ADC NewNet, Inc. Delivers First Generally Available SS7 Running Natively On Windows NT Server
SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 1998--
First Full-stack, High-performance SS7 Software Runs Natively on
Compaq ProLiant Servers Running Microsoft Windows NT Server.
ADC NewNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADCT) today announced the general availability of their Connect7 product running natively on Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) Server.
This product incorporates the Signaling System 7 (SS7) communications protocol, used to provide two major capabilities via Intelligent Public Networks: fast call setup using high-speed circuit-switched connections, and transaction capabilities to access telephony data base applications. NewNet's Connect7 product now permits SS7-dependent voice applications to be developed and deployed throughout corporate enterprise telecommunications networks on Windows NT-based Compaq ProLiant servers.
This capability comes at a time when network intelligence is migrating to the periphery of today's public networks and into the enterprise. Enterprise applications are leveraging network intelligence accessible via the SS7 network in order to enable a variety of new services. Applications include inbound 1-800 number translation, efficient IVR and VoiceMail connections, PBX interworking and private/public network interworking.
"Running Connect7 on Compaq ProLiant servers under Microsoft Windows NT Server is easy. It is simple to set-up, operate and manage, and the Connect7 Application Programming Interface gives application partners convenient access to global SS7 capabilities," said Dilip Singh, President, ADC NewNet. "We are pleased with the assistance we received from Compaq and are excited to be working with a leading manufacturer of industry-standard servers that offer excellent integration and manageability."
"Offering SS7 on a Windows NT Server platform will allow rapid development and deployment of telephony applications by developers pursuing opportunities with enterprise customers," said Tom Bunch, Vice President, Business Development, Enterprise Solution Division, Compaq. "By deploying Connect7 on Compaq servers, customers can take advantage of the price/performance, manageability and flexibility offered by industry-standard platforms."
"Offering Connect7 on Microsoft Windows NT Server provides application developers and service providers with greater flexibility and time-to-market advantages for deploying critical telecommunications applications," said Jonathan Usher, Telecom Industry Marketing Manager for Microsoft. "End-users will benefit from the wide range of new services and applications that can be enabled by Connect7 and the powerful Windows NT Server environment."
"The Connect7 - Compaq ProLiant - Windows NT Server combination will meet the price, performance and rapid deployment requirements of the most demanding enterprise customers," said Andrew Patka, President of MassMedia Communications (www.massmediacom.com). "Furthermore, this combination represents an excellent platform for interworking and gateway applications between the Internet, the enterprise and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)."
Connect7 runs on a single I/O board and interacts with the Windows NT Server environment via a simple device driver interface. The product isolates the application developer from the complexity of SS7 network protocols while providing convenient access to the application layer. Furthermore, executing the entire SS7 protocol suite on a single I/O board maximizes the performance efficiency of the overall solution and frees significant server resources for value-added applications.
The protocol stack meets the international standards (ANSI, ITU and country variants) required for SS7 network connections and is derived from ADC NewNet's widely deployed AccessMANAGER(TM) product. This initial offering supports up to four SS7 links on a single board that can be associated with the same SS7 network node, or up to four stacks with different variants, an industry first. Multiple boards can be installed on the same system for increased capacity. Later this year, ADC NewNet will deliver full load sharing and redundancy, distributed over multiple boards and fault-resilient server configurations.
About ADC NewNet, Inc.
ADC NewNet, Inc. provides highly flexible, scalable and open system based telecom software products that conform to global standards, enabling rapid deployment of intelligent networking applications. In addition to Connect7, their SS7-based signaling platform products include AccessMANAGER(TM) and AccessCRP(TM). ADC NewNet also offers a short messaging service center (SMSC) solution for GSM, TDMA and CDMA based wireless networks. ADC NewNet is committed to working with systems integrators, OEMs, VARs and application developers in strategic business partnerships to deliver required customer solutions worldwide. Based in Shelton, Connecticut, ADC NewNet is a subsidiary of ADC Telecommunications, Inc. of Minneapolis, MN. ADC Telecommunications (NASDAQ: ADCT) is a leading supplier of transmission and networking systems to both public and private networks, with $1.164 billion in FY97 revenues.
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