Data Sheet

Huawei UMG8900
All-IP Based Converged Media Gateway

Migration to an All-IP network presents many challenges, but pairing a flexible and robust media gateway
with a softswitch is the perfect way to reduce network costs, support all-media operation and improve the
overall network reliability.

Highlights
•• Single media gateway for CDMA,
GSM, UMTS and IMS
•• Supports innovative solutions for
improving transmission efficiency
•• Reduced maintenance
•• Enhanced QoS and Voice Quality
•• Proven reliability - over one billion
lines in use
Future requirements for different media types and mixed access
methods require the adoption of an All-IP network. It is critical that this
transformation is done in a way that allows the maximum flexibility, while
ensuring that there is a minimum of excess investment in up-front costs
and in continuing operational costs.
With Huawei Unified Media Gateway, Carriers can build a flat network,
achieve improved voice quality and reduce transmission requirements. Due
to the advanced capabilities of the UMG8900, operating an IP core network
can be done more easiliy than managing the existing TDM core network.

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The UMG solution allows operators to use IP connections on all

the interfaces, including Iu/A, Nb/xx and Mc/xx. It can also be used
to deploy with both TDM and IP bearer on the same interface. For
operators who need to reuse the existing TDM transmission system, IP
over TDM is available.

In addition to flexible networking capabilities, the UMG solution can help

to reduce the CAPEX and OPEX through the compression of speech, which
can save up to 60% on IP transmission or up to 70% for TDM transmission.

To improve the voice quality, a number of advanced techniques are

employed:
•• Tandem Free Operation and Transcoder Free Operation (TFO/TrFO)
•• Packet Loss Compensation
•• Static/Dynamic Jitter Buffer
•• Comfortable Noise Generation
•• Automatic Gain Control
•• Acoustic Echo Cancellation
•• Electrical Echo Cancellation
•• Noise Compensation
UMG8900 •• Noise Reduction

In order to make the maintenance of All-IP networks easier, the

Huawei UMG solution provides automated monitoring of the quality
WireLine Wireless of the IP Bearer netwrok. The quality can be reported to the MGC.
IMS According to the report, the MGC can make the response, controlling
the call access, or routing the call through a better bearer. This
UMTS MGW
IMS-MGW technique helps the interworking of core network and IP bearer.
AG
Huawei UMG solution provides other techniques to simplify
I-BGF CDMA MGW

PSTN
maintenance tasks:
TG •• ICMP based IP QoS detection
VIG
GSM MGW
UMG8900 Media Gateway
•• RTCP based IP QoS detection
LE
•• Bandwidth IP based QoS detection
LE BSC •• Loop back for IP speech
•• Dialing test on the specific IP address
•• Dialing test on the specific EC/TC
•• Voice Recording
•• The detection of IP address conflict
•• VRRP+BFD

Flexibility of access methods and support for any type of media are
hallmarks of future networks. With one physical MGW, the UMG
solution allows operators to deploy with CDMA, GSM, UMTS or IMS,
with only software configuration changes. The EC/TC and IP resource
are shared by all the domains. As the traffic transforms from one
domain to another domain, no changes are needed on the MGW.
With a maximum capacity of 80K Erl (All-IP), the capacity is enough to
connect serveral domains.
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Advantages Features Benefits

All-IP networking •• IP based A/Iu interface •• 60% transmission saved Meet the requirement of
•• IP based Nb/yy interface with RTP Multiplexing and IP flexible networking and
•• IP over TDM Voice Compressor Plus reduce transmission costs
•• Voice Activity Detection
Easy maintenance of All-IP •• IP Bearer Quality Detection •• IP CAC Reduced maintenance
•• Dialing test for the specific •• IP CIC costs
IP address
Enhanced QoS and voice •• Dynamic Jitter Buffer •• Electrical Echo Cancellation Improved customer
quality •• Packet Lose Compensation •• Noise Compensation satisfaction
•• Automatic Gain Control •• Noise Reduction
•• Acoustic Echo Cancellation
Converged MGW One physical MGW, TC/EC and IP resource shared in the domains: Reduce CAPEX and OPEX.
•• CDMA
•• GSM
•• UMTS
•• IMS

Technical Specifications
Performance
Maximum traffic supported 80K Erl
Interfaces sufforted •• E1/T1 •• E1/T1 ATM
•• E3/T3 •• STM-1 ATM
•• FE/GE •• STM-1 SDH
Number of E1/T1 supported 7,168
Number of FE supported 112 pairs
Number of GE supported 14 pairs
Number of STM-1 supported 112 pairs
Number of E3/T3 supported 336
Number of EC/TC supported 140,000

Hardware
Item Specification
Cabinet Standard Huawei N68E-22 cabinet
Hardware Type SSM-256 / SSM-32 / SSM-4

Power Consumption
Parameter Value
SSM-256 (in full configuration) ≤ 1,100 W
SSM-32 (in full configuration) ≤ 850 W

Regulatory
The UMG complies with the following electromagnetic •• ICES-003
compatibility (EMC) standards: •• AS/NZS CISPR 22
•• EN 55022 class A •• CNS 13438
•• CISPR 22 class A •• FCC PART 15 class A
•• ETSI EN 300 386 •• GB9254 class A
•• VCCI V-3 class A •• ETSI ES 201468 level 2
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