Aculab offers SS7 and SIGTRAN as part of its extensive range of signalling protocols, allowing users to connect switching, media processing and signalling platforms directly to a carrier’s network – via TDM and/or IP-based signalling transport. The SS7 and SIGTRAN protocols are suitable for worldwide deployment using the complete range of Aculab’s cPCI, PCI and PCIe boards, many of which are combined with media processing resources to bring tremendous value for developers and systems integrators. |
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Fully integrated with Aculab’s call control API – using any Aculab board fitted with an E1/T1 interface or a non-board, IP-based solution |
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A single board TDM solution, combining SS7 signalling and media processing resources, on any form factor |
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SS7 protocol support for MTP, ISUP, SCCP and TCAP, presenting ISUP and TCAP APIs |
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SIGTRAN support for M3UA over SCTP in both peer-to-peer and gateway modes, offering ISUP and TCAP APIs |
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Built-in support for ITU-T, ANSI, China, ETSI and UK variants |
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Easily customised for other variants, through user-configurable ISUP message formats |
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Direct access to message parameters, through ‘flexible ISUP’ API extensions, for ‘power users’ |
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Dual resilient MTP3/M3UA for high availability signalling configuration |
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ISUP and TCAP can be distributed across multiple (unrestricted) platforms to share call and messaging load and for added scalability |
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TCAP API includes optimised ASN.1 codec functions |
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SS7 signalling monitor software option available |
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Management API for signalling links and bearer circuits |
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Product benefits |
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Flexibility to meet diverse requirements through choosing and mixing the best platforms and most suitable form factors for optimum price-performance and time to market |
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Flexibility to meet worldwide signalling requirements over TDM, IP or hybrid TDM/IP transport environments as needed |
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Cost-effective, high performance signalling protocol software providing essential redundancy, load sharing and high availability features |
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Development investment protection – it’s the same API regardless of underlying transport method |
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Proven deployments – Aculab’s SS7 signalling software has been deployed in more than 40 countries across 5 continents |
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No dependence on expensive 3rd party APIs and toolkits for e.g., CAMEL, GSM-MAP and IS-41 applications |
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Target applications |
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(0)8**/free-phone services |
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Call centre platforms |
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Colour ring back tones (CRBT) |
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Complex protocol conversion solutions |
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Directory assistance and call completion services |
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Fixed and mobile SMS applications |
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Incident or disaster early warning systems |
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Lawful interception solutions |
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Local number portability |
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Network-based IVR and messaging applications |
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Premium rate services |
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Prepaid calling board platforms |
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Signalling gateways |
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Televoting or mass calling platforms |
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Unified messaging |
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