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Integration of IP-based NG9-1-1 PSAPs requires a unique combination of capabilities and reliability
When Cincinnati Bell Telephone (CBT) sought to integrate powerful, IP-based next generation (NG9-1-1) capabilities for its constituent municipalities in 2009, it undertook a comprehensive review of suitable technologies and providers. After diligent participation in standards body deliberations and a thorough vetting of vendor options, CBT turned to microDATA's Emergency Services IP network (ESInet) and Aculab's GroomerII gateway to meet the needs of its customers....Read more
Aculab Interview: Heading Toward Software Solutions
Aculab's Tim Joint discusses the continued need for fax and the industry's move to software solutions in an interview with TMC's Erik Linask....Read more
Is the HD Voice frontier creeping closer to civilization?
Many in the industry have been following the adoption of HD voice growing in isolated islands amidst a sea of enterprise customers over the past few years. But as is the case with most new technology introductions, implementations, in general, have not been without concerns. Certainly, there are technical challenges facing traditional telcos that are saddled with TDM network cores that are fundamentally incompatible with HD voice. Wireless carriers, on the other hand, are expanding HD Voice field trials by using the well-defined AMR-WB standard, while VoIP service providers are sitting back, waiting for demand to achieve enough critical mass to make HD Voice a money-making proposition for them....Read more
In-theater connectivity - flexibility is the key to matching local infrastructure
Telecommunications infrastructure and connectivity underpin the effectiveness of military forces in the field. With multi-national force collaboration in theaters near and far becoming more common, the ability to quickly and easily interconnect communications equipment becomes a priority. The flexibility of DSP-based media gateways enables translation of disparate protocols and physical connections in the field through in-situ configuration and programming....Read more
