ZapThink analyst Jason Bloomberg said the choice of a telecom offering for Web services is timed well because many carriers are actively building out services for both their landline and mobile customers.

To that end, Bloomberg said the SIP (define) support is particularly interesting, because it opens up new realms of possibilities, both within the telecom world and beyond it. SIP is an application-layer protocol that allows the two participants in an exchange to agree on a set of compatible media types, much like modem negotiation.

These capabilities may endear it to telcos looking to construct sophisticated service-oriented architectures (SOA)(define), he said.

“By supporting SIP, BEA both addresses short-term requirements of their carrier customers, as well as positioning itself well long-term as SIP finds broader acceptance in the enterprise marketplace,” Bloomberg said.

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