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- iSTP Gateway for WOS
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Reliable
Network Elements for "Next Generation Elements"
 Overview
The
gateway provides the means to transport IS-41 and
GSM messages via TCP/IP from multiple Wireless Office
System Controllers (WOSC) to the Wireless Intelligent
Networks (WIN). MACH7-iSTP Gateway enables the WOSCs
to seamlessly communicate with Home Location Registers
(HLRs) and mobile switching centers (MSCs), which
provide the status and control for the wireless users.
MACH7-iSTP Gateway moves the power of SS7 to a TCP/IP-based
client/server environment allowing unlimited worldwide
separation of wireless office controllers. This architecture
provides affordable and secure SS7 connectivity for
the wireless service providers.
Personal
Mobility Services
MACH7-iSTP
Gateway constitutes an integral part of the second-generation
wireless office services. The service allows customers
to use their internal 4-digit PBX dialing plan on
their wireless phones and allows them to receive calls
originally made to their PBX phones. These features
are available whether the user is in-building, on-campus
or roaming away from these areas nationally.
SS7
Features
The
MACH7-iSTP Gateway conforms to SS7 MTP Signaling Data
Link, Signaling Link, Signaling Network, and Signaling
Connection Control Part functions and message protocols
as described in both ANSI and ITU-T standards. Global
Title Translation is supported for all protocol defined
formats in addition to translation to IP addresses.
High
Availability
The
MACH7-iSTP Gateway is a product providing High Availability
at both the SS7 and the TCP/IP levels. The architecture
incorporates a distributed MTP3 concept together with
an Active/Standby cluster for the application processes.
The solution is scalable and user configurable.
Security
Features
Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol, Version 3.0 is implemented
to provide node authentication and communication security
between clients and the gateway.
The
security features include:
- RSA
cipher mode;
- MD5
hash algorithm;
- SHA
hash algorithm;
- RC4
symmetric cipher for bulk encryption;
- Server
Authentication;
- Client
Authentication
Multiple levels of user access categories can be assigned
from the management interface allowing for a secure
operations environment. A log of all access to the
gateway is kept for a time period that is user configurable.
Additional security is offered inherently by the network
architecture since SS7 functionality is located external
to the Customer Premises Equipment (CPE).
OAM&P
Interfaces
The
gateway offers a comprehensive Systems Management
interface, which include:
- Command
Line Interface via vt100 or vt320 terminals
- Graphical
User Interface via Netscape (Browser release 3.0
or higher)
- Socket
Interface to remote operations centers via Net Expert
The
following functionality is implemented:
- Fault
diagnosis and localization
- Removal
and restoration of components from and to service
- Test
capabilities and trace of events
- A
comprehensive overview of system status
- Resource
utilization
- Performance
measurements
- OAM&P
user administration
- Database
backups
- Recent
changeable parameters
- Provisioning
for WOSCs
- Provisioning
for the SS7 Network
Internal
Architecture
MACH7-iSTP Gateway consists of the SS7 layers MTP
and SCCP, and a Wrapper module to interface with the
Common Transport protocol (CTP). SSL is implemented
together with the TCP/IP layers both on the MACH7-iSTP
Gateway and the client side. The client includes the
application layer, TCAP and a SCCP wrapper layer.
Physical
Interfaces
10 Base T/UTP (RJ-45) on the TCP/IP size (45) Kb SS7
links with V.35 or RS449 interfaces.
Operating
Platform
MACH7-iSTP
Gateway is available on Solaris 2.6 and Solaris 2.8,
on both the PCI and compact PCI boards.
MACH7
is a trademark of teleSys Software, Inc. All other
products are mentioned for identification purposes
only, and may be trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
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