voice features include conference calling, its 5020 Softswitch product family. Sun’s Tenor is added to a network. It also call holding, on-hold music, caller dis- servers are also used in Alcatel’s 5020 offers support for DNS addressing, call play, and voicemail with support for up softswitch solution for VoIP applications routing using URLs, multiple hosts for to 24 voicemail boxes. Standard network in fixed networks and Alcatel’s Open each name, IP discovery protocol, more features include dedicated QoS routines Service Platform (OSP) for Intelligent SIP user agents, and more mapped ports. for voice quality, a LAN switch, router, Network (IN) services. The agreement and an integrated firewall. Built on op- includes a joint R&D effort to leverage timized hardware and communications Sun’s expertise in high-availability serv-software based on a Linux operating ers and operating systems. As part of system, the HiPath 2000 provides LAN the multi-year agreement, Sun will be connections and a WAN connection to in a “privileged position” to become the an Internet provider. prime platform partner and integrator of choice for Alcatel’s next-generation IT-based core network solutions.
Alcatel ( www.alcatel.com) and Sun Quintum’s New 48 Port
Microsystems ( www.sun.com) have Analog VoIP Gateway,
signed a major cooperation agreement Software Upgrade Newport Networks
to improve the cost-effectiveness of Quintum ( www.quintum.com) is now Unveils SBC Security Suite
Alcatel’s existing IT-based mobile core shipping a new 48 port analog VoIP gate- Newport Networks ( www.newport-net-
network solutions. The agreement un- way and a new software upgrade for all works.com) has released a comprehen-
derlines both companies’ commitment of their Tenor MultiPath switches and sive security suite for Session Border
to next-gen telecom solutions. Alcatel gateways. The Tenor AXT 4800 offers Control in IP-based service infrastruc-
is already deploying Sun servers within 48 FXO connections to support VoIP ture. The company’s Revenue, Core
its NGN call center solution as a part of applications requiring large numbers of & Nodal Protection (RCNP) security
analog network connections, such as call package addresses vulnerabilities in SIP.
centers and service provider termination RCNP prevents service fraud and pro-
services. The AXT 4800 joins a family tects network operators against attacks
of Tenor switch and gateway products on Newport’s 1460 Session Border con-
in 8, 16, and 24 port models. The Tenor troller and other network elements such
family integrates call switching and pro- as softswitches.
cessing for transparent deployments into Newport’s three-part suite provides
existing circuit and IP telephony-based prevents service fraud by policing calls
voice networks. to insure that subscribers cannot use
In addition, Quintum has issued a new more bandwidth than they have negoti-
software upgrade for the Tenor family ated, with policing occurring in both
that includes a new configuration wizard media and RTCP (RTP Control Protocol)
that automatically deploys when a new streams to prevent rogue users sending
information through the RTCP stream
undetected while only paying for use of
IBM Goes IMS the media stream. Core network protec-
IBM ( www.ibm.com) has rolled out IMS (Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem) offer- tion adds critical security policies to ings for telecommunications service providers building Next Generation Networks. IBM prevent denial of services (DoS) attacks is offering pre-integrated business solutions based on an architecture which integrates from impacting core network equipment IMS with existing service environments and are fully tested to meet carrier-grade qual- such as softswitches. The 1460 provides ity standards. Offerings include integrated hardware and software components including complete topology hiding for the net- IBM eServer BladeCenter, carrier-grade Linux, Rational, Tivoli, and WebSphere. Future work and media traffic is checked to announcements are expected for new technology investments extending IBM’s software ensure it has come from valid registered offerings in next-generation services. users. Signaling traffic is filtered accord-
To further their telecom initiative, IBM has unveiled six new Telecommunications ing to user registration, and rate-limited Solutions Labs (TSLs) worldwide to enable service providers to leverage IBM’s capabili- on a per-session basis to prevent exces- ties in research, systems and technology, software, consulting, and implementation. The sive message traffic due to equipment labs in Austin, Beaverton, La Gaude, Hursley, Montpellier, and Bejing offer technology malfunction or fraud attempts. Finally, skills across a range of telecom solutions to include network transformation, service node protection shields the 1460 from delivery platforms, and BSS/OSS transformation. Several IMS proof-of-concept projects DoS attacks by incorporating physically are currently underway at the labs. separate management and data planes
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