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The SS7 product from Aricent , is an industry proven protocol stack for building telecom equipment, network components as well as SS7 based applications. The SS7 stack is a product of Aricent's comprehensive domain expertise in the development of telecom products for its customers, worldwide.

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SS7 Stack

Aricent's SS7 Proven Technology

Aricent’ SS7 stack is ideal for use in Narrowband, Broadband and Next Generation IP Networks. By using Aricent’ SS7 stack, Network Equipment Providers(NEP) can avoid the overheads of protocol stack development, maintenance and support, thereby reducing costs and cutting risks.

SS7 stack is available with value-added features such as high-availability, manageability and performance levels, suitable for carrier grade deployments. To know more about what the Aricent SS7 Stack offers you, browse through the SS7 FAQ.


Following is a list of some products where SS7 has been successfully integrated:

  • 3G Nodes (UMTS) – RNC, SGSN, HLR
  • Voice over Packet – Gateways & Softswitches
  • Interworking products (e.g. SS7-ISDN interworking)
  • SMSC
  • Intelligent Peripherals, Service Node, SCP
  • Test and Measurement Tools (protocol testers)
  • Monitoring Tools
  • Wireline Trunk Switches


The SS7 stack offering includes all standards based layers that can be offered as individual layers, or as an integrated SS7 stack. Support for hybrid stacks (ANSI TCAP over ITU SCCP/MTP) as well as reverse hybrid stacks (ITU TCAP over ANSI SCCP/MTP) is also available.

SS7 Stack Architecture
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SS7 Stack Architecture

Aricent’ MTP2 has been ported on various cards, chipsets and platforms such as Performance Technologies, Adax, AT&T Spyder T7115A, Motorola 860, 8260, 8266 etc. Aricent offers customized development for other target cards/chipsets.


Aricent's SS7 Fault Tolerant and Distributed Architecture


The SS7 stack from Aricent has in-built hooks for supporting various redundant architectures. In addition to these hooks, Aricent also provides an independent Redundancy Manager that can be used to build Fault Tolerant SS7 solutions.

The MTP3, SCCP, TCAP and ISUP layers of the Aricent SS7 stack are also available in a distributed version which can be used for implementing distributed, load sharing and reliable architectures.


SS7 Conformance to Standards


Narrowband SS7

  • TCAP: ITUT Q.771–Q.774, ETSI ETS 300 134, ETS 300 287, ANSI T1.114, Bellcore GR 246
  • SCCP: ITUT Q.711–Q.714, ETSI ETS 300 009, ANSI T1.112, Bellcore GR 246
  • ISUP: ITUT Q.761–764, ETSI 300 356-1 to 19, ANSI T1.113, Bellcore GR 246
  • MTP3: ITUT Q.704 and Q.707, ETSI 300 008-300 008-1, ANSI T1.111.4, Bellcore GR 246, GR 82
  • MTP2: Q.703, ETSI 300 008-300 008-1, ANSI T1.111.3, Bellcore GR 246, GR 82


Broadband SS7

  • B-ISUP: ITUT Q.2761-Q.2764
  • MTP-3b: ITUT Q.2210
  • SAAL: ITUT Q.2140, Q.2100, 2110, Q.2130

Country Variant SS7

Aricent offers several country variants:

  • Japanese (JTTC)
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • British Telecom
  • Austrian (OFEG)
  • Russian
  • International ISUP
  • Indian (All Layers)
  • Custom variants can be built within 4-6 week



Last updated : August 1, 2006

 

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