ASTCODE VoIP Gateway

Product Overview

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway provides both emerging and established telecoms and service providers with an affordable and flexible solution for starting a new VoIP business and/or rolling out new revenue-generating communication services. The product features universal IP-PSTN switching, carrier grade reliability and remote feature upgradeability. Unlike competing products that do switching only, ASTCODE offers both switching and value-added services, such as callback and SMS. Such product flexibility is valued by service providers as it allows them to start with a basic offering and add new services cost-effectively as they expand their customer base.

 

Key Features

·                       - Deployable in SIP, H.323 or MGCP VoIP Networks

·                       - Registration in Multiple Gatekeepers

·                       - Support for Multiple RADIUS Servers

·                       - Multilingual and Customizable IVR

·                       - Support for IVR over IP

·                       - Multiple Voice Codecs

·                       - Route Fail-over Support

·                       - SIP/H.323 Protocol Conversion

·                       - Codec Translation

·                       - Callback Support

·                       - SMS Gateway Functionality

 

Deployable in SIP, H.323 or MGCP VoIP Networks

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway supports all major VoIP protocols, including H.323, SIP and MGCP and easily integrates into modern VoIP networks. The product also supports multiple PSTN protocols such as SS7, ISDN/PRI, CAS, GR-303, and MFC/R2 to ensure seamless connectivity with virtually any PSTN/SS7 network worldwide.

Registration in Multiple Gatekeepers

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway can register with multiple third-party gatekeepers for flawless call routing. This unique gateway feature allows easy product integration with all major providers of call termination services. Gatekeepers can be specified separately for inbound and outbound routing purposes.

Support for Multiple RADIUS Servers

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway can operate in complex billing environments with multiple RADIUS servers. For authentication and authorization purposes, ASTCODE can work with a single RADIUS server; for accounting, however, ASTCODE can communicate with multiple RADIUS servers simultaneously.

Multilingual and Customizable IVR

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway offers enhanced IVR functionality with support for multiple languages and custom prompts. Such functionality enables providers to offer high level of service personalization by configuring ASTCODE to interact with each subscriber at his/her own language.

Support for IVR over IP

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway offers a unique IVR over IP functionality which enables it to encode and transport IVR messages over IP channels to gateways which don’t natively support IVR. Such product feature allows service providers to add IVR functionality to their existing VoIP infrastructure with low investment.

Multiple Voice Codecs

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway supports multiple voice codecs, including G711, G723.1, G726, G729A, iLBC, SPEEXN, and GSM. All codecs can operate simultaneously on different ports of the gateway, thus ensuring interoperability with remote gateways supporting otherwise incompatible voice codecs.

Route Fail-over Support

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway offers a mechanism to ensure high network availability. The product can be configured to periodically conduct L3, L4, and L7 remote service checks and re-route (fail-over) calls to alternative remote gateways if current terminals become unavailable.

SIP/H.323 Protocol Conversion

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway ensures maximum interoperability with third party VoIP equipment through its protocol conversion capabilities. The product can translate signaling messages from SIP to H.323 and vice versa and thus bridge calls between VoIP equipment using incompatible protocols.

Codec Translation

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway offers versatile bridging solution between VoIP terminals supporting incompatible voice codecs. The product can receive voice traffic from the origination gateway encoded in a particular format, decode that traffic and re-encode it in a format supported by the termination gateway.

Callback Support

ASTCODE VoIP Gateway can be implemented in multiple callback scenarios requiring alternative callback initiation methods. The product can authenticate a subscriber by his/her PIN number send via web, SMS or email. Alternatively, it can initiate a callback based on the subscriber’s caller ID (ANI) or DNIS.

SMS Gateway Functionality

ASTCODE can be remotely upgraded with SMS functionality which will allow it to be deployed in a variety of SMS content distribution solutions. In such solutions, ASTCODE will receive SMS messages from users, request service authorization from content management servers, and deliver ring-tones, pictures, logos, and text messages to mobile users via SMS.