I think the technology Ascend has acquired gives them the lead over existing data networking companies in offering full-featured SS7 technology. Stratus offers SS7 technology on a high-end computer platform, whereas Cisco offers more low-end signaling.
Quotes about stratus (3 Quotes)
When the name is a punch line in a Saturday Night Live skit, you got problems, ... I drive a Dodge Stratus
(Tomorrow's first round is) just as important for Capps as it is myself and Robert. (The MoparOakley Dodge Stratus) has been the most consistent, the quickest, or right next to the quickest every single run. Which is scary, because sometimes you wait for that one bad one and you think, 'OK, that's out of the way.' We've done well when we've made four qualifying runs in the past, so we'll see what tomorrow brings. No one knows. It's gonna be a hell of a race tomorrow.