USSD Gateway

& Development Platform

COMPLETE USSD MESSAGING SOLUTION

DEVELOP
and
OPERATE
USSD Services

BENEFIT
from developed Features

High throughput USSD processing

Turnkey



Easy development of USSD applications
Session Context Management

SMSC SMPP Interworking included by SMPP
Applications



Optional Interworking with the Prepaid Platform
Ability to interwork with all other network nodes

Complete billing and statistics

Web Management interface

Advanced USSD API Toolbox

Key Benefits
INTERWORK

Allow launching innovative and easy to use services

Advanced application development tools and utilities to build quickly USSD
with high value added applications

Built on more than 15 years experience in multimedia routing and
application development
IN Prepaid
Remote maintenance

Technology
Platform and
Native development for maximum performance

Runs on high availability redundant platforms
SMS Center



Load balancing and fault tolerant configurations ensuring 24/7 operation
Use open standard technology for maximum compatibility: SS7/SIGTRAN,
SMPP, SNMP, TCP/IP

MCTEL – 41 avenue Hector Otto – MC 98004 MONACO – Tel +377 92168888 / Fax +377 92168865 www.mctel.net
 THE COMPLETE USSD MESSAGING SOLUTION
Easy integration and extension
MCTEL USSD Gateway offers Cellcos a complete USSD messaging solution

MCTEL USSD GATEWAY

allowing them to efficiently develop and operate USSD services over existing
networks.
MCTEL USSD Gateway manages the communication with the network layers,
using HP OpenCall carrier-grade worldwide proven SS7 layers. SMPP connector
is included, allowing the Gateway to operate with the SMS Center.
CDR allows recording USSD Gateway usage and charging for services. Easy to
use web management utilities are provided.

Turnkey applications available

MCTEL supplies turnkey applications (or develop any application requested by
the operator including:

Call2Me (request to be called by a friend)

Account credit checking

USSD TopUp (ability to transfer credit to another account)

Service activation/deactivation

Network usage summary

Automatic Device Detection (thanks to an USSD Application stored in the SIM)
* Some of these applications require the access to other network nodes, for example the SMS
Center to send a SMS, or the IN Prepaid Gateway to perform operations on the Prepaid Gateway)

OTHER MCTEL SOLUTIONS

Module Protocol/Channel Usage
Fixed SMS
SMS exchange with SMS-enabled
F-SMSC Center/PSTN ETSI ES 201 912
phones
Gateway
SS7/MAP SS7 MAP exchange with other
F-SMSC SMSC SS7 support
SIGTRAN fixed or mobile SMS-Centers
Multi-lingual Text To Speech to
F-SMSC TTS Voice Platform VoiceXML 2.0
standard telephones
Interface with authorized 3rd
UCP, SMPP, XML
F-SMSC SMS Gateway party SMS information providers or
over X.25 or IP
bulk SMS senders
MMS MMS Gateway MM7 MMS exchange

WAP WAP gateways WAP over IP Wap, Premium Wap

Sending and receiving SMS by

E-mail SMTP Gateway SMTP over IP
email
VIDEOTELEFAX
FAX FAX (T.4, T.30) Sending messages to Fax
gateway
Sending and received SMS over the
WEB F-SMSC interface HTTP/HTML
Web
Sending and received SMS from
PC PC gateway SMPP
any PC
Content Delivery binary SMS, EMS, Phone personalization: Ringtones
CDP
Gateway WAP/MMS and logos downloading
Advanced Payment Manage Premium SMS support and
E-Pay
Interface billing
Since 1992, MCTEL delivers carrier-grade network solutions to telecommunication operators
worldwide with a comprehensive suite of solutions in Advanced Messaging, Mobile Device
Management and Service Delivery Platform for VAS. MCTEL proposes a powerful value chain
approach from the design of innovative products up to the deployment of solutions delivered
turnkey and as hosted services through MCTEL’s SS7 international signalling backbone.

MCTEL – 41 avenue Hector Otto – MC 98004 MONACO – Tel +377 92168888 / Fax +377 92168865 www.mctel.net