Tdsoft and Lucent Partner to Offer Voice over DSL Solutions in International Markets

Strategic Insights -

Tdsoft, a developer and provider of Voice over Next Generation Access (VoNGA) solutions, has signed an agreement with Lucent Technologies to offer voice over DSL (VoDSL) solutions in international markets. The partnership enables carriers to provide integrated voice and fast internet access over DSL, leveraging the existing public switched telephone network (PSTN) infrastructure. The combined solution will be demonstrated at DSLcon, a conference held at the World Trade Center in Boston.

Key Takeaways:

  • Tdsoft and Lucent have partnered to offer voice over DSL solutions in international markets, enabling carriers to provide integrated voice and fast internet access over DSL.
  • The partnership combines Tdsoft's VoNGATE voice access gateway with Lucent's Stinger DSL access concentrator family or AnyMedia Access System.
  • The solution conforms to the international V.5 standards and is compatible with various PSTN switch interfaces, access infrastructures, and access technologies.
  • The partnership aims to accelerate the voice over DSL market, enabling incumbent and emerging carriers, ISPs, small-medium businesses, and hi-end residences to gain benefits and cost savings.
  • The VoDSL solution is expected to be co-marketed by Tdsoft and Lucent, targeting service providers that want to offer voice over DSL outside of North America.
  • Tdsoft's VoNGATE voice access gateway is a versatile platform that enables telephone companies, competitive carriers, and service providers to provide toll-quality voice services over various broadband access technologies.
  • The VoNGATE is an open platform capable of supporting any combination of PSTN switch interfaces, access infrastructures, and access technologies at the same time.
  • Tdsoft has over 48 carriers and telecom equipment vendors in 25 countries using its products, which have been tested with 16 different switches worldwide.

Statistics:

  • Tdsoft is a founder member of the Lucent "Wired for DSL" interoperability program.
  • The partnership creates a complete voice and data product offering for incumbent and emerging carriers' customers in international markets.
  • The combined solution is expected to accelerate the voice over DSL market, enabling service providers to gain benefits and cost savings.
  • The solution conforms to the international V.5 standards, which were approved by the ETSI and ITU organizations and adopted by many international carriers for PSTN, ISDN, and leased lines.

Sources:

  • Business Editors & High Tech Writers DSLcon 2000 Fall (BUSINESS WIRE) - September 19, 2000
  • www.tdsoft.com