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Brooktrout is a leading supplier of enabling software and hardware, including platforms and media servers, which provide the media processing and call control functions for next generation IP-based applications and enhanced services. Brooktrout’s products are used in wireline, wireless and broadband networks for next generation IP voice and data applications such as voice and video conferencing, messaging and prepaid services.
The Brooktrout SnowShore IP Media Server™
Standards-Based IP Media Server for Next-Generation IP Applications
A software-based media processing resource that can support a broad range of applications, from basic messaging and multiparty conferencing to prepaid services and video portals. The SnowShore IP Media Server utilizes industry-standard server platforms and standards-based IP protocols, and leverages the ongoing evolution of network architectures and processor technology to deliver a future-proof media processing solution for next-generation IP applications.
Media Server in a Softswitch Architecture
The Brooktrout SnowShore IP media server is scalable software-based technology available on a range of standard servers ranging from 1U/2U rack mounted servers that support 300 RTP sessions per server to high density blade servers supporting 7,000 RTP sessions in a 7U chassis. NEBS configurations with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies are available for colocated deployments.
Solution partners can begin service trials with a single SnowShore IP Media Server, then add servers over time to support expansion or migrate to high-availability operation—and do so in either a single centralized facility, or in regionally distributed points of presence throughout the network.
Its highly optimized, software-based media and protocol processing make it ideal for delivering scalable media-rich services within the New Network. Whether you are trialing a new service on a single low cost, small footprint 1U server, or deploying a high capacity solution using scalable blade server technology, the SnowShore IP Media Server ’s flexible architecture provides a cost-effective, scalable media server platform.
Brooktrout’s SnowShore IP Media Server is supported by a growing list of industry-leading applications, speeding deployment of media-rich, high- value enhanced services for next-generation wireline, wireless and broadband networks.
Typical Applications
- Voice and Video Messaging
- Multi-party Conferencing
- Enhanced IVR
- IP Centrex
- Announcement Services
- Auto-Attendant
- Pre-Paid Calling
- Network Gaming
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SnowShore Media Firewall
Standards-Based Media Firewall for Next-Generation IP Networks
The SnowShore Media Firewall is a high performance media processing platform that enables session-level security for internetworking across multiple carrier and/or enterprise IP networks. It performs critical real-time Network Address Translation (NAT) and dynamic firewalling functions and supports multiple signaling protocols and media transcoding functionality allowing secure traversal and interconnection of IP media streams across multiple network boundaries.
The SnowShore Media Firewall enables OEMs developing call agents, softswitches or application Layer Gateways (ALG) to create session border control solutions. This integrated solution serves as a signaling and media routing engine at the network border to deliver interworking, access control, least-cost routing, SLA support and CALEA law enforcement functionality.
High-Capacity Processing and Scalable Architecture
The SnowShore Media Firewall utilizes WireSpeedMediaŽ technology—unique carrier-class network processing, digital signal processing and protocol processing optimized for ultra-low transit latency—to perform real-time NAT and dynamic firewall pin-holing for thousands of concurrent calls. It also provides secure IP to IP gateway functionality with support for SIP- and H.323-signaled RTP media, and EdgeMedia™ processing of DTMF tones. This compact, low-profile 1U/2U server can be deployed in a “1+1” configuration to provide the stable call redundancy required in carrier-grade applications.
TR2500(TM) Compact PCI
Platform for Voice Over Packet Gateways and Enhanced Services
The Brooktrout Technology TR2500(TM) is a high-density cPCI platform ideally suited for the deployment of high-availability systems based on advanced IP architectures. It supports channel densities from 4 E1/T1 to T3 in a single slot for highly scalable solutions, and its onboard support for industry standard IP protocols simplifies the design and implementation of next-generation distributed IP architectures.
The TR2500 product family provides a broad range of voice processing and signaling functionality, with on-board vocoders, RTP packetization, fax and DTMF relay, telephony signaling and G.168-compliant echo cancellation. Its support for PICMG 2.16 switched IP backplane with dual redundant Ethernet connections, SNMP with standard MIBs, PICMG 2.1 hotswap capability, and approvable NEBS compliance makes the TR2500 an ideal choice for high-performance, high-availability systems.
TR1500(TM) Compact PCI
Carrier-Grade Voice Processing Platform
The Brooktrout Technology TR1500(TM) is a high-density cPCI platform ideally suited for the deployment of high-availability enhanced services spanning PSTN and advanced IP architectures. It supports channel densities from 4 to 16 E1/T1 in a single slot for highly scalable solutions, and its onboard support for industry standard IP protocols simplifies the design and implementation of next-generation distributed IP architectures.
The TR1500 product family provides a broad range of voice processing and signaling functionality, with voice play/record supporting a variety of standard codecs, onboard prompt cache, conferencing, telephony signaling and G.168-compliant echo cancellation. Its support for PICMG 2.16 switched IP backplane with dual redundant Ethernet connections, SNMP with standard MIBs, PICMG 2.1 hotswap capability, and approvable NEBS compliance makes the TR1500 an ideal choice for high-performance, high-availability enhanced services applications.