DANVILLE, Calif. -– The OpenSAF Foundation, the not-for-profit organization supporting the OpenSAF open source high availability middleware projects, today announced that Ericsson has deployed the OpenSAF technology in carrier networks. This represents the first public statement by a major equipment manufacturer on commercial adoption, development and deployment of OpenSAF and demonstrates the quality and maturity of the open source project.

"The commercial deployment of OpenSAF in the Ericsson Composition Engine product, which is a bridge between today’s IN and the next-generation IMS/IP networks for service creation and execution, represents the next stage of evolution in our strategy for server solutions based on COTS and open standards" said Frans de Rooij, Strategic Product Manager for IN/VAS platforms, Service Delivery & Provisioning, Business Unit Multimedia at Ericsson. "This clearly shows our trust in the OpenSAF project and its quality."

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