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News Release from: Aculab | Subject: GroomerII
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 February 2004
Switching platform converges IP and TDM
At the 3GSM Congress 2004, Aculab will launch the GroomerII protocol conversion and switching platform with IP functionality.
At the 3GSM Congress 2004, Aculab will launch the GroomerII protocol conversion and switching platform with IP functionality GroomerII enables interconnection and protocol conversion between IP telephony protocols H.323 and SIP, as well as the world's ISDN networks including SS7 (ITU-T ISUP)
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The addition of Prosody X takes the evolution of GroomerII a stage further through adding enhanced IP functionality.
This allows GroomerII to provide a powerful and flexible IP to TDM connection solution that extends the capability of existing infrastructure, and helps to reduce costs and increase revenues.
Additionally, external database connectivity enhances GroomerII functionality through the ability to communicate with external customer database systems.
Number lists of 100 000+ entries can, therefore, be checked as part of GroomerII's routing function.
Open database connectivity (ODBC) support is available for most popular database products allowing complex queries to be performed on existing customer data systems.
GroomerII users with application needs for number portability and routing based on caller line identity (CLI) or direct dial inwards (DDI) authorisation will find this functionality extremely useful.
GroomerII is powered either by 115/230V AC or 48V DC power supplies.
Presented in an industry standard, 19in rack mount chassis, GroomerII is offered in two model options: a high-density 6U model, configurable up to 40 ports of E1/T1; or a 1U model, which is configurable from two to eight ports of E1/T1.
GroomerII is tested to perform consistently with the highest call throughput, executing multiple, simultaneous protocol conversions and complex call routing, trunk to trunk and timeslot to timeslot.
Because downtime means loss of revenue, GroomerII offers several features to ensure high availability and resilience.
An SNMP agent monitors the application and the host PC with event traps, including ISDN alarms, reported to a network management system.
And the optional use of redundant hard drives (RAID) and redundant hot swap power supplies further ensures optimum performance.
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