oose the right technology vendor or network many years. This is where a network element called integrator, one that can provide a seamless solution a "media gateway" is needed-it performs both signaling without forklifting your existing network. A network and media format conversion between different network manager or administrator should consider an open con- encoding and transmission standards. For new commu- verged platform architecture SO that it is easier to deploy nications service providers that don't have a legacy of converged and next-generation solutions without com- traditional networks, co-existence is moot. Flexible and promise. Converged communication services drive the versatile multiservice network architectures can provide current model and pace of business, enabling a whole an immediate competitive advantage. Although these are new way of transacting commerce and interacting with relatively new technologies, there are still issues of customers and employees. The emergence of global proven capability to be achieved. However, these new competition and the continued domination of the In- service providers must still work within existing net- ternet have driven a need for much more sophisticated works to maximize customer coverage and appeal. The multifunctional communication services in order for key to success in this new communications market is the businesses to reach customers. Carriers are responding to ability to rapidly create new communications solutions the challenge through the building of much more versa- that offer carriers and other communication services tile platforms. This occurs in both new network de- providers a competitive edge in attracting new customers ployments and the transformation of their traditional as well as retaining existing ones. The adoption of open singular communication networks such as asynchronous standards in equipment development generates a virtuous transfer mode (ATM), time division multiplexing circle where a market for outsourced components fosters (TDM