WASHINGTON-NeuStar Inc., together with Equinix Inc., announced a suite of services called SIP-IX for direct network-to-network peering between trading partners for voice, video and content services using Session Initiation Protocol-based technologies including IP multimedia and VoIP. Telehouse and Amsterdam Internet Exchange are also participating in the initiative.
The companies said the services are to improve performance and lower costs of end-to-end VoIP calls. In addition, the services could lay the foundation for the adoption of converged, IP-enabled applications in voice, video, gaming, mobility and content streaming, the companies said.
“As the adoption of SIP services, such as VoIP, increases and more sessions are originating and terminating on SIP networks, there is a strong and increasing demand for a high-performance platform for the exchange of these sessions between service providers,” said Peter Van Camp, chief executive officer of Equinix. “We are pleased to be working with NeuStar on this important initiative which will provide the vital infrastructure to open the door to a whole new era of converged IP-enabled applications in voice, video, gaming, mobility and content streaming.”
The companies said they are conducting service trials. NeuStar is a provider of neutral, third-party interoperability services. In wireless, the company manages short code numbers for text messaging services. Equinix offers network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services.
