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Lucent Technologies today introduced its Accelerate(TM) IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem), a service delivery solution that enables third-generation (3G) mobile operators to simply and cost-effectively introduce new voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia services.

The Accelerate IMS is part of Lucent's recently announced Accelerate(TM) Voice over IP (VoIP) Solutions portfolio, a comprehensive solution developed to support the convergence of traditional voice services with multimedia services. "Lucent's Accelerate IMS solution will enable operators to deliver services that blend voice and data capabilities, simplifying the creation of converged 'lifestyle' service bundles - targeted to the most attractive market segments - that offer increased service 'stickiness' and usage," said John Marinho, vice president of offer management, Lucent Mobility Solutions Group. "The Accelerate IMS helps mobile operators reduce the introduction costs and time-to-market for new services by leveraging a common applications infrastructure to deliver services with a common "look and feel" across mobile, Wi-Fi and wireline networks."

The Accelerate IMS also is a central element of Lucent's new High-Speed Data for the Mass Market (HSDmm) offer, an end-to-end solution - incorporating infrastructure, revenue-generating applications, multi-vendor OSS software, professional services and marketing programs - designed to help mobile operators meet pent-up consumer demand for personalized, life-style enhancing multimedia services.

The Accelerate IMS Architecture

Lucent and its research arm, Bell Labs, have developed a standards-based service delivery solution that incorporates best-of-breed platforms and applications from Lucent and industry leaders to offer a comprehensive, high-performance voice and data network that can meet the most demanding customer requirements. The Accelerate IMS is based on IP core networking standards that have been developed by the 3G Partnership Project (3GPP) and 3GPP2, industry bodies that are responsible for the establishment of standards for 3G networks.

At the heart of the Accelerate(TM) IMS solution is the Lucent Softswitch, a next-generation switching platform that manages voice and multimedia communications on IP networks, and can support a wide array of legacy networks and standards, easing the transition of existing networks to the new multimedia services model.

The Accelerate(TM) IMS solution also incorporates the Cisco MGX 8000 Series Media Gateways, which are offered as part of a joint solution with Cisco Systems, Inc. that was developed under an agreement signed last year. Lucent's industry-leading expertise in mobile networking combined with Cisco's IP networking leadership offers customers best-in-class, end-to-end solutions for delivering the high-speed data and low-cost, packet-based voice services of 3G mobile networks.

Lucent also is working with IBM to leverage and integrate IBM WebSphere infrastructure and software as part of the Accelerate IMS solution and incorporating IBM eServer BladeCenter and IBM Service Provider Delivery Environment (SPDE(TM)) framework and applications. This relationship enables Lucent and its service provider customers to benefit from IBM's extensive experience with IT infrastructure, services integration, and collaboration with application partners.