Quintum Technologies and Extreme Networks Achieve Interoperability Testing Milestone

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Quintum Technologies, Inc. announced that it has completed interoperability testing with Extreme Networks, Inc., becoming one of the first partners to join Extreme's "Go Purple" Partner Program. This milestone marks a significant step towards the adoption of next-generation IP networks, enabling customers to seamlessly migrate to these new networks. The successful testing demonstrates that Quintum's Tenor MultiPath Gateway and Extreme Networks' Gigabit Ethernet switching solutions can work together seamlessly, ensuring transparent voice switching and wire-speed performance.

Key Takeaways:

  • Quintum Technologies, Inc. has completed interoperability testing with Extreme Networks, Inc., joining the "Go Purple" Partner Program.
  • The testing involved a total of 18 calls between two PBX switches, which stayed up for 72+ hours, with zero packet loss and no degradation in voice quality.
  • The test confirmed that the Quintum H.323 Gateway is a practical alternative for routing legacy PBX calls over IP through Extreme Networks' Gigabit Ethernet solution.
  • Extreme Networks' integrated QoS feature was met with Quintum's TASQ technology, providing failover to the PSTN when bandwidth does not permit a high-quality voice call.
  • The testing demonstrates the convergence of VoIP and Gigabit Ethernet solutions, enabling customers to transition to next-generation IP networks with confidence.
  • Quintum's Tenor MultiPath Gateway continuously monitors jitter, packet loss, and latency on IP networks to ensure optimum voice call quality.
  • The testing is a significant step towards Extreme Networks' vision to replace Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) in the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) with scalable, cost-effective Ethernet technology.

Statistics:

  • 18 calls were made between the two PBX switches during the testing period.
  • 72+ hours is the duration for which the calls stayed up without packet loss.
  • Zero packet loss was confirmed across the Gigabit link during the testing.
  • No calls were dropped, and no degradation in voice quality was observed during the testing.
  • Quintum's TASQ technology provides failover to the PSTN when bandwidth does not permit a high-quality voice call.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, "Quintum Technologies, Inc. Announces Successful Interoperability Tests" (Nov. 20, 2000)
  • Extreme Networks, Inc., "Quintum Technologies Joins Extreme Networks' "Go Purple" Partner Program" (release dated Sept. 2000)
  • Extreme Networks, Inc., "About Us" (www.extremenetworks.com/about)
  • Quintum Technologies, Inc., "About Us" (www.quintum.com/about)