RAD Enables Independent European Telecom Provider to Offer PSTN Access over a DSL InfrastructureRAD Enables Independent European Telecom Provider to Offer PSTN Access over a DSL Infrastructure Ventelo Uses TDM Pseudowire Solution to Replace Expensive Leased Lines Tel Aviv, November 1, 2006: Ventelo, one of Europe’s largest independent providers of telecommunications services, has chosen a TDM pseudowire solution from RAD Data Communications to provide PSTN access over IP DSLAMs. As the largest alternative telecom provider to business users in Norway and the second largest alternative telecom provider in Sweden, Ventelo has decided to expand its portfolio of services for enterprise customers by taking advantage of the multiplicity of IP DSLAMs in those countries. To do so, Ventelo opted for a solution comprised of RAD’s IPmux-11 TDM-over-IP Making Telecom History “Traditionally, alternative carriers transport PSTN traffic over expensive leased lines,” explains Mati Epstein, Director of Sales for Scandinavia at RAD Data Communications. “Ventelo is making telecoms history by offering the same service using TDM pseudowire and IP DSLAMs.” In the Ventelo application, IPmux-11 units are used to encapsulate PBX traffic for transport over a low-cost Ethernet link. This emulated TDM traffic is then passed over SHDSL links by LA-110 IADs to an IP DSLAM, which concentrates several similar connections, and forwards them across the packet switched network (PSN). At the other end of the PSN, a Gmux-2000 TDMoIP pseudowire aggregator is used to reconstruct emulated TDM traffic back into TDM signals for transmission over the PSTN. This solution replaces the need for Ventelo to be running TDM voice over more expensive leased lines “We can convert TDM PBX traffic for transport over Ventelo’s own high-quality IP network in order to reduce cost, and obtain full end-to end control of the service, while the customer experiences the same high quality and functionality,” says Helene Alander, Director of Network Services at Ventelo. “Ventelo can, through the solution, offer more attractive products to our customers in a very competitive market,” she adds. Reduces Network Expenses Without Compromising Functionality TDMoIP pseudowire technology, developed and pioneered by RAD, is an evolutionary approach for transporting circuit-switched telephony and legacy data transparently over PSNs while ensuring strict priority for the TDMoIP traffic over the network link. In so doing, all the features and functionality of today’s class 4 and 5 switches and SS7, PRI and other signaling protocols are maintained. This enables carriers and enterprises to reduce network expenses without compromising functionality or scope of services. About Ventelo Ventelo is a privately owned data and telecom operator in the Nordic market, offering a complete set of communication services for business customers and switchless operators. With the major part of its operations based in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, yearly revenue exceeds 5 billion Swedish kronor. The group has more than 100,000 business customers. Ventelo´s business idea is to provide complete communications solutions for mobile and fixed voice, data and Internet, for corporate customers in the Nordic countries. As customer you receive flexible solutions that improve your communications, together with customer care exceeding your expectations and simplifying your administration. About RAD Founded in 1981, RAD Data Communications is now marking 25 years of innovation as an industry leader in the development of access solutions for data and telecommunications applications. RAD’s solutions serve the data and voice access requirements of service providers, incumbent and new carriers, and enterprise networks, by reducing infrastructure investment costs while boosting competitiveness and profitability. The company's installed base exceeds 9,000,000 units and includes more than 150 carriers and operators around the world. These customers are supported by 23 RAD offices and approximately 300 distributors in 164 countries. RAD is a member of the RAD Group of companies, a world leader in networking and internetworking product solutions. |