • The platform uses an MPLS-based architecture to route, transport, and switch voice and data transmissions in packet format, guaranteeing QoS, enabling Class of Service (CoS), and maximizing traffic carrying capacity.
  • Integral Access is a founding member of the MPLS forum, an industry-wide association that aims to accelerate interoperability and deployment of MPLS and its associated technologies.
  • The company has developed a complete access solution, including customer premise IADs, carrier network aggregation devices, and an operations management system for network control and services management.

Statistics:

  • 5 industry events where Integral Access will present on IP-based infrastructure challenges and opportunities (October 30, 2000).
  • Momentum of IP migration in the core of the public network is well underway.
  • Only beginning of transition to IP in circuit switched access networks.
  • Integral Access has developed multi-service IP-based access platforms under the PurePacket brand.
  • PurePacket platform supports copper, DSL, leased line, and fiber optic connections.
  • MPLS-based architecture used in PurePacket platform routes, transports, and switches voice and data transmissions in packet format.

Sources:

  • Business Wire (October 30, 2000)
  • www.integralaccess.com
  • MPLS forum (no date provided)

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