Reef Point Demos IMS Security

DURHAM, N.H. -- Playing a pivotal role in the IMS Forum's working display of next-generation telecommunications networks, Reef Point's Universal Convergence Gateway(TM)(UCG) became the industry's first fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) gateway product to publicly demonstrate security for multivendor mobile IMS networks and to concurrently provide security for mobile IMS and landline (or 'fixed') IMS networks. In addition, the Reef Point UCG was the first gateway to publicly demonstrate IMS fixed- line and mobile network security and IMS Proxy-Call Session Control Function integrated in a single chassis system.

The UCG ensures security as well as quality of service and policy enforcement for IMS core networks, IMS application services and user devices. The UCG performed the Border Gateway Function (BGF) as defined by the ETSI IMS standard for fixed-line networks, the Security Gateway (SEG) function for 3GPP IMS standard for mobile networks and the Proxy -Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) specified by the ETSI and 3GPP standard organizations.

"The IMS Forum's multivendor demonstration is a major validation of the telecommunications industry standards organizations' vision of the future and the vendor community's ability to comply with standards to make that vision a reality," said Woody Ritchey, Reef Point Chief Executive Officer. "Reef Point's contribution to the effort is the UCG - the industry's only platform that can deliver IMS services to users regardless of their access network or device and protect the whole IMS environment from all levels of Internet-based attacks. We have demonstrated that our 'universal' approach to convergence gives service providers the utmost flexibility and affordability to build compelling, secure and quality assured services for their customers."

Reef Point Systems Inc.