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To: MikeM54321 who wrote (1667)	7/24/1998 3:51:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

[[Tekelec And Applied Innovation Team To Bring SS7 To The Internet And Alleviate Data Congestion On The PSTN ]] Hi Mike, >> They first talked about splitting off the data traffic about four or five years ago. << Other methods of mediation and arbitration at the Class 5 Level were, as you note, conceived of four or five years ago, and some of them earlier than that using adjunct switches for such things as audio-conferencing, call center ACD overloads, and ISDN handling. The first ones that I'm aware of concerning TCP/IP due to Internet WWW Traffic loading factors were announced a little over two years ago by Ascend and 3Com, in collaboration with switch mfgrs LU and Nortel. Southwestern Bell was an early test-bed site for some of these, at the height of the BOCs' protestations over Internet access "abuses" centering on the Enhanced Service Provider access charge waiver. All should note that the BOCs have been less vociferous about these abuses lately, because (1) they are entering the ISP marketplace, themselves, and (2) it only served to aggravate their Bell Head image problem with the public. But the sizing and capacity problems they face, IMO, are real, and are in need of ongoing remediation. Until they offset the switched load with dedicated access lines, which is a factor they will increasingly considering, or by way of 'detours and route-arounds such as those we're discussing here, in the earlier stages. Since the earlier attempts to offset congestion in the network edge, there have been a spate of other announced remedies, including this one, recently, which was announced jointly by Tekelec and AINN. I think that this one is especially interesting from an architectural perspective, since it uses SS7 and ATM to manage and otherwise "shunt" IP Flows away from the switch and towards the respective ISP's site. I'll leave that observation for you All to cogitate over. <grin> Enjoy, and Best Regards, Frank C. ========= Business Wire - June 04, 1998 16:36 MORRISVILLE, N.C. Applied Innovation Inc. (Nasdaq:AINN) and Tekelec (Nasdaq: TKLC) today jointly announced that they have formed a marketing alliance to jointly pursue select customer opportunities. The two companies will work to bring Signaling System 7 (SS7) to the Internet, and thereby alleviate the severe and escalating problem of data congestion on voice networks. "The explosive demand for data services is rippling the Public Switched Telephone Network," commented Gord Werner, Tekelec Vice President and General Manager of its Network Switching Division. "Traditional networks are circuit-switched, while data oriented networks are cell-based. SS7 technology offers an efficient method of handling the signaling control between these two disparate environments and the smooth integration and introduction of AIN and IN service capabilities into the data networks. Tekelec's EAGLE STP provides a secure firewall between these two networks. Using Eagle's high performance database capabilities developed for Local Number Portability applications, we can deliver an innovative and cost-effective solution for detecting data traffic, allowing it to be off-loaded from the public network to data networks." "Because of Tekelec's dominant position in a variety of the most advanced service provider networks we will be working with several partners to solve data congestion problems on the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). The current availability of Applied Innovation's SS7-based products allows us to offer immediate end-to-end resolution to this critical issue," according to Werner. "SS7 is tailor-made for relieving data management issues such as network congestion on the PSTN," commented Cory Grant, General Manager of Applied Innovation's Access Products Group. "We have designed our products around this established standard protocol, and are the first supplier to offer SS7 technology that has been fully tested by Bellcore, two Regional Bell Operating Companies and several independent laboratories." Since SS7 technology is already widely deployed in modern networks around the country, harnessing Tekelec's SS7 expertise along with Applied Innovation's concentration on Remote Access Server technology provides an economically attractive solution to telecommunications service providers facing the growing problem of network congestion. The Access Products Group of Applied Innovation Inc. is an industry leader in developing and supplying Central Office-grade network solutions to complex telecommunications management problems. Through the successful integration of innovative technology combined with the extensive telecomm knowledge and experience of its people, Applied Innovation's Access Products Group develops cost-effective, scaleable and comprehensive solutions for telecommunications providers and the customers that they serve. Applied Innovation has recently introduced their DSAM (Data Services Access Multiplexer) product line, which is a strategy of central office-based Remote Access Servers that off-load data traffic from the PSTN through a post-switch architecture employing SS7 technology. Tekelec is a leading supplier of innovative network switching solutions and advanced diagnostic systems that enable rapid delivery of advanced communications products and services for the global communications marketplace. Tekelec's EAGLE STP switching platform is designed to meet the complex requirements of SS7 networks and enable wireline and wireless operators to deliver intelligent network services. Tekelec's diagnostic systems are used by communications suppliers and service providers to design, install and maintain their communications equipment and networks. Tekelec logo and EAGLE are registered trademarks of Tekelec. Visit Tekelec's web site at tekelec.com. Visit Applied Innovations' web site at aiinet.com. CONTACT: Tekelec Noreen Jurek, 919/461-1031 jurek@tekelec.com or Applied Innovation Inc Beverly Day, 919/467-1554 beverlyd@aiinet.com or Stackig Public Relations David Wonderling, 703/761-2547 dwonderling@stackig.com