Based on very recent hardware, open software and standard
cards, the UltraComP SS7 platform is for small or medium mobile
operators who want to offer a range of value-added services with
reduced capital and operation expenditure, as well as space.
State-of-the-art industrial compact server
The industrial compact server provides state-of-the-art Raid 0
disks for security. The foldable 1U flat monitor + keyboard also
minimizes the space.
Installation and cutover only takes a few days.
Open Software
The Operating System is the RedHat distribution by LINUX, the
most widely used and supported.
The database is MySQL, also open software fully compliant with SQL
database request specifications.
Standard cards
Standard PCI cards are used, communicating over the industry
standard H100/H110 TDM bus.
Open Software integrated architecture
The 3 functions SMSC, MMSC and USSD may be integretated in the
same UltraComP platform, because even in this small size, it is very
scalable.
For MMS, the integrated SMSC
provides the "WAP Push Proxy" function to send the MMS notifications.
And for the (road map) VMS, it provides SMS notification of the
presence of new voice mails.
The UltraComP is connected to
one of your MSC by standard E1 (T1 available) 2Mb links.
It is also connected to your IP network to provide:
- a SMPP connection for the SMS Service to Application
Service Providers
- a MM4 connection to send/receive MMS from other networks.
SMSC Characteristics
- SMSMO: support of Status Delivery Requests, ReplyPath
- SMSMT:
- support of the SMS procedure for own subscribers (Table
of HLR levels, addressed on Point Code Routing) and other network
subscribers (addressed on GT routing). 7bits text, 8 bits binary,
Unicode
- Global title translation Facility (SCCP) for rerouting
of SMS to 3rd parties
- Full support of the SMS Alerting Procedure for mobile
unreachable and memory full
- Billing records
- Support of prepaid subscribers either
- through CAMEL (SS7)
- IP interface to a Service Node (customizing needed)
- Store and Forward: queuing of SMS sent to the same customer
- automatic cyclic retries (user modifiable)
- automatic purge after the validity period
- IP Access: SMPP V3.4 protocol and http
- Integrated WAP gateway for MMS notification
- Bulk SMS server
- used to send an SMS to a list of numbers
- text, logos, ring tones supported
- possibility of individual messages for each number
MMSC Characteristics
- MMSMO: support of the MM1 protocol
- MMSMT:
- own subscribers: MMS notification procedure using the
integrated SMSC
- other subscribers: send through MM4
- Provisioning interface for own subscribers : mobile type
and characteristics
- Integrated HLR interrogation (MM5 interface):
to obtain the domain name of the other network's subscribers
- support of MMS retrieval by http for the legacy cellphones.
Redundant Architecture
The ship-back maintenance policy
of the UltraComP platforms may be provided as 2 redundant
systems,
each sharing the same Point Code and Global Title, and accessing a
replicated database for the SMS and the
MMS (later the Voice Mail).
So if one system fails, the service is still fully operational.
You just ship back the faulty platform and receive it
fixed a few days later. This is the most effective way of
providing 100% availability and security at low cost.
Prepaid real time charging, will work with any existing
prepaid system
- For INbased prepaid services the SMSC can directly charge a
prepaid subscriber in the IN credit database, using the standard CAMEL
protocol, by simulating a call.
- For Service Node, with no need for reverse engineering, it
uses a simulated ISUP “loop call” from the SMSC to itself
- For Service Node based prepaid, the installation package
includes the reverse engineering of the access to the credit database
for real-time updating.
- If you use the Ultracomp SCP, the prepayment of SMS, USSD
and MMS is entirely handed on the SCP.
USSD Platform Characteristics
- Provides conversational mobile activated services to all
phones including 2G, 2.5G
- Conversational (NOTIFY) and nonconversational (REQUEST)
sessions.
- Application provided by internal scripts (written in
standard PERL) communicating with
external or internal databases.
Capacities
- 2E1, licence
- SMS20: 20 SMS/sec
- SMS40: 40 SMS/sec
- 4E1, licence (4 SS7 links)
- SMS60: 60 SMS/sec
- SMS80: 80 SMS/sec
- SMS1000: 1000 SMS/sec
Scalability by clustering modules as a total single Point Code
and Global Title.