Sonus Networks to Participate in IMS Forum's Plugfest IV
(Business News & Technology News, 5 Mar 2008)
Sonus Networks Inc. is continuing its efforts in driving the adoption of applications and services in an IP Multimedia Subsystem environment through its participation in the IMS Forum's "IMS Plugfest IV", an industry-wide forum designed to foster the interoperability of IMS applications and services for wireless, wireline and cable broadband networks. The IMS Plugfest, which will be held February 25-29, 2008 at the University of New Hampshire InterOp Lab (IOL), is sponsored by the IMS Forum, of which Sonus Networks is a founding member.
IMS Forum Plugfest IV will focus on IMS Triple Play, Operational Support systems (OSS), Business Support Systems (BSS), and Billing Applications. Forum members have the opportunity to test the interoperability of IMS applications and operational systems over a unified IMS network. Sonus will participate at the event testing several elements of its IMS-ready architecture. This year at Plugfest IV, Sonus is broadening its 2.0 SIP Core offering to include its Subscriber Location Function. Additionally, Sonus will have an expanded applications portfolio presence to include new multi-media applications featuring voice and video on its industry leading IMX 2.0 Multimedia Applications Platform.
Results of IMS Plugfest IV will be announced at the Spring VON.X show, March 17 to 20, 2008, in San Jose. Spring VON.X is one of the most respected IP communications events in the industry.