Exchange Carriers Enjoy Greater Efficiency with REDCOM Softswitch

Exchange Carriers Enjoy Greater Efficiency with REDCOM (News - Alert) SoftswitchIncumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) play an integral role in voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) capabilities. With REDCOM’s softswitch solutions, ILECs and CLECs are allowed to reconfigure their networks more efficiently.

According to this REDCOM report, scaling the traditional trunks and phone lines is a much slower and more costly endeavor than what can be accomplished with REDCOM’s softswitch solution. Service providers can deploy scalable, flexible networks using REDCOM’s HDX and SLICE 2100 softswitch platforms.

These carrier-class softswitches adapt to end-user needs and industry quirks, without putting a dent in your IT budget. And, as companies today are demanding ease of use from their immediate and long-term investments, it’s assumed you don’t want the hassles that tend to accompany frequent software upgrades or service agreements.

REDCOM designed its system to ensure you don’t get bogged down with these inconveniences, which means you’re saving time and money. The customer service perks continue with compatible network protocols that make the transition to VoIP more cost effective and seamless.

The softswitch solution presented by REDCOM gives ILECs and CLECs assurance that a company’s future growth will not be impeded by changes in protocols or interfaces. REDCOM’s offering is flexible and provides complete legacy support and total scalability when being deployed.

The company positions the solution as an excellently integrated VoIP and TDM offering that can fit any business strategy, which helps you manage your bottom line while stepping up to the next generation network softswitch solution.

An important factor to remember when considering any technology purchase is total cost of ownership (TCO). The purchase price of a softswitch solution has no impact on long-term costs. Companies would do well to consider costs associated with installing the solution, ongoing administrative and operating costs, hardware and software upgrades, support services, and expansion expenses.

These post-purchase costs can significantly upset your budget. With REDCOM, however, none of these factors come into play, which means compared to competitors the company’s solution is more cost effective.

REDCOM’s next-generation, carrier-class softswitch solutions features include SNMP support that allows you to monitor network devices, which can help you figure out how to solve issues in your network.

The media gateway and media gateway controller are tucked seamlessly with VoIP call management and TDM functionality all into one platform. The enhanced centrex gives you the flexibility to add new revenue via IP and TDM centrex services. The SIP-based architecture offered through REDCOM’s solution affords far-reaching SIP-based trunking without the need for proprietary protocols.

REDCOM’s solution lets you start with as little as 100 IP subscribers with additional subscriptions available at any time. As many as 3,000 registered SIP subscribers can be assigned to each unit, making the company’s softswitch offering a scalable and flexible option in a constantly changing world.


Susan J. Campbell is a contributing editor for TMCnet and has also written for eastbiz.com. To read more of Susan’s articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Stefanie Mosca