Pliant 3000 Gains Second Major Interoperability Certification

Strategic Insights -

Pliant Systems Inc., a provider of integrated multi-service access platforms, has successfully completed interoperability testing with Lucent Technologies' 5ESS AnyMedia Class 5 switch, marking the second major interoperability certification for the Pliant 3000 Integrated Access Platform. This achievement enables Pliant Systems customers to deploy the platform in leading PSTN switching environments, including those used by competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) and incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs). The Pliant 3000 combines TDM and ATM functionality to deliver voice, data, and video services, and its successful testing with Lucent's switch demonstrates its ability to meet the requirements of the CLEC and ILEC markets.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Pliant 3000 Integrated Access Platform has gained its second major interoperability certification, this time with Lucent Technologies' 5ESS AnyMedia Class 5 switch.
  • The certification ensures compatibility with the most widely deployed PSTN switching platforms used in the CLEC and ILEC markets.
  • Pliant Systems completed Lucent's interoperability testing for GR-303 POTS and ISDN on its first attempt, with call completion rates exceeding 99.99 percent under traffic conditions.
  • The company attributes its success in part to its investment in preparatory testing at Telcordia Technologies, which has been ongoing since September 1999.
  • The Pliant 3000 combines TDM and ATM switching with copper and fiber transport to deliver voice, data, and video services, and can be deployed as a next-generation digital loop carrier, a distributed DSLAM, or a single integrated access platform.
  • The platform features an integrated high-capacity TDM and ATM backplane and utilizes a distributed architecture to deliver traditional telephony and emerging high-bandwidth services such as ADSL deep into the access network.

Statistics:

  • Call completion rates: 99.99%
  • Number of interfaces tested: All interfaces under traffic conditions
  • Testing period: Ongoing since September 1999
  • Number of platforms supported: 5ESS AnyMedia Class 5 switch and Nortel Networks switch platforms

Sources:

  • Pliant Systems Inc., "Pliant 3000 Gains Second Major Interoperability Certification"
  • Lucent Technologies, 5ESS AnyMedia Class 5 switch
  • Telcordia Technologies