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With an eye to speeding up network convergence and delivery of advanced multimedia communications and IP services, Nortel has added new partners to its IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert) (IMS) Developer Program. This program is specifically designed to accelerate interoperability and convergence across wireless, wireline and cable networks and to provide a more compelling communication experience for users, regardless of their network connection or device.

Here’s how it works: Nortel’s (News - Alert) IMS Developer Program allows services providers to create and deploy new communication services quickly and cost effectively by providing an open testing and interoperability environment that utilizes web based tools to speed the delivery of new IP-based applications and services on a common infrastructure.

The concept is fast catching on. BEA Systems (News - Alert), IP Unity Glenayre and Vantrix are three of the companies that recently joined Nortel’s IMS Developer Program. BEA Systems, Inc. is working with Nortel to help network operators rapidly create and deliver enhanced multimedia and IMS-based converged services. BEA and Nortel have completed interoperability testing between Nortel’s IMS core and BEA WebLogic SIP Server, a converged Java EE-IMS-SIP application server.

In addition, Nortel and BEA are scheduled to conduct a live demonstration using a TeleVoting application from Ericpol at Nortel’s booth (#145 in Hall 8) at 3GSM (News - Alert) World Congress, Feb. 12-15 in Barcelona. This demonstration is designed to show how to hold American Idol-style interactive voting competitions and invite target audience/consumers to submit votes via IP based video enabled devices. The demonstration includes BEA WebLogic SIP Server and Nortel’s IPTV, Web Services and IMS solutions.

“Nortel’s IMS Developer Program ignites network convergence and IMS adoption by providing an open testing environment featuring a complete network architecture with multiple applications and devices,” said Alf Decardenas, general manager, Converged Multimedia Networks, Nortel. “This will help fuel innovative communication services that will change the nature of communications while also helping to increase service provider competitive advantage and revenue opportunities - another example how Nortel's Business Made Simple approach benefits customers.”

BEA, IP Unity Glenayre and Vantrix all recently completed a series of interoperability tests with Nortel in the company’s advanced technology labs. IP Unity Glenayre, specializing in carrier-grade messaging and enhanced media services solutions, recently performed successful interoperability testing of its Mereon Media Server and Unified Messaging applications with BEA's with BEA WebLogic SIP Server over Nortel's IMS core infrastructure.

Vantrix, the forerunner in mobile rich media optimization, recently performed interoperability testing of its video surveillance application using its SPOTxde LIVE video gateway and BEA’s WebLogic SIP Server over Nortel’s IMS core infrastructure.

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Cindy Waxer is a Toronto-based freelance journalist specializing in business and technology. She has written for publications including TIME, Fortune Small Business, Business 2.0, Computerworld, Canadian Business, and Workforce Management. To see more of her articles, please visit Cindy Waxer’s columnist page.