Software bridges voice and data applications.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere for Telecom v1.3.1 and toolkit provide software platform enabling the integration of e-business applications with the capabilities of telecom network. They offer support for deployment and management of added telecom services, creating/testing services using WebSphere Studio Application Developer, and integration with multiple gateways. Software is based on open programming and telecom standards and supports Java and Parlay/OSA APIs technologies.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Application Server for Telecom V1.3.1 Helps Service Providers and Enterprises
At a Glance
WebSphere Application Server for Telecom V1.3.1 and IBM Telecom Toolkit for WebSphere Studio V1.3.1 are extensions to the WebSphere software application platform. They allow e-business applications to leverage the capabilities of the telecom network:
o Provide server support for deployment and management of value-added telecom services using WebSphere Server Advanced Edition
o Contain Toolkit support for creating and testing services using WebSphere Studio Application Developer
o Are based on open programming and telecom standards; support Java and Parlay/OSA APIs technologies
o Support integration with multiple Parlay/OSA Gateways
o Enable emerging business models that allow a collaborative system that provides a Parlay/OSA gateway from equipment providers or independent gateway providers, IBM middleware, and applications from ISVs/business partners
o Provide NLV support for certain languages
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: YE001).
Overview
The WebSphere® Application Server for Telecom V1.3.1 and the IBM Telecom Toolkit for WebSphere Studio V1.3.1 help service providers and enterprises create and deploy a new class of e-business applications. Bridge voice and data applications, bringing together and integrating telecommunications networks with enterprise IT applications and data. The Telecom Server supports Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN), wireless, and IP data networks.
Traditionally, telecom service applications were custom-designed services executing on specific devices and proprietary software platforms. These services were expensive to develop, slow to market, and not portable to other hardware and software platforms. It was also expensive to modify services to support new technologies or to address targeted niche markets.
Telecom services are now more like other applications. Services need to bridge across multiple networks, technologies, and business areas. New services can be created using Internet technologies, open standards, and APIs, such as servlets, Enterprise JavaBeans, Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), Open Services Architecture (OSA), and Parlay.
Parlay/OSA defines a set of APIs enabling IT software vendors to develop applications exploiting the current and emerging features of telecom networks. Telecom services providers and independent application services providers can deploy the applications within or outside of the telecom networks.
Building on the capabilities of the WebSphere Studio Application Developer, the Telecom Toolkit assists developers in easily creating value-add telecom services and e-business solutions using the open standard Parlay/OSA APIs to access telecom networks. The Parlay/OSA APIs include call control, messaging, charging, location, presence, and availability management. The Telecom Toolkit puts the functions of telephony into the hands of IT professionals and helps lower development costs and speed time to market for new services.
The Telecom Server extends the WebSphere Application Server, enabling a robust services execution platform for the delivery of new integrated e-business services that can access and utilize telecom networks. The Telecom Server uses open standards such as Java(TM) and Parlay/OSA to connect to the Parlay/OSA gateways.
The Telecom Server is pre-tested with Parlay/OSA gateways offered by Ericsson and AePONA proving the technology and helping save the Service Provider time in implementing/integrating the solution in the network.
For more product information, refer to:
http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/wtas/
Key Prerequisites
o WebSphere Studio Application Developer V4.0 for the development of applications using the toolkit
o WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition V4.0 for the deployment of applications using the server
Planned Availability Date
June 27, 2003
