HSS and aTelo Demonstrate Interoperability between the
HSS SIP Server and the aTelo Media Server @ Spring VON 2002
HSS and aTelo Demonstrate How Easy it is to Build Enhanced
Applications Using their Respective Call Control and Media
Processing Products
SPRING VON 2002 - Seattle, WA, April 10, 2002
Hughes Software Systems Ltd. (HSS), specialists in convergent
network software, and aTelo, Inc., a leading provider of software-based
media servers and enhanced IP communications applications,
today demonstrated successful interoperability between HSS'
call control platform (the HSS SIP
Server) and aTelo's software-only media processing platform
(the aTelo Media Server). The companies are showcasing an
interactive voice response (IVR) application built using the
HSS SIP
Server and the aTelo Media Server in HSS' booth (#720)
here at Spring VON 2002.
The aTelo Media Server and HSS SIP
Server will speed the development of new communications
services based on Session
Initiation Protocol (SIP), the emerging standard for real-time
communications over IP-based networks. This combination of
products gives the industry a service creation and delivery
platform that offers both media processing and SIP
signaling functionality. Moreover, it leverages the Web model
for creating new services, enabling service providers and
solution vendors to access the huge pool of Web developers
to quickly and cheaply develop applications like prepaid calling,
IVR, conferencing, unified messaging and IP Centrex.
The HSS SIP
Server is a breakthrough solution for developing and deploying
a variety of feature rich SIP
servers, including Proxies, Registrars, Redirect, Location
Servers, Back-to-Back User Agents (B2BUA), Call State Control
Function (CSCFs) and Application Servers. In the demonstration
being shown at Spring VON 2002, HSS will showcase Proxy, Registration
and Redirect capabilities of the SIP
Server along with call data record (CDR) collection .
The demo features SIP-to-SIP calling via out bound proxies
and SIP-to-POTS calling via the HSS SIP
Server and HSS Softswitch,
as well as, prefix based routing to various Media
Gateway Controllers registered with the SIP
Server.
The aTelo Media Server (aMS) is an innovative, software-only
media-processing engine, which replaces traditional computer
telephony boards. It provides all the functionality needed
to build compelling interactive voice response (IVR) and messaging
applications, including recording, playback, speech recognition,
text-to-speech, DTMF, T.38 fax and conferencing. The aMS is
controlled via SIP and HTTP, making it possible to develop
telephony applications using widely available Web tools (e.g.,
Microsoft .Net, Java, J2EE, PHP, Perl, IBM WebSphere, BEA
WebLogic, etc.)
"Confirming interoperability with HSS' SIP
Server is another milestone in making the aTelo Media
Server the leading media processing platform for developers
of SIP-based services," said Tim Shaw, aTelo's CEO. "The
combination of the aTelo Media Server and the HSS SIP
Server will facilitate the creation and deployment of
countless new communications services."
"The demonstration of the SIP
Server Framework is further assurance to our customers
of our continued investment in new technologies," said
Arun Kumar, President and Managing Director of Hughes Software
Systems. "This coupled with our partnership with companies
developing complementary products offers our customers a unique
platform to drive revenues."
About the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Application
An IVR system is a very useful entity that can serve a variety
of utilities ranging from auto attendant, phone shopping and
many other applications. The flexibility of using the HSS
SIP
Server along with the aTelo Media Server in this setup
is that the aTelo Media server can provide diverse functionality
based on controlling scripts and the HSS SIP
Server can provide to the media server based on various
policy settings. For example, if John calls the SIP
Server asking for a 'conferencing service', the SIP
Server can send a 'conferencing script' to the Media Server
making it play prompts, collect login information etc. to
the aTelo Media Server. At the same time, Mary may call into
the Server asking for a 'Voicemail' service, in which case,
the SIP
server can send a 'voicemail' script to the Media Server
using which it can instruct the media server to perform a
different set of operations. Hence, such a control mechanism
provides a very powerful infrastructure to build diverse applications
at a very fast pace.
About The Demo
aTelo and HSS are displaying an end to end demonstration
of SIP phones using an IVR
system to demonstrate an auto-attendant functionality. This
demonstration comprises of the HSS SIP
Server which performs registration (identification) as
well as routing functionality to ensure that various endpoints
can communicate with each other in the network. The IVR component
comprises of the aTelo Media Server which is controlled using
a XML based script which is provided by the proxy thereby
ensuring that the Media Server follows a set of defined rules
to implement the required service by the end point. The IVR
system in the Demo plays a voice prompt to the user using
which he can navigate through various menus an learn more
about the Demonstration as well as HSS as a company.
Glossary of Terms Used -
SIP (Session
Initiation Protocol) - An Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF) standard, SIP is an open, Internet-genuine protocol
for establishing and managing multi-party, mixed-media sessions
over converged networks. SIP enables the creation and deployment
of feature-rich services that go far beyond simple VoIP calls.
SIP
Server - The Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is an application-layer
control protocol. A signaling protocol for Internet telephony
that allows for creation of innovative new services for IP
Telephony networks. It allows packet-based networks to carry
voice, video, and data. SIP can establish sessions for features
such as audio/videoconferencing, interactive gaming, and call
forwarding to be deployed over IP networks thus enabling service
providers to integrate basic IP telephony services with Web,
email, and chat services.
In addition to user authentication, redirect and registration
services, the SIP Server supports traditional telephony features
such as personal mobility, time-of-day routing and call forwarding
based on the geographical location of the person being called.
Media
Gateway Controller - Media gateway controllers (MGCs)
or "softswitches" are the foundation for next-generation
networks - offering the intelligence and reliability of the
circuit-switched network with the speed and economy of the
packet-switched network. As such, they must economically support
both existing voice services like CLASS 4/5 features and evolving
applications such as integrated access, VPN, Internet call
waiting, click to dial, unified messaging, and enhanced roaming.
POTS - Plain Old Telephone System is the collection of interconnected
systems operated by the various telephone companies and administrations
(telcos and PTTs) around the world. The PSTN started as human-operated
analogue circuit switching systems (plugboards), progressed
through electromechanical switches. By now this has almost
completely been made digital, except for the final connection
to the subscriber (the "last mile").
Softswitch
- Softswitch is a programmable network switch that processes
signals for all kinds of packet protocols. Also known as a
"Media Gateway Controller", "Call Server"
or "Call Agent". It is a software that resides on
fault-tolerant servers and performs call control functions
such as protocol conversion, authorization, accounting and
administration operations. Traditionally, voice-switching
applications have been proprietary software running on Class
4 and Class 5 hardware. That has typically meant big waits
for service providers that wanted new applications to differentiate
their services. In a Softswitch, solutions can come from multiple
vendors, at all levels who supply open standards-based products
and customers are free to choose best-in-class products to
build their network. Open standards enable innovation and
reduce costs.
About aTelo, Inc.
Based in Arlington, VA, aTelo is a leading provider of software-based
media servers and enhanced IP communications applications.
The aTelo Media Server is a software-only alternative to
computer telephony boards. It provides recording, playback,
DTMF, speech recognition, text-to-speech, T.38 fax and conferencing
functionality and can be used to build a wide variety of interactive
voice response (IVR) and messaging applications.
aTelo's Pro-IP applications (including ProAnnounce, ProAttendant,
ProVoice, ProMessenger, ProCard and ProConference) are built
on top of the aTelo Media Server and give service providers
a variety of revenue-generating services that can be deployed
from a single hardware installation.
aTelo is backed by leading venture capital firms Draper Atlantic
and Lazard Technology Partners. For more information (including
a free evaluation copy of the aTelo Media Server), please
visit http://www.atelo.com.
About Hughes Software Systems (HSS)
Hughes Software Systems Ltd. (HSS), Specialists in Convergent Network software and India's leading communications software company, offers full spectrum software services, products and solutions to leading Communication OEMs around the world. HSS' technology focus is in the convergence market with products and services in Next Generation Networks and Mobile Data. Assessed at SEI-CMM Level 4 for all its development centers and all lines of business, HSS has been an ISO 9001 company since 1996. HSS is a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, a unit of Hughes Electronics Corporation. HSS' U.S. headquarters are located in Germantown, MD.
Ranked among the best companies to work for in India, by Hewitt Associates, HSS has a team of over 1600 world class professionals, at its development centers in India: at Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi and in Bangalore. With sales and support offices in the US, the UK, Germany and Finland, it is represented throughout Europe, South America, and Asia to support its global customer base.
For more information about HSS contact:
Jay Vikram Bakshi
Senior Manager, Corporate Communications
Phone: +91-124-634 6666 Extn. 2865
Fax: + 91-124- 6347895
Email: prcontact@flextronicssoftware.com
Last updated : August 5, 2006
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