INTELLINET ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL M3UA BAKEOFF.

IntelliNet Technologies SCTP (Stream Control Transport Protocol) reported excellent results after recently attending the M3UA Interop Test/Bakeoff held the week of May 7th -- 11th in Madrid, Spain. IntelliNets SCTP Development Team successfully tested the interoperability of its M3UA implementation with most of the 15 companies represented at the bakeoff.

Melbourne, FL (PRWEB) May 26, 2001 -- IntelliNet Technologies SCTP (Stream Control Transport Protocol) Development Group, represented by SS7 Software Engineer Oliver Mayor, reported excellent results after recently attending the M3UA (MTP3 User Adaptation Layer) Interop Test/Bakeoff held the week of May 7th -- 11th in Madrid, Spain. IntelliNets SCTP Development Team successfully tested the interoperability of its M3UA implementation with most of the 15 companies represented at the bakeoff.

Participants set up four configurations for interoperability testing. IntelliNet's M3UA implementation was successfully tested in all four scenarios. However, from the onset of the event, it was apparent that a majority of the participants were experiencing problems due to the perceived ambiguity of the draft. According to Mayor, "We found that most of the attending companies interpreted the draft their own way. The focus at the M3UA Bakeoff was to address these issues, and focus on finding solutions that would be included in the next draft. This is the main reason why it is important for IntelliNet, along with other leading companies, to have a presence at these Interoperability events. We are all working toward the goal of Sigtran standardization."

The objective of these Bakeoffs is to validate the current M3UA specifications of interoperability, regardless of vendor and to improve the definition of M3UA for the next draft. M3UA, which runs over SCTP, supports the SS7 call signaling protocols (ISUP and SCCP) used to communicate within the IP network. Its implementation is a vital step toward 3G (third generation) wireless networks, converged SS7 and IP networks, and for the communication between a Signaling Gateway (SG) and Media Gateway Controller (MGC) in a Softswitch. The test results gathered during this Bakeoff series will contribute to the Internet Engineering Task Forces (IETF) Sigtran Working Groups endeavor to get the M3UA RFC to Last Call status.

INTELLINET TECHNOLOGIES, INC. www.intellinet-tech.com
IntelliNet is a leading global provider of superior SS7/IP development tools & services for the wireless, fixed and emerging IP telephony marketplace. IntelliNets product line includes a multi-protocol, openly flexible SS7oIP Signaling Gateway, the IntelliSS7ä Application Development Environment (ADE) and Platform (ADP) and a strong Professional Services group handling SS7 application development and product customization.

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