Alcatel-Lucent 5340 Enterprise Communications at Network (ECN)
Though the Alcatel-Lucent 5340 ECN is a relative newcomer to the hosted multimedia application server market, the product has been in production for years and deployed by numerous Tier 1 operators. (7/6/2009)
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BroadSoft BroadWorks
With BroadSoft acquiring two of the strongest competitive threats to the BroadWorks hosted application server’s market leadership, the company is in a position to accelerate the further feature sophistication of its flagship product.
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BroadSoft M6 Communication Applications Server
More than nine months after purchasing the M6 Communication Applications Server from GENBAND, BroadSoft has yet to make its long-term plans for the platform public outside of its customer base. (7/6/2009)
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BroadSoft Synergy Multiplay Application Feature Server
With BroadSoft’s December 2008 purchase of Sylantro Systems, it becomes difficult to envision a scenario in which the Synergy platform receives the attention required to nurture its further development. (7/6/2009)
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Comverse Telephony Application Server
After a few years of neglecting a valuable asset, Comverse is giving the former Netcentrex Converged Communications solution the attention it deserves. As a result, the residential-oriented app server is moving forcefully in new directions. (7/6/2009)
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Nokia Siemens Networks hiQ 4200 Voice Application Server
Though the hiQ 4200 has been commercially available since 2004, the platform is only now starting to gain significant customer traction. The hiQ 4200 has been deployed with 30 operators across five continents. (7/7/2009)
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Nortel Adaptive Application Engine
Nortel’s Adaptive Application Engine is among market leaders in terms of multimedia functionality, openness and deployment flexibility, as the application server is portable to dozens of Linux-based hardware platforms. (7/7/2009)
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• Sections
  
• - Current Perspective Rating
• - Product Strengths & Weaknesses
• - Product Buying Criteria
• - Product Metrics

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• Buying Criteria
  • Architecture and Applications
    • Describes the types of applications the device is able to offer, such as unified messaging and conferencing, as well as the device's ability to integrate multiple features and capabilities, such as service assurance and support for legacy telephony environments.
  • Performance and Capacity
    • Describes the raw performance of the device, built-in communications capabilities and scalability metrics.
  • Reliability and Platform Features
    • The types of hardware and software reliability features supported by the device, as well as management capabilities, security and environmental features.
  • Customer Traction and Partnerships
    • Describes the number of licenses sold and number and type of announced customer deployments, as well as partnership activity.
    IMS Support and Roadmap Vision
    • Describes platform’s support for IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architecture and company’s plan for future innovation and product development.

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• Product Metrics
  • Architecture and Applications
  • Applications
  • Feature Packages
  • Voice VPNs
  • Outlook Integration
  • Web Portal
  • Unified Messaging
  • Softphone
  • Support for 802.11
  • Mobility
  • Integration of IM and Voice Calls
  • Call Center Support
  • Front Desk Functions
  • Web Services
  • LDAP Integration
  • Legal Intercept
  • E911 and Operator Services
  • Call Control
  • SLA Assurance
  • Media Services
  • Feature Flexibility
  • Integration with Legacy Systems
  • Residential Support
  • Packet Tagging
  • Simultaneous Ringing
  • Legacy Phone Displays
  • Protocol Support
    • Client Devices
    • Service Creation
    • Voicemail
    • H.323
  • Performance/Capabilities
    • Voicemail
    • Conferencing
    • Firewall and NAT Traversal
    • Scalability
    • Calls per Second
    • Simultaneous Calls
    • Compression Algorithms
  • Reliability
    • Geographic Redundancy
    • Hitless Upgrades
    • Hardware Redundancy
    • Software Redundancy
    • Call State Replication
  • Management and Administration
    • Wholesale Support
    • Northbound Interfaces
    • GUI Based
    • Compatibility with Third-party NMSs
    • Fault Management
    • Performance Management
    • Troubleshooting Capabilities
  • Physical/Environmental
    • Product Design
    • Dimensions
    • Server Brand/Type
    • Operating System
    • Power Requirements
    • Certification/Compliance
    • North American
    • ETSI
    • Other
  • Miscellaneous
    • Hosted IP Lines in Services
    • Licenses Sold
    • Licensing Policy
    • Key Customers
    • Targeting Enterprises
    • Wholesale Customers/Systems Integrators
    • Resellers and Partners
    • Product First Available
    • Approx. Startup Cost for 500-Seat Solution
    • Language Support