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Dialogic Corporation
Type Private
Founded 1984
Headquarters Montreal, Canada
Industry Telecommunication
Website www.dialogic.com

Dialogic Corporation is a privately owned designer, developer and manufacturer of communication products. It was founded in 1984 in Montreal, Canada. Dialogic products are sold worldwide through a large network of distributors and resellers, and supplied to OEMs.

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Brief Company History

Dialogic was originally known as Eicon Networks, but, in October 2006, bought the Media & Signalling Division of Intel[1] changed its name to Dialogic. The original 'Dialogic' was bought by Intel in 1999[2] and run as the Media & Signalling Division.

Since the formation of the new 'Dialogic' other competitors in the same industry have been acquired and merged into the company, including NMS Communications[3] and Cantata[4]. The latter was itself a collection of companies including Brooktrout and the Excel Switching Corporation[5][6].

In early 2008, Dialogic also acquired Open Media Labs[7], which now functions as Dialogic Media Labs, and is has an expertise in the area of video algorithms.

The Dialogic CEO, Nick Jensen, is on record as saying that 'video' is the company's direction[8](page 17)[9].

Products

The product range includes Media Servers, Media Gateways, Media Boards (voice & fax) and signalling products. There are also a variety of products serving legacy markets like X.25 (Eiconcard) and consumer ISDN.

Media Server

Media server products include Dialogic Host Media Processing (HMP), with MSML capability, and two appliance products: IP Media Server and Vision VX Gateway, using open standards like VoiceXML, CCXML, MSCML and SIP.

Media Gateways

The Dialogic Media Gateway (DMG) is a range of appliances addressing the needs of enterprises, combining SIP and PSTN technologies. For the service provider market, there is the Integrated Media Gateway (IMG) and Multi-Services Platform (MSP).

Media Boards

Several product families of media boards (from different company acquisitions) are still in production, including DM3, JCT, Diva, CG, MG, Brooktrout TR. The boards cover a range of technologies including E1/T1, VoIP, Fax and so on.

Signalling Products

Signalling products are to connect to SS7 networks, and include the Signalling Interface Unit (SIU), the Multi Services Platform (MSP) and DSI and TX boards and protocol stacks.

References

  1. ^ Intel (August 9, 2006). "Eicon Networks to Purchase Intel's Media and Signaling Business". Press release. http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20060809corp.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  2. ^ Dunlap, Tom (July 13, 1999). "Intel completes Dialogic merger". Cnet. http://news.cnet.com/Short-Take-Intel-completes-Dialogic-merger/2110-1001_3-228363.html. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  3. ^ Newswire (September 15, 2008). "Dialogic Corporation Enters into Agreement to Acquire NMS Communications Platforms Business". Press release. http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/39763/. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  4. ^ OpenPR (April 4, 2008). "Dialogic Corporation Acquires Cantata Through Purchase of EAS Group, Inc.". Press release. http://www.openpr.com/pdf/29960/Dialogic-Corporation-Acquires-Cantata-Through-Purchase-of-EAS-Group-Inc.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  5. ^ Franchina, Lisa (October 21, 2005). "Excel Switching Corp. Hooks Brooktrout, Inc. in merger". TMCnet. http://www.tmcnet.com/channels/voip-gateways/voip-gateways-articles/voip-brooktrout-excel-merger.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  6. ^ PR Newswire (March 26). "Brooktrout to Acquire SnowShore Networks". Press release. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=119979. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  7. ^ Reuters (March 4, 2008). "Dialogic Corporation Acquires OpenMediaLabs' Business". Press release. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS149380+04-Mar-2008+BW20080304. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  8. ^ Mohney, Doug. "Nick Jensen, President and CEO, Dialogic". VON Magazine. pp. 12–17. http://www.vonmag-digital.com/vonmag/200712/. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  
  9. ^ Tehrani, Rich (October 21, 2008). "Dialogic: Video is the New Voice". TCMnet. http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/apple/dialogic-video-is-the-new-voice.html. Retrieved 2009-04-17.  

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