SEGway™ STP Solutions

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Cost-Effective, Carrier-Grade STPs
  
• Exceptional Flexibility − TDM, ATM, and IP-Based SS7 Links
  
• Support Latest SIGTRAN Protocols
  
• Robust High-Availability Platforms
  
• Network-Proven Solutions

Performance Technologies’ family of cost-effective, carrier-class SEGway™ STPs paves the way for service providers to finally take charge of their SS7 networks and gain competitive advantages as they look to grow their networks and roll out new value-add services. SEGway STPs support any-to-any connectivity (SS7, IP-SIGTRAN, ATM) for maximum flexibility and protect a service provider’s investment by integrating existing and future nodes and applications to meet evolving telecommunication infrastructure requirements.

SEGway systems are well suited for deployment in existing TDM and IP-based networks. Today’s networks are expanding exponentially to address the increase in traffic due to mobile services, network convergence, and new applications; SEGway solutions are built to be scaleable to meet these needs. Our flexible approach to feature activation and capacity expansion ensures that SEGway products can easily adapt to the demands of the market without the costly deployment of additional platforms

Carrier-Grade Product Offerings

Performance Technologies’ carrier-grade portfolio includes a wide range of modular, standardsbased platforms to provide customers with choices based upon network growth and reliability requirements. As with all SEGway products, these robust carrier-grade offerings are designed with Performance Technologies’ own high-quality software and hardware.

When configured as STP nodes, the SEGway platforms offer all the standard features and functionality expected of an STP solution, including Gateway Screening and Global Title Translation, while also offering extended capabilities and features, such as Signaling Gateway q(MP3UA/SUA) and Point Code Emulation™. Designed for five-nines (99.999%) reliability, these systems include redundant CPUs, switches, and shelf controllers, as well as dedicated processors with onboard storage for system management and OA&M features.

In a transitional network configuration, SS7 linksets may be a combination of traditional circuit switched links and IP links for maximum flexibility.

SEGway™ X401 STP

The SEGway X401 platform is Performance Technologies’ newest high-capacity carrier-grade platform, built with the company’s hardware components and software. With the ability to scale up to 400 SS7 links with HSL and up to 256 SIGTRAN M2PA links in a single compact system, the SEGway X401 offers a lucrative ROI for both wireline and wireless service providers who want to take control of their SS7 network. Ongoing lifecycle costs are well below those of any comparable product on the market today.

When configured as an STP node, the SEGway X401 offers all the standard features and functionality expected of an STP solution, including Gateway Screening and Global Title Translation, while also offering extended capabilities and features, such as Signaling Gateway (MP3UA/SUA) and Point Code Emulation™. With fourteen slots available for I/O and application server blades, the SEGway X401 platform offers unprecedented flexibility to interface with traditional SS7 (TDM, ATM) and next-generation (IP-SIGTRAN) networks, while at the same time offering the ability to incorporate purpose-built application servers integrated into a single platform.

Built on our 12U high-availability Advanced Managed Platforms™, the SEGway X401’s flexible interfaces include low-speed (TDM) and high-speed (IP-SIGTRAN, ATM) SS7 links that are scalable to meet the needs of medium to large service providers. Designed for five-nines (99.999%) reliability, the system includes redundant CPUs, switches, and shelf controllers, as well as dedicated processors with onboard storage for system management and OA&M features.

SEGway™ X301 Compact-STP

The SEGway X301 Compact-STP is Performance Technologies’ midsize STP solution, built to be scaleable to meet the needs of small to midsize service providers. With six payload slots available for low (TDM) and high speed (IP-SIGTRAN, ATM), the Compact-STP solution can be used to manage SS7 networks and connect with multiple inter-connectivity partners. The hardware architecture of the X301 offers the reliability and robustness required in service providers’ networks. Reduced SS7 Facility Leasing Costs and Connectivity Charges Customers who take control of their SS7 network by deploying a pair of SEGway STPs quickly realize significant savings on leased SS7 facility charges through traffic consolidation and local routing. Adding STPs also enables the carrier to deploy services like LNP, ENUM, or CNAM within their networks, thus further reducing costs for transaction-based services charged by the hub providers.

Broaden the Reach of SS7 with IP

In SS7 networks, the addition of network elements to provide circuit-to-packet conversion may require additional point codes, which can be in short supply. Translations for these additional point codes must then be propagated network-wide, which increases operational expenses and complexity. With SEGway’s standard IETF SIGTRAN interfaces, link facility costs can be lowered, and the need for additional point codes can be reduced by connecting with SEGway IP-Edge Devices that extend the reach of the STP to the network edge.

Flexible Interface Modules

SEGway STPs offer the ability to physically connect with circuit-switched networks (T1/E1/V.35), with ATM networks for legacy networks, as well as with IP networks for maximum flexibility.

Voice and Signaling Channel Pass-Through

All SEGway STPs conveniently provide built-in voice and signaling channel pass-through capabilities. This feature reduces costs by eliminating the need for a separate I/O digital crossconnect device. To enhance this feature’s flexibility, voice and signaling channels (DS-0s) may be cross-connected to any port within the unit.

Multi-protocol Support

SEGway™ solutions offer the full suite of SS7 protocols, including ANSI/ETSI/ITU and SIGTRAN (M2PA, M2UA, M3UA, SUA). With this flexibility, SEGway STPs can seamlessly bridge disparate networks.

Flexible, Proven Solutions for Growing Networks

SEGway signaling products have been deployed by carriers in wireless and wireline configurations worldwide and conform to ANSI and ITU standards, with additional country-specific protocol variants available upon request. Field-proven for over ten years, our products conform to the latest IETF SIGTRAN protocols, ensuring interoperability. Optional Global Title Translation (GTT)

GTT is available in basic, enhanced, or expanded configurations, and frees originating signaling points from the burden of having to know every potential destination to which a message for services might have to be routed, such as wireless roaming, toll-free calling, or CLASS.

Optional Gateway Screening (GWS)

GWS is an optional security feature available on the SEGway Compact-STP. This capability gives operators the ability to allow network administrators control of the flow of SS7 messages into or through a signaling network. Gateway Screening determines if inbound and outbound messages should be discarded based on given criteria. If a message is accepted, it continues its MTP or SCCP processing (e.g., routing). Measurements and statistics are kept for rejections and screening validations to monitor the GS process.

Optional Signaling Gateway (SG)

All SEGway STP products also have a Signaling Gateway option that serves as a signaling bridge between SS7 and VoIP networks. Normally used in conjunction with softswitches, media gateways, and application servers, interoperability is assured with IETF M3UA and SUA protocol support for connection-oriented and connectionless (SCCP) services.

Optional Point Code Emulation™ (PCE)

PCE is a powerful new feature that enables service providers to transparently configure and manipulate SS7 nodes without disrupting or reconfiguring the public SS7 network. It is a costeffective solution for expanding networks where new point codes are rare and expensive, and by minimizing the number of direct SS7 links to an STP pair. For more information, please see the Point Code Emulation datasheet.

Onboard Protocol Conversion

SEGway STPs are able to translate between global SS7 variants with their onboard protocol conversion feature, thereby allowing customers to transparently deploy their own IP network solution throughout the world.

Custom Development

Since Performance Technologies has developed and owns the software signaling stack, we have the ability to tailor the software if you should have additional requirements.

Protocols:

• GR82-Core (Telcordia®)

MTP Specifications:

• ITU-T Q.700 through Q.707
  
• ITU-T Q.703 Annex A
  
• ANSI T1.111-1992 Message Transfer Part GR246-Core T1.111 (Telcordia)

SCCP Specifications:

• ITU-T Q.711 through Q.714
  - Connectionless - Class 0 and 1
  - Connection-Oriented - Class 2
  
• ETSI ETS 300 589
  
• ANSI T1.112

SCTP: RFC2960 RFC3309
M2PA: RFC4165
M3UA: RFC4666

To discuss specific requirements and/or pricing, contact sales@pt.com.

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