Intel Dialogic and VxTel Partner to Enhance Media Gateway and Media Server Solutions

Strategic Insights -

Intel Dialogic's agreement with VxTel will provide equipment manufacturers with highly scalable Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP), Voice-over-ATM (VoATM), and Voice-over-DSL (VoDSL) products, revolutionizing the media gateway and media server market. This partnership combines Intel Dialogic's expertise in media streaming platform architecture with VxTel's cutting-edge signal-processing architecture optimized for VoIP, VoDSL, VoCable, fax, and data applications. The collaboration will deliver next-generation scalability for solutions based on open standards, accelerating customers' time-to-market.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between Intel Dialogic and VxTel will enable equipment manufacturers to create highly scalable and highly available multiservice converged communications systems.
  • VxTel's signal-processing architecture, combined with Intel Dialogic's media streaming platform, will enable the development of next-generation solutions with wire-speed packet processing.
  • The agreement will provide "off-the-shelf" VoIP hardware, software, tools, and platforms, significantly accelerating customers' time-to-market.
  • The first phase of products will offer DS3 level density cPCI gateway boards, with subsequent releases featuring OC3 density capabilities.
  • Intel Dialogic will provide custom solutions to OEMs, leveraging VxTel's DSP technology and Intel's Internet Exchange (IX) architecture.
  • The partnership will deliver the best density, power, functionality, and universality in the open platform market, catering to the growing demand for converged communications.
  • Megan Gurley, research analyst at The Yankee Group, notes that Intel Dialogic's solutions bridge the gap in scalability, providing the flexibility and cost-effectiveness essential for service providers to support converged communications.
  • According to the Probe Research Report 2000, VoIP gateway port shipments are expected to exceed 35 million by 2005, with year-to-year growth averaging 140%.
  • The Intel Dialogic-VxTel partnership is a winning combination of technology, experience, and a network of partners, enabling next-generation network solutions.
  • Shri Dodani, CEO of VxTel, highlights the synergy between VxTel's architecture and Intel Dialogic's product line, expecting Intel Dialogic customers to benefit significantly from this strong alliance.

Statistics:

  • VoIP gateway port shipments are expected to exceed 35 million by 2005, with an average year-to-year growth rate of 140% (Probe Research Report 2000).
  • The partnership will deliver the best density, power, functionality, and universality in the open platform market.
  • Intel Dialogic will offer custom solutions to OEMs, leveraging VxTel's DSP technology and Intel's Internet Exchange (IX) architecture.
  • The first phase of products will offer DS3 level density cPCI gateway boards, with subsequent releases featuring OC3 density capabilities.
  • The agreement will provide "off-the-shelf" VoIP hardware, software, tools, and platforms, significantly accelerating customers' time-to-market.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, October 24, 2000
  • Intel Corporation's Dialogic subsidiary
  • VxTel, Inc.
  • The Yankee Group
  • Probe Research Report 2000