Application session controller
Acme Packet’s Net-Net Application Session Controller (ASC) is advanced middleware that enables enterprises, service providers and third-party developers to streamline business processes by integrating their applications with IP communications services. By adding interactive voice, video, instant messaging and multimedia communications to applications, enterprises can eliminate inefficiencies and improve collaboration, productivity and customer service.
The ASC allows Web developers to use familiar service-oriented architecture (SOA) development tools and frameworks to efficiently control interactive IP communication sessions. It provides a communications abstraction layer that shields developers from the complexities of the underlying IP communications infrastructure so they can
focus on business innovation. Developers don’t need any training in IP communications protocols – they can leverage simple Web services calls to invoke and control rich communications services. The ASC helps development teams improve time-to market and reduce costs by reusing service components and making more efficient use of development resources.
Acme Packet’s ASC enables rapid integration of IP communications with Web-based business processes and applications. In many applications, the ASC also complements Acme Packet’s family of Session Border Controllers (SBC) and the recording capabilities of its Interactive Session Recorder (ISR).
A standards-based solution, the ASC supports the most widely-adopted IP communications protocols – SIP and H.323 – and Web services APIs – for ultimate choice and flexibility. Developers can leverage existing Web development frameworks and toolsets to communications-enable business processes or Web pages. A single development
project yields support for a wide variety of IP communications infrastructure vendors and systems.
The ASC provides integrated IP signaling and media control services, eliminating the need for separate media gateways or media servers. The solution complements Acme Packet SBCs and integrates with external directories and AAA servers, as well as billing and management systems. The ASC is Linux-based middleware that runs on Intel x86-class servers and in virtual machine environments. The solution includes the complete set of tools and documentation necessary to integrate interactive communications services with Web-based applications and business processes including WSDLs, Java documentation and code, a graphical editor for generating SOAP messages and sample scripts to jump-start development.
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