diversifEye10G™ From Shenick Network Systems Selected by Sandvine To Test performance of its 10-Gbps policy solutions platform.

Shenick's diversifEye is used to test performance of Sandvines 10-Gbps policy solutions.

Dublin, Ireland - April 21, 2008 - Shenick Network Systems announced that its award-winning diversifEye10G™, has been selected by Sandvine, a leading provider of intelligent broadband network solutions, to test performance of its 10-Gbps policy solutions platform for DSL, cable, wireless and emerging service providers.

With diversifEye10G, Shenick provides Sandvine with the degree of granularity required to test overall performance and quality of service (QoS) control for its intelligent broadband network solutions. The ability to drill down to each application flow (P2P, video, VoD, VoIP, Web browsing) is critical for traffic management and guaranteeing subscriber quality of experience (QoE). Shenick provides an excellent fit for Sandvine because its test system can accurately emulate and analyze each and every flow

Sandvine solutions allow carriers to reach new levels of IP service control when delivering QoS for multimedia applications such as video and VoIP. Delay-sensitive applications such as VoIP compete with bandwidth-intensive applications such as peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing to impact subscriber experience. Sandvine provides highly granular and real-time visibility into services and performance, right down to individual application flows to ensure high quality delivery of all applications.

Brad Siim, Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Engineering for Sandvine said, “Sandvine’s products are relied upon to provide per flow QoS control for the optimal user Internet experience. Utilizing the per-flow test capabilities and high performance of diversifEye10G, we are able to ensure we deliver this high level of service to our customers.”

Robert Winters, Shenick CMO said, “Sandvine gives value to the market by concurrently managing a huge array of network traffic applications at the most granular level possible. Shenick provides Sandvine with a high performance, per-flow test system that aligns perfectly with their policy management needs.”

Shenick’s diversifEye10G is a completely integrated high performance 10Gbps test system that provides both network operators and communications equipment manufacturers with the ability to create and test the most realistic converged IP application usage scenarios covering quality of service, functional verification, high load and key performance limitations, and individual subscriber experience on a per-flow basis.

tag: VoIP Testing, VoIP Hardware, Shenick Network Systems, diversifEye10G, Sandvine, P2P, video, VoD, VoIP, QoS control

10GB Layer 3+ Switch From Allied Telesis

To quench all your bandwidth thirst, Allied Telesis is Launching x900 12 Port Layer 3+ Switch to the Americas at at Interop Las Vegas.

San Jose, California, USA. April 18, 2008 – Allied Telesis Inc., a global provider of secure IP/Ethernet access solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of IP Triple Play networks over copper and fiber access infrastructures, today announced the product launch of their new Gigabit switch within the Americas at Interop Las Vegas April 28 to May 2, 2008. Allied Telesis Inc. will be launching its new product – an addition to the x900 series (AT-x900-12XT/S), an advanced Layer 3+ switch with 12 Gigabit 10/100/1000T or SFP combination ports and one 30Gbps expansion bay supporting a choice of modules, including 1 x 10GbE, 12 x 1GbE (SFP), 12 x 1GbE (RJ-45).

Would you like to see for yourself what this switch can do?

If so, you are invited to attend the AT-x900-12XT/S preview event at: www.alliedtelesis.com/interop08 which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Hotel from April 28-30, 2008 during the Interop show.

Marking Territory on Performance and Price Point

"Our launch of the AT-x900-12XT/S proves once again that Allied Telesis continues to deliver the best possible performance at a very cost-effective price point," said Phil Jopa, CTO of the Americas at Allied Telesis. "The Americas market has true need for a high-end Layer 3+ switch that provides a 10 Gigabit uplink with a mix of 12 copper and fiber ports. Combined with its sophisticated QoS features, the AT-x900-12XT/S provides superior value and performance to both our enterprise customers and service providers alike.”

Product Spotlight

Allied Telesis will be launching the AT-x900-12XT/S and other new products for Gigabit switching deployments during the Interop Las Vegas conference at the Mandalay Hotel from April 28-30, 2008.

x900 series (AT-x900-12XT/S)

The AT-x900-12XT/S has flexible deployment options that are ideal for networks that only require a small number of mixed fiber and copper links and eliminate the need for a media converter to use both interfaces on the same switch.

To further reduce the cost of the AT-x900-12XT/S, Allied Telesis provides a fixed AC power supply with the device instead of the dual, hot swappable units delivered as standard with the other members of the x900 series.

Allied Telesis' new AT-x900-12XT/S is delivered with a range of low latency QoS features operating at wirespeed. These include flow-based traffic management with configurable classification, prioritization, traffic shaping and minimum/maximum bandwidth profiles. Time-sensitive services like voice and video take precedence over non-critical activities, such as file downloads.

With these features, the AT-x900-12XT/S is ideal for customers wanting to guarantee the performance of their key business services, such as VoIP, and increase the reliability and responsiveness of their most important enterprise applications. In addition, service providers benefit from these features by being able to offer bandwidth and performance profiles tailored to each customer's precise needs.

The AT-x900-12XT/S incorporates the AlliedWare Plus™ operating system, using an industry standard Command Line Interface (CLI), facilitating effortless manageability.

The AT-x900-12XT/S delivers flexible extension options with a 30Gbps expansion bay that can be populated with a range of different modules, including:

• AT-XEM-12S 12 x 1000X SFP XEM module
• AT-XEM-12T 12 x 10/100/1000T RJ-45 XEM module
• AT-XEM-1XP 1 x 10GbE XFP XEM module
• AT-XEM-STK stacking module

Using the stacking modules, customers can stack multiple switches.

The AT-x900-12XT/S, with full non-blocking switching on all ports, enables IPv4 Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing to operate at wirespeed, making it ideal for high-end server deployments. Like the other switches in the x900 series, the new device uses the newest switch silicon including hardware-based IPv6, effectively future-proofing it for Small to Medium-sized Businesses.

Other Product Highlights

Allied Telesis will also be highlighting another new product at the conference that combines reliability and ease-of-use with cost-effective deployment.

• The SwitchBlade® x908 is the newest Allied Telesis advanced multi-layer 10 Gigabit series of switch. It provides fine service provisioning granularity, high availability, and advanced QoS. This switch incorporates a switching core that yields wirespeed IPv4 and IPv6 routing.

tag: VoIP Hardware, Allied Telesis, x900 12 Port Layer 3+ Switch, IP Triple Play, AT-x900-12XT/S, Interop Las Vegas 2008, traffic prioritization, traffic shaping, AlliedWare Plus™

Redback Networks Expands R&D Facility in Vancouver B.C

REDBACK NETWORKS, AN ERICSSON COMPANY, EXPANDS R&D FACILITY IN VANCOUVER B.C.

Company More Than Doubles R&D Campus With 70,000 Square Foot Lease

Redback Networks, an Ericsson company (NASDAQ:ERIC), today announced a real estate lease agreement which doubles the size of the company’s research and development campus in Burnaby, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia.

The seven-and-one-half-year lease provides Redback with more than 67,000 square feet of office space, which can accommodate up to 350 employees. In 2008, Redback is planning to hire up to 60 additional engineering employees in Vancouver.

“We have a strong research and development team in Vancouver, and our growth in this region is testament to Redback’s continued focus on innovation and leadership in Internet-based packet networks,” said Ebrahim Abbasi, senior vice president of operations, information technology, and customer service at Redback Networks.

The Vancouver expansion comes on the heels of Redback’s San Jose campus expansion in December 2007, as well as Ericsson’s creation of a new Product Area Packet Networks unit based in Silicon Valley. The new product area was created to help Ericsson address a $14.2 billion router market in fixed and mobile broadband infrastructure.

Redback’s Vancouver campus is responsible for the development of NetOp™ policy and management software used by the company’s SmartEdge® family of network routing products. Redback also has software and hardware development projects for SmartEdge and SMS in Vancouver. Redback routers are used by 75 percent of the largest telephone companies worldwide to deliver broadband, phone and TV services to 63M+ subscribers.

The new campus, located at 4333 Still Creek Drive, will double Redback’s campus size from 35,000 square feet to 67,000 square feet, and will include additional software and hardware labs for product development and testing. In the last 18 months, Redback has doubled its workforce to more than 1,000 people worldwide, with approximately 185 employees based in Vancouver, B.C.

tag: VoIP News, VoIP Hardware, Redback Networks, SmartEdge, Ericsson,

Jabra GN9350, Brings Wireless VoIP To Your Ear, Literally.

The Hardware Zone has reviewed the new Jabra GN9350, a dual function wireless headset which combines both landline and VoIP in a single package with very good wireless range.
The GN9350 main features include the ability to be linked to a PC for VoIP connections while also connected to the landline for your normal phone calls. Switching between the PC audio and the telephone line is as simple as pressing a button on the base station or the headset (though the headset only allows you to switch to the telephone line and not back).

Transitions between the telephone line and PC audio were smooth with only a slight pause between switches. The Jabra headset also provides connectivity for Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication (DECT) phones which must be paired to the base station. Another function that is advertised but which we were unable to test since we were only provided with one headset, is the conference call function. The GN9350 allows up to 4 headsets to be set up in conference mode for conference calls. The GN9350 also boasts of a wireless range of up to 300ft (91.4m). Walls may restrict the signal somewhat but testing done around the office gave a decent range from which to roam about.
Hardware Zone Review.

Tags: wireless VoIP, VoIP Hardware, Jabra GN9350

SUN Looking to Shine on Telecommunications

SANTA CLARA, Calif. November 13, 2007 Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA) today introduced the Sun Netra multi-core and multithreaded 10G ATCA portfolio, a new product suite that includes the Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server, powered by UltraSPARC T2 processors; the Sun Netra CP3220 ATCA blade server, powered by AMD Opteron processors; and the Sun Netra CP3240 10 GbE ATCA switch. The new ATCA portfolio, powered by the Solaris 10 Operating System (OS), gives telecommunications customers the ability to connect high-performance multi-core/multithreaded processors directly into flexible 10G networks, providing the foundation for cost-effective next-generation networks.

In addition, the Sun Unified Network Platform (SUN-P), a new OEM solution set delivered by Sun, gives Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) a blueprint for radical consolidation of their network elements, which significantly lowers the cost of deployment.

News release

Tags: 10G ATCA, CP3260 ATCA, UltraSPARC T2, CP3220 ATCA, CP3240 10 GbE ATCA switch, Sun Unified Network Platform

Pika's New Linux Aplliance is targeted at VoIP IP Telephony

The Appliance for Linux by Pika Technologies is the second member of Pika's Warp family, following last month's release of Appliance for Asterisk,
Pika Technologies has introduced a compact, customizable, Linux-based IP-PBX appliance. Based on the company's host media processing software, "Pika Warp, the Appliance for Linux," is said to provide IP-PBX (IP-based private branch exchange) functionality along with integrated voice response (IVR), predictive dialing, and appointment reminders.
Announced features and specs of the Appliance for Linux include:

• Processor -- AMCC Power PC 440EP, clocked at 533MHz (upgradeable to 666MHz)
  
• Memory -- 256MB RAM; 64MB flash (on SD card)
  
• Display -- 2 x 20 backlit LCD display, with API-controlled front-panel scroll button
  
• Ethernet and USB ports (number and type unspecified)
  
• Music-on-hold audio in; paging system audio out
  
• IP and analog telephony I/O:
  • up to 100 IP trunk/station interfaces
    
  • one standard FXS (foreign exchange subscriber) interface
    
  • up to eight additional FXO/FXS (foreign exchange office/subscriber) interfaces
• Power failure transfer RJ11 jack(s)
  
• Dynamic thermal management
  
• Operating system -- Denx ELDK, with a 2.6.19.2 Linux kernel

Linux Devices has complete detail.

Tags: Denx ELDK, FXO, FXS, Linux-based IP-PBX appliance, Linux IP-PBX appliance, IP-PBX, Pika, Linux Devices, VoIP IP Telephony

With IPEVO SOLO.1, Make Skype Calls to Anywhere Without a Computer.

After writing about RTX DualPhone 3081, a phone to make VoIP calls(including Skype) without a computer, I learned that that there is another phone that could make skype calls to anywhere without a computer. It is a phone by IPEVO.
IPEVO has made a few other VoIP phones. Free.1, Free.2, Trio and Xing and all these were USB phones and were to be used with a computer attached! Now the company has released SOLO, which is pictured above and as the name suggests, operates stand alone as long as there is a Internet connection. According to the company, Setting up is as easy as plugging in the network cable, log in to your Skype account, and just pick up to make a call!.
Yes it is a desktop phone. But given the track record of the company, I think we will see a SOLO.2 or SOLO WiFi, a wireless SOLO soon! I have a feeling there is Linux somewhere and I really would like to get my hand on one soon. In any case it is a
The Phone features are very impressive and again according to IPEVO;

• No computer required
• Simple plug-and-connect to set up
• 2.4" TFT color LCD display with adjustable viewing angle
• Excellent voice quality: no noise, no echo
• One click speaker phone function for hands-free talks
• Memory keys for speed dials
• LED for indications of power on/off, missed call, message, mute and speaker phone mode
• Support Skype-to-Skype, SkypeOut, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail
• Network interface: fast Ethernet 100Mbps, auto crossover detection, auto rate detection, integrated 2-port fast Ethernet switch (2xRJ-45)
• Voice codecs: G.729AB, Voice sampling rate: 8KHz, Communication: Full Duplex

And it is skype certified, a desktop phone according to the certification logo.
The Phone is on sale at ebay for about $200 and IPEVO store says coming soon.

Tags: SOLO.1, SOLO.2 SOLO WiFi, IPEVO, Skype, VoIP phones, Free.1, Free.2, Trio, Xing, Skype-to-Skype, SkypeOut, SkypeIn, Skype Voicemail

Make VoIP Calls With RTX DualPhone 3081, Computer is Optional.

Users can now experience the huge benefits of VoIP without the need for a PC. Hip-IP.com now stock the RTX DualPhone 3081 which allows the user to make and receive VoIP enabled telephone calls without a PC.
With the increasing popularity of the SIP based VoIP providers this provides a genuine alternative to the Skype™ based DualPhone. With the option of including upto 8 handsets in one gateway it also suitable for use in offices as well as homes.

The dual mode technology also means that these excellent products can also make regular PSTN (land line) telephone calls from the same unit. The product has easy to navigate keypads that allow you to easily distinguish between land line and Internet calls.

With its timeless Scandinavian stylish design it fits into both the modern home and office environment. With the option of up to 8 handsets (each with individual phone numbers) connected to a gateway, you can make 3 sip calls and 1 PSTN call simultaneously, and with the built in PBX functionality – the phone is a perfect work tool for smaller enterprises and it just makes every day at work a bit easier.

Add to this a sturdiness that reassures and a 1 year manufacturers warranty they are an attractive prospect for both newcomers to VoIP and old hands.

With the recent launch of the Siemens Gigaset range the market and popularity for this type of product is hotting up. Consumers are now waiting with bated breath for the next development in this technology which is bringing much lower call rates (if not free calls) to the masses. You can be sure whatever those developments are Hip-IP.com will be on the case.

Hip-IP.com is an online retailer specialising in Internet Telephony equipment including VoiP and Skype™ enabled DualPhone, VoIP Speakerphone and VoIP USB Phones. We dispatch products worldwide.

Tags: RTX DualPhone 3081, Dualphone, gigaset, skype, SIP, skype phone, PSTN, VoIP

Centillium Takes on Multi-Service Access Market, with Entropia III-C, a VoIP System On a Chip.

Centillium Communications (NASDAQ: CTLM) Yesterday released Entropia™ III-C, the newest member of its suite of system-on-chip (SoC) Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions. Aimed at fast-growing multi-service access network (MSAN) applications such as POTS replacement, Entropia III-C scales the market proven features and performance advantages of the company’s flagship system into a smaller-sized, highly integrated chipset with cost structures and channel densities that squarely target the requirements of business communications and subscriber loop infrastructures.

“Our newest chipset marks a significant expansion of our reach in the booming market for voice services over the IP backbone,” said Didier Boivin, vice president of marketing, Centillium. “By extending technologies proven out in demanding, high-volume central office environments, we’ve scaled an innovative, best-in-class platform to bring superior performance, power consumption and service quality to new network access applications as well as legacy telco facilities.”

True Channel Density

Further distancing Entropia III-C from other solutions, the SoC reliably delivers 72 LBR channels of voice independent of the codecs in use. While other solutions achieve up to 72 channels with bandwidth-friendly compressed codecs, their capacity degrades to levels as low as 30 channels per card when bandwidth-intensive uncompressed codecs are processed. In contrast, Entropia III-C offers available support for all wireline and wireless codecs while assuring carriers of the maximum 72-channel capacity regardless of the mix of codecs in routing. As a result, Entropia III-C economizes on costs and physical space requirements by supporting fewer linecards to manage comparable voice traffic.

"Our upcoming annual VoIP market report will forecast steady growth in 'low-density' aggregation media gateways, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 62 percent through 2011," said Steve Rago, principal analyst, iSuppli. "This is the market opportunity that versatile, low-density processors like Centillium's latest Entropia offering seek to capitalize."
The Entropia III-C SoC is available now and includes software, documentation and reference designs for minimized time-to-market. Entropia solutions power voice and media gateways, wireless infrastructure gateways, Class 4 and 5 switches, DLC, voice-enabled IP routers, and IP-PBX systems. Entropia software fully supports IMS architecture, enabling on-demand delivery of rich media services over wireless and wireline networks. For more information, visit http://www.centillium.com/html/products.htm.

Tags: system-on-chip, SoC, Centillium, VoIP, Entropia III-C, voice and media gateways, wireless infrastructure gateways, Class 4 and 5 switches, DLC, voice-enabled IP routers, IP-PBX systems.

Mediatrix 4100 Series VoIP gatewys!

VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.com Via PRWEB
Mediatrix Telecom, the leader in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) access devices and gateways, announced today the release of the Mediatrix 4100 Series family of VoIP Access Devices. With the capability to connect 4, 8, 16, or 24 analog phones and/or faxes to a broadband modem or LAN and based on a single platform, the Mediatrix 4100 Series enables cost-effective VoIP deployments in medium-size branch offices and multi-tenant applications, with varying demands for port uses. The Mediatrix 4100 Series is the result of 10 years of Mediatrix experience in the VoIP access device market and is the sound and logical evolution of the well-known and deployed Mediatrix 1104 and 1124 product lines. This latest generation of product is another positive step forward in ensuring best-in-class total cost of ownership combined with the Mediatrix recognized quality and reliability levels, which is essential to the enterprise and carrier markets.
Port densities and models of 4100 series;
4104: 4 FXS ports, 1 PSTN Bypass
4108: 8 FXS ports, 1 PSTN Bypass
4116: 16 FXS ports, 1 PSTN Bypass
4124: 24 FXS ports, 1 PSTN Bypass

Tags: mediatrix, VoIP Hardware, voip gateway, pstn

Get VoIP with a cordless phone from Sunrocket

VoIP IP Telephony @ http://snapvoip.blogspot.com

GigaOm's Paul Kapustka reports and asks the question; "Will a low-cost cordless phone finally convince you to pull the plug on the PSTN?"
and answers the same with ample data;
"That’s what SunRocket and ATS hope with their scheduled announcement Tuesday of a cordless, multi-handset VoIP phone that will be available for as little as $19.99 after a rebate."

But I found this graph of VoIP provider client distribution by telegeography interesting.


You can read Pull the plug on PSTN here

Tags: Comcast, PSTN, SunRocket, Time Warner, vonage

POTS/VoIP Line Card for Multi Service Access Platform, from ZyXel

From ZyXel News
VoIP IP Telephony Snapvoip.bogspot.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.February 6, 2007
Efficiency and cost savings are two of the main drivers for the transition to VoIP. As service providers are evaluating the timing and benefits of such a move, ZyXEL Communications today at the NTCA Expo 2007, announced the VOP1248G, a POTS/VoIP line card. Designed to ease the transition to VoIP networks, the new card features a media gateway that converts analog voice to VoIP, thus eliminating the need to install special VoIP phones or an analog telephone adapter (ATA) on customer premises. Now, service providers can offer their customers next generation voice services while saving on costs.

ZyXEL’s new POTS/VoIP line card works in conjunction with ZyXEL’s IES 5000 and IES 5005 chassis-based Multiple Service Access Platforms (MSAP) and is targeted to telcos looking for an easier way to offer the benefits of a VoIP architecture to its customers. The VOP1248G is a 48-port module card that enables wireline carriers to provide lifeline telephone service to their residential and business subscribers. ZyXEL’s IES 5000 and IES 5005 MSAPs provide support for ADSL 2+, G.SHDSL.BIS and even VDSL 2 line cards, and are ideal for telcos who would like to offer multiple services over the same box.

“ZyXEL is the fourth largest IP DSLAM vendor in the world,” said Munira Brooks, senior vice president of sales, marketing and business development. "This VoIP line card solution allows service providers to offer feature rich telephone services to their customers and do it economically by smoothly transitioning to an IP based network.”

The new POTS/VoIP line card supports all network signaling protocols, digital signal processing and an IP packetization mechanism based on open standards that include SIP and H.248/Megaco for broad range interoperability with leading softswitch manufacturers. Additionally, the up-to-date QoS function guarantees the service quality of voice packets. The VOP1248G works in conjunction with ZyXEL’s IP MSAP’s, the IES-5000 and 5005, and co-exists with any broadband DSL line card in the main chassis. The IES-5000 and 5005 support strong IP QoS functions based on IEEE802.1q to guarantee and prioritize different types of traffic including voice, data or IPTV.

Voice Services Supported by the VOP1248G include:

* Emergency / 911
* Do Not Disturb
* Selective/Anonymous call rejection
* Call waiting
* Call hold
* Music on hold
* Call transfer (blind and attended transfer)
* Call return and call back on busy
* Off hook warning tone
* Three way conference

Availability

The VOP1248G POTS/VoIP line card is now available to service providers for field tests and includes a 45-day free trial. For more information on the VOP1248G or the 45-day free trial, please call 1-800-255-4101.

Links;
ZyXel News release

Tags: ZyXel, NTCA Expo 2007, VOP1248G, POTS/VoIP line card, IES 5000, IES 5005 MSAP, DSLAM, SIP, H.248/Megaco, IEEE 802.1q