Acme Packet delivers access and peering controls for B.net triple-play services.(NEW PRODUCTS)

Acme Packet, a provider of session delivery networks, announced that Croatia's B.net Hrvatska d.o.o. (B.net) has deployed Acme Packet's Net-Net 4500 Session Director (SD) session border controller (SBC) to deliver its B.net 2D and 3D services. The high-availability (HA) pair of Net-Net 4500s, which replace an existing standalone SBC, are being used by B.net for access, as well as peering scenarios, as they continue expanding their subscriber base and service footprint. The system was deployed by regional Acme Packet partner, Mrezne tehnologije VERSO d.o.o.

B.net is Croatia's largest national cable service provider, formed from the 2007 merger of two Croatian cable service providers. B.net's services, based on its own modern HFC (hybrid fiber coaxial) network, include its 2D (voice and Internet) and 3D (voice, Internet, and cable TV) services, as well as network and co-location services. B.net is also expanding its access services with a new business trunking service. The 2D and 3D services are offered to residential customers and business entities. Network and co-location services are offered through peering arrangements between B.net and its service provider partners.

"Acme Packet's proven reliability and flexible configuration provides a solid foundation for the expansion of our IP service portfolio," said zeljko Batistic, COO at B.net. "The Net-Net 4500 offers the blend of performance and capacity that will allow us to scale our services and compete effectively as more of our residential and business subscribers transition to IP communications."

B.net is taking advantage of the high capacity and performance of the Net-Net 4500 SBCs to expand into business trunking services. The Net-Net SD configuration provides B.net with the ability to establish secure service and network demarcation points based on localized policies. This capability allows B.net to use the SBC for its residential and business access services, as well as peering services, which require controls applied at interconnect borders. To assure high service reliability, the Net-Net 4500 HA configuration deployed by B.net performs signaling, and media and configuration state checkpointing to prevent session loss during a primary system outage.

"B.net's decision to deploy the Net-Net 4500 SBCs was a logical next step as they continue to grow and expand their services," stated Dino Di Palma, Acme Packet's senior vice president of worldwide sales and business development. "Because they are leveraging Acme Packet for access side and peering services, B.net is also making efficient use of their SBC deployment, which will help them to manage through this period of expansion more effectively."