VoIP
Genband acquires Nortel’s CVAS assets
Genband, a developer of next-generation networking solutions and services, has announced the completion of its acquisition of substantially all assets of the Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS).
The acquisition willcombine Genband’s media, session and security gateways with Nortel’s softswitches, media gateways and application platforms.
Genband will remain headquartered in the Dallas area, with strategic [...]
Genband to acquire Nortel’s CVAS assets
Genband, a developer of next-generation media, session and security gateway solutions, will acquire substantially all assets of the Nortel Carrier VoIP and Application Solutions Business (CVAS).
The acquisition will combine Genband’s next-generation media, session and security gateway technologies and Nortel’s softswitch, media gateway and application technologies.
The acquisition is subject to court and certain regulatory approvals in [...]
Sybase 365, TNZI to launch joint IPX voice service
Sybase 365, a subsidiary of Sybase, a player in mobile messaging and mobile commerce services, and Telecom New Zealand International (TNZI), a division of Telecom New Zealand, a full-service telecommunications provider, have announced a new partnership for the availability of a joint IPX voice service offering.
The companies are working together to offer a voice service [...]
Ericsson provides converged IP solution to O2 in Germany
Ericsson has been selected to provide Telefonica O2 Germany with an IMS core system with an IMS-based VoIP application server. These two contracts include hardware deployment and software systems integration services.
This will see O2 migrate its existing fixed and mobile systems into a converged IP-based Next-generation network (NGN).
Ericsson will also integrate in Germany O2’s VoIP [...]
Cablecom selects Patton’s Smartnode VoIP technology
Patton-Inalp Networks, creator of Smartnode VoIP technology, has announced that Cablecom, a cable-network operator in Switzerland, has selected the Smartnode 4630 Multiport BRI VoIP Router as customer premise equipment for its ‘connect PBX’ ISDN VoIP and data service for small-to-medium enterprises.
Providing up to 5 BRI ports and 8 VoIP channels, the Smartnode 4630 connects existing [...]
Ixia launches ‘next generation’ VoIP testing
Ixia, a supplier of IP test systems, has announced the next generation in residential and business VoIP testing.
The company claims the IxLoad Voice matches the capacity of modern media gateways with a 1 million SIP- and RTP-based endpoints per chassis.
IxLoad tests VoIP network components, including IP-based PBXs, softswitches, call managers, session border controllers, and media [...]
Speakeasy launches direct SIP for Integrated Voice
Speakeasy, a Seattle-based broadband voice (VoIP), data and IT service provider, has expanded its SIP IP voice and data integration capability as part of its ‘Integrated Voice’ service.
Speakeasy can now provide combined voice and data service over direct SIP trunks (Session Initiation Protocol), in addition to its existing service over analog and digital lines.
Integrated Voice [...]
Ericsson to help BSNL roll out 3G services in India
Ericsson is using its WCDMA/HSPA technology to help BSNL, a telecom operator in India, to launch 3G services across 11 cities in the country. The commercial launch of the 3G services in India is expected to allow consumers to experience improved communications including rich voice, video and data services.
As part of its roll-out strategy, BSNL [...]
Genband, PacketFront enable VoIP network for Alands Telefonandelslag
Genband, a developer of next-generation IP infrastructure solutions, has worked closely with PacketFront to transition local Finnish telecommunications operator Alands Telefonandelslag’s network to VoIP by providing connectivity at the border between the IP and TDM/circuit switched networks through its G2 Compact Gateway product line.
Genband informed that its G2 Compact Gateway brings voice traffic from V5.2 [...]
BroadSoft acquires Sylantro
BroadSoft, a provider of Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) applications, has acquired Sylantro Systems, a provider of VoIP applications based in Campbell, California.
The acquisition is expected to help boost BroadSoft’s position in VoIP applications. To serve its customer base, BroadSoft now has development and customer operations centres in Montreal, Canada; Dallas, Texas; Bangalore, India; Sydney, Australia; Belfast, [...]
