so DoS attacks cannot disrupt manage- ShoreTel Adds Small control function such as MetaSwitch’s
ment data. Management interfaces are Business IP PBX CA9020 Call Agent. In the VP2510
encrypted and kept physically separate ShoreTel ( www.shoretel.com) has added configuration, the new platform is a
from traffic interfaces, with access list the Shore Tel Small Business Edition (SBE) compact integrated softswitch combin-
and encrypted passwords used to deny IP PBX package for small businesses having ing a call agent, media gateway, media
unauthorized access. up to 50 users at one location. Highlights server, applications server, and signaling
of SBE include seamless scalability from a gateway in the same switch, capable of

NeuStar Announces Direct small system to a big one via a software supporting up to 15,000 subscribers in a SIP Peering upgrade, optional support for redundancy, smaller, lower power chassis.

NeuStar ( www.neustar.com) has an- and a full unified messaging solution with
nounced SIP-IX, a comprehensive suite advanced mobility. Available through au-
of services designed to enable direct thorized channel partners, SBE’s suggested
network-to-network peering between US list price is $3495; international ver-
trading partners for voice, video, and sions of SBE are also available.
content using SIP-based technologies
such as IMS and VoIP. The company
has established exclusive relation- utilize existing IP network peering facili-
ships with Internet exchange providers ties to originate, terminate, and share
Equinix and TELEHOUSE, as well as a calls or sessions for mobile, fixed, and
relationship with Amsterdam Internet broadband communications, including
Exchange to start to build a community VoIP, IMS, video calls and content, and
of neutral infrastructure providers to push-to-talk over cellular networks. It
deliver NeuStar’s SIP-IX suite of ser- will offer an “a la carte” suite of peer-
ing services, including policy-enabled
shared routing and addressing directory Intoto Now Shipping SSL
services, provisioning and OSS services, VPN Software for SME
identify authentication service, inter-net- Gateway Applications
work QoS offerings, end-to-end firewall Intoto ( www.intoto.com) is now ship-
and NAT traversal support, and traffic ping SSL VPN software for use in small-
accounting and settlement information. to-medium enterprise gateway applica-
Trials will start in 2006 and are expected tions. The iGateway SSL-VPN platform
to be converted to revenue-generating augments the company’s iGateway RGS
engagements in late 2006. and iGateway EX platform families to
enhance existing firewall intrusion pre-
MetaSwitch Introduces vention and web filtering for improved
Small Softswitch, secure access, threat management, and
Gateways productivity assurance. It complements
MetaSwitch ( www.metaswitch.com) has Intoto’s current VPN solutions by en-
introduced the industry’s most compact abling access to applications to remote
fully-featured Class 4/5 softswitch, me- users such as telecommuters, mobile
dia gateway, and signaling gateway. Built employees, customers and partners.
on a common small form-factor chas- Since SSL is already widely deployed on
sis, the MetaSwitch VP2510 integrated PCs and web browsers, minimal or no
softswitch, MG2510 media gateway client software installation is needed.
and SG2510 signaling gateway share an iGateway SSL-VPN can be incorporated
vices. Collectively, the three providers identical architecture to the company’s into applications such as security appli-
interconnect more than 640 global IP larger 3510-based systems while increas- ances, security routers, secure WLAN
networks representing the significantly ing rack space efficiency by up to 40%. AP and switches, and VoIP IADs. V
majority of the IP network traffic for The new product family is ideal for end-
North America and Europe. office deployments in large distributed Mohney is also Online Editor for VON

SIP-IX builds on the existing IP peer- networks of regional and national carri- Magazine. Over the past decade he’s ex- ing foundation provided at exchange ers, complementing the 3510’s high-end perienced two Internet startups (DIGEX, points and will provide a higher layer scalability. The MG2510 and SG2510 SkyCache/Cidera) and written for tech of services to enable network operators implement the media and signaling publications from BOARDWATCH to to exchange SIP traffic for advanced gateway functions of the IMS architec- The Inquirer. He can be reached at services. Network operators can now ture under control of a media gateway dmohney@vonmag.com.