| Fujitsu
and VPSwitch Announce DSL Alliance
Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe Limited (Fujitsu), the leading
supplier of high performance telecommunications solutions, announces
an alliance with VPSwitch - a division of Data Connection Limited
(DCL) - to provide emulated voice and data services over DSL. The
new agreement focuses on combining Fujitsu's DSL product range with
VPSwitch technology, to provide the key combination of voice and
data services over DSL-enabled bandwidth, and realise the full potential
of the expanding deregulated telecommunications environment.
The alliance with VPSwitch further strengthens Fujitsu's position
as a leading provider of broadband solutions, with one of the most
comprehensive broadband portfolios in the marketplace. Network operators
will benefit from this alliance through deployment of the VP3000
Integrated DSL Voice Switch, from the VPSwitch family. With end
users connected to the VP3000 via an Integrated Access Device and
ATM-over-DSL connection, new and incumbent operators can trade voice
traffic back to the PSTN via an SS7 trunk interface.
Marc Curtis, Director of Network Vision, Fujitsu Telecommunications
Europe, commented: "The capability of VPSwitch to provide Central
Office bypass is critical to ensuring the rapid uptake of Voice
over DSL solutions as competition gathers pace in Europe. The addition
of the VP3000 facilitates Fujitsu's solutions for next-generation
network applications and enables us to add emulated voice services
to our interactive digital services bundle, whilst removing the
obstacle of inflexible, embedded Class 5 switch solutions."
Fujitsu is a founding member of the Multi-service Switching Forum
(www.msforum.org),
and has made a key contribution in defining the architecture for
next-generation network solutions. Employing the principles of MGCP/Megaco
and SCTP, the VPSwitch family can evolve - from a trunk voice gateway
interacting with the PSTN - to incorporate Call Agents, SoftSwitching
or service platforms. Many features can be deployed via software
revisions - via common APIs - a key advantage over legacy embedded
switch solutions.
"The VPSwitch VP3000 is a compelling solution for DSL Service
Providers, enabling incumbents and competitive entrants to deploy
VoDSL over existing lines at a new low price point," said John
Lazar, Director of VPSwitch Marketing. "We aim to be a major
player in this space - and will be increasingly visible as we start
trials and deployments."
Currently employing 1,230 staff around Europe, Fujitsu Telecommunications
Europe is a strategic division of the Telecommunications Group,
Fujitsu Limited, Japan - one of the world's largest communications
equipment suppliers. Fujitsu's customer base includes wide-ranging
contracts across the breadth of modern telecommunications networks.
Focused on providing strategic end to end solutions, Fujitsu offers
a complete turnkey service - from project planning, community liaison,
cable laying and civil engineering, to installation, implementation
and ongoing maintenance. Fujitsu Telecommunications Europe has a
range of research and development facilities, located at the Birmingham
headquarters, also operating as part of Fujitsu's global manufacturing
resource. The company has a long-established track record for product
and service innovation, with extensive expertise in the field of
leading edge access, optical transmission and telecommunications
switching technology. This ranges from the development of the most
advanced Photonic Network Solutions; to Passive Optical Networks;
Fibre Access Systems; Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) networks;
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) solutions; Radio Access Systems and
IP Applications; in addition to its TMN-compliant Network Management
Systems.
About VPSwitch and Data Connection
The VPSwitch group is a division of Data Connection (DCL), focusing
on the provision of fully packaged, flexible and fault-tolerant
products to Service Providers building converged network solutions.
VPSwitch is the result of a huge investment by Data Connection in
the key infrastructure and service elements required for converged
voice and data networks.
Data Connection is the leading independent developer of ATM, MPLS,
MGCP/Megaco, SS7, Conferencing, Unified Messaging, Directory and
SNA portable products. It has an unrivalled reputation with key
customers including:
- Service Providers such as Bell Atlantic, Southwestern Bell,
IBM Global Networks and Cable and Wireless
- large enterprises such as Shell, Citicorp, Barclays Bank and
the US Library of Congress
- key equipment vendors including Cisco, Nortel Networks, Lucent,
Microsoft, Sun, Hitachi, Fujitsu, 3Com, IBM and HP.
Data Connection is headquartered in London, UK, with US offices in
Alameda, CA and Reston, VA. It was founded in 1981 and is privately
held. During each of the past 18 years its profits have exceeded 20%
of revenue. Last year sales exceeded $30M, of which 90% were outside
the UK, mostly in the US, leading to the company's second Queen's
Award for outstanding export performance. Further information can
be found at www.vpswitch.com.
Data Connection, VPSwitch and VP3000 are registered trademarks of
Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. All other
trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Note to editors:
Fujitsu is at SuperComm
2000 in Atlanta, Booth No. 8039
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