XpressWorkX Service Delivery Platform Enables Service Layer Applications for AIN and Next Generation Networks

IMSWorkX, Inc., an innovative technology company delivering leading edge software Service Delivery Platforms and Service Creation Environments to the Telecommunications industry, has today announced significant enhancements to each component of its XpressWorkXTM Service Delivery Platform.

As telecommunications service providers move to all-IP networks, plans to migrate the services that end users demand must be developed. IMSWorkX offers products that are ready for these new networks with rich feature sets and the flexibility to adapt to changing network topology. The XpressWorkX Service Delivery Platform enables service layer applications, such as enhanced call routing, call party authentication and caller identification, for SS7-based intelligent networks and next generation VoIP, VoLTE, IMS, and converged networks.

The core of the IMSWorkX platform is the XpressWorkX Application Server that understands and works natively with both AIN and SIP messaging. The XpressWorkX Service Creation Environment provides a full palette of object types developers need to build services for both legacy and next generation networks. The XpressWorkX Console includes the tools need to manage and monitor all services deployed on the application servers to which it connects.

When announcing the new release, Shannon Chevier, IMSWorkX CEO, commented, “The XpressWorkX Service Delivery Platform provides our customers with a flexible, rational approach to evolving their networks rather than resorting to wholesale replacement. This latest enhancement is just one example of us delivering on our stated mission to provide safe, reliable, and comprehensive solutions for every generation of communication network.“

XpressWorkX Application Server

IMSWorkX has implemented the upper layers of the SS7 protocol (SCCP and TCAP) to be able to send and receive AIN messages and provide AIN services. Our Application Server also has a fully implemented SIP interface to accept SIP messages from next generation network
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There are even diameter and radius interfaces to interoperate within an IMS. These implementations mean that an application can simply process the call treatment regardless of the network type of the call origin or destination.

The XpressWorkX Application Server interoperates with all of these messages at the same time so that an application is not limited to a single interface. During the call flow the messaging can change to interact with another part of the network. A feature or service can truly migrate as the network rolls out so you can plan your network migration from legacy TDM infrastructure to the all-IP network and maintain your current service offerings.

XpressWorkX Service Creation Environment (SCE)

The XpressWorkX SCE is a Windows®-based visual environment that allows users to quickly and easily create multimedia communication services for next generation networks. The SCE provides a variety of object types that include support for managing multimedia sessions using SIP dialogs, controlling media streams to provide IVR, processing AIN transactions, and conferencing controls. These objects come together quickly to create applications for subscriber authentication, call routing, conferencing, billing, and enhancing the user experience.
With the inherent extensibility offered by the “Drop to” Plug-in Action Component (PAC) for Java development, developers have a uniquely powerful and easy-to-use tool for speeding applications to market.

XpressWorkX Console

The XpressWorkX Console management tool allows application servers to be managed as a system regardless of the number of physical servers. This console supports configuring and monitoring both SIP and AIN applications running on application servers, monitoring the server inventory and endpoints on media servers, as well as additional functionality provided by traditional element management system.