VocalTec Communications and AudioCodes announced a joint packet voice solution based on the integration of AudioCodes’ Mediant family of media gateways for wireline applications with VocalTec’s recently announced Essentra SIP-based softswitch architecture. The joint solution targets international long distance (ILD) and national long distance (NLD) markets. In addition to technical integration, the alliance includes joint marketing activities. AudioCodes’ carrier-grade media gateways provide a variety of media processing capabilities, PSTN interfaces, signaling, control protocols and codecs that meet the needs of long distance trunking and value added services (e.g., IP Centrex) markets.
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- Last month, VocalTec Communications introduced its “Essentra�? SIP-based softswitch architecture for the international long distance (ILD) and national long distance (NLD) markets. VocalTec’s Essentra platform integrates high-density media gateways, delivers SIP-based services (such as IP Centrex), and supports legacy PSTN and H.323 networks. The architecture uses a unique SIP-based service integration layer that is transparent to the call control layer and is responsible for maintaining all service and routing logic. Essentra’s distributed architecture utilizes advanced fail-over and redundancy mechanisms and runs on Sun Netra servers with Solaris operating systems. The platform is able to integrate with the PSTN using VocalTec’s global SS7 connectivity technology. Protocol support also includes interworking for MGCP, MEGACO/H.248, SIP, SIP-T, H.323, SS7, PRI, IUA and SIGTRAN.