Industry Team Completes Trial of Open Architecture for Voice & Data

📅 July 17, 2001 - AT&T Labs (research.att.com) announced Monday that it has completed a trial of advanced voice and data services using a secure next-generation open service architecture that operates independently of underlying networks.

The trial participants, including Appium, Ericsson and Wirenix, demonstrated that advanced applications can operate successfully across different networks in a multi-vendor environment complying with the Parlay Group's Open API (Application Programming Interface) 2.1 specification.
These applications included virtual personal assistant, unified communications, presence-based call management, and location-based information and services.
During the trial, Appium (appium.com) and Wirenix (wirenix.com) communications applications were integrated on Ericsson's Jambala Platform in only a few days using Parlay Open APIs across multiple networks. The Ericsson (ericsson.com) Jambala Service Capability Server operated as a Parlay gateway between the applications carried over both wireline and wireless networks.
"The successful completion of this trial proves the Parlay framework can expedite the creation and deployment of next-generation applications by independent third-party vendors," said David Belanger, vice president of AT&T Labs. "Open-based APIs will help AT&T bring new services to customers much faster and reduce the costs of building and deploying these new applications."
This trial is the first phase of a longer-term industry initiative that AT&T Labs is leading with the Parlay Group. The Parlay Group (parlay.org) is an organization of more than 50 members worldwide dedicated to creating open and technology-independent Application Programming Interfaces that enable companies to develop new services and applications across multiple networks.
Wirenix CEO Victor James said, "The real winners of this trial will be the network service providers and the new revenue streams they will generate."
Eventually the team hopes the Parlay specifications will enable independent third-party application providers to develop new services on a secure network using the open architecture.