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REDCOM’s new SLICE 2100; NGNs on PITA agenda; High speed internet at a fraction of the cost
REDCOM’s new SLICE 2100
Good news for legacy telecommunication network owners in the region who are looking at providing VoIP - it can be done with the SLICE(tm) 2100 from REDCOM.
“The SLICE 2100 delivers a comprehensive IP migration solution through its integrated SIP Call Controller, Media Gateway, Media Gateway Controller, and provides seamless VoIP and TDM operability. SLICE 2100 delivers all this integrated functionality in a slim 1U platform. It is the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of advanced telecommunications solutions and features REDCOM’s TRANSip IP Technology suite.
REDCOM’s TRANSip technology suite provides advanced VoIP call management and features while retaining complete compatibility with traditional TDM switching.
“With SLICE 2100, telecom providers are able to gain access to revenue generating IP features while preserving their investments and the proven functionality of their existing infrastructure,” says REDCOM.
TRANSip incorporates REDCOM’s extensive experience and features set in traditional telecom into a Next Generation telecommunications solution.
“With TRANSip, SLICE 2100 offers a remarkable level of interoperability, including SIP telephones, T1, E1, ISDN PRI/BRI, Euro ISDN, MFC R1, MFC R2, C7, SS7, SIP, IPV4 and IPV6. SLICE 2100 also supports Fax over IP (FoIP) and Modem over IP (MoIP).” Depending on its configuration and traffic, the SLICE 2100 supports up to 1000 IP subscribers, 24 analogue lines and four ISDN BRI lines, and can also support analogue trunks.
Two SLICE 2100s can be stacked to double the capacity. Plus, using REDCOM’s ClusterNet(tm) capability, SLICE 2100 can be seamlessly integrated with REDCOM’s larger system, the HDX, which also supports TRANSip.
“TRANSip technology helps customers gain new opportunities to create revenue without having to discard valuable network assets. “SLICE 2100 brings integrated TDM and VoIP functionality together in a cost effective and easily transportable package.
SLICE 2100 is a continuation of REDCOM’s popular SLICE product family, which has been widely adopted by the central office market, private network developers, US government and defence users and emergency response agencies worldwide.”
REDCOM has designed and manufactured telecommunications equipment for a global customer base since 1978.
Headquartered in Victor, New York, REDCOM employs more than 200 telecommunications professionals and is focused on providing innovative solutions for customers.
NGNs on PITA agenda
The Pacific Islands Telecommunications Association [PITA] is holding its 11th annual general meeting (AGM) on 23rd to 26th April 2007 in Tahiti (French Polynesia).
The PITA AGM has attracted over 150 delegates in the past years with CEOs and senior executives from the 21 Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia including Asia, Europe and US-based organisations dealing with telecommunications, supply and solutions.
A tradeshow has been organised in conjunction with the PITA 11th AGM to maximise attendance of service providers from the Pacific Islands and suppliers from the various countries.
Apart from allowing members from the various Pacific Islands and around the region to finalise and endorse PITA’s Workplans and Budget, it also allows discussions amongst themselves.
Other key resources have also been invited to the AGM to speak on key issues in telecommunications and ICT and devise actions that need to be done.
PITA works closely with regional and international organisations in consolidating efforts to address key issues and develop telecommunications and ICT in the Pacific.
The following key issues are to be part of the four-day agenda:
• Developing a regional Disaster & Emergency Communications Systems for the Pacific.
• Consolidation of Satellite Space Segments by Pacific Islands.
• Access developments to small islands, rural areas.
• Addressing the hijacking of Pacific Island country telephone numbers & Fraud.
• Deploying the Next Generation Telecoms (NGT).
• The concerns of possible loss of satellite C-Band communications for the small islands economies.
• Mobile Roaming options for the Pacific Islands.
• Training and capacity development of key skills in the region.
• Regulatory & Policy development.
There will also be discussions of solutions presented by the industry suppliers in areas such as in satellite communications, mobile, next generation networks, access which includes wireless technologies and equipment applications.
High speed internet at a fraction of the cost
Powertec Telecommunications, supplier of telecommunication solutions worldwide, including the Pacific region, has added a new series of Ericsson’s wireless local loop solution to its list of products.
The G3x Series Fixed Wireless Terminal (FWT) for GSM networks which uses EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) data to reach speeds of up to 236.8 kbps, offers some attractive and useful capabilities for business and residential applications in the region. Most noted is the ability to facilitate high speed Internet access at broadband-comparable speeds via the mobile network.
According to Bruce Williamson, Powertec’s GM, carriers should look to these units to provide innovative internet access to users.
“With customers taking up mobile connections at a phenomenal rate and demanding more services, the FWT provides an ideal solution”.
What this smart gadget offers is a connection of landline telephones, computers and fax machines to a mobile network, providing another way for users to manage their costs. “Up to 50 percent of calls made by businesses are to a mobile number. This can be costly, as calls from landline phones to mobiles are charged at a premium rate,” says Williamson. Using the mobile network to access the internet in remote areas is also a more cost-effective way to communicate, as it is not as expensive as satellite communication and eliminates the need for expensive copper cabling.
Ericsson’s Fixed Wireless Terminal turns landline to mobile into mobile to mobile calls by routing calls through the cellular network. This means that businesses can benefit from some of the most cost-effective mobile to mobile call options available at the moment. This ability to connect to any mobile network makes an Ericsson G3x Fixed Wireless Terminal a handy companion for the mobile professional and a convenient addition to the mobile office as it can operate anywhere providing there is a strong mobile signal.
The Ericsson Fixed Wireless Terminal is best described as a GSM mobile phone that emulates a landline and provides dial tone. The FWT takes a SIM card just like a mobile phone and is the shape of a small box about the same size as a landline phone. It connects to mains power or can run by battery and any home or office landline phone or PABX.
This means that although the user is talking on a landline handset, the calls are actually being routed out via the cellular network.
A standard fax machine, PC or laptop can also be connected to the Fixed Wireless Terminal. The speech quality is almost identical to a fixed line telephone, thanks to the FWT’s Enhanced Full Rate Speech Codec over the cellular network.
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