3COM: 3Com Corporation and Bull partner to enable Internet remote access with SS#7
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Presswire - November 06, 1998 15:50
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 November 1998-3COM: 3Com Corporation and Bull partner to enable Internet remote access with SS#7 (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Paris, France -- 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) and Bull today announced an interoperability solution providing Signal System 7 (SS#7) integration that will allow carriers and network service providers (NSPs) to roll out truly carrier scaleable Internet deployment, including data, voice and fax services, on their existing data infrastructure.
Enhanced integration, reduced costs, increased scalability The 3Com/Bull solution allows NSPs with access to the SS#7 signaling network to directly connect their 3Com Total Control multiservice access platform to the telephone trunk network. Benefits of this solution include enhanced integration into the telephone network, reduced network connection costs, increased scalability, and integrated management into the telephone network's operation support systems. The two companies have entered into an agreement that calls for common marketing and development of the solution.
"With this solution, carriers and NSPs now can make a smooth migration toward revenue-generating Internet services, like voice, data and fax," said Ross Manire, Vice President and General Manager, 3Com Carrier Systems. "We have combined the best offerings of the two companies-3Com in remote access, and Bull as a leading SS#7 vendor."
"This agreement reinforces the commitment of Bull to develop dedicated products for the telecommunications operators, especially in the fast growing Internet arena," said Don Zereski, Bull's General Director of Operations.
Bull has entered a new and highly ambitious phase of business development. Its strategy is based on a strong focus on selected domains of excellence that will enable Bull customers to successfully move into the new networked and customer-centric world.
Bull positions itself as a leading provider of secure and dependable IT products and services in the networked world. Third European Integrator, Bull is focusing its services businesses with a special emphasis on Internet related services.
Smooth Integration of the best of breed technologies The joint solution integrates 3Com's Total Control multiservice access platform and the NASgate7 Gateway, which is based on Bull's general purpose PowerSS7 platform and is already deployed in several hundred sites. The NASgate7 translates SS#7 signaling messages into the 3Com's SLAP protocol (Signaling LAN Application Protocol) as the first release. 3Com and Bull will continue to participate in related industry and standards forums as this new multiservice call control architecture evolves. 3Com is an active member and contributor to a number of related forums, including the IPDC technical advisory council and the Bellcore sponsored SGCP group, among others.
The integration of the SS#7 signaling protocol is possible on both existing and new Total Control systems through the addition of the SS#7i signaling interface card and by reconfiguring the existing HiPer DSP cards with a simple software download, thus enhancing the continued investment protection offered by using the Total Control platform.
The solution includes the 3Com's leading remote access product, the Total Control multiservice access platform. Total Control perfectly fulfills the requirements of Network operators. Powerful, flexible and evolutionary, it includes connectivity to LAN and WAN networks such as Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, ATM and Frame Relay.
The high availability of the NASgate7, based on a redundant architecture including two Bull Escala machines running under AIX, is ensured by the Bull SecurWare Cluster software already used in numerous Internet projects, including Internet phone directories such as "PagesZoom" and the Operation Support System of NSPs such as Wanadoo.
All gateway information is stored in an object-oriented database. An available API allows operators to develop additional specific applications. In addition, an integrated and centralised management solution of the NAS and the gateway based on ISM Open Master guarantees optimised operation of the network.
About 3Com 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organisations worldwide to stay more connected by communicating and sharing information and resources anytime, anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 200 million customers worldwide. The company provides large enterprise, small and medium enterprise, carriers and network service providers, and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at 3com.com or the press site at 3com.com.
About Bull Bull is an international I.T. group based in Europe with 21,000 people and operations in nearly 100 countries. In 1997, Bull earned revenues of $4.2 billion including over 65% outside of France, its country of origin. Bull offers a wide range of systems, infrastructure software and I.T. services, through focused innovation, alliances with the best partners and its own integration expertise. In its industry, Bull is recognized for innovative products including Escala family of open servers, smart cards and software such as OpenMaster for secure management of systems and networks. In I.T. services, Bull is ranked in Europe as the third largest systems integrator and fifth in maintenance and support services. Information on Bull is available at: bull.com
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