Nortel Announces Web 2.0 Engine at The Cable Show

Nortel unveiled its Adaptive Application Engine Software (AAE) at The Cable Show in New Orleans. The software can be deployed as a SIP Application Server, as an IMS application server or as advanced capabilities on Nortel's CS 2000. Operators can choose to run the software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux compliant servers to provide scalability between hundreds to millions of subscribers. AAE provides an open programming environment and web service APIs to allow third-party software developers to easily develop new applications which use call routing, presence and federated IM.

New applications being associated and/or enabled with AAE include unified communications, federated instant messaging, click-to-call in web apps, VoIP over IPTV integration, and mobile UC services; the software also enhances Nortel's recently announced IP Powered Home (IPPH) and IP Powered Business (IPPB) solutions. The IPPH bundles provide a core VoIP offering and three optional offerings to incorporate mobile, web, and TV functionality respectively.

While Nortel's announcement was made at The Cable Show, the Voice 2.0/Web 2.0/NGN core software technology is just as applicable and useful to traditional phone companies while running on any sort of IP transport from vanilla DSL to fiber to WiMAX.

For more:
- Nortel releases on IP powered home bundles and AAE

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