Emergent Networks, a start-up based in Allen, Texas, introduced a vendor- and technology-agnostic switch call control and element management system that supports legacy as well as packet networks. The ENTICE (Emergent Networks Telecommunications Infrastructure Control Environment) bridges H.323, SIP, SS7, ISDN, IP, TDM, and other leading communications protocols. Emergent said its platform's open APIs allow extensive customization for applications such as voicemail, unified messaging, find me/follow me services, and others. Emergent offers the following "pre-packaged" solutions:
- ENTICE Softswitch, providing carrier-grade call control, translations, routing, and element provisioning for a network of H.323, SIP, or H.248-based network elements. An optional SS7 controller provides access to signaling networks worldwide;
- ENTICE Session Controller, allowing full access to communications flows (signaling, media, and media control) necessary to establish media sessions in a packet network;
- ENTICE Enhanced Services Platform, assuring the necessary features, scalability, and reliability necessary for enhanced services in a disparate, converged network. Custom call center solutions also supported;
- ENTICE Tandem Switch/International Gateway, enabling converged international switching (IP, TDM, or any combination) by combining ENTICE's routing, screening, and translation capabilities with Excel Switching's open, programmable hardware; and
- ENTICE Protocol Translator, supporting translation between protocols for all existing networks including SS7, ISDN, H.323, SIP, H.248, and CAS.
The company claims scalability up to 100K ports.
http://www.emergent-netsolutions.com
