Veraz said the I-Gate 4000 PRO is currently in trials with multiple carriers with planned live deployments in Q2. Support is provided for SS7 ISUP, ISDN-PRI and CAS trunking interfaces, enabling multiple carrier applications such as domestic & international long distance services, tandem switching, Class 4 switch replacement, PBX/PABX access via ISDN-PRI and static IP trunking. It can be deployed as part of an integrated packet telephony solution with Veraz's own ControlSwitch softswitch platform or in conjunction with third-party softswitch platforms. The gateway can serve both native TDM and hybrid TDM-VoIP switching environments. The high-density switching architecture is based on a 100,000 DS0 TDM switching fabric and a 20 Gbps packet switching fabric on each shelf. The I-Gate 4000 PRO media gateway features a non-blocking switching platform that can support up to 64,000 ports on a single shelf. Veraz Networks, the new company formed through the merger of ECI Telecom's NGTS division and NexVerse, announced commercial availability of a new carrier-grade media gateway. IT Partners is a systems integrator in Dallas, Texas, offering hosted PBX solutions.
US Sonet is an ISP in Illinois that is using VocalData's application server to offer a bundle of high-speed Internet, on-line gaming, local and long-distance voice, and video - using FTTH access. Separately, VocalData announced deployments of its VOISS application server with US Sonet and IT Partners. The interoperability with SS8 enables the traffic to stay in the IP domain. Previously, VocalData's service provider customers could comply with CALEA by interfacing with the PSTN via a Class 5 switch. Under terms of the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act, (CALEA), telecom service providers are required to ensure that their equipment, facilities and services comply with authorized electronic surveillance. VocalData has enhanced the lawful intercept compliance capabilities of its VOISS voice application server by providing interoperability with SS8 Networks' Xcipio SSDF platform.