NETBRICKS EASES FOIP-ENABLED SOLUTIONS WITH ITS NEW IAF-BRICKS SOFTWARE

NETBRICKS, a leading provider of telecommunication software stacks, unveils its new integrated Fax over IP (FOIP) IAF package, called " IAF-Bricks ", that includes the signaling and the fax transmission protocols required for an Internet Aware Fax (IAF) device. This ground-breaking software package can be easily integrated in FOIP-enabled software's and devices: IAF terminals, Fax Servers, IP-enabled PABX.

The combination of Netbricks field-tested SIP-Bricks and T.38-Bricks software offers the industry's most compelling solution for OEMs who wish to speed up their time to market for innovative Fax over IP systems. "On the FOIP market, Netbricks is one of the very few companies having an unparalleled fax-technology experience along with a solid and worldwide successful SIP technology" said Didier Raffenoux, president of Netbricks.

NETBRICKS IAF-BRICKS is a portable source code package written in 'C' language that integrates the following communication protocols:

•  SIP Session Initiation Protocol as specified by IETF relevant RFCs including RFC 3362 for support of T.38 in SIP. NETBRICKS SIP protocol implementation is available as a standalone software product named SIP-BRICKS and widely used in Terminals, Servers (registrar, redirect or unified messaging servers) as well as in Proxy.

•  T.38 Fax over IP transport protocol as defined by ITU-T. NETBRICKS T.38 protocol is already in use in residential gateways, media gateways and fax servers.

•  T.30 Fax Group 3 protocol supporting ECM (Error Correction Mode). NETBRICKS has an unrivaled experience of FAX group 3 protocols and solutions based on more than 15 years of business. NETBRICKS has supplied its fax technology to major leading manufacturers worldwide.

•  In addition IAF-BRICKS includes a coordination layer that relieves application from driving protocols.

IAF-BRICKS is available off-the-shelf for most commercial OS and RTOS: Windows, Linux, Solaris, OSE, VxWorks, pSOS, AMX, ...

More complete product information available on Netbricks website: www.netbricks.com

NETBRICKS also proposes a T38 gateway solution including T.38 and SIP protocols, T38 gateway functions as well as fax SOFTMODEM technology.

About Netbricks

Headquartered in ORSAY, France with facilities and representatives in Israel and USA , Netbricks develops and markets portable source code software implementing telecommunication protocols in compliance with major international and industry standards.

In business since 1989, Netbricks has a client list of more than 400 leading telecom and data equipment manufacturers worldwide.

Thanks to its widely deployed field proven software portfolio that covers circuit/TDM as well as packet/IP technology, Netbricks has clearly become a leading technology enabler to migrate towards NGN and IMS architectures.