MISGAV, Israel -- LEAD IP Systems, an innovative developer and supplier of full turn-key IP-Telephony & data security access systems, has introduced LEAD TelcoSuite1500(TM) -- a high-capacity SIP SoftSwitch which is the latest member of the LEAD Access System for Telephony carriers, ISPs and telecom operators.

The TelcoSuite1500(TM) SoftSwitch expands the switching capabilities of the LEAD access system and leverage it, including a long list of additional value-added services, to handle carrier class networks with hundreds of thousands of subscribers. Having a capacity of 1.5 million busy-hour-call- attempts (BHCA) per switching server, the cascadeable solution is suitable for over 300,000 subscribers. LEAD's TelcoSuite400(TM), aimed at small to medium ISPs and telecom operators, can handle 400,000 BHCA which reflects about 80,000 subscribers per switch.

"The impressive, carrier grade, BHCA we quote includes application services, calls authentication and billing mediation handling" -- said Oded Tubias, LEAD IP marketing director -- "by cascading and distributing TelcoSuite SoftSwitches, the solution fits any growing Telephony operator's needs".

LEAD IP Systems Ltd.