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MetaSwitch and SOMA Networks
Deliver Integrated Solution for VoIP over WiMAX
Other topics: Motorola Fiber-to-the
Node (FTTN), WiMAX Strategic Responses
BUSINESS WIRE
April 11, 2007
Leading Softswitch and WiMAX Vendor Join Forces to Assure Carriers of
Interoperability and Ease of Deployment, Reducing Time to Market
MINNEAPOLIS - MetaSwitch, a leading vendor of next-generation switching
and application solutions, and SOMA Networks, Inc., a leading provider
of Mobile WiMAX technology, announced today at the IP Possibilities
Conference & Expo a partnership that provides a proven solution for
carriers looking to deploy next generation applications over wireless
broadband services. As a result of the partnership’s rigorous
interoperability testing, service providers can quickly and confidently
deploy Voice over IP (VoIP) and high speed Internet access to
subscribers without requiring access to the incumbent carriers’ local
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A key differentiator for
the combined solution is that both the SOMA broadband wireless system
and MetaSwitch elements integrate native support for VoIP. All
MetaSwitch systems are built around an IP switching architecture, while
SOMA indoor gateways, which reside in the home or office of the end
user, offer an all-in-one device that integrates the functionality of a
wireless broadband modem, analog terminal adaptor (ATA) and Session
Initiation Protocol user agent (SIP-UA). As a result, no additional
gateway hardware or telephone adaptors are required at either the
service provider’s or the end user’s premises to enable an end-to-end
high-quality voice service.
For carriers operating in rural areas, the solution will be particularly
appealing since both SOMA Networks and MetaSwitch have received Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) listing for their products. This means that
qualifying rural telephone companies can purchase the end-to-end VoIP
switching and broadband wireless system with federally subsidized funds.
For 2007, the program budget provides for more than $1 billion in loans
and grants for telecommunications and broadband access equipment.
“By collaborating to ensure interoperability, MetaSwitch and SOMA
Networks are accelerating the adoption of voice services utilizing VoIP
over a mobile infrastructure, in a context where we predict WiMAX
subscribers to reach 67 million by 2012,” said Adlane Fellah, CEO and
founder of Maravedis, a Toronto Canadian research firm specializing in
WiMAX and broadband wireless. “Collaboration such as this between two
market leaders fosters greater ease of use, more rapid deployment and
faster return on investment.”
“Service providers are increasingly looking for ways to cost-effectively
reach a larger customer base with high-value offerings. MetaSwitch and
SOMA are teaming to provide forward-looking carriers with a clear
differentiator,” said Andrew Randall, MetaSwitch vice president of
marketing. “Our solution provides carriers a lure much stronger than a
simple price discount; this enables carriers to offer services such as
IPTV, broadband access or IP PBX across a defined geographic area.”
MetaSwitch’s switching and applications solutions build on field-proven
open softswitch architecture to deliver deployment flexibility,
scalability and carrier-class reliability. Through the use of open
protocols and interfaces based on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
standards, the MetaSwitch open softswitch architecture is a platform for
the future that, crucially, also interoperates with a wide range of
legacy equipment deployed in today's carrier networks.
“With this partnership, customers are assured that SOMA and MetaSwitch
solutions will be fully interoperable, leading to faster deployment and
rapid return on investment,” said Tom Flak, chief marketing officer at
SOMA Networks. “We are excited to be partnering with MetaSwitch, and
expanding our softswitch ecosystem, to bring carrier-grade,
standards-based solutions and additional multimedia services options to
service providers of all sizes.”
By integrating SOMA's FlexMAX™ Mobile WiMAX Systems with ecosystem
companies such as MetaSwitch, wireless operators that want to offer
reliable voice service and other multimedia applications, have the added
assurance of high quality of service (QoS), scalability, and bandwidth
efficiency for VoIP applications over a broadband wireless
infrastructure. With an all-IP architecture that supports the Mobile
WiMAX 802.16e-2005 standard, the FlexMAX System base stations and
subscriber devices and the SoftAir™ Wireless Multimedia Application
System integrate with existing core network applications and
infrastructures and provide a business case that ensures rapid payback.
About MetaSwitch
MetaSwitch is an industry-leading vendor of switching and applications
solutions for both packet and circuit-switched networks. Its widely
deployed call agent, media/signaling gateway and application server
platform supports a full range of Class 4/5 capabilities and hosted
unified communications services. Based on open standards including IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), MetaSwitch solutions scale from a few
hundred to millions of subscribers in both integrated and distributed
configurations. Customers include incumbent and competitive local
exchange carriers, as well as operators of broadband wireless, cable and
fiber networks. MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection, a
consistently profitable and privately held telecom technology provider.
For more information: www.metaswitch.com
About SOMA Networks
SOMA Networks is a leading provider of Mobile WiMAX solutions. Focused
on bringing broadband wireless access and advanced applications to the
home, SOMA’s FlexMAX™ Mobile WiMAX and SoftAir™ Multimedia Application
Systems provide a complete solution using an all IP-based architecture.
SOMA technology enables service providers to drive revenue through
value-added multimedia applications and services, delivering wireline
performance over a broadband wireless infrastructure. SOMA is a
principal member of the WiMAX Forum®, and its FlexMAX Mobile WiMAX
System supports the 802.16e-2005 Mobile WiMAX standard. Deployed on five
continents, SOMA is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in
Toronto, Ottawa, Delhi, and Singapore. Visit www.somanetworks.com for
more information.
Data Connection and MetaSwitch are trademarks of Data Connection Limited
and Data Connection Corporation. Brands and products referenced herein
are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright © 2007 Data Connection Limited |
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