Tekelec Advances Interoperability By Participating In IMS Plugfest III Event
The TekCore Session Manager was chosen by the IMS Forum's Interoperability Test Study Group (IMSF-ITSG) for testing with products from the world's leading Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) vendors. TekCore was one of the reference call session control function (CSCF) and session initiation protocol (SIP) implementation platforms utilized for a series of SIP- and IMS-related interoperability tests at the IMS Plugfest III.
"IMS technology will be deployed incrementally over time with existing and next-gen networks (NGN}," said Ronald de Lange, executive vice president, Global Product Solutions, Tekelec. "The TekCore Session Manager, selected as a reference CSCF for the renowned IMS Forum Plugfests, is indicative of our commitment to open standards-based SIP and IMS-based SIP reference implementations that remove the proprietary interoperability costs for our customers.
"TekCore provides the network interworking to facilitate communications and bridge existing and news services between subscribers in all domains – so that operators do not have to replicate services in each network domain," de Lange continued. "Subscribers will have access to TDM [time division multiplexing] and NGN services as well as future IMS-based services. Operators benefit from the ability to leverage existing investments while capitalizing on the revenue-generating opportunities that IMS services offer."
In addition to participating in the IMS Forum's Plugfests, Tekelec is conducting SIP and IMS interoperability testing as part of the SIP Forum SIPits, at the HP Experience Center in Richardson, Texas, and in operator trials.
Building on its commitment to open standards, the Tekelec TekCore Session Manager is being featured in an Open IMS demonstration at the Fall VON show, interoperating with HP's OpenCall Home Subscriber Server (HSS), BEA Systems' WebLogic SIP Server and several third-party independent software vendor (ISV) partners. Please drop by Hewlett-Packard Booth #448 to see the IMS demonstration.
The IMS Forum's IMS Plugfest III is the third in a series of events that are designed to foster interoperability and certification for IMS services and applications. IMS Plugfests allow service providers to quickly realize revenue from their IMS investments by significantly reducing the time to market for new services and applications.
"Tekelec is a driving force in IMS interoperability," said Michael Khalilian, chairman and president, IMS Forum. "We were happy to have Tekelec participate again in Plugfest III. The TekCore Session Manager enables operators to adopt a best-of-breed approach and sets the foundation for a service-rich application environment."
Plugfest III, "A Network of Services" focused on the realization of applications and services delivered over the IMS and NGN network:
- VoIP, Instant Messaging, and FMC
- Video and Multimedia
- Services for Businesses and Unified Communications
- User and Application Profile Handling
- Security, Reliability and Robustness Testing for IMS Services
About TekCore Session Manager
The TekCore Session Manager is a purpose-built CSCF platform for the IMS core. TekCore can be deployed in both NGN and IMS networks – serving as a SIP signaling router (SSR) when deployed in the NGN and as a CSCF in the IMS environment. TekCore is designed to interwork seamlessly with the Tekelec EAGLE 5 Integrated Signaling System (ISS), providing the signalingbridge between SS7 TDM, NGN and future IMS networks. The TekCore SSR function interworks with SS7 networks through integration with the EAGLE 5 ISS, as well as directly with the IMS session management layer. Residing on an advanced telecommunications computing architecture (ATCA) platform with strict adherence to standards, TekCore forms the foundation for SIP-based multimedia services. The high-density ATCA platform supports multiple applications on a single platform – reducing operator equipment, maintenance and back-office integration costs, while maximizing revenues.
SOURCE: Tekelec