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July 25, 2015

SIP Trunking Week in Review: Linx Networks, SolveForce, Polycom


By Steve Anderson
Contributing TMCnet Writer

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Another huge week in the session initiation protocol (SIP) trunking field brings with it plenty of news, and plenty of things to consider for the upcoming week ahead. But we've got two things wanting before that new week arrives: we can't go into a new week without a weekend to help recover, and we can't start off a new week without understanding last week fully. To help recap the events of this week, check out our Week in Review coverage!


First we had a look at Linx-Networks, who, when faced with new regulations in Europe, got together with VoxSmart to help drive mobile call recording systems in its trading floor systems. VoxSmart is set to bring in its VSmart solution, which can capture information from IP telephony, mobile calls, online operations and text messaging for most of the major mobile platforms including Android, BlackBerry 10, iOS and Windows Phone (News - Alert). The move is designed to be ready for the MiFID II regulations set to take place in 2017 requiring recording and storing of calls for a five-year period.

Next came word from SolveForce, which brought a new set of options to the Denver market in both business voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service as well as Ethernet service. SolveForce can offer from T1 to T3 lines with fiber optics, and the move into Denver is said to represent part of a larger expansion effort from the company. SolveForce expects to offer its options to a large portion of the region, with service even made available to remote locations.

Polycom stepped in with a word about two new phones, the VVX 101 and the VVX 201. Offering different levels of service--the VVX 101 is geared toward single line users while the VVX 201 offers dual-line support--but also a variety of universal features, the new phones are said to be particularly well-suited toward the entry-level SIP trunking user. Flexibility is the order of the day with these devices, working well for most any smaller firm where single or dual-line support would work best.

Then it was time for a look at the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS (News - Alert)) and SIP Forum, who got together to develop the first network-to-network interconnection (NNI) for North American service providers. The new NNI is both IP-based and standardized so networks will have a better understanding of how to build connections. It's set to replace the standard interconnect system used these days, and allows service connections between providers to work at a strictly IP level. IP-based interoperability will provide several key benefits, including a durable backbone, ready scalability, and maximum flexibility.

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Finally, we had a look at the new emphasis on SIP trunks found in Comcast Business' operations. This new development is set to provide a new line of options for Comcast (News - Alert) Business customers, and potentially even provide a way for Comcast Business to fend off potential incursions from Google Fiber, an increasingly present threat to communications service provider (CSP (News - Alert)) business. With the number of SIP trunking users set to rise five-fold by 2017, that could mean some very big moves for Comcast Business.

That was the week that was in SIP trunking. New products and new services alike arrived, and issues of the industry itself meant plenty of work for our global online community to recover and present right here. So be sure to join us back here next weekend for all the latest, and every weekend as well for our Week in Review coverage! 

 
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