1. Next generation communications platforms utilize commercial off the shelf hardware or modular building blocks, open sourced software, and the latest technology protocols to deliver a variety of communications applications for the lowest Total Cost

2. The use of modular building blocks and open sourced software allows operators to differentiate their service offerings by leveraging a large pool of software developers to quickly introduce new communications applications.

3. Since next generation communications platforms are built using commercial off the shelf hardware, they do not have to be NEBS compliant.

4. Next generation communications platforms must be capable of operating in either a circuit switched or VoIP signaling environment.

5. Next generation communications platforms offer significant savings over proprietary platforms in terms of ongoing maintenance and support costs.

6. The introduction of Voice Dialing functionality into an existing next generation communications environment would most likely entail adding which of the following elements into the platform?

7. Which of the following elements is responsible for terminating IP and circuit-switched traffic and for call set-up and control within the next generation communications platform?

8. What is the single most important feature of a Signaling Gateway Function?

9. Which of the following applications provide a continuous, network-based service for capturing and storing incoming ANI/CLI information?

10. Which of the following applications provide subscribers with a variety of features designed around the exchange of voice message content?