BroadSoft BroadWorks
Having climbed to the top of the application server market largely on the sophistication and richness of BroadWorks’ features and applications, BroadSoft is now engaging the developer community to provide additional integration capabilities. (5/7/2008)

Price: $495

Comverse Converged IPCentrex/MyCall Converged Communications
The Comverse Converged Communications solution is among market leaders in delivering a varied set of multimedia services across multiple devices and access technologies. Winning new Tier 1 accounts continues to be a concern in 2008, however. (6/4/2008)

Price: $495

GENBAND M6 Communication Applications Server
Though GENBAND rescued the M6 from Tekelec in April 2007, the company’s business model, which is strongly based on partnerships with top tier session control providers, is not the most conducive for long-term success in the app server space. (5/29/2008)

Price: $495

Nortel Application Server 5200 (AS 5200)
Nortel’s AS 5200 is among the most competitive hosted telephony solutions in terms of support for unified communications and fixed-mobile convergence (FMC). Nortel’s strongest competition, however, is its own partnership with Microsoft. (5/6/2008)

Price: $495

Sylantro Systems Synergy Multiplay Application Feature Server
While Sylantro continues to add mobility and FMC features on the Multiplay Application Feature Server, the company is heavily focused on Web services and accelerating the creation of compelling new applications that run on the Synergy platform. (5/6/2008)

Price: $495

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    • 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.
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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
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