Arcor Expands IP Service Portfolio Using Acme Packet SBCs

By Johanne Torres

TMCnet Contributing Editor

 

German wireline operator Arcor opted to deploy Acme Packet’s (News - Alert) Net-Net session border controllers (SBCs) in a move to adopt Italtel’s Next Generation Networks (NGN) architecture. The architecture will be used to create a Class 4 VoIP system, which will expand the company’s transit network and a Class 5 system. This will enable the company to develop new IP telephony and multimedia services for its residential and business customers.

 

With Net-Net SBCs’ in place, Arcor will be able to support both it’s interconnect and access border requirements for VoIP and other IP interactive communications. Arcor will also be able to integrate application servers to launch enterprise services via Class 4 SIP-trunking. The company has deployed the Net-Net SBCs in seven points-of-presence (PoPs) in high-availability (HA) configurations.

 

“The integration of Acme Packet’s Net-Net SBCs into Arcor’s IP network expansion enables Arcor to offer greater security and more robust services to their customers,” notes Seamus Hourihan, vice president of marketing and product management at Acme Packet. “Acme Packet SBCs play a key role in helping service providers deliver premium and secure interactive IP communications services across all types of networks.”

 

Today’s news follows Acme Packet’s recent announcement about it being tapped by Italian telecom Wind Telecomunicazioni (Wind) to deliver residential VoIP services. Wind will be able to deliver the new VoIP offering by deploying Acme Packet’s Net-Net session border controllers (SBCs). The Net-Net SBCs belong to an Alcatel (News - Alert)-Lucent triple-play deployment and IP network transformation program announced in October 2006.

 

 

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