Squire Technologies: Signal Transfer Point

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Signal Transfer Point

Date, Audience details

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Squire Technologies

SVI_STP


SVI_STP Signal Transfer Point

► The SVI_STP provides a comprehensive future proof STP supporting legacy SS7 TDM, Next Generation IP SIGTRAN and IMS / LTE / 4G support

► Mature, proven, carrier grade technology packed with feature rich capabilities derived from a decade of deployments

► Flexible pricing model to meet budget expectations, scale of deployment and future growth requirements

► Dedicated Technical Architecture and Installation team

► 24x7x365 Global Support

SVI_STP Overview

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► Cost Savings

► Reduced network complexity with centralised signaling solution armed with comprehensive OA&M web based interface

► Consolidation and optimisation of network traffic with powerful routing capabilities, onboard screening and monitoring

► Reduced infrastructure costs with seamless adoption of lower cost Next Generation technology

► Seamless integration to different SS7 variants with support for 40+ country variants and ETSI to ANSI translation.

► Reduced interconnect costs with provision of local Capability/Virtual Point Codes

► Lower CAPEX streamlined OPEX ► Purchase technology licenses as and when demand dictates

► Purchase bandwidth as-and-when demand dictates

► Service Enablement ► Rapidly enable revenue making services across a range of network technologies i.e. LNP,

CNAM services, HLR lookups, Roaming, CAMEL , Billing Assurance, Network Monitoring

SVI_STP Benefits

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► Functional Overview

► Pricing Models

► Technology Overview

► Legacy SS7 TDM

► Next Generation SIGTRAN Networks

► 4G /IMS/LTE Networks

► Core Functionality

► OA&M

► Routing and Gateway Screening

► Flexible MSU record capture

► Performance Benchmarks

► Redundancy

► 1+1 Redundancy

► Mated Pair

► 1+1 Redundancy combined with Mated Pair

► Service Enablement

► LNP, CNAM , 0800 “Dipping”

► Revenue Assurance

► Private SS7 Network

► End-to-End Delivery

► Network Architecture

► Installation

► Support

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Presentation Overview


SVI_STP

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Functional Overview

Core Functionality

Legacy SS7

TDM

Next Generation

Networks

SIGTRAN 4G / LTE / IMS

Web based OA&M

Detailed Debug + Trace

Redundancy

Comprehensive Routing

Gateway Screening

Technology

The SVI_STP consists of Core Functionality and a flexible set of license options to enable any

combination of Legacy SS7, Next Generation SIGTRAN and 4G/LTE/IMS Technologies.

SVI_STP


SVI_STP

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Pricing Models

1000 – up to 2000 x MSU’s per second : up to 8 x SIGTRAN/Diameter associations /

SS7 Sig Links

2000 – up to 20,000 x MSU’s per second : up to 128 x SIGTRAN/Diameter

associations / SS7 Sig Links

8000 – up to 100,000 x MSU’s per second : up to 1024 x SIGTRAN/Diameter

associations / SS7 Sig Links

The SVI_STP is offered with 3 x pricing models based on MSU throughput and number of

interconnects. Each model has a clear upgrade path to insure clients only need purchase

additional bandwidth or features as-and-when demand dictates.


SVI_STP Technology Overview

► Full support for legacy SS7 TDM

networks

► Support for E1/T1/J1 OC-

3/STM-1/ DS3 interfaces

► Scales to x 1024 SS7 signalling

links

► A-F link support

► HSL (High Speed Links – HDLC

only not ATM) support

► Carrier Grade 1+1 and Mated

Pair Redundancy Support

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Support for legacy SS7 TDM

STP STP

SCP MSC SSP

C Link

B Link B Link

D Link

C Link

A Link A Link



► Support for transition to an all IP network

► Any-to-any TDM to IP inter-working

► SS7 linksets can be a combination of SS7 TDM and IP links for maximum flexibility

► Offload traffic onto cost-efficient IP networks conserving bandwidth on expensive TDM networks

► Full support for IETF’s SIGTRAN standards M2UA, M2PA, M3UA, SUA

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Support for Next Generation IP Networks

STP

IP

Network

SIGTRAN

MSC/ SSP

STP

STP

STP

SIGTRAN

SS7


► Interconnect STP to 4G/LTE/IMS networks

► Delivered via 3GPP compliant Diameter to SS7 IWF (InterWorking Function)

► SS7 MAP / Diameter conversion to 3GPP TS 29.305

► Offering configurable control of Diameter interfaces, including S6a, S6d, S13, S13a

► Solves interoperability issues and enhances ROI, by protecting investments and enabling new service opportunities

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Support for 4G/IMS/LTE Networks

4G/LTE/I

MS

Network

2G/3G/Fi

xed

Network S6a Pre Rel8



SVI_STP Core Functionality

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OA&M – Operation, Administration and Maintenance

► Web based GUI

► SVI_MS Management

System

►Secure Remote Access

►Full Configuration

►Monitoring

►Debugging

► Command Line

Interface



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► Configuration

► Secure remote access

► Multi user / multi permissions support

► Real-time

► Comprehensive

► Debug and Trace

► Detailed, configurable debug and trace

capabilities

► Compatible with industry standard

Wireshark , Ethereal

► Performance

► Detailed reporting available on MSU

throughput across all system resources

► Extensive onboard CDRs and statistics

generation

► Configurable logfiles, capturing all

aspects of system performance

► Network Monitoring

► Fully integrated to Groundwork’s Network

Managements System supporting :-

► SNMP

► Statistic monitoring, Graphing and

Alarming

► Traps Log

OA&M – Operation, Administration and Maintenance



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Routing

▶ SCCP Variants

▶ ITUT Q711-Q714

▶ JT-Q711-G714

▶ ETSI ETS 300 589

▶ ANSI T1.112

▶ SCCP Routing

▶ Routing on incoming SCCP label

▶ Called and Calling

▶ GT,PC,SSN

▶ NOA, etc

▶ Variant Translation ETSI to ANSI

▶ Outgoing SCCP label manipulation

▶ Translate routing variant (GT > PC+SN, etc)

▶ MTP Routing

▶ Route on MTP label

▶ OPC & DPC

▶ Network indicator

▶ SIO

Flexible routing options with powerful regular-expression based manipulation of outbound

message contents.

MTP L3

MTP L2

MTP L1

SCCP ISUP

TCAP

INAP

▶ MAP Routing

▶ Routing on MAP OP code

▶ Manipulation of MAP IE contents

MAP



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► MTP 3 Screening

► Service Indicator

► Affected PC in management

messages

► Originating Point Code

► Destination Point Code

► SCCP Screening – Called Party

► Encoding Scheme

► Global Title Indicator

► Nature of address indicator

► Numbering Plan

► Point Code

► Subsystem number

► Translation type

► Calling Party

► Encoding Scheme

► Global Title Indicator

► Nature of address indicator

► Numbering Plan

► Point Code

► Subsystem number

► Translation type

► SCCP management screening

► Affected Point Code

► Affected subsystem number

► ISUP

► ISUP message type

► MAP

► OP code

► General Screening

► Byte pattern and offset

Gateway Screening

Provides operators the ability to examine all incoming and outgoing messages against pre-defined rules. The

end result is that either a message is routed or discarded. Gateway Screening is performed on the following

MSU parameters



► The SVI_STP provides a flexible mechanism for the capture of all MSU messaging storing as:-

► ASCII based MSU records

► Configurable ASCII based CDRs

► Store MSU details in SQL database

Allows operators to perform Billing Reconciliation, Network Analysis etc

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Flexible MSU Record Capture

Written to

SQL Database

MSUs

ASCII based

CDRs

ASCII based

MSU records

Record

Generation

MSUs


SVI_STP Redundancy #1

► 1+1 Dual Plane Worker/ Hot Standby

► Database and signalling information

checkpointed between planes

► Replicated hardware and software

► Eliminates single points of failure

► Five Nines uptime (99.999%)

► Single Point Code spread across dual plane

architecture

► Single OA&M interface over VIP address

► Real time Maintenance upgrades

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1+1 Redundancy

SS7

Worker

Data & Signalling

Check Pointing Hot Standby

SS7

PCA PCB

PCC

SS7 Signalling



► Standard SS7 based mated pair redundancy

support




► Offers diverse routing possibilities to interconnects

► Geo-Redundancy is possible

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STP Mated Pair

SS7

Worker

C-Link

Worker

SS7

PCA PCB

SS7 Signalling

PCD PCC



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1+1 Redundancy combined with STP Mated Pair

Worker

Data & Signalling

Check Pointing Hot Standby

SS7

PCA

PCC

C-Link

Worker

SS7

PCB

Data & Signalling

Check Pointing

PCD

Worker Hot Standby

► Combines 1+1 Redundancy with mated pair




► Offers diverse routing possibilities to interconnects

► Geo-Redundancy is possible


SVI_STP Service Enablement

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Revenue Generating Service Enablement

After a decade of deployments the SVI-STP offers off-the-shelf service enablement :-

Detailed MSU records allow operators to offer Billing

Reconciliation, Revenue Assurance and Network

Monitoring services

Revenue Assurance / Network Monitoring

STP can rapidly be configured to access/dip 3rd party

IN services to provide CNAM / LNP /0800

Carriers can build their own database to save costs

and accelerate network rollout

“Dipping“ Services


Deploying the SVI_STP into an existing SS7 network allows an operator to generate its own “Virtual Point Codes” for transparent single carrier PC interconnect and provision of “private SS7 networks” providing :-

► Costs savings by not having to purchase expensive incumbent carriers Point Codes

► Accelerated network deployment – the provision of additional Point Codes and inter-op testing is managed by the operator

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Private SS7 Networks

STP

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STP

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C Link

B Link B Link

D Link

C Link

A Link A Link

PCA PCB PCC

Virtual Point Codes

SVI_STP Service Enablement


SVI_STP End-to-End Delivery

► Installation services

► Dedicated Technical

Architecture and Installation

team

► Remote or onsite installation

as suits the client

► Training – onsite or at Squire

Technologies

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End-to-End Deployment and Support Services

► Product enhancement services

► Cost-effective, client focused

adaptation of existing products

► Feature request development

► Support Services

► Range of support packages up

to 24x7x365 Global Support



► Visit www.squire-technologies.com

► For further product information on SS7 VoIP products for

carriers, operators and service providers, plus case

studies and customer testimonials.

► Email [email protected]

► To contact and member of our sales team

► Call +44 (0)1305 757314

► To speak with us today

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Further information


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Dorset. DT1 1XA UK

Squire Technologies www.squire-technologies.co.uk

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Squire Technologies: Signal Transfer Point