MetaSwitch has completed an extensive review with the FBI demonstrating that its VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch meets CALEA requirements for circuit switching equipment. Metaswitch said the CALEA functionality is incorporated on-board its MetaSwitch VP3500 platform, rather than requiring service providers to deploy additional external equipment to meet CALEA requirements. In particular, the MetaSwitch CALEA capability meets the J-STD-025A standard for circuit switching equipment. CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, requires that U.S. carriers provide Law Enforcement Agencies with the continued ability to perform electronic surveillance with existing and new telecommunications switching equipment. Technical requirements or standards for CALEA capabilities have been established for several categories of telecommunications by industry associations or standard-setting organizations, in consultation with representatives of the law enforcement community. The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and Committee T1, standards organizations, are currently working on a further revision, J-STD-025B to cover packet based networks.
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- The MetaSwitch VP3500 platform integrates softswitch, media and signaling gateway components for delivering over 80 Class 5 services over legacy and broadband IP/ATM networks. The platform scales from 400 to over 250,000 subscribers per rack. MetaSwitch is a division of Data Connection.