Alliance creates convergent media solutions

Interphase Corp and Surf Communication Solutions are working to jointly develop and market AdvancedTCA- and AdvancedMC- based convergent media solutions to the communications market.

Interphase Corp and Surf Communication Solutions are working to jointly develop and market AdvancedTCA- and AdvancedMC- based convergent media solutions to the communications market.

The initial combined Interphase/Surf solution is a highly scalable, modular application subsystem which enables the delivery of next generation convergent AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, and proprietary communications systems, such as IP-to-IP and TDM (Mobile)-to-IP media gateways, media-enhanced servers, session border controllers, CTI applications (eg voice and video mail), conference bridges, wireless basestations, iPBX and soft switches.

"Media stream transport and processing is a key building block requirement for the delivery of advanced services in the network", said Greg Kalush, President and Chief Executive Officer of Interphase Corp.

"This partnership with Surf combines best-of-breed media processing and intelligent input/output solutions, enabling our customers to deliver voice and video processing solutions to the marketplace using standards-based, cost-effective AdvancedTCA platforms".

"The union between the robust Interphase AdvancedMC and AdvancedTCA carrier board products and the unique media processing capabilities of our SurfRider/AMC DSP resource board - wherein all three media types: voice, video and data (fax and modem) can be processed simultaneously on a single DSP - will provide our customers with comprehensive, cost-effective, and easy-to-integrate communication solutions to drive and distribute their voice and video applications", commented Eyal Zagagi, President and CEO of Surf Communication Solutions.

The integrated solution uses I-TDM technology which creates a flexible, scaleable and robust solution for the telecommunications market.

The fully integrated blade level subsystem solution will initially include the SurfRider/AMC family of multimedia processing DSP resource boards together with the Interphase iSPAN 3639 Multiprotocol T1/E1/J1 Communications Controller AdvancedMC solution on the Interphase iNAV 31K AdvancedTCA carrier board.

The Surf media processing enabling solutions run on Texas Instruments (TI) state-of-the-art TMS320C64x DSP generation.

This powerful solution offering delivers low power, ultra-dense processing for lower operating costs and a "swap-in/swap-out" flexibility for media gateway and media server systems.

In early 2007, the Interphase iSpan 3632 channelised OC-3/STM-1 AdvancedMC supporting over 8000 voice channels will be added to this integrated solution.

From 17th to 19th October 2006, Surf Communication Solutions and Interphase Corporation will be showcasing these products at the ATCA Summit in Santa Clara, California.

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