Stuart Jamieson is an architect at Emerson Network Power. Email address: stuart@artesyncp.com
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June 12, 2008[Design View / Design Solution] A Signaling Gateway Can Stand Alone
The signaling gateway bridges next-generation IP and traditional packet-switched telephony networks (PSTNs) that handle, for example, the signals for establishing, controlling, and billing calls. Gateway design calls for the blending of IP-based protocols, conventional switched-circuit protocols, operating systems, management, and high-reliability hardware system design. MicroTCA, AdvancedMC hardware, and offthe- shelf software can provide building blocks to develop ...
March 13, 2008[Embedded in Electronic Design] Guide To The Emerging Telecom Standards: Who Does What And Why
As service providers build out their broadband packet networks to offer enhanced triple-play services, telecom OEMs (TEMs) are working overtime to provide the equipment needed to deploy those services. Historically, TEMs have built this equipment from the ground up by using proprietary platforms. A growing number, however, is finding it increasingly difficult to deliver homegrown equipment in a timely, cost-effective fashion. To enhance their competitive position, many TEMs are...
March 13, 2008[Embedded in Electronic Design] Traversing The Telecom Standards Maze
Proprietary designs once dominated telecom equipment. Individual companies provided total solutions encompassing the customer premises equipment, central-office gear, and a link with the wide-area network. To remain competitive, cut costs, and keep pace with technological innovation, vendors are now moving from proprietary to standards-based designs. Several organizations are involved in the definition of open platform standards (see “Guide To The...
March 29, 2007[Design View / Design Solution] Micro Means Modularity In Telecom
In the summer of 2006, the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) approved the MicroTCA telecommunications architecture, a small-form-factor platform addressing tight size and cost constraints. MicroTCA takes advantage of mezzanine cards developed for the AdvancedTCA platform by eliminating the need for carrier cards. What results is a scalable low-cost platform for building next-generation packet networks. MicroTCA is the latest generation of open-architecture platforms...
