February 21, 2006

independent LAB to host next-generation soft-switch TECHNOLOGY “shoot out” on telecomnext Exhibit floor

Must-See Technology Assurance Labs Session Allows Buyers to Compare Products 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To help TelecomNEXT attendees make the right investment decisions as the telecom industry expands to provide consumers with voice, data, and video services over IP networks, leading independent testing group Technology Assurance Labs will host a next-generation soft-switch technology “Shoot Out” on the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor.  

This must-see demonstration on an expanded – due to high demand – TelecomNEXT exhibit floor will feature top executives from four leading technology companies discussing their products in a side-by-side comparison. The soft-switch products on display will help service providers link public switched telephone networks to IP networks to deliver seamless communications. Also on the exhibit floor, attendees will see the latest technologies on display including IMS network solutions, IP video products and innovative wireless technologies. 

TelecomNEXT, the only place where the business and technology of communications and entertainment meet, replaces SUPERCOMM® as USTelecom’s annual industry show and will be held in Las Vegas, March 19-23, 2006.“Next-generation soft-switch technology is in high demand as communications service providers develop and deploy IP networks. The Technology Assurance Labs Shoot Out on the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor will be a great place for service providers to compare the latest soft-switch products from some of the world’s most innovative technology companies,” said John Abel, Senior Vice President – Membership, Marketing and Business Development for USTelecom.

The soft-switch “Shoot Out,” hosted by independent testing firm Technology Assurance Labs, features a side-by-side discussion of next-generation soft-switching products from Nortel, Cisco, MetaSwitch, and Tekelec.

It will be held on the TelecomNEXT exhibit floor on Tuesday, March 21 at 11 am. The session is designed to help service providers select the best solution for their networks. 

Technology Assurance Labs is an independent lab providing business-focused technology solutions and testing to network and service providers, equipment manufactures, and venture capital groups both domestically and internationally.  Ken Stauffer, Co-Founder of Technology Assurance Labs will moderate the shoot-out. 

“Technology Assurance Labs has spent a lot of time examining the newest soft-switching technologies and products and this is a great opportunity for attendees making purchasing decisions to see how the technologies measure up,” Stauffer said.  

Executives presenting will be:

Andy Randall, VP of Marketing, MetaSwitch

Robert Russell, Director Product Marketing, Tekelec

David Bukovsky, Director of Product Marketing, Cisco Voice Systems Group

John Boden, Leader, Carrier Multimedia Networks Strategy, Nortel

Doug Peeples, CTO, Technology Assurance Labs

February 13, 2006

Technology Assurance Labs, LLC, a firm that specializes in networking technology, was recently awarded a contract for quality assurance testing from ECI Telecom’s Data Network Division based in Pittsburgh, Pa.   Kenneth Stauffer, co-founder and partner of Technology Assurance Labs, said ECI Telecom DND, Inc. hired his firm to provide beta testing for a new release of router software they are developing.  As a contracted beta test site, Technology Assurance Labs will provide external verification of the quality of ECI’s ShadeTree software prior to ECI’s general availability release. “ECI contracted Technology Assurance Labs to reduce our customers’ pre-deployment testing costs by providing an external verification of the quality of our new software and features prior to its release,” said Robert Warden, vice president of engineering for ECI Data Network Division.

January 9, 2006

Technology Assurance Labs, LLC, a University of Central Florida Technology Incubator firm that specializes in networking technology recently received a major assignment from Martin County, Fla.  Kenneth Stauffer, co-founder and partner in the firm, said Martin County, Fla. hired his firm to develop a five-year strategic network plan.  “New technology, new providers, and regulatory changes, are impacting the way local government deliver services to their constituents,” said Stauffer. “Working with Martin County we will develop a strategic plan to create a network capable of providing existing and new services for the county and insuring continuity of those services to its constituents,” Stauffer explained. The five-year strategic plan will include current requirements and identify growth areas to develop a capital budget, Stauffer said. “Our relationship with Technology Assurance Labs spans many projects and we trust them to work with us in developing a five-year strategic network plan which will ensure a state-of-the-art network in Martin County,” said Kevin Kryzda, chief information officer for Martin County.

October 15-21, 2004

Lake Buena Vista-based Smart City completed the installation of a wireless network at the Orange County Convention Center. According to Smart City, the project is the largest of its find on the East Coast. It took approximately six months to complete and encompass 5 million square feet. The system includes more then 300 access points and can support thousands of simultaneous users. The system can provide both per-hour and per-day service. Smart City also completed a high-speed fiber-optic ring in the metro Orlando area. The ring connects Smart City’s Lake Buena Vista headquarters and its Maitland data center with the convention center and the Walt Disney World data center. It connects with other networks at nodes operated by AT&T and Bell South. Technology Assurance Labs, a UCF Technology Incubator company, helped in designing, testing, and installing the ring. The project took approximately five months to complete.-Orlando Business Journal, Biz Digest