Next generation media processor adds new features

Aculab has released the Aculab SIP Bridge, for third party call control, with its next generation media processing resources platform - Prosody X.

Aculab has released the Aculab SIP Bridge, for third party call control, with its next generation media processing resources platform - Prosody X.

Prosody X is a genuine breakthrough that acknowledges the reality of IP in today's telco network infrastructures.

It is a card designed for media processing in IP-based networks with TDM connectivity as an option.

Designed around an IP core, its architecture makes the product distributable among different chassis platforms offering resilience and scalability as well as helping future proof solutions as they move to IP.

SIP adoption is increasing steadily, as expected.

Many solution providers are looking to leverage the power and capabilities, such as third party call control, that SIP can bring - more efficient use of communications hardware and software being a key driver.

Third party call control refers to the ability for an entity, such as an IP PBX, to create and manage a call in which the media actually flows between other entities.

SIP facilitates this through its separation of signalling and media; the signalling can be managed by one device while the media is handled by another device.

Traditionally, media resource card vendors have assumed that the media and signalling will both be terminated in the same place, as is the case for TDM calls, and created products accordingly.

Aculab's new SIP implementation, SIP Bridge, makes it possible to use Aculab's highly integrated SIP protocol stack in a much more powerful manner.

For use with Prosody X, the Aculab SIP Bridge breaks the assumption that the media and signalling will both be terminated in the same place, allowing developers to build back-to-back user agents (B2BUA) and third party call control products.

Preliminary channel counts for fully configured cards with basic speech processing are running at 600 for the PCI product variant.

Its rich mix of basic and advanced speech, fax and data features coupled with the price makes Prosody X an extremely attractive option for any developer looking to create large scale VoIP applications.

These may range from simple IVRs to complex blended contact centres.

With the Aculab SIP Bridge the number of signalling channels available is unrestricted.

Alternative products offer a fragmented set of functions focused toward one application only, Prosody X is a new benchmark offering the ultimate flexibility to developers who can select the functions required to scale a wide range of low to high density applications.

It is a highly configurable card that combines Aculab's proven media processing resources, IP telephony and TDM digital network access functions and offers unprecedented value per channel.

Speaking about the launch, Chris Gravett, Aculab's Sales and Marketing Director said: "This is an exciting time for Aculab".

"Prosody X has already taken the industry by storm".

"We already have demand from customers who can't wait to get their hands on the product and we know that they will be extremely impressed when they deploy it in their solutions".

"The pricing strategy is set to be aggressive, ensuring the best value for our customers whilst growing our market share".

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