Compliances and Certifications
Quality Management
ISO 9001 / ISO14001 / QC080000
Product Certification and Regulatory Compliance
Telcordia GR-468, MIL-STD-883, FDA, FCC, IEC, UL, CSA, CE, TUV
OSMINE
(Operations Systems Modification of Intelligent Network Elements) A system from Telcordia for verifying compatibility with Telcordia-designed operating systems. A process that can take from six to 18 months, competitive carriers employ OSMINE to determine that their systems can interoperate with the incumbent carriers. OSMINE is a process through which suppliers contract with Telcordia to modify Telcordia OSSs, so that suppliers' products will operate in an RBOC infrastructure. Values to being OSMINE Certified are:
- Meet the flowthrough requirements specified by service providers
- Integrate with embedded OSSs when the product is deployed
- Have greater marketability and salability
RoHS
(Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances) The RoHS directive aims to restrict certain dangerous substances commonly used in electronic and electronic equipment. Any RoHS compliant component is tested for the presence of Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Hexavalent chromium (Hex-Cr), Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), and Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). For Cadmium and Hexavalent chromium, there must be less than 0.01% of the substance by weight at raw homogeneous materials level. For Lead, PBB, and PBDE, there must be no more than 0.1% of the material, when calculated by weight at raw homogeneous materials. Any RoHS compliant component must have 100 ppm or less of mercury and the mercury must not have been intentionally added to the component. In the EU, some military and medical equipment are exempt from RoHS compliance.
In order to ensure that products are RoHS compliant, careful testing and documentation must be done in accordance with RoHS Directive regulations. The RoHS directive applies to 8 broad categories of electrical and electronic equipment, as described in Annex-A of the complimentary directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
ANATEL
(Agencia Nacional de Telecomunicacoes) ANATEL is a special autarchy bonded to the Federal Government of Brazil. Created in 1997, ANATEL is responsible for regulating, granting, and supervising the communications sector in Brazil.
The agency has many important functions for the Brazilian communication sector, such as implementing the telecommunication policy, providing certifications to companies operating in the sector, representing Brazil on international communication meetings, and stipulating rules for the related services offered throughout the country.
Any company providing services as a telecommunication operator or any other service related to media and communication sectors, must have an authorization from ANATEL in order to legally provide their services. This control ANATEL has on the operations of these companies is very important to maintain the quality of the services and stimulate the market competition.
MADE IN THE USA / Buy American Act
The Buy American Act is the major domestic preference statute governing procurement by
the federal government. Essentially, it attempts to protect domestic labor by providing a
preference for American goods in government purchases. It was enacted in 1993.
Tan Parker serves in the Texas House of Representatives. He was elected in 2006 to District 63.
SoftSwitch & Gateway Certifications
Mosaic Partners
The Mosaic Partner Program draws on our partnerships with third-party software developers and equipment manufacturers to help create the big picture for our customers. With Mosaic, our customers don’t have to think about each piece of equipment individually, or spend time and money solving compatibility problems. Mosaic brings all the pieces together, so our customers can focus on what’s really important. See our current Mosaic partners below.
BroadSoft is the leading, worldwide innovator of residential and business Voice over IP (VoIP) applications. For over 10 years BroadSoft has been at the forefront of IP technology, helping to advance the convergence of voice, video and data.
Today, our product is deployed in more than 425 telecommunications service providers’ networks and empowers them to deliver enhanced and personalized communications and entertainment services to their businesses and residential subscribers.
BroadSoft serves 15 of the top 25 largest telecommunications carriers in 65 countries and in 25 languages.
GENBAND is the worldwide leader in IP gateway technology. The G6™ Universal Gateway is a leading carrier-class, multipurpose gateway for connectivity at the border between the IP and TDM/Circuit Switched Networks. A member of GENBAND’s G Series product line, it supports Access, Trunking and Packet Line Gateway functionalities and simultaneously enables core Network Transformation by interworking an IP-based core to legacy access equipment.
Taqua was founded in 1998 to develop next generation telecommunication systems and applications. The company has evolved into a leading supplier of convergence switching, IP peering and small cell deployment solutions. Today, hundreds of carriers utilize Taqua to cost effectively provide a full array of revenue generating, broadband and mobile applications to all types of communication devices.