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July 17, 2001 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — AT&T Labs (research.att.com) announced Monday that it has completed a trial of advanced voice and data services using a secure next-generation open service architecture that operates independently of underlying networks.
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The trial participants, including Appium, Ericsson and Wirenix, demonstrated that advanced applications can operate successfully across different networks in a multi-vendor environment complying with the Parlay Group’s Open API (Application Programming Interface) 2.1 specification.
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These applications included virtual personal assistant, unified communications, presence-based call management, and location-based information and services.
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During the trial, Appium (appium.com) and Wirenix (wirenix.com) communications applications were integrated on Ericsson’s Jambala Platform in only a few days using Parlay Open APIs across multiple networks. The Ericsson (ericsson.com) Jambala Service Capability Server operated as a Parlay gateway between the applications carried over both wireline and wireless networks.
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“The successful completion of this trial proves the Parlay framework can expedite the creation and deployment of next-generation applications by independent third-party vendors,” said David Belanger, vice president of AT&T Labs. “Open-based APIs will help AT&T bring new services to customers much faster and reduce the costs of building and deploying these new applications.”
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This trial is the first phase of a longer-term industry initiative that AT&T Labs is leading with the Parlay Group. The Parlay Group (parlay.org) is an organization of more than 50 members worldwide dedicated to creating open and technology-independent Application Programming Interfaces that enable companies to develop new services and applications across multiple networks.
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Wirenix CEO Victor James said, “The real winners of this trial will be the network service providers and the new revenue streams they will generate.”
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Eventually the team hopes the Parlay specifications will enable independent third-party application providers to develop new services on a secure network using the open architecture.
