Teledata Networks' BroadAccess and HighPGate Successfully Participate in MSF GMI 2004 Test Event
PRNewswire (10/27/2004 8:00 AM ET)

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, October 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledata Networks, a leading provider of wireline access products and Next Generation Network (NGN) solutions for telecom operators and service providers worldwide, announced today the successful participation of its access systems, BroadAccess and HighPGate, in the Multiservice Switching Forum (MSF) Global MSF Interoperability (GMI) 2004 event.

The GMI 2004 event took place on October 4-16, and was hosted by major carriers in North America, the UK, Japan and Korea. Its objective was to implement and test a deployable and operationally ready Voice over IP Next Generation Network with Network Management, enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) and security features - a full end-to-end customer ready deployable network.

In the framework of GMI 2004, Teledata Networks' BroadAccess Integrated Multiservice Access Platform (IMAP) and HighPGate Multiservice Access Gateway interoperated with a variety of NGN elements from different vendors, and demonstrated support for voice features and supplementary services. The two systems were deployed as part of end-to-end NGN environment which included softswitches (call agents), access gateways, IP phones, media servers, and bandwidth managers of other leading vendors.

"Teledata Networks' participation in the event has shown our systems' NGN technology to be mature and ready for deployment, in addition to its standard compliance and interoperability with other elements in the network," said Amnon Unger, CEO, Teledata Networks. "We see BroadAccess and HighPGate as systems designed for the multiservice, multi-vendor global networks of the future, and therefore attach much significance to the GMI 2004 results."

"The companies that have committed to participating in GMI 2004 are the Who's Who of the telecommunications industry," said Roger Ward, MSF President. "The framework that we provide, architecture, protocol definition and profiling, through to global interoperability testing of MSF Implementation Agreement fosters true collaboration that results in real agreements between industry leaders."

About GMI

Global MSF Interoperability (GMI) 2004 tested a deployable and operationally ready VoIP network with Services, Applications, Network Management, enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) and Security features. Planned for October 4-16, GMI 2004 was hosted by major carriers in North America, the UK, Japan, and Korea. Each test site was connected by live network facilities, creating a realistic test environment to examine the interoperability and deployment of multi-service next generation networks on a global scale. GMI 2004 tested application servers, media servers, service brokers, call agents, bandwidth managers and other control and management systems against the specific protocols defined in MSF Interoperability Agreements (IAs).

About Teledata Networks

Teledata Networks provides innovative wireline access products and network solutions for telecom operators and service providers worldwide. The company integrates a variety of technologies into single multiservice platforms.

Teledata Networks' innovative vision is enriched by 20 years of experience with field-proven access solutions and an installed base in over 50 countries worldwide. Teledata Networks' unique approach creates solutions that respond to the customers' immediate needs, while leading them smoothly towards Next Generation Networks.