eXMP TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

Convedia's eXtended Media Processing (eXMP) is the evolution of Convedias industry-defining, carrier-class media processing expertise into a modular, portable technology suited to the entire range of media processing needs. eXMP technology is hardware and processor independent, and is optimized to run on dual/multi-core general purpose CPU- or DSP-based platforms. Solutions using eXMP technology will comprise multiple configurations, from purpose-built high end media servers, through ATCA blade and hardware accelerator products, to software-only implementations running on generic Linux servers or embedded in proprietary third-party platforms such as routers, switches, and gateways.

For the enterprise telecommunications market, Convedia eXMP technology gives access to the same media processing features, management, and control interface options available on existing Convedia media server products, while extending these capabilities to a broader range of deployment platforms.

Convedia's initial eXMP-enabled media processing products include the:

• CMS-9000 Media Server
  eXMP-enabled carrier-class media server for large IMS networks
• CMS-3000 Media Server
  eXMP-enabled media server for enterprise and smaller IMS deployments

The introduction of Convedias eXMP technology delivers compelling differentiators and benefits for a broad range of network equipment providers, application developers, service providers, and enterprise customers:

One media processing technology for many deployment options

eXMP technology extends Convedias proven carrier-class media server features and functionality across all hardware platforms. eXMP technology can be deployed as a Linux based software-only product running on general purpose computing platforms, on blade processor products based on ATCA or BladeCenter form-factors, integrated inside third party routers, switches and gateways or pre-integrated with Convedia purpose-built media server hardware with dedicated DSP resources. Customers can now optimally choose and scale platforms based on their requirements, while maintaining consistent server features and external interfaces, for a cost-effective, secure media infrastructure.

eXMP Core delivers increased resource efficiency, assured QoS, and lower cost per port

eXMP technology includes the eXMP Core, a component that sits on top of a real-time Linux operating system. The eXMP Core optimizes the assignment, prioritization, and process execution across available CPU and/or DSP resources available in any underlying hardware platform. The eXMP Core increases resource efficiency, ensures quality of service, and improves cost per port.

Lower cost of ownership

Because eXMP is a shared technology for all media processing deployments regardless of size and feature set, implementation costs, integration costs, and scaling costs are significantly reduced, providing a lower total cost of ownership. eXMP technology can execute on an entry-level, off-the-shelf dual processor server, but can then seamlessly scale to blade or purpose-built hardware platforms.