SOA to Speed Development and Deployment of Next-Generation SIP Applications

Appcelerator â"˘ Service Oriented Object Framework and Service Components Leverages Web Services Software Development and Deployment Approach for Use with Ubiquity's Award-Winning SIP Application Server

LAS VEGAS - April 5, 2006 - At CTIA Wireless 2006 this week, Ubiquity Software [LSE: UBQ.L] will introduce a new Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based development and deployment platform that bridges the gap between IT and telecommunications development platforms, allowing developers to rapidly create new real-time telephony applications based on SIP (Session Initiation Protocol).

Ubiquity's new Service Oriented Object Framework (SOOF) and Service Components SDK will allow software developers to rapidly create SIP applications from reusable SIP Service Components. These components can be assembled into multiple next-generation applications that run on Ubiquity's SIP Application Server (SIP A/S). Ubiquity has packaged SOOF in its new Appceleratorâ"˘ SOOF Feature Pack , an add-on for the SIP A/S, and. a series of commonly used Service Components in it's new Appceleratorâ"˘ SOOF Developer Kit.

SOOF is a structured environment that makes it easy to build and deploy SIP applications using reusable service components. SOOF also bridges the gap between telecommunications applications and IT applications, linking the two environments together in real-time to support converged applications, like voice or multimedia over IP. By deploying proven, reusable code components in an environment that addresses the needs of both telecom and IT developers, SOOF shortens time to profit by giving developers the building blocks they need to build new applications on a common platform in a well understood way.

"Convergence of fixed and mobile voice with data/telecomms and IT technologies is changing the playing field for traditional carriers, but at the same time it opens up new opportunities for innovation," said Doug Tucker, Chief Technology Officer, Americas for Ubiquity Software. "By packaging our SOOF platform in Appcelerator, we can speed time to market for a new generation of yet un-conceived applications built on SIP. Carriers, service providers and enterprise developers will be able to develop new standards-based applications faster and more efficiently with Ubiquity's new SOA platform. Because of Appcelerator's SOA framework, management and maintenance of applications is dramatically reduced and simplified."

Ubiquity has packaged its SOOF platform as two complementary products:

• Appcelerator SOOF Feature Pack, an optional add-on to SIP A/S that provides the application framework that registers the Service Components, manages the communications between them, and dynamically orchestrates the interaction between them to provide the functionality required in an overall application.
• Appcelerator SOOF Developer Kit, which consists of a developer version of the SOOF Feature Pack, and a series of pre-built Service Components which are pre-built software building blocks that provide specific elements of functionality that can be composed into logical applications. Service Components are organized into Foundation Element Blocks (FEBs), Service Level Blocks (SLBs), and Business Logic Blocks (BLBs), which can be mixed and matched within Appcelerator to create different SIP applications. For example, using the SOOF framework it is relatively easy to create an IP conferencing application that uses FEBs such as Dialog In and Dialog Out, and SLBs like Conference Service, all dynamically coordinated by a higher level BLB that manages the business logic of the application. The Appcelerator developer environment also includes Service Orchestration, which makes it even easier to build components using a simple scripting language, the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL), to orchestrate interaction between Service Components; a faster and easier approach than writing BLBs in Java.

General availability of the Appcelerator SOOF Feature Pack and Developer Kit are scheduled for April 12, 2006. Additional information on Appcelerator can be accessed at www.ubiquitysoftware.com/appcelerator.

About Ubiquity Software

Founded in 1993, Ubiquity Software (LSE: UBQ.L) is revolutionizing the communications marketplace with solutions that enable service providers to quickly develop and deploy innovative revenue-generating services. Ubiquity offers deployment platforms, applications, development tools and integration technology for converged voice, video and data services. Ubiquity's SIP Application Server (SIP A/S) is the services deployment platform standard for the world's leading telecommunications carriers. Ubiquity partners with leading network equipment vendors, system integrators, ISVs, and developers to bring new multimedia communications solutions to a rapidly changing global market. Ubiquity is headquartered in Cardiff, Wales with corporate offices in Ottawa, Canada and Redwood City, CA, with sales offices in Japan and China. For more information, visit www.ubiquitysoftware.com or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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