Siemens SURPASS Softswitch Gains PacketCable Status

Siemens' Surpass hiQ 8000 softswitch was awarded the PacketCable 1.0 qualification by CableLabs. The Siemens Surpass hiQ 8000 softswitch successfully completed an extensive series of interoperability tests as a Call Management Server (CMS). The CMS functions as a softswitch in the PacketCable architecture and performs many critical functions necessary for voice communications, including connection management, implementation of subscriber features, and call accounting. http://www.siemens.com