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3G SGSN Overview

Aricent offers the industry's first 'source code' 3G SGSN software solution. Targeted towards the OEMs, Aricent's 3G SGSN software solution will enable them to build, test and deliver their 3G solutions faster and at lower cost to their customers.
Also available on a reference hardware platform, this unique 3G SGSN solution can be easily ported on OEMs', hardware platform with complete assistance from Aricent in this porting activity.

Aricent's 3G SGSN Software Solution

With full standards-based implementation for all interfaces with UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network), GERAN(GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network), other SGSN(Serving GPRS Support Node) / GGSN(Gateway GPRS Support Node), HLR(Home Location Register), EIR(Equipment Identity Register), BG( Border Gateway), CGF and SMS-GW, the solution provides ease of network integration and deployment.

 

Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Architecture
Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Context in the Network
Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Architecture
Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Context in the Network
Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Architecture
Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Context in the Network


Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Context in the Network

All the interfaces comply with latest 3G PP Release 99 specifications. The physical connectivity is over ATM, SS7 and IP. To further reduce time-to-market for its OEM customers, Aricent has tied up with leading hardware vendors for providing its software solution on their COTS. These include
reference hardware cards for ATM, SS7 and High Availability computing platforms.

Aricent's 3G SGSN Software: Architecture

To support Scalability and High Availability, the Aricent's 3G SGSN architecture provides full distribution of interfaces across different processing nodes. The software solution is designed to be portable across different Hardware Platforms and Operating Systems. The 3G SGSN integrates industry-leading interface stack solutions from Aricent, such as the GMM/SM, IuPS (RANAP, B-SS7 and SIGTRAN), MAP/SS7, BSSAP+, IPoA and GTP-C/U and GTP'.

The architecture also supports High Availability features such as reconfiguration on card failure, software download with zero downtime and overload control mechanisms.

Aricent's 3G SGSN Framework: Specifications

Capacity: The software has no inherent limitations and will be tested on reference hardware for up to 300,000 simultaneous Attach contexts having 2 PDP Contexts each and generating 1 Gbps of data throughput.

Reference Hardware:
Chassis Motorola CPX-8221 chassis
SBC Motorola MCPN-765 SBC
E1-PMC Motorola MPMC-8260
OC-3 PMC Interphase-4575

Aricent's 3G SGSN Framework: Maximizing Interoperability

With this unique 3G SGSN solution, Aricent is addressing the key challenge of interoperability. The constituent Interface stacks are being interoperated in labs and various deployments throughout the world. Enhancements based on future learning and technology advancement will be continuously made, to rapidly accelerate the product's maturity. Aricent will further extend onsite and offshore assistance for interops and field trials to customers.




Last updated : March 9, 2006

 

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