Network Convergence Gateway

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Overview

The Network Convergence Gateway (NCG) is a carrier-based, core network, fixed mobile convergence (FMC)

server that bridges broadband and mobile networks in both pre-IMS and IMS environments. The NCG converges

the personalization and mobility of mobile phone services with the flexibility, innovation and outstanding cost economics of the rapidly growing VoIP sector.

With the NCG, service providers can extend single-number mobile voice, text, multimedia messaging and video services to residential, corporate and hotspot locations with broadband access. This is achieved via SIP on a service provider's existing networks while preparing them for the IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) platform of the future.

Benefits for Mobile Operators

Provides a distinctive and strategic mobile Unified Communication and Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) service

Grows use of mobile number and voice/messaging usage
Leverages and enhances existing network infrastructure
Enables direct response to Internet VoIP competitors
Reduces CapEx and OpEx by moving significant amounts of traffic from the mobile radio access network to the broadband access networks (cable or DSL, with a Wi-Fi option)

Benefits for Consumers

Single-number identity enables users to have a single relationship for all voice and messaging services

Receive voice calls, SMS, MMS on PC
Send voice calls, SMS, MMS from PC (shows mobile number caller ID)
Call handover between PC and handset
Sequential or simultaneous ring
Video calling between eyeBeam, 3G mobile handsets

Features

The NCG bridges SIP and SS7 Cellular Networks, acting as a SIP registrar/proxy/server to broadband networks and either:

A Service Mobile Switching Center (S-MSC)/Visitor Location Registrar (VLR); or
A Gateway Mobile Switching Centre (G-MSC) to the mobile network

The NCG is the core enabling technology behind CounterPath's suite of MobileVoIP applications:

Convergent Voice and Messaging for Consumers: Enables mobile subscribers to start using their PC or laptop as a virtual mobile phone with their existing mobile voice and messaging services, plus a host of new features - without adding a new phone number or changing phones.
Dual-mode Handover: Enables users to automatically connect to send or receive MobileVoIP calls on secure Wi-Fi networks and seamlessly hand the call over to a mobile network, without dropping calls (on dual-mode handsets).
MVNO Interconnect: Enables numbers from a Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) to roam into a partnering MNO's network. End-user customers will maintain single number identity while roaming between partnering mobile networks and their VoIP networks, seamlessly.

Administration Features

Bridges Internet and SS7 Cellular Networks

Functions like a Switch on the Mobile Network
Functions like a SIP Registrar for the SIP client
Communicates with Mobile Provider HLR/MSC Over the Signaling Network
Mobile Number Extender Capability Serving MSC for SIP Clients

Acts as VLR for users who have roamed into the IP space
Extends mobile services to SIP endpoints
Makes any SIP client look a roaming mobile phone

Gateway MSC Capability

Takes existing Fixed, Cable, or MVNO phone number and integrates into cellular network
Mobilizes external SIP VoIP Services (IP Centrex, IP PBX, Softswitch) to MSC
Uses Gateway MSC to locate users on cellular or IP networks

Pure Software Solution Delivered on Linux-Based IBM BladeCenter

Very low hardware cost per user
Highly scalable by adding blades
2G+ and IMS versions

User Features

Single number reachability

One voice mailbox
Simultaneous ring
Instant Messaging and Presence updates
Multi-party conferencing and group calls
Group management: Create groups from buddy list or directory
Ad-hoc group call with selected members
Participants: Click to join now/later
Deskphone/Mobile phone interworking
Directory lookups
Search by last name, first name
Call features such as Call Waiting, Call Forward, Call Transfer, Do Not Disturb, Call Hold, Call Mute, Redial last number and more
Caller ID display
Enterprise dialing (3-, 4-, 5-digit dialing)
Visual voicemail indication
Incoming call screening & routing control
Call logs and call history
Buddy list
Microsoft Outlook integration and click-to-call

Specifications

SIGTRAN

Signaling System 7 Message Transfer Part 3 (MTP3) - User Adoption Layer (M3UA) (IETF RFC 3332)
Stream Control Transmission Protocol (IETF RFC 2960)
GSM ITU/NA MAP over SIGTRAN

GSM

3GPP 20.002 Release 4
TCAP ITU White Book
SCCP ANSI T1-112 1988
SCCP ITU Blue Book
"C" Interface to HLR
"E" Interface to MSC
"E" Interface to SMS-C and 3GPP 23.038 Extended Character Set
3GPP TS 24.228 Client / SIM Authentication
3GPP TS 23.140 MMS MM1 Client Server Interface

Intelligent Networking

3GPP 23.078, 29.078 CAMEL Phase 2, 3, & 4 Origination and Termination Triggers to support the Services Control Function (SCF)

SIP

Session Initiation Protocol (IETF RFC 3261)
Reliability of Provisional Responses in SIP (RFC 3262)
Offer/Answer Model with SDP (IETF RFC 3264)
SIP Specific Event Notification (RFC 3265)
Session Description Protocol (SDP) (IETF RFC 2327)
REFER Method (RFC 3515)
Message Waiting Indicator (RFC 3842 and RFC 3265)
Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE) to SMS (RFC 3428)
SIP-Aware Load Balancing using Open Shortest Path First (RFC 2328)
Basic Network Media Services (RFC 4240) for Tones and Announcements
HTTP Digest Authentications Using AKA (RFC 3310)

OSS/ BSS

CDR Generation via FTP or RADIUS

RADIUS Accounting/CDR Generation (RFC 2866)
RADIUS Authentication Client (RFC 2865)

OS Resource Monitoring / High Availability

SNMP v 2C Alarm Monitoring, Statistical Gathering

MIB II (RFC 1213)

Subscriber Trace

Hardware (Minimum Specification)

IBM Blade Server T

4 Power Supplies/Chassis
1 Management Modules/chassis
4 1 Gigabit Ethernet Switch/chassis
NEBS 3 and ETSI certified
8U height by 19" rack width chassis
Either AC or DC power
No single point of failure
Hold up to eight (8) blades

IBM Blade Server

2.8 GHz CPU
4G RAM: Two 2G modules
80G Hard Disk: Two 40G SCSI RAID-1 drive

Operating System

Redhat Linux Redhat Enterprise Linux Standard Edition ES 3.0 Update 8

Standard 2/2/2/4 Redundant Configuration

2 IBM Blade Center T Chassis
2 Convergence Database (CDB) blades
2 Network Signaling Handler (NSH) blades
4 Convergence Services Gateway (CSG) blades

System Performance

100,000 BH simultaneous registrations per CSG blade
100,000 BH Voice, SMS, or MMS call/transmission attempts per CSG blade

Pricing

The Network Convergence Gateway (NCG) solution is designed for large scale deployments by service providers

and OEM customers. As such, a minimum volume license commitment is required.

To enquire about this product, please email sales@worldwalkietalkie.com and a CounterPath sales representative will contact you with more information.

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If you are inquiring about Bria Mobile, please note that the Bria Mobile client application is not

sold separately. Bria Mobile is only sold in conjunction with our mobility solutions.

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