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Metaswitch Further Enhances MetaSphere Application/Feature Server for IMS
Enables Deployment of PSTN Emulation Services and Enhanced Applications in IMS Networks While Also Supporting Legacy and Pre-IMS Architectures
| Source: Metaswitch Networks
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - October 20, 2009) - SUPERCOMM 2009 - Metaswitch Networks, a leading
provider of carrier systems and communications software solutions, today
announced significant developments in the evolution of its popular
MetaSphere platform, further defining its role as the universal application
platform of choice for carrier networks. MetaSphere now combines a complete
range of consumer calling features, compelling advanced applications, and a
full suite of business communication services into a single, SIP-based
system.
Building on the company's enviable success replacing more than 100 legacy
Class 4/5 switches, the MetaSphere application server now includes a PSTN
Emulation Server (PES) for full legacy feature equivalence, resolving the
many corner cases experienced when attempting to recreate plain old
telephony services in IP environments. The MetaSphere platform, including
all PES call features and advanced services (such as unified messaging),
can also now be deployed in conjunction with a third party IMS core.
"Carriers are keen to embrace IMS as the necessary foundation for the rapid
generation and delivery of exciting,
customer-retaining, IP-based services," said John Lazar, CEO of Metaswitch.
"But they are moving at different speeds and in different ways. For many,
it has been impossible to elegantly meet the goal of adopting IMS while
simultaneously supporting the existing installed base and network
infrastructure. Our MetaSphere platform solves this dilemma."
Metaswitch has long been recognized for its ability to integrate VoIP
services into legacy voice networks, and classic telephony endpoints into
softswitch and pre-IMS architectures. With this enhancement of the
MetaSphere application server, service providers can now include legacy
telephony endpoints in their IMS architectures. The significant upshot is
that carriers can deploy any or all Metaswitch solutions -- including
legacy switch migration, hosted PBX, Business IP Trunking, and consumer
VoIP -- in any kind of network architecture, whether legacy TDM,
pre-IMS/NGN or full IMS.
"IMS is the vision for many carriers," adds Diane Myers, directing analyst,
Infonetics, "but co-existence has been the reality. Most carriers have
pursued a twin-track approach, with VoIP services overlaid on top of the
existing network. This is costly and inefficient. The enhancement to
MetaSphere is a practical standards-compliant solution that addresses both
network infrastructure evolution and new service innovation."
About Metaswitch Networks
Metaswitch Networks is a leading provider of carrier systems and software
solutions that are powering the migration of communications networks to
open, packet-based architectures. Hundreds of network operators worldwide
depend on its Carrier Systems Division for reliable, scalable session
control, media gateway and application/feature server solutions to enable
compelling revenue-generating services. Its Network Protocols Division
develops high performance, portable software components that are integrated
into the products of the world's leading communications equipment
manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.metaswitch.com.
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