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Acme Packet Delivers Enhanced
Lawful Intercept Features for VoIP
Other topics: Hosted VoIP Service,
Conference CommunicAsia 2007
BUSINESS WIRE
June 18, 2007
Acme Packet Net-Net Session Border Controllers Support ETSI Reference
Architecture, Interoperate with Additional Mediation Platforms and
Support Complex Call Scenarios, Providing a Wide Choice of Lawful
Intercept Options for Service Providers
NXTcomm 2007
Booth #6051 |
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CHICAGO - Acme Packet®,
the leader in session border control solutions, today announced new
lawful intercept (LI) capabilities and interoperability with new
mediation platform vendors. The new capabilities include compliance
with ETSI’s reference architecture for lawful interception in VoIP
networks, interoperability with ETI Connect, Suntech Telecom Solutions
and Utimaco Safeware and advanced call control support for all LI
variants, including SS8 Networks and Verint. These new capabilities
are part of the Net-Net OS® 5.0 release (see related press release
Acme Packet Advances Access Border Control Functions) and build upon
Acme Packet’s market leading capabilities in which the Net-Net session
border controller (SBC) acts as an intercept access point (IAP) for
real-time interactive IP communications such as VoIP.
With the release of Net-Net OS 5.0, Acme Packet’s latest operating
system release, Acme Packet introduces its new lawful intercept
interfaces for a model that aligns with the ETSI and 3GPP reference
architectures for the provisioning and interception of VoIP traffic.
These interfaces provide all the necessary information to the
mediation function, which provides standards-compliant handover
interfaces to law enforcement agencies. The reference architecture
include the X1_1 interface used for pre-provisioning of target
subscribers, X2 for capturing call identifying information (signaling
content) and X3 for interception of call content information (media).
Acme Packet’s ETSI lawful intercept solution is currently being tested
by service providers globally in partnership with three mediation
platform vendors that are using Acme Packet’s ETSI-compliant
interfaces:
* ETI Connect, a global provider of lawful intercept compliance
systems for leading CSPs worldwide, is testing and currently
integrating Acme Packet’s ETSI interfaces in Europe and the US.
* Suntech Telecom Solutions is a lawful intercept and operation
support system provider for the Brazilian telecommunications market.
* Utimaco Safeware AG, a global vendor of lawful interception systems
for mobile and fixed network operators and for ISPs, is currently
testing Acme Packet’s ETSI interfaces for VoIP projects in Europe and
Asia.
“ETI Connect is leveraging Acme Packet’s extensive experience in
delivering control features to VoIP,” stated Chris MacFarlane,
president at ETI Connect. “With this newest open provisioning
interface, we are testing and integrating our joint lawful intercept
solution at leading service providers worldwide.”
The Net-Net OS 5.0 release adds to the previously supported
interfaces, including SS8 Networks and Verint vendor-specific
interfaces and two dynamic provisioning interfaces—the PacketCable P-DCS-LAES
header and an open, XML Acme Packet interface. With these provisioning
interfaces, mediation equipment vendors can instruct the Net-Net SBC
to intercept a specific SIP call, acting as an Intercept Access Point
(IAP) for call data, call content or both.
Net-Net OS 5.0 now supports advanced call flows such as call
forwarding, redirects, call transfers, three-way calling and media
change (early media or initial announcement). Basic and advanced call
flows are supported for all LI variants, including the newly announced
partners. The latest OS also allows a single Net-Net SBC to support
several thousand pre-provisioned targets.
“Our feature set to support lawful intercept for VoIP is extensive,”
explained Seamus Hourihan, Acme Packet’s vice president of marketing
and product management. “With the latest release of our session border
controller, our products provide greater choice for service providers
seeking to comply with lawful intercept regulations around the world.”
Demonstrations of Acme Packet’s lawful intercept solution will be
featured during NXTcomm, June 19–21, 2007, in Chicago, at Acme
Packet’s booth #6051.
About Acme Packet
Acme Packet, the leader in session border control solutions, enables
the delivery of trusted, first class interactive communications —
voice, video and multimedia sessions — across IP network borders. Our
Net-Net family of session border controllers supports multiple
applications in service provider, large enterprise and contact center
networks — from VoIP trunking to hosted enterprise and residential
services to fixed-mobile convergence. They satisfy critical security,
service assurance and regulatory requirements in wireline, cable and
wireless networks; and support multiple protocols — SIP, H.323, MGCP/NCS
and H.248 — and multiple border points — interconnect, access and data
center. Our products have been selected by over 390 service providers
in 77 countries, including 23 of the top 25, and 75 of the top 100
service providers in the world. For more information, contact us at +1
781.328.4400, or visit www.acmepacket.com. |
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