MetaSwitch and Occam Networks Partner on All-Packet Access Network

MetaSwitch and Occam Networks announced the availability of a joint solution enabling the delivery of analog (POTS) telephone lines over a broadband access network. The partnership combines MetaSwitch's VP3500 Next Generation Class 5 Switch and the Occam Broadband Loop Carrier system, allowing carriers to converge their access networks without intermediate IP/TDM gateways. The MetaSwitch/Occam solution terminates traditional analog voice and DSL lines in the service providers' network, requiring no changes to the last-mile network or customer premises equipment. The solution also differs from a traditional digital loop carrier architecture in that it converges voice and data in the access network using the MGCP and RTP protocols for VoIP. The companies have completed interoperability testing and are starting trials with a number of service providers.
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