nSignia eSTP

Overview
Investment in todays core networks is waning. For many reasons, including risk and cost, future services will not be deployed in the network core; they will be deployed at the networks edge. An edge-oriented transitional network strategy builds on existing network capabilities by adding new value at the boundaries of the network without change or impact to the core network. Ulticoms nSignia eSTPTM (Edge Signal Transfer Point) is the key to this strategy, providing a transition point and mapping new services, protocols, and technologies into the core network by using proven, networkcompatible functionality. nSignia eSTP is a turnkey IP-SS7 hybrid network element based upon proven STP capabilities and concepts derived from the world of routers, gateways, and firewalls. By placing nSignia eSTP at the edges of current networks, service providers create opportunities for new capabilities and new technologies by incrementally extending existing networks and business models. Current services can be optimized for greater performance, and problems associated with change can be mitigated before they affect the core network. Providers can create all-IP islands with remarkable cost and performance benefits or eventually even replace their core SS7 network with an IP-based signaling network one surrounded by islands of SS7 where cost or operational considerations dictate. What it does: nSignia eSTP can make advanced routing decisions as packets cross between networks or network segments based upon information not available in a traditional STP. It can differentiate services, optimize traffic flow, enable new hybrid services, control access, hide information, and more. Most important, nSignia eSTP can reduce costs and limit risk as networks evolve. How it works: nSignia eSTP provides signaling packet routing between SS7 sub-networks, packet conversion between IP (IETF Sigtran) and SS7 as needed, selective packet filtering, content based packet steering, dynamic load distribution, congestion and overload management, packet screening, and more. How it provides security: Intrinsic to its role, nSignia eSTP provides security for the networks that it joins. Address translation, much like the Internet NAT function, as well as traffic screening and blocking of undesirable network elements, are also included.

IP STP Capabilities and Carrier-Grade Qualities

Global Network Expansion
n  Seamless n  Facilitates

Data Sheet

network aggregation cross-network interoperability into national or international SS7 and IP networks

n  Leverages

overall Service Capital Equipment by allowing cross-network service accessibility

n  Reduces

network access investment by leveraging a single network access for multiple services or service instances

Exceptional Performance and Scalability

n  Lowers

initial investment by scaling to meet application needs n  Supports clusters of computing elements (CEs), managed

as a single element, for additional performance and bandwidth scalability

n  Increases

application performance incrementally using Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP) and multithreaded streams

Open, Fault-Resilient, Distributed Architecture

n  Ensures

redundant processing through unique multi-node configuration above and beyond simple Edge STP offerings

n  Prevents

revenue loss by ensuring individual component failure wont cause the element to become unavailable on the network

n  Maintains

high availability access to IN and Next Generation services n  Relies on off-the-shelf standard hardware and open operating systems

Open Standards-Compliant
n  Uses

SIGTRAN protocols defined by the IETF: SCTP, M2PA, M2UA, M3UA, and SUA

n  Features

IETF-defined Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

n  Leverages

proven Ulticom Signalware SS7 legacy protocol layers on ITU, ANSI, Chinese, and Japanese signaling protocols

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Features
Network
n  SS7,

STP Capabilities
n  MTP/SCCP

Operations and Maintenance

n  IPSec

HSL, M2PA and M2UA network access n  Up to eight fullyindependent, partitioned network appearances n  Enhanced M3UA and SUA distribution model with routing capabilities up to TCAP and MAP levels n  10,000 routesets n  STP capability on ITU and CDMA networks n  Multiple network support

route management (TFA, TFP, TFR, TFC, RST) n Signaling message reroute n MTP restart n  SCCP Relay and Global Title Substitution n  Supports Point Code Translation for cross network communication n  Supports Capability Point Code for mated pair STP configuration n  Supports point code emulation for smooth switch migration. n MTP and SCCP screening

support for security via general computing platform n  SNMP traps (SS7, M2PA, M3UA, SUA) n  Local OAM&P via MML Command Line Interface or Webbased GUI n Event/logging capability n  Integrated troubleshooting/ maintenance capabilities n Online upgradeable

Hardware
n  NEBS-compliant

Capacity
n  SG1100:

Gateway Capabilities
n  Routes

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2U Single node platform with up to 64 links or 2 HSL n  SG1200: 4U Dual node platform with up to 124 links or 4 HSL n  SG4100: 2U Single node platform with up to 186 links or 6 HSL n  SG4200: 4U Dual node platform with up to 372 links or 12 HSL n  SG4300: 6U 3 node platforms with up to 558 links or 18 HSL n  SG4400: 8U 4 node platform with up to 744 links or 24 HSL n  120 inbound and 100,000 outbound GT entries n 4,095 routing keys n Up to 120,000 MSUs/SEC

traffic for up to 255 Application Servers (AS) on the IP network identified by point code or routing key n  Supports geographical redundancy via SG-to-SG IP links n  Provides application survivability via point code sharing across ASs n  Routing on SCCP calling party address n  GSM and IS41 MAP routing on A address, B address, and Operation Codes. n Supports TCAP segmentation n  Point code consolidation with weighted routing on TCAP dialog ID n  SCCP Management Proxy for multiple ASP services

Sun Netra 240 and Netra T2000 n  Up to 24 E1/T1 or High Speed Link (HSL) for SS7 n  Up to three PCI TDM boards per element n Up to 64 Ethernet ports for IP n AC or DC power

Protocols
n  M3UA

and SUA network models variants (ANSI, ETSI, ITU, TTC, Chinese, NTT) n  Dynamic M3UA and SUA routing key registration n  SUA and M3UA loadsharing and override modes
n  Global

nSignia web-based GUI

 Event viewer with sorting and filtering capabilities  Online access to man pages n  Configuration management (packages, license,
n n

platform, Logical Nodes, operating system)

 Platform activation/ deactivation n  Platform provisioning with Perl scripts

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