IP Exchange Services (SIP-IX)

Frost & Sullivan presents its 2006 Award for Technology Innovation to Neustar in recognition of its SIP-IX service offering. SIP-IX is the first comprehensive service designed to enable direct network-to-network peering between carriers for voice, video and content services using Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-based technologies such as IP multimedia (IMS) and ENUM. It builds on the broad experience Neustar has gained over the past three years in the operation of private ENUM services for North American wireless operators.

Neustar's SIP-IX is designed to allow service providers to realize the benefits of direct network-to-network interworking of SIP and future IMS-based applications. By combining open-standards directory technology and the global IP peering infrastructure, Neustar's SIP-IX makes it possible for service providers to use existing IP network peering facilities to originate, terminate, and share calls or sessions for mobile, fixed, and broadband communications.

Derived from Neustar's commercial private ENUM infrastructure, SIP-IX is architected as a comprehensive service that integrates Neustar's policy-enabled shared directory services into the peering fabric of major Internet Exchange Providers (IXPs) around the world.

By enabling global end-to-end IP connectivity, SIP-IX reduces the costs associated with the conversion of IP traffic to legacy protocols for transport. In addition, SIP-IX allows service providers to create new sources of revenue by deploying innovative SIP-based services such as video, presence, and push-to-talk.

SIP-IX Features and Benefits

• Global service availability: Neustar has formed alliances with leading Internet Exchange Providers (IXP), including the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX), Equinix, the Hong Kong Internet Exchange (HKIX), the Japan Internet Exchange (JPIX) and TELEHOUSE provide highly available and reliable services.
• Policy-enabled, private ENUM-based shared directory services: Efficient open standard design allows flexible inter-working using either Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) or Electronic Numbering (ENUM) and reliable, low-latency setup of calls and sessions.
• Inter-network quality of service (QoS) offerings: End-to-end IP service path assures network and application integrity between peering networks.
• Strong relationships: Neustar works with leading product and service providers to create additional value around SIP-IX's open standards design and interfaces. The Neustar Industry Alliance Program includes leading infrastructure and technology providers.