Verso C4 Trunking Solution

A Highly Reliable and Scalable Tandem Replacement Solution That Leverages Legacy Technology

The battle for profitability in the telecommunications marketplace is forcing service providers to find new ways of reducing operational costs while creating new revenue streams. The Verso C4 Trunking Solution is a highly reliable and scalable tandem replacement solution that delivers the value and performance your business needs to stay competitive.

Verso's C4 Trunking solution is designed for service providers, backbone operators and regional carriers to:

• Leverage existing networking and TDM switch investments while migrating to an IP-based infrastructure
• Implement a scalable, flexible and profitable architecture to accommodate changing business requirements and support new revenue opportunities
• Reduce capital spending by closely mapping network spending to customer demand, network capacity and performance requirements
• Increase network ROI via the deployment of an IP based network

This Class 4 tandem trunking solution offers a significantly more cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional tandem circuit switches built on expensive, monolithic legacy architectures. Its central component is the Verso Clarent Class 4 Call Manager, which provides centralized, intelligent call routing logic for least-cost routing. It also handles voice, real-time fax, and data traffic simultaneously, enabling carriers to deploy value-added services with maximum flexibility.

Pay as you Grow: Verso's Distributed Softswitch Model

The Verso C4 Trunking Solution is a modular tandem trunking solution that provides a significantly more cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional TDM-based tandem circuit switches. It is a Unix-based, software-centric, modular end-office offering built on Verso's field-proven three tiered architecture. By distributing the transport layer, call control layer, and the intelligent network layer on separate servers and gateways, Verso ensures maximum scalability from the lowest to the highest network requirements. Additionally, it eliminates single point of failure risks. And because all elements of Verso's softswitch share this architectural model, all work together seamlessly without hidden integration costs.

Savings that Impact the Bottom Line

With Verso, the number of trunks required to link switches can be significantly reduced, yielding sizable bottom-line savings. The solution reduces implementation costs and has a much smaller footprint than conventional TDM switches, dramatically cutting colocation costs. In addition, the architecture allows distribution of elements across multiple locations, providing geographic independence as well as a reduction in the number of Points of Presence (POPs) required. As a result, the distance a call travels on the PSTN and its associated cost is minimized.

The Ideal Solution for Wholesale or Retail Tandem Alternatives

The Verso C4 Trunking Solution enables wholesale transit and termination of voice and data traffic over IP. The solution supports:

• Features integration with existing technology
• SS7 connectivity to legacy telecom networks
• Seamless transfer of billing, routing, and rating information across disparate networks
• Connectivity to other partner IP networks

The Verso C4 Trunking Solution includes Verso's Clarent Command Center and Element Management System, Class 4 Call Manager, SS7 products and BHG 2500, which offer more than 40,000 universal ports in a single rack and support a wide range of telephony interfaces, PSTN access boards, SS7 interfaces, and media gateways. Together, these solution elements create a competitive cost effective migration path to leverage the many benefits provided by VoIP.

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