empowerTel inaugurates network development center

NEW DELHI: empowerTel Networks, supplier of system solutions for the

converging networking and telecommunications market, has inaugurated its

Advanced Next-Generation Network (NGN) Development Center in Delhi. Apart from

functioning as the complete development arm for empowerTel's leading edge

USX1000 product line, it will be one of the first labs in India to work on the

carrier class VoIP switch technology involving latest and emerging standards.

The center will also be instrumental in supporting switch deployment in

the Asia-Pacific region, including supervising trials with Indian telecom

service providers. "Our India facility will serve as an advanced NGN

Development Center for future innovative development work for empowerTel

worldwide," said Raj Saksena, CTO and Vice-President, Business Development,

empowerTel Networks. "Built on the model of Bell Labs, this NGN facility

will be the most advanced VoIP telecom lab in India," he added.

The India facility will play a key role in providing support in upcoming

customer trials, product deployments and on-going support thereafter in the

Southeast Asia and parts of Asia Pacific. "The India lab is fully equipped

to test, demonstrate and support USX 1000 functionality to our customers,"

elaborates Saksena.

EmpowerTel India Advanced Next-Generation Networks Development Center

has been set-up with an estimated investment of US $4 million and

incorporates a full-fledged telecom test and simulation lab in the

17,000 sq. ft. fully integrated facility. It will house about 100 telecom

professionals by the year end, of which almost 35 are already in place.