Motorola Computer Group Launches Megaco Software to Speed Media Gateway Deployment

Summary:
FACT-MEGACO provides a Megaco/H.248 client interface—the official industry standard protocol for interfacing between a media gateway controller and media gateways—for Motorola's ComStruct™ IGP1000 application-ready platforms and high-density packet voice resource boards such as the PVRB672, CPCI-C5421 and PVRM672.

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Motorola Computer Group (MCG), a part of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced FACT-MEGACO, powerful new software designed to accelerate the creation of media gateway subsystems. FACT-MEGACO provides a Megaco/H.248 client interface—the official industry standard protocol for interfacing between a media gateway controller and media gateways—for Motorola's ComStruct™ IGP1000 application-ready platforms and high-density packet voice resource boards such as the PVRB672, CPCI-C5421 and PVRM672. Motorola released FACT-MEGACO software to early access customers this month.

FACT-MEGACO controls the packet voice processing resources from a standards-based media gateway controller, helping to enable multi-channel applications. It includes field-proven packet telephony resources such as G.723.1 and G.729AB codecs, long tail length echo cancellation and T.38 fax relay. The software can easily be configured and managed via an SNMP management connection. The management application interface is designed to enable users to add custom features to enhance the functionality of their media gateway.

The industry standard Megaco/H.248 follows the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) softswitch model. A combination of multiple gateways managed from a single gateway controller is capable of replacing a Class 5 local switch. The principles of the Megaco protocol are that the media streams end in terminations that are connected by placing them into a context. Contexts can contain multiple terminations allowing for conferencing applications, and the Megaco commands are defined within extensible packages for ease of use.

For more information on FACT-MEGACO, as well as the ComStruct IGP1000 and the PVRB672, CPCI-C5421 and PVRM672, visit http://www.motorola.com/telecom.

About Motorola
Motorola Computer Group is a business unit of the Motorola Integrated Electronic Systems Sector (IESS). It is the world's leading supplier of embedded computing platforms for equipment manufacturers in telecommunications, military and aerospace, medical equipment and industrial automation, with core competencies in services and training, design, manufacturing and systems integration capabilities. IESS is a leading provider of advanced electronic products and systems for customers integrating electronics into their products. Motorola IESS solutions provide the brains that make electronic systems simpler, safer, smarter and more synchronized. http://www.motorola.com/computer.

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion. www.motorola.com.

Contact:
Shreekant Raivadera
Motorola Computer Group
Tel: +44 (0) 1509 634461
shreek@motorola.com
http://www.motorola.com/telecom