Telco Systems, a BATM Company Introduces New Ac...

HANOVER, Germany, March 10 /PRNewswire/ --

    - Expands Service Delivery Options and Simplifies Home/Small Office
Networking



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    Telco Systems today at the CeBIT show here (Booth C13) introduced the
Access241, a new advanced VoIP Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) designed to
integrate traditional telephone service and VoIP phone service over a single
telephone for enhanced calling capabilities and to facilitate home and small
office networking.



    "These features set the Access241 apart from all other VoIP ATAs and
further builds on Telco Systems' market strategy to deliver ATAs that provide
superior voice quality, performance and functionality," said Larry Asten,
President of Telco Systems.



    The new Access241, which adds automated call routing to the Telco Systems
ATA product line, enables subscribers to receive calls from both their VoIP
and traditional phone services via a single phone. For instance, during an
active VoIP call, if another call comes in on their traditional service, a
call waiting beep indicates an incoming call, and a standard flash-hook
enables the user to switch between calls. In addition, a push of a button on
the phone dial pad enables the user to switch between phone services when
making a call.



    Also as a result of its automated call routing capability, the new
Access241 provides enhanced telephony services, such as 911 and user defined
call routing. When dialling 911, the emergency call is automatically routed to
the traditional phone service to ensure the emergency operator is able to
determine the exact location of the emergency. Users can also designate which
service to route a call over based on a specific phone number or area code.



    In the case of either a VoIP network failure or power outage, the phone
switches automatically to the traditional phone service.



Improved Networking

    The Access241 further enhances the integrated routing and switch
capability of the Access211, which was introduced last March, by adding an
additional 3 LAN ports for a total of 4.



    This facilitates home networking or small office/home office (SOHO)
networking by eliminating the need for an external router, hub or switch.
With the additional LAN ports, a network printer as well as additional PCs,
laptops, or a wireless access point can be added.



    Integrated routing simplifies end-user involvement in VoIP service
set-up, while lowering service provider costs because it's fast and simple to
install, maintain, and manage. Similarly, the extra LAN ports of the
Access241, in conjunction with its integrated routing and switching
capabilities, make it easier for a VoIP subscriber to set up a small network
in order to share a single broadband Internet connection.



    Asten said: "Service Providers have asked us to add these features to
enable them to provide additional value and convenience for their
subscribers."



    Both the Access241 and Access211 provide superior voice quality and
performance because of features such as traffic shaping, variable voice
compression technology for both phone ports, and other Quality of Service
mechanisms.



    Traffic shaping ensures that even in cases of heavy Internet data
traffic, voice gets the bandwidth required for superior voice quality.
Without traffic shaping, voice quality can break up during simultaneous voice
and Internet data activity, such as uploading large files such as digital
pictures, video, music or e-mails with large attachments.



    The variable voice compression feature, which is available in both VoIP
phone ports, provides the ability to deliver high-quality voice on both ports
when they are being used at the same time. This feature is particularly
helpful in the many instances in which the uplink for a broadband Internet
service is in the 128-256 Kbps range.



    Traffic shaping and voice compression distinguish the Access241 and
Access211 from all other VoIP ATAs in their class. Both devices also support
SIP, MGCP and H.323 VoIP standards.



    Another Quality of Service mechanism supported by the Access241 and
Access211, gives the voice signal higher priority over data, which digitally
marks the voice signal in a manner that allows it to travel faster and more
smoothly over the Internet.



    The Access241 and Access211 are members of Telco Systems' Access200
family, which is a diverse line of VoIP ATAs designed for service providers
who need to deliver high-quality VoIP, video, and data (triple play) services
to their residential and SOHO customers over existing broadband Internet
access. The product line offers a cost-efficient means for service providers
to migrate their customers' traditional analogue telephones and faxes onto
IP-based networks.



About Telco Systems

    Based in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Telco Systems, a BATM company and a
leader in network edge technology and IP switching platforms, provides
industry-leading networking solutions to the carrier, service provider and
enterprise markets. Telco Systems' focus is to maximise the power of their
customers' networks by integrating transport, access, and packet technologies
onto industry-leading platforms that meet today and tomorrow's network
demands.



    Telco Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of BATM Advanced
Communications. BATM (London stock exchange ticker symbol: BVC) is a
worldwide leader in designing and supplying carrier-class IP packet-based
systems, such as high-capacity, self-routing switches with extensive QoS
(Quality of Service). For more information, please visit Telco Systems' web
site at http://www.telco.com.


    
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