Tempo virtual switching platform released

Tempo services platform - scalable multi-service and -protocol switch

The NSF Tempo telephony platform is designed to route, charge and interconnect calls. On top of switching platform, also value added services can be provided. Tempo connects through ISUP to telecom networks. Also other protocols such as INAP, MAP, CAP over TDM/Sigtran and SIP are supported.

Tempo framework consists of a number of Providers such as SS7, SIP, EDR, and Services that contain logic and utilization of Providers (common capabilities). Tempo is a telco-grade platform, scalable and redundant in its HW and SW architecture.

Tempo also provides a stable telephony platform on which many telephony applications can be developed using a wide range of free tools, such as the JAVA integrated development environment (Netbeans, Eclipse).

Tempo runs standalone on several operating systems including Windows, Linux, and Solaris on both 32- and 64-bit platforms.

Virtual PBX

The first genuinely PSTN-IP convergent end-to-end application running on Tempo service node.

Major benefits to Enterprise customers:

- no investments on equipment, only phones needed (mobile, SIP clients)

- no space, spareparts or power needed ("zero footprint")

- no operational staff needed (company may still administer their own PBX domain)

- advanced call completion features e.g. dispatcher, group hunting, IVR, voice boxes

- cost efficiency; calls can be completed / initiated on IP domain

- new features added centrally, available for a number of customers immediately