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Home > Press Releases > 2006 Press ReleaseBrooktrout Technology Established As Founding Member of New IMS ForumBrooktrout Provides Technology Thought Leadership and Support to Evolving Industry Association NEEDHAM, Mass., Feb. 22, 2006-Brooktrout Technology
Inc., a leading supplier of media processing and call control products,
today announced its support and continued participation in the IMS
Forum, formerly the International Packet Communications Consortium
(IPCC). As a founding member of the IPCC and now the IMS Forum,
Brooktrout shares in the mission of the IMS Forum, to accelerate
the adoption of the IP Brooktrout has a long history with the IPCC through the work of its Chief Technology Officer, Eric Burger. In 2001, Mr. Burger joined the International SoftSwitch Consortium and contributed to the Application Server/Media Server interface document, and was also elected to the Board of Directors that year. In 2002, he led the effort to produce the Softswitch Architecture Document (v1) and during this time, encouraged the organization to broaden its scope that resulted in the launch of the International Packet Communications Consortium. In following years, Burger led the effort to produce the IPCC Architecture Document (v2) and currently serves as a Liaison Member and Advisor between the Voice-over-IP Forum of Japan and the IMS Forum, as well as between the SIP Forum and the IMS Forum. "The IMS framework provides a flexible architecture for realizing current and next- generation services and includes detailed specifications to cater to a rich array of multi- media services," said Burger. "We embrace the mission of the IMS Forum and will continue our close work with the group to further the adoption of the IMS architecture." The mission of the IMS Forum is to accelerate the adoption of IP
Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) by providing an environment for discussion
and resolution of real-world "Brooktrout has been a major contributor to the IPCC and was one of the first vendors to place focus on applications rather than access and transport. We look forward to their continued leadership with the IMS Forum," said Michael Khalilian, chairman and president, IMS Forum. (http://www.IMSForum.org.) Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server(tm) is an open, carrier class media processing resource designed to be the Media Resource Function (MRF) in the IMS reference architecture. It supports a broad range of applications, from voice and video messaging and conferencing to prepaid services and IP Centrex services. Because of its open software architecture that runs on industry-standard server platforms utilizing standards- based IP protocols, the SnowShore IP Media Server can leverage the ongoing evolution of network architectures and processor technology to deliver a flexible media processing solution for next-generation IP applications. A specific discussion of Brooktrout's SnowShore IP Media Server's role in the IMS architecture can be found on Brooktrout's website, available at http://www.brooktrout.com/papers/ims.cfm About BrooktroutBrooktrout is a leading supplier of media processing, network interface, call control and signal processing products that enable the development of applications, systems and services for both TDM and IP networks. Brooktrout was acquired in October 2005 by EAS Group, the parent corporation of Excel Switching Corporation a leading provider of carrier-class media gateways, media servers, signaling gateways, and enhanced service platforms for original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and service providers. The combined companies will continue their focus on investing in technologies that enable service providers and enterprise customers to develop new products, introduce new services and cost-effectively transition networks to VoIP. For more information, visit http://www.brooktrout.com/ and http://www.excelswitching.com/. # # #
Contact: Michelle Liro
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